The Learn Xhosa Podcast – Free with Makhosi
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Learn Xhosa with UBuntu Bridge founder and adult learner of Xhosa, Craig Makhosi. This is the right podcast to get you started in speaking Xhosa with confidence. Talk along, instructional and enjoyable English to Xhosa audio instructions. Comes with accompanying PDF/learning manual for optimal learning. Best to just repeat out loud. Audio taken from the Free Mandela Learn Xhosa Video Series presented by Craig Makhosi at UBuntu Bridge. See www.learnxhosaonline.com for more learning options. Yonwabele / Enjoy! Camagu!
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02b How to pronounce the X Click in Xhosa
Learn Xhosa with UBuntu Bridge founder and adult learner of Xhosa, Craig Makhosi. This is the right podcast to get you started in speaking Xhosa with confidence. Talk along, instructional and enjoyable English …
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Learn Xhosa with UBuntu Bridge founder and adult learner of Xhosa, Craig Makhosi. This is the right podcast to get you started in speaking Xhosa with confidence. Talk along, instructional and enjoyable English to Xhosa audio instructions. Comes with accompanying PDF/learning manual for optimal learning. Best to just repeat out loud. Audio taken from the Free Mandela Learn Xhosa Video Series. See www.learnxhosaonline.com for more learning options.
02 Learn Xhosa Lesson 2 - The Clicks Intswempu
Learn Xhosa with UBuntu Bridge founder and adult learner of Xhosa, Craig Makhosi. This is the right podcast to get you started in speaking Xhosa with confidence. Talk along, instructional and enjoyable English …
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Learn Xhosa with UBuntu Bridge founder and adult learner of Xhosa, Craig Makhosi. This is the right podcast to get you started in speaking Xhosa with confidence. Talk along, instructional and enjoyable English to Xhosa audio instructions. Comes with accompanying PDF/learning manual for optimal learning. Best to just repeat out loud. Audio taken from the Free Mandela Learn Xhosa Video Series. See www.learnxhosaonline.com for more learning options.
01 Xhosa Video Lesson 1 - Pronunciation
Learn Xhosa with UBuntu Bridge founder and adult learner of Xhosa, Craig Makhosi. This is the right podcast to get you started in speaking Xhosa with confidence. Talk along, instructional and enjoyable English …
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Learn Xhosa with UBuntu Bridge founder and adult learner of Xhosa, Craig Makhosi. This is the right podcast to get you started in speaking Xhosa with confidence. Talk along, instructional and enjoyable English to Xhosa audio instructions. Comes with accompanying PDF/learning manual for optimal learning. Best to just repeat out loud. Audio taken from the Free Mandela Learn Xhosa Video Series. See www.learnxhosaonline.com for more learning options.
00 Free Mandela Xhosa Lesson Intro
Learn Xhosa with UBuntu Bridge founder and adult learner of Xhosa, Craig Makhosi. This is the right podcast to get you started in speaking Xhosa with confidence. Talk along, instructional and enjoyable English …
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Learn Xhosa with UBuntu Bridge founder and adult learner of Xhosa, Craig Makhosi. This is the right podcast to get you started in speaking Xhosa with confidence.
Talk along, instructional and enjoyable English to Xhosa audio instructions.
Comes with accompanying PDF/learning manual for optimal learning.
Best to just repeat out loud.
Audio taken from the Free Mandela Learn Xhosa Video Series.
See www.learnxhosaonline.com for more learning options.
1-08 Lesson 1 Intro
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1-09 Hello
Hello [9] saying hello to one person: Molo saying hello to more then one person: Molweni Molo/Molweni, although deriving from the Englishand Afrikaans greetings, “Morning and More”, can beused any time of the …
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Hello [9]saying hello to one person: Molo
saying hello to more then one person: Molweni
Molo/Molweni, although deriving from the English
and Afrikaans greetings, “Morning and More”, can be
used any time of the day or night and is usually
followed by a name or title of the person being greeted,
variations of which we will learn later on.UBuntu Bridge has been teaching Xhosa since 2006, there are various products, learning services and tools at : https://www.learnxhosaonline.com/store
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1-11 Pronunciation
Pronunciation [11] An important place to start is with pronunciation. Thiswill be learnt and re-learnt as your experience with thelanguage grows. It is important to make an effort fromthe start as we all know …
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Pronunciation [11]An important place to start is with pronunciation. This
will be learnt and re-learnt as your experience with the
language grows. It is important to make an effort from
the start as we all know how much an accent can affect
ability to communicate and early habits tend to stick.
