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Introduction to the Ndebele language

Written by Mr L. Mthunzi

Lecture 4

Greetings

Uvukile baba . Good morning father

Uvukile mama . Good morning mother

Sabona . Hie

Uyaphila . Are you well

Themba : Sabona Peter . (Hie Peter)

Peter : Yebo . (Ok)

Themba : Uyaphila ? (Are you well?)

Peter : Yebo ngiya phila . (Yes I’m well)

Uyangaphi . Where are you going

Uvela ngaphi . Where are you from

Ngiya emagrosa . I’m going to the grocery shops

Ngiya ekhaya . I’m going home

Imperative plural

Bisani . Bring

Yenzanini . Do

Buyani . Come

Hlinzani inkomo . Skin the cow

Sikani . Cut

Negative imperative plural

Lingabisi . Don’t bring

Lingayenzi . Don’t do

Lingabuyi . Don’t come

Lingathathi . Don’t take

Lingahlinzi inkomo . Don’t skin the cow

Lingasiki . Don’t cut

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