XITSONGA
General Words and Phrases
Greeting
Hello - Avuxeni
How are you? - Ku njhani?
I am fine. - Ndzi kona.
I am fine, thank you. - Ndzi kona ndza nkhensa.
Goodbye - Sala kahle.
Good luck - Ndzi ku navelela mikateko.
Have a safe journey. - Famba hi ku rhula.
Expressions
yes - Ina
no - E-e
please - Ndza kombela
thank you very much - ndzi khense ngopfu
help - ndzi pfuneni
danger - khombo
emergency - xihatla
excuse me - ndzi khomeli
I love you. - Ndza ku rhandza
Questions / sentences
Do you accept (credit cards/traveler's cheques)? - Xana am amukela (makhadi
ya xikweleti/ticheke ta vaendzi)?
How much is this? - Xana i mali muni?
What are you doing? - Xana u endla yini?
What is the time? - Xana i nkarhi muni?
Where are you going? - Xana u ya kwihi?
Numbers
1 - one - n'we
2 - two - mbirhi
3 - three - nharhu
4 - four - mune
5 - five - ntlhanu
6 - six - tsevu
7 - seven - nkombo
8 - eight - nhungu
9 - nine - kaye
10 - ten - khume
11 - eleven - khume n'we
12 - twelve - khume mbirhi
13 - thirteen - khume nharhu
14 - fourteen - khume mune
15 - fifteen - khume ntlhanu
20 - twenty - makumembirhi
21 - twenty one - makumembirhi n'we
22 - twenty two - makumembirhi mbirhi
30 - thirty - makumenharhu
50 - fifty - makume ntlhanu
100 - hundred - dzana
1000 - thousand - gidi
Days of the week
Sunday - Sonto
Monday - Musumbunuku
Tuesday - Ravumbirhi
Wednesday - Ravurharhu
Thursday - Ravumune
Friday - Ravunthlanu
Saturday - Muqivela
Months of the year
January - Sanguti
February - Nyenyenyana
March - Nyenyankulu
April - Dzivamisoko
May - Mudyaxihi
June - Khotavuxika
July - Mawuwani
August - Mhawuri
September - Mdzati
October - Nhlangula
November - Hukuri
December - N’wendamhala
Computers and Internet terms
computer - khompyutha
e-mail - e-mail
e-mail address - adirese ya e-mail
Internet - Internete
Internet café - Khefi ya Internete
website - website
website address - adirese ya website
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J. Olivier (2009)
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