English is a non-phonetic language, which means that
a letter can be pronounced in many different ways or
different letter can represent the same sound in
different words. The following example reveals four
such ways for A:Ape Arm Apple Air
Xhosa is a phonetic language. The letters correspond
to the sounds consistently, so it is an easy language to
learn to read quickly.UBuntu Bridge has been teaching Xhosa since 2006, there are various products, learning services and tools at : https://www.learnxhosaonline.com/store
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1-12 Vowels
Vowels [12] Vowel: pronounced like: as in word for: in Xhosa:A ah mother mamaE egg yourself wenaI igloo well philileO or hello moloU oo-la-la brother ubhuti UBuntu Bridge has been teaching Xhosa since 2006 …
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Vowels [12]Vowel: pronounced like: as in word for: in Xhosa:
A ah mother mama
E egg yourself wena
I igloo well philile
O or hello molo
U oo-la-la brother ubhutiUBuntu Bridge has been teaching Xhosa since 2006, there are various products, learning services and tools at : https://www.learnxhosaonline.com/store
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1-13 Consonants
Consonants [13] Are generally easy and may be learnt as one learns thelanguage. There are a few important exceptions:Ph peanut not phone (alive - phila, well - philile)Th talk not thought (talk - thetha)Hl …
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Consonants [13]
Are generally easy and may be learnt as one learns the
language. There are a few important exceptions:
Ph peanut not phone (alive - phila, well - philile)
Th talk not thought (talk - thetha)
Hl hlala not shlala (live,sit - hlala) (down - phantsi)
TIP: (keep front tip of tongue against palette whilst
making a sh sound) well/beautifully - kakuhle
Rh in Gauteng/goud - eRhawutini (as in Afrikaans)
AmaRharhabe – One of the main Xhosa proper tribes.UBuntu Bridge has been teaching Xhosa since 2006, there are various products, learning services and tools at : https://www.learnxhosaonline.com/store
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1-14 The Clicks
The Clicks [14] With the clicks it is important to remember that manypeople struggle at first, purely because they are notused to them. However, every human is capable ofmaking such sounds, many of us have made …
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The Clicks [14]
With the clicks it is important to remember that many
people struggle at first, purely because they are not
used to them. However, every human is capable of
making such sounds, many of us have made them in
different contexts and everyone I have taught has
gotten the clicks after some practice, whether that be
ten minutes of practice or three days. It depends on
ones attitude as well as effort.Be patient with oneself. You may have to reprogram
certain muscles in your mouth. For such situations it is
best to practice often, but to rest whenever one starts to
feel strained by the effort. This may happen quickly in
the beginning, but this will change with time.
Patience and practice.UBuntu Bridge has been teaching Xhosa since 2006, there are various products, learning services and tools at : https://www.learnxhosaonline.com/store
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1-15 Writing The Clicks
Writing the Clicks [15] Interestingly, the letter k can be used to phoneticallyrepresent the sound of the following three letters asused in English.X exam eksam / relaksC clean klean / kleverQ quiet kwestion / …
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Writing the Clicks [15]
Interestingly, the letter k can be used to phonetically
represent the sound of the following three letters as
used in English.
X exam eksam / relaks
C clean klean / klever
Q quiet kwestion / rekwest
Which frees these three letters to represent the three
clicking sounds, as introduced below.UBuntu Bridge has been teaching Xhosa since 2006, there are various products, learning services and tools at : https://www.learnxhosaonline.com/store
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1-16 The X-Click
X ‘Sideways’ click [16] (spurring a horse)Press the side of the tongue against the upper side teeth and pull itaway rapidly.Practice the isolated clicks with the five vowels: xa xe xi xo xuXhosa language …
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X ‘Sideways’ click [16]
(spurring a horse)
Press the side of the tongue against the upper side teeth and pull it
away rapidly.
