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you don’t need to take in all the words !! but by the end of the beginner’s guide you will know most of the words from the poem

Isihlahla Sezimanga Akukholakali Akubonakali Akuzwakali Siqalekil’isihlahla Isihlahla simile Abantu bayasibuka Basibuke bathalalise Akukho namunye ofun’ukuchith’isikhathi Angithi asinabuhle, namthunzi Ngibukile, ngicabangile Ngahlolisisa ngafisa ngafak’isandla Ngasifaka ngaphindelela Zahamba izinsuku Zahamba izinyanga Qhamukiyani ihlobo! Vumbukiyani amagatsha! Ngabukisisa angangakholwa Babukisisa abangakholwa Sakholwa ngamagatsh’aluhlaza cwe Amagatsha namahlamvu axox’indaba Indaba engaqondakali Eqondwa yithi sobabili Sakhumula ukudangala Sagqoka ukumamatheka Ukumamatheka kwashada uthando Uthando olukhashwa izinyembezi Izinyembezi zenjabul’egelezis’okomfula

Ingqeqebulane yaqaqela uqhoqhoqho, uqhoqhoqho waqaqela iqaqa, iqaqa laqalaza. The expert talker loosened up for the trachea, the trachea loosened up for the polecat, and the zorilla (polecat) looked around in amazement

Miracle Tree

It is unbelievable It has never been seen It is unheard of The tree is dry The tree is standing People are looking at it They look and shy away No one wants to waste time It is because it possesses no beauty, it has no shadow I have looked, I have thought I searched deep and lend a hand I lend a hand continuously Days went by Months went by There arrived summer There emerged branches I looked again but could not believe my eyes They looked again but could not believe their eyes We only believed when we saw green braches Branches and leaves tell a story An unbelievable story It is understood by the two of us We took off disappointment And wore a smile Our smile married love Love accompanied by tears Tears of joy that flows like a river

UCele ucambalele ocansini ucabanga ngecebo lokuciba ucilo ngomcibisholo Mr Cele is lying on a (grass) mat thinking about a plan to hurl a spear at a lark.

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review of all the lessons we have done into 1 creepy conversation XD

This is a Role play using what you have learnt test yourself and translate it

Mike > Sawubona mfana! Jabu > Sawubona ! Mike > Unjani? Jabu > Ngikhona, ngiyabona. Wena unjani? Mike > Ngisaphila. Ngubani igama lakho ? jabu > Igama lami ngu Jabu. Elakho ke? Mike > Ngu Mike. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi ! Jabu > Umusa kakhulu. IsiZulu sakho sihle Mike > ngiyabonga kakhulu Jabu > ngiya cela ukukwazi ukuthi liphuma kuphi Mike> engiphuma eLondon Jabu> kuhle yini? Mike> kuhle kakhulu. Kulabantu abanengi abavela emazweni ahlukeneyo

okay i will tell translate it !!

mike > Hello ! Jabu > Hello Mike > How are you ? jabu > Am fine, thank you! How are you? Mike > Am well. What’s your name? Jabu > My name is Jabu. And you? Mike > Am Mike. Nice to meet you! Jabu > You are very Kind ! Your Zulu is good Mike > Thank you very much !! Jabu> can I know where you come from? Mike> am from England Jabu> is it good? Mike> its very good. There are many people from different countries

Lesson 5 – I don’t understand

I don’t Understand! - Angizwa (i can’t hear)

Can you speak slowly? -Ukwazi ukukhuluma ngokudonda na?

Can you say it again?-Ukwazi ukukuthi futhi na?

I don’t know - Angazi

My Zulu is Bad- IsiZulu sami sibi

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I’m sorry! - Ngiyaxolisa !

Sorry! (for a mistake ) - Phephisa!

No problem! - Akunkinga !

Don’t worry! -Musa ukwenqena!

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I don’t Understand! - Angizwa (i can’t hear)

Can you speak slowly? -Ukwazi ukukhuluma ngokudonda na?

Can you say it again?-Ukwazi ukukuthi futhi na?

I don’t know - Angazi

My Zulu is Bad- IsiZulu sami sibi

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Thank you- Sawubonga -or- Ngiyabonga

to an elderly man - Sawubonga baba

to an elderly woman-Sawubonga nkosikazi

to a grandmother - Sawubonga gogo

to a man your age - Sawubonga mfowethu

to a woman your age- Sawubonga dadewethu

to a young boy - Sawubonga mfana

to a young girl - Sawubonga ntombazana

Thank you very much – Ngiyabonga babamkhulu

Where do you come from? - Uphuma kuphi? (Polite way)- liphuma kuphi

Am from…..- Ngiphuma e…….

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Good Bye! - Sala kahle ( stay well - to a person staying) -Salani kahle (stay well- to persons staying) -Hamba kahle (go well- to a person going) -Hambani kahle (go well- to persons going)

See you later!- Sizobonana!

Good night! - Lala kahle (sleep well- to a person ) - Lalani kahle (sleep well - to persons)

I will return- Ngizophenduka

I have to go now- Ngifanele ngihambe

qhumu qhethu getsu qhethu cut the weed chop the weed.

Hello! - Sawubona (i see you - to a person) Salibonani (i see you- to persons)

How are you? - Unjani? (to a person) Linjani? (to persons)

I am fine, Thanks - Ngikhona, Ngiyabonga (i am here, thank you ) Ngiyaphila, Ngiyabonga (i am alive, thank you)

And you? - Wena Unjani

Good - Ngisaphila (i am still alive)

What’s your name? - Igama lakho ngubani?

My name is ….- Igama lami ngu….

Nice to meet you!- Ngiyajabula ukukwazi! ( am happy to know you)

Ingqeqebulane yaqaqela uqhoqhoqho, uqhoqhoqho waqaqela iqaqa, iqaqa laqalaza. The expert talker loosened up for the trachea, the trachea loosened up for the polecat, and the zorilla (polecat) looked around in amazement