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Conversation: Learn with people
IsiXhosa
Incoko: Funda kunye nabantu
Hello! (person) Molo! (umntu) Hello! (group) Molweni! (iqela) How are you? Unjani? I'm fine, thanks. Ndiphilile, enkosi. I could be better. Ndiyacenga. And you? Wena? I am well. Ndiphilile. Goodbye (person staying) Uhambe kakuhle (umntu oshiyekayo) Goodbye (group staying) Nihambe kakuhle (iqela elishiyekayo) Goodbye (person leaving) Usale kakuhle (umntu ohambayo) Goodbye (group leaving) Nisale kakuhle (iqela elihambayo) Anatomy: Learn with your body Ufundo-nzulu ngomzimba: Funda ngomzimba wakho Head Intloko Eye, Eyes Iliso, Amehlo Ear, Ears Indlebe, Iindlebe Nose Impumlo Mouth Umlomo Tongue Ulwimi Hand, Hands Isandla, Izandla Arm, Arms Ingalo, Iingalo Leg, Legs Umlenze, Imilenze Foot, Feet Unyawo, Iinyawo Chess: Learn with your mind UThimba: Funda ngengqiqo yakho Chess Piece(s) Iinkomo zikaThimba King IKumkani Queen IKumkanikazi Rook (Castle) UMbayimbayi Bishop INtlola Knight (Horse) IHashe Pawn (Soldier) IFolosi Board Ibhodi Square Isikweri Black Mnyama White Mhlophe Chess Move(s) Ukuhamba-hambisa kwiThimba Check! From Persian Shah (King) Khangela! Checkmate! From Persian Shah (King) + M ?t (Dead) Thinjiwe! I take your piece. Ndithatha ingqekembe yakho. Good move! Inyathelo elihle! I resign! Ndiyarhoxa! Good luck for the game! Uqhube kakuhle emdlalweni! Thank you for the game! Enkosi ngomdlalo! Dating: Learn with your heart Ukuthandana: Funda ngentliziyo yakho What's your name? Ungubani igama lakho? Can I get your number? Ndingayifumana inombolo yakho? Would you like to get coffee? Ungathanda ukusela ikofu? Would you like to go to dinner? Ungathanda ukuya kwidinala? Would you like to go for a drink? Ungathanda ukuya kufumana into eselwayo? Yes, I would. Ewe, ndingathanda njalo. No, but thank you. Hayi, enkosi. You look beautiful. Umhle. May I kiss you? Ndingakuncamisa? I miss you. Ndiyakukhumbula. I miss you too. Ndiyakukhumbula nam. I love you. Ndiyakuthanda. I love you so much. Ndikuthanda kakhulu. Top 10 Interview Questions: Learn for success ImiBuzo yoDliwano-ndlebe eli-10 ePhambili: Fundela impumelelo Tell us about yourself? Khawusithele gqaba-gqaba ngawe? What are your main strengths? Zinto zini ezingundoqo oqine kuzo? What are your weaknesses? Zinto zini obuthathaka kuzo? Why should we choose you for this job? Kungasizathu sini ukuba sikhethe wena kulo msebenzi? What is your salary expectation? Ulindele ukuba ufumane umrholo ongakanani? What are your hobbies outside of work? Xa ungekho semsebenzini zeziphi iinkcitha-sithukuthezi zakho? Where do you see yourself in five years' time? Uzibona uphi kwiminyaka emihlanu ezayo? Why are you leaving your current job? Uwushiya ngasiphi isizathu umsebenzi okuwo ngoku? Why do you want to work here? Sesiphi isizathu esibangela ukuba ufune ukusebenza apha? Is there anything that you would like to ask me? Ingaba ikhona nantoni na ongathanda ukundibuza yona?