Practice the isolated clicks with the five vowels:xa xe xi xo xu
Xhosa language - isiXhosa
a Xhosa person - umXhosa
Xhosa people - amaXhosa
Peace - uxoloUBuntu Bridge has been teaching Xhosa since 2006, there are various products, learning services and tools at : https://www.learnxhosaonline.com/store
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1-17 The C-Click
C Click ‘Tongue in front’ [17] (the ‘ag, shame’ tut-tut-tut/ticking clock, click)Press the tip of the tongue against the upper front teeth and rapidlypull it away.Help a little bit request politelyNceda …
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C Click ‘Tongue in front’ [17]
(the ‘ag, shame’ tut-tut-tut/ticking clock, click)
Press the tip of the tongue against the upper front teeth and rapidly
pull it away.
Help a little bit request politely
Nceda kancinci celaUBuntu Bridge has been teaching Xhosa since 2006, there are various products, learning services and tools at : https://www.learnxhosaonline.com/store
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1-18 The Q-Click
Q Click ‘Tongue top middle’ [18] (cork popping/door knocking) Press the front part of the tongue against the hard palate behindthe front teeth and rapidly pull it away.Understand western doctor traditional …
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Q Click ‘Tongue top middle’ [18](cork popping/door knocking)
Press the front part of the tongue against the hard palate behind
the front teeth and rapidly pull it away.
Understand western doctor traditional doctor
Qonda Ugqirha igqirha
(isangoma)UBuntu Bridge has been teaching Xhosa since 2006, there are various products, learning services and tools at : https://www.learnxhosaonline.com/store
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1-19 Agglutination
Agglutination [19] Xhosa is a ‘glutinous’ language, meaning that vowels atthe beginning and end of words are often swallowed,words or syllables thus becoming ‘glued’ together.Thank you, lady - Enkosi …
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Agglutination [19]
Xhosa is a ‘glutinous’ language, meaning that vowels at
the beginning and end of words are often swallowed,
words or syllables thus becoming ‘glued’ together.
Thank you, lady - Enkosi, nkosikazi
Becomes Enkos’ ‘nkosikazi (‘kos’kas’)UBuntu Bridge has been teaching Xhosa since 2006, there are various products, learning services and tools at : https://www.learnxhosaonline.com/store
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1-20 Greetings
Greetings [20] This is a basic greeting to get us through the first fewlessons. You may know some variations and we willcertainly cover them in time, but for now we are goingto stick to this simple formula …
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Greetings [20]
This is a basic greeting to get us through the first few
lessons. You may know some variations and we will
certainly cover them in time, but for now we are going
to stick to this simple formula.Vocab for Greetings:
Hello (sing) - Molo Hello (plural) – Molweni
Brother - (u)bhuti Father - (u)tata
Sister - (u)sisi Mother - (u)mama
Teacher - (u)Titshala Students - (a)bafundi
(The vowels in brackets above are part of the full noun
when referring to a mother or the father, but is
dropped when speaking to someone directly.)
It - ku how? - njani? So... how’s it? - Kunjani?
Well - philile Thanks - enkosi
Yourself - wena Me too/also me - namClass Greeting: Greeting between
Class response in bold: individuals:
Molweni, Bafundi Molo, bhuti / tata
Molo, Titshala Molo, sisi / mama
kunjani? kunjani?
philile, enkosi philile, enkosi
kunjani, wena? kunjani, wena?
