Ungangeni/ Mus'ukungena
Ngobani?
Ngoba ngixiekile
puphuthmile
yebo, ungangena (uma kuphuthumile)
Uzamla njalo ngoba uyozela
Ngiqunu - I am naked = angigqoqile (Ndihamba ze! in Xhosa)
Gqoka ngokuShesha - Get dressed quickly!
ukufa = death (no pl. form)
ku- vs. li-
li- refers to the weather
ku- is non-referent, generally it
unjani vs. kunjani
sgudi snaysi
isu = icebo = plan
cupha trap
gnizomcupha - I will trap him
izikwelete
intomba
imbungulu - bedbug
khula - grow up
sigcine, singamoshi = you (all) should save, don't waste (imperative subjunctive)
-gcina, -onga = save, keep
-mosha, -chitha = waste
chwechwa - tip toe
cwecwa = peel
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Ngobani? (why?)
Ngoba ngixinekile (because I am busy)
NOT puphuthmile, BUT phuthumile (in a hurry/ urgent)
Uzamla njalo ngoba uyozela (you keep yawning because you are sleepy.
NOT: Ngiqunu - I am naked = angigqoqile BUT:
Nginqunu - I am naked = angigqokile
NOT gnizomcupha BUT ngizomcupha
izikwelete: bills/ debts
intombi: girl(friend)
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