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August 20, 2009 lesson 12- requests
Beginner’s guide to isiZulu
Lesson 12- requests
Ngicela amanzi abandayo- can i have cold water
Ngicela ukusebenzisa ucingo- can I use the telephone
Ngicela ukusebenzisa ithoyilethi- can I use the toilet.
Ngicela iphepha le peni- can I have a paper and pen
Ngicela lokho- can I have that
Ngicela lokhu- can I have this
This is the end of beginner’s guide to isiZulu. Thank you very much for listening and I will be back for intermediate’s guide to isiZulu very soon.
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13 min
August 13, 2009 lesson 11-wishes
begineer's guide to isizulu
lesson 11- wishes
song - My sweety my baby by Brickz
Good luck! Ngikufisela inhlanhla!
Happy birthday! Halala ngosuku lokuzalwa!
Happy new year! Unyaka omusha omuhle!
Merry Christmas! UKhisimusi omuhle!
Congratulations! Ngiyakuhalalisela!
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12 min
August 06, 2009 lesson 10- directions
Beginner’s guide to isiZulu
Lesson 10 directions -indlela
Map = imephu
Tourist Information = ulwazi lwesihambi
-seduze - near
-secaleni nas- next to
Left = ubunxele
Right = ubunene
Straight = qondile
Up = phezulu
Down = phansi
Far = kude
Near = eduze
Kungamakhilomitha amangaki? How many kilometres is it?
Kukhatshana kangaki? – How far?
siteshi siseduze nasekhaya sami The station is near my home
bahlala eceleni kwe paki- they live next to the park
ubhlala ngonxele – he/she writes with the left hand
jika ngakwesokudla- turn right
hamba phezulu kwe zikhwelo- go up the stairs
kuphansi kwe sihlahla- its under the tree
emva - behind
emva kwe hhotela- behind the hotel
phambi - before
isikolo siphambi kwe hhotela- the school is before the hotel
phezu - on top of
isikhwama siphezu kwe nqola- the bag is on top of the wagon
phansi - under
umtwana uphansi kwe tafula- the child is under the table
phakathi - inside, between
ipeni iphakathi kwe sikhwama- the pen is inside the bag
ngale - across
hamba ngale kwo mgwaqo- go across the road
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12 min
July 30, 2009 lesson 9- question
beginner's Guide to learning Isizulu
lesson 9- questions
Song- matsidiso - Brenda Fassie
What Is This? Yini le?
Do you like it? Uyakuthanda na?
How old are you? Uneminyaka emingaki?
What do you do for a living? Usebenzani?
Where are you from? Uphumaphi?
What's your name? Ngubani igama lakho?
What? Where? Yini? Ngaphi?
How- Njani ?
What is this you are holding?- Yini leyi oyiphetheyo?
Do you like the food? Uyakuthanda ukudla na?
How many do you want? – Ufuna amangaki na?
Where do you work? Usebenza kuphi na?
Who is your sister? Ngubani udade wakho?
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10 min
July 24, 2009 lesson 8-help
beginner's guide to isizulu
lesson 8- help
song -udakwa njalo- Mafikizolo
I'm lost Ngilahlekile.
Can I help you? Ngingakusiza na?
Can you help me? Ungangisiza na?
Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)? Likuphi (ikamelo lokugezela / ikhemisi)?
Excuse me ...! (to ask for something) Uxolo!
Excuse me! ( to pass by) Uxolo!
What time is it?- sithini isikhathi
How much is it?- kubiza malini
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8 min
July 20, 2009 lesson 7
beginner's guide to isizulu
lesson 7- poem and tongue twister
song -Maiden love- Shaka Zulu
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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14 min
July 20, 2009 lesson 6
beginner's guide to isizulu
Lesson 6 review
song- safa saphela- Sarafina OST
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
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10 min
July 20, 2009 lesson 5
beginner's guide to isizulu
Lesson 5 – I don’t understand
song- Abongwana - Kabelo
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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10 min
July 20, 2009 Episode 3
beginner's guide to isizulu
lesson 3- saying thank you
song - 50 50- Mandoza
Thank you- Sawubonga
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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12 min
July 20, 2009 Episode 2-goodbye
beginner's guide to learning isizulu
lesson 2- saying goodbye
song- kwasa kwasa by Arthur
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
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7 min

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