philile nam, enkos’ philile nam, enkos’UBuntu Bridge has been teaching Xhosa since 2006, there are various products, learning services and tools at : https://www.learnxhosaonline.com/store
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1-21 Goodbyes
Good byes [21] Person going says:Stay - sala or salani (pl) well - kakuhlePerson staying says:Go - hamba or hambani (pl) well - kakuhle*,* kahle is also widely used, though strictly speaking it isisiZulu …
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Good byes [21]Person going says:
Stay - sala or salani (pl) well - kakuhle
Person staying says:
Go - hamba or hambani (pl) well - kakuhle*,
* kahle is also widely used, though strictly speaking it is
isiZuluhamba/ni – go sala/ni – stay
ni - plural kakuhle – well**Another word to use is sobonana – we will see each
other (again)
So - bona - na
we will see each otherAdditonal words in good-bye:
From English: Sharp Bhayibhayi
It’s ok - Kulungile Yes - EweUBuntu Bridge has been teaching Xhosa since 2006, there are various products, learning services and tools at : https://www.learnxhosaonline.com/store
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1-22 Excuse Me, Sorry
Excuse Me [22] Excuse me, sorry, pardon, peace are all the same word - uxolo sorry - uxolo excuse me - uxolobeg your pardon - uxolo peace - uxoloExcuse me, I don’t know Uxolo, andiyaz UBuntu Bridge has been …
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Excuse Me [22]
Excuse me, sorry, pardon, peace are all the same word- uxolo
sorry - uxolo excuse me - uxolo
beg your pardon - uxolo peace - uxolo
Excuse me, I don’t know Uxolo, andiyazUBuntu Bridge has been teaching Xhosa since 2006, there are various products, learning services and tools at : https://www.learnxhosaonline.com/store
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1-23 Vocab Recap
Vocab recap [23] how’s it? – kunjani? well – philileyourself – wena me too – namsit down – hlala phantsi excuse me – uxoloI’m sorry, teacher – uxolo, titshalaI don’t know – andiyaziexcuse me, I don’t know …
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Vocab recap [23]
how’s it? – kunjani? well – philile
yourself – wena me too – nam
sit down – hlala phantsi excuse me – uxolo
I’m sorry, teacher – uxolo, titshala
I don’t know – andiyazi
excuse me, I don’t know – uxolo, andiyazi
help – nceda
a little – kancinci a lot – kakhulu
well – kakuhle beautifully - kakuhle
yes – ewe no – hayi
thank you, enkos thanks a lot – enkos kakhulu
now – ngoku its good – kulungile
it is ok – kulungile its right – kulungile
its fine – kulungile Sharp!UBuntu Bridge has been teaching Xhosa since 2006, there are various products, learning services and tools at : https://www.learnxhosaonline.com/store
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1-24 Lesson 1 Convo Breakdown
Lesson 1 Conversation - Greeting and Good-bye [24-25] (The male teacher [Titshala] greets the students[abafundi])1. T: Hello (pl) Students T: Molweni, Bafundi2. A: Hello Teacher A: Molo, Titshala3. T: How’s …
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Lesson 1 Conversation - Greeting and Good-bye [24-25](The male teacher [Titshala] greets the students
[abafundi])
1. T: Hello (pl) Students T: Molweni, Bafundi
2. A: Hello Teacher A: Molo, Titshala
3. T: How’s it?? T: kunjani?
4. A: Well, thanks, A: philile, enkosi
5. How is it, yourself? kunjani, wena?
6. T: Fine also, thank you. T: philile nam, enkos’
7. Go well (plural) hambani kakuhle
8. A: Stay well, Titshala A: Sala kakuhle, titshala
9. T: We will see each other T: Sobonana
10. A: Yes, goodbye. A: Ewe, bhabhayi.UBuntu Bridge has been teaching Xhosa since 2006, there are various products, learning services and tools at : https://www.learnxhosaonline.com/store
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1-25 Lesson 1 Conversation
Lesson 1 Conversation - Greeting and Good-bye [24-25] (The male teacher [Titshala] greets the students[abafundi])1. T: Hello (pl) Students T: Molweni, Bafundi2. A: Hello Teacher A: Molo, Titshala3. T: How’s …
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Lesson 1 Conversation - Greeting and Good-bye [24-25](The male teacher [Titshala] greets the students
[abafundi])
1. T: Hello (pl) Students T: Molweni, Bafundi
2. A: Hello Teacher A: Molo, Titshala
3. T: How’s it?? T: kunjani?
4. A: Well, thanks, A: philile, enkosi
5. How is it, yourself? kunjani, wena?
6. T: Fine also, thank you. T: philile nam, enkos’
7. Go well (plural) hambani kakuhle
8. A: Stay well, Titshala A: Sala kakuhle, titshala
9. T: We will see each other T: Sobonana
10. A: Yes, goodbye. A: Ewe, bhabhayi.UBuntu Bridge has been teaching Xhosa since 2006, there are various products, learning services and tools at : https://www.learnxhosaonline.com/store
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1-26 Lesson 1 Essentials
Lesson 1 Essentials and HW test: [26] Be able to:• greet and do the handshake• pronounce the clicks alone and in words1. Excuse me, brother.2. Hello to a group.3. Hello to a girl. How’s it?4. Fine, thanks …
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Lesson 1 Essentials and HW test: [26]
Be able to:
• greet and do the handshake
• pronounce the clicks alone and in words
1. Excuse me, brother.
2. Hello to a group.
3. Hello to a girl. How’s it?
4. Fine, thanks. Yourself?
5. Fine me too.
6. Stay well to a group
7. Go well to one
8. Thanks a lot.
9. We will see each other again
10.Yes, alright.