Formal Letter in IsiXhosa Date: Umhla: Dear... ... obekekileyo Yours Sincerely, Owakho Ngenene, North Mntla South Mzantsi East Mpuma West Ntshona Sunday Sonto Monday Msombuluko Tuesday Lwesibili Wednesday Lwesithathu Thursday Lwesine Friday Lwesihlanu Saturday Mgqibelo January Januwari February Febhuwari March Mashi April Ephreli May Meyi June Juni July Julayi August Agasti September Septhemba October Okthobha November Novemba December Disemba
| Hello! (person) | Molo! (umntu) |
| Hello! (group) | Molweni! (iqela) |
| How are you? | Unjani? |
| I'm fine, thanks. | Ndiphilile, enkosi. |
| I could be better. | Ndiyacenga. |
| And you? | Wena? |
| I am well. | Ndiphilile. |
| Goodbye (person staying) | Uhambe kakuhle (umntu oshiyekayo) |
| Goodbye (group staying) | Nihambe kakuhle (iqela elishiyekayo) |
| Goodbye (person leaving) | Usale kakuhle (umntu ohambayo) |
| Goodbye (group leaving) | Nisale kakuhle (iqela elihambayo) |
| Anatomy: Learn with your body | Ufundo-nzulu ngomzimba: Funda ngomzimba wakho |
| Head | Intloko |
| Eye, Eyes | Iliso, Amehlo |
| Ear, Ears | Indlebe, Iindlebe |
| Nose | Impumlo |
| Mouth | Umlomo |
| Tongue | Ulwimi |
| Hand, Hands | Isandla, Izandla |
| Arm, Arms | Ingalo, Iingalo |
| Leg, Legs | Umlenze, Imilenze |
| Foot, Feet | Unyawo, Iinyawo |
| Chess: Learn with your mind | UThimba: Funda ngengqiqo yakho |
| Chess Piece(s) | Iinkomo zikaThimba |
| King | IKumkani |
| Queen | IKumkanikazi |
| Rook (Castle) | UMbayimbayi |
| Bishop | INtlola |
| Knight (Horse) | IHashe |
| Pawn (Soldier) | IFolosi |
| Board | Ibhodi |
| Square | Isikweri |
| Black | Mnyama |
| White | Mhlophe |
| Chess Move(s) | Ukuhamba-hambisa kwiThimba |
| Check! From Persian Shah (King) | Khangela! |
| Checkmate! From Persian Shah (King) + M ?t (Dead) | Thinjiwe! |
| I take your piece. | Ndithatha ingqekembe yakho. |
| Good move! | Inyathelo elihle! |
| I resign! | Ndiyarhoxa! |
| Good luck for the game! | Uqhube kakuhle emdlalweni! |
| Thank you for the game! | Enkosi ngomdlalo! |
| Dating: Learn with your heart | Ukuthandana: Funda ngentliziyo yakho |
| What's your name? | Ungubani igama lakho? |
| Can I get your number? | Ndingayifumana inombolo yakho? |
| Would you like to get coffee? | Ungathanda ukusela ikofu? |
| Would you like to go to dinner? | Ungathanda ukuya kwidinala? |
| Would you like to go for a drink? | Ungathanda ukuya kufumana into eselwayo? |
| Yes, I would. | Ewe, ndingathanda njalo. |
| No, but thank you. | Hayi, enkosi. |
| You look beautiful. | Umhle. |
| May I kiss you? | Ndingakuncamisa? |
| I miss you. | Ndiyakukhumbula. |
| I miss you too. | Ndiyakukhumbula nam. |
| I love you. | Ndiyakuthanda. |
| I love you so much. | Ndikuthanda kakhulu. |
| Top 10 Interview Questions: Learn for success | ImiBuzo yoDliwano-ndlebe eli-10 ePhambili: Fundela impumelelo |
| Tell us about yourself? | Khawusithele gqaba-gqaba ngawe? |
| What are your main strengths? | Zinto zini ezingundoqo oqine kuzo? |
| What are your weaknesses? | Zinto zini obuthathaka kuzo? |
| Why should we choose you for this job? | Kungasizathu sini ukuba sikhethe wena kulo msebenzi? |
| What is your salary expectation? | Ulindele ukuba ufumane umrholo ongakanani? |
| What are your hobbies outside of work? | Xa ungekho semsebenzini zeziphi iinkcitha-sithukuthezi zakho? |
| Where do you see yourself in five years' time? | Uzibona uphi kwiminyaka emihlanu ezayo? |
| Why are you leaving your current job? | Uwushiya ngasiphi isizathu umsebenzi okuwo ngoku? |
| Why do you want to work here? | Sesiphi isizathu esibangela ukuba ufune ukusebenza apha? |
| Is there anything that you would like to ask me? | Ingaba ikhona nantoni na ongathanda ukundibuza yona? |
| Formal Letter in IsiXhosa | |
| Date: | Umhla: |
| Dear... | ... obekekileyo |
| Yours Sincerely, | Owakho Ngenene, |
| North | Mntla |
| South | Mzantsi |
| East | Mpuma |
| West | Ntshona |
| Sunday | Sonto |
| Monday | Msombuluko |
| Tuesday | Lwesibili |
| Wednesday | Lwesithathu |
| Thursday | Lwesine |
| Friday | Lwesihlanu |
| Saturday | Mgqibelo |
| January | Januwari |
| February | Febhuwari |
| March | Mashi |
| April | Ephreli |
| May | Meyi |
| June | Juni |
| July | Julayi |
| August | Agasti |
| September | Septhemba |
| October | Okthobha |
| November | Novemba |
| December | Disemba |
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