Answers:
1. Uxolo, bhuti
2. Molweni.
3. Molo sisi. Kunjani?
4. Philile, enkosi. Wena?
5. Philile nam.
6. Salani kakuhle.
7. Hamba kakuhle
8. Enkosi kakhulu.
9. Sobonana.
10.Ewe, kulungile.UBuntu Bridge has been teaching Xhosa since 2006, there are various products, learning services and tools at : https://www.learnxhosaonline.com/store
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1-27 Cultural Insight - The Handshake
CULTURE Insight - Handshakes: [27] - handshakes are common between genders, mostlyusing the ‘African handshake’, consisting of thestandard western grip, followed by a loose gripping ofeach others thumbs by the …
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CULTURE Insight - Handshakes: [27]
- handshakes are common between genders, mostly
using the ‘African handshake’, consisting of the
standard western grip, followed by a loose gripping of
each others thumbs by the fingers, and then reverting
back to a western grip.
- Handshakes are usually soft, though it has slowly
adapted to the traditionally firmer western grip
(excluding the ‘wet fish’ handshake, which gives most
people the woobly woo’s). They are also often
accompanied by touching the right elbow with the left
hand, a sign of respect that will be explained further in
a later week.
- Handshakes between good friends can last for
minutes, often the whole conversation, with the action
(thumb clasp) repeating itself as a sign that the
conversation is ending.
- it is common for men to hold hands, even whilst
walking down the road. It speaks to the often far more
public displays of affection shown within the separate
gender groups, compared to across genders. You are
far more likely to see a man holding the hand of
another man then that of his wife. The other man is
likely to be a good friend and peer, and they may well
have passed through the manhood initiation ulwaluko
together.- And also so for women. This is because the culture
generally separates out the groups, which each group
having their own place to hang out at public
gatherings, as well as expectations, taboos, roles
assigned to people not only dependent on their gender,
but on their age group. Of course, in a modern and
urban context, these dynamics do not always exist to
the same extent.UBuntu Bridge has been teaching Xhosa since 2006, there are various products, learning services and tools at : https://www.learnxhosaonline.com/store
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1-28 Lesson 2 Intro
Lesson 2: Introduction to Verbs and Prefixes goal:To be introduced to the verbs and the prefixes, and tolearn some basic vocab. UBuntu Bridge has been teaching Xhosa since 2006, there are various products …
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Lesson 2: Introduction to Verbs and Prefixesgoal:
To be introduced to the verbs and the prefixes, and to
learn some basic vocab.UBuntu Bridge has been teaching Xhosa since 2006, there are various products, learning services and tools at : https://www.learnxhosaonline.com/store
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1-29 Verbs
Verbs [29] In Xhosa, we have basic verbs, what we know as ‘doingwords’. They are actions, and appropriately, theyalways end with an ‘a’ in their basic present tense,positive form. Below are examples: Learn …
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Verbs [29]
In Xhosa, we have basic verbs, what we know as ‘doing
words’. They are actions, and appropriately, they
always end with an ‘a’ in their basic present tense,
positive form. Below are examples:
Learn - funda Talk - thetha
Listen - mamela Try - zama
Go - hamba Stay - sala
Live - hlala Work - sebenza
Do/Make - enza* Repeat - phinda
Go home - goduka Ask - buza
Want/need - funa Look - jonga
See - bona Request - cela
Help - nceda Praise/be grateful - bulela
Like/love – thanda Remember - khumbulaHear/perceive -– (i)va* Understand - qonda
Use - sebenzisa Greet - bulisa
Quiet - thula Hurry, be quick - khawuleza* enza and (i)va work slightly differently from the rest,
due to them starting with a vowel, and it is
recommended that you not use them in the initial
exercises of this lesson. As the course progresses, you
will see how and when they are used.
* Three exceptions (Don’t end in-a):
Say – thi know – azi Exclaim - tsho
Don’t worry about these for now.UBuntu Bridge has been teaching Xhosa since 2006, there are various products, learning services and tools at : https://www.learnxhosaonline.com/store
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1-30 Speaking Commands to Groups
Speaking Commands to a Group [30] When speaking to a group, add ‘ni’ e.g.Such as: Go well (to a group) - hambani kakuhlelisten (to a group) - mamelaniSit (to a group) - hlalani phantsiQuiet (to a group) …
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Speaking Commands to a Group [30]
When speaking to a group, add ‘ni’ e.g.
Such as: Go well (to a group) - hambani kakuhle
listen (to a group) - mamelani
Sit (to a group) - hlalani phantsi
Quiet (to a group) - thulaniUBuntu Bridge has been teaching Xhosa since 2006, there are various products, learning services and tools at : https://www.learnxhosaonline.com/store
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1-31 Cheating With Nouns
Beginners Trick: Cheating with Nouns [31] In the early stages of this course, we focus on verbs forrapid conversational ability. We will cover the learningintensive nouns in Level 3, so for now, for any …
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Beginners Trick: Cheating with Nouns [31]
In the early stages of this course, we focus on verbs for
rapid conversational ability. We will cover the learning
intensive nouns in Level 3, so for now, for any thing
just add i- to the English or Afrikaans equivalent, for
plural add ama- to the front.
e.g. a computer - ikomputa computers - amakomputaUBuntu Bridge has been teaching Xhosa since 2006, there are various products, learning services and tools at : https://www.learnxhosaonline.com/store
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1-32 6 Subject Prefixes
The six subject prefixes [32] Next we have six prefixes, which allow us to say I learn,you learn, he or she learns, we learn, etc.Remember, they are prefixes. They always attachthemselves onto the front of a …
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The six subject prefixes [32]
Next we have six prefixes, which allow us to say I learn,
you learn, he or she learns, we learn, etc.
Remember, they are prefixes. They always attach
themselves onto the front of a verb, forming a new
word.Singular Plural
1st
2nd
3rdI – ndi-
You – u-
He/she – u-
We – si-
You – ni-
They – ba-
For example: we learn/we are learning – sifunda*You can remember that –ni is added (i.e. not as a
prefix) to molo, hamba, sala when speaking to a group
– a whole bunch of you’s - this is as a command, not as
the subject of an action, such as above, where it is a
prefix.
The difference: Hambani! - Go! (talking to you plural)
Nihamba - You (pl.) are going.Interesting Fact: In Zulu, the prefixes are the same,
except that ndi- is replaced by ngi-
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1-33 Combination of Prefix and Verb
Combination of prefix and verb [33] Example: learn – fundaI learn – ndifunda we learn - sifundayou learn - ufunda you (pl) learn - nifundahe/she learns – ufunda they learn - bafunda UBuntu Bridge has been …
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Combination of prefix and verb [33]Example: learn – funda
I learn – ndifunda we learn - sifunda
you learn - ufunda you (pl) learn - nifunda
he/she learns – ufunda they learn - bafundaUBuntu Bridge has been teaching Xhosa since 2006, there are various products, learning services and tools at : https://www.learnxhosaonline.com/store
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1-34 The Ya Rule
The ‘ya’ rule [34] When the above prefixes are added to a verb such as Ilearn: ndi+funda = ndifunda, and it stands alone as asentence in itself, in other words there are no otherwords in the sentence, a ya is …
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The ‘ya’ rule [34]
When the above prefixes are added to a verb such as I
learn: ndi+funda = ndifunda, and it stands alone as a
sentence in itself, in other words there are no other
words in the sentence, a ya is placed inbetween:Ndiyafunda
NB. The ya is only ever used when the action word is
in the present and positive. You know this because
they end in –a (see all above).
Examples:
learn - funda I am learning - ndiyafunda
praise - bulela I am praising - ndiyabulela
go home - goduka I am going home - ndiyagoduka
try - zama You are trying - uyazama
help - nceda He is helping - uyanceda
listen - mamela We are listening - siyamamela
Note: Ya does not translate as ‘am’/’are’/’is’.UBuntu Bridge has been teaching Xhosa since 2006, there are various products, learning services and tools at : https://www.learnxhosaonline.com/store
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