| mina | Pronomen | I | Mina sengilungele nyalo. I am ready now. |
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| wena | Pronomen | you | Wena unebubele kakhulu. You are very kind. |
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| yena | Pronomen | he | Yena usekhaya. He is at home. |
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| yena | Pronomen | she | Yena uyafundza ngaphandle. She is reading outside. |
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| tsine | Pronomen | we | Tsine sisebenta onkhe emalanga. We work every day. |
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| bona | Pronomen | they | Bona bayeta kusasa. They are coming tomorrow. |
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| yini | Pronomen | what | Yini lena? What is this thing? |
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| kuphi | Adverb | where | Likuphi likhaya lakho? Where is your house? |
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| nini | Adverb | when | Utoyeta nini? When will you come? |
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| ngubani | Pronomen | who | Ngubani losemnyango? Who is at the door? |
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| kungani | Adverb | why | Kungani udzabukile? Why are you sad? |
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| kanjani | Adverb | how | Wati kanjani? How do you know? |
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| kuba | Verb | to be | Ngifuna kuba nemandla. I want to be strong. |
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| kwenta | Verb | to do | Senta umsebenti wetfu. We do our work. |
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| kuya | Verb | to go | Baya esikolweni. They go to school. |
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| keta | Verb | to come | Uyacelwa, wota lapha nyalo. Please come here now. |
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| bona | Verb | to see | Ngibona inyanga. I see the moon. |
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| wati | Verb | to know | Ngiyati leyondzaba. I know that story. |
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| cabanga | Verb | to think | Sicabanga ngemphilo. We think about life. |
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| funa | Verb | to want | Ngifuna emanti. I want some water. |
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| dzinga | Verb | to need | Sidzinga sikhatsi lesinyenti. We need more time. |
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| enta | Verb | to make | Benta sinkhwa lesimnandzi. They make good bread. |
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| tsatsa | Verb | to take | Tsatsa incwadzi uye nayo ekhaya. Take the book home. |
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| nika | Verb | to give | Nginike inkomishi. Give me the cup. |
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| sho | Verb | to say | Uyacelwa, sho ligama lakho. Please say your name. |
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| buza | Verb | to ask | Buza thishela nyalo. Ask the teacher now. |
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| tfola | Verb | to find | Ngitfole incwadzi yami. I found my book. |
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| buka | Verb | to look | Buka lizulu. Look at the sky. |
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| sebentisa | Verb | to use | Sisebentisa leli tafula. We use this table. |
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| sebenta | Verb | to work | Basebenta onkhe emaviki. They work every week. |
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| dla | Verb | to eat | Bantfwana badla irayisi lapha. Children eat rice here. |
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| natsa | Verb | to drink | Natsa emanti lahlobile onkhe emalanga. Drink clean water daily. |
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| lala | Verb | to sleep | Tinswane tilala ebusuku. Babies sleep at night. |
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| hamba | Verb | to walk | Sihamba siye esikolweni. We walk to school. |
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| gijima | Verb | to run | Bafana bagijima kakhulu. Boys run very fast. |
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| fundza | Verb | to read | Yena ufundza le ncwadzi. She reads this book. |
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| bhala | Verb | to write | Bhala ligama lakho lapha. Write your name here. |
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| khuluma | Verb | to speak | Bakhuluma kancane namuhla. They speak slowly today. |
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| lalela | Verb | to listen | Lalela umculo. Listen to the music. |
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| va | Verb | to hear | Ngiva umoya. I hear the wind. |
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| tsenga | Verb | to buy | Sitsenga titselo letisasha. We buy fresh fruit. |
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| tsengisa | Verb | to sell | Batsengisa litiye lapha. They sell tea here. |
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| khokha | Verb | to pay | Ngikhokha imali. I pay the money. |
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| sita | Verb | to help | Uyacelwa, sita lo mntfwana. Please help this child. |
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| tsandza | Verb | to love | Siyalutsandza umndeni wetfu. We love our family. |
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| fa | Verb | to die | Tihlahla letidzala tingafa. Old trees can die. |
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| fundza | Verb | to learn | Bantfwana bafundza esikolweni. Children learn at school. |
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| fundzisa | Verb | to teach | Bafundzisa bantfwana. They teach the children. |
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| vula | Verb | to open | Vula umnyango nyalo. Open the door now. |
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| vala | Verb | to close | Vala lifasitelo uyacelwa. Close the window please. |
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| umuntfu | Substantiv | person | Wonkhe umuntfu udzinga emanti. Every person needs water. |
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| indvodza | Substantiv | man | Lendvodza yindze. The man is tall. |
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| umfati | Substantiv | woman | Lomfati uyajabula. The woman is happy. |
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| umntfwana | Substantiv | child | Umntfwana ulele. The child is sleeping. |
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| umfana | Substantiv | boy | Umfana ugijima ngesivinini. The boy runs fast. |
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| intfombatana | Substantiv | girl | Intfombatana ifundza kahle. The girl reads well. |
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| umndeni | Substantiv | family | Umndeni wami mkhulu. My family is big. |
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| make | Substantiv | mother | Make wami ulapha. My mother is here. |
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| babe | Substantiv | father | Babe wami usebenta kamatima. My father works hard. |
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| umngani | Substantiv | friend | Ungumngani wami. She is my friend. |
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| indlu | Substantiv | house | Indlu yabo yintsha. Their house is new. |
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| likhaya | Substantiv | home | Siya ekhaya. We are going home. |
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| sikolo | Substantiv | school | Sikolo sisedvute. The school is nearby. |
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| lidolobha | Substantiv | city | Leli dolobha limatasa. This city is busy. |
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| umgwaco | Substantiv | street | Umgwaco umudze. The street is long. |
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| ligumbi | Substantiv | room | Leli gumbi lincane. This room is small. |
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| sikhatsi | Substantiv | time | Sinesikhatsi lesincane. We have little time. |
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| lilanga | Substantiv | day | Namuhla lilanga lelihle. Today is a good day. |
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| busuku | Substantiv | night | Busuku buyabandza. The night is cold. |
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| ekuseni | Substantiv | morning | Ngisebenta njalo ekuseni. I work every morning. |
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| ntsambama | Substantiv | evening | Sinatsa litiye ntsambama. We drink tea this evening. |
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| liviki | Substantiv | week | Leli viki limatasa. This week is busy. |
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| inyanga | Substantiv | month | Lenyanga yindze. This month is long. |
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| umnyaka | Substantiv | year | Lomnyaka ubalulekile. This year is important. |
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| namuhla | Adverb | today | Ngiyajabula namuhla. I am happy today. |
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| kusasa | Adverb | tomorrow | Sitawuta kusasa. We will come tomorrow. |
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| itolo | Adverb | yesterday | Ufike itolo ekuseni. He came yesterday morning. |
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| nyalo | Adverb | now | Wota lapha nyalo uyacelwa. Come here now please. |
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| lilanga | Substantiv | sun | Lilanga liyashisa. The sun is hot. |
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| inyanga | Substantiv | moon | Inyanga iyakhanya. The moon is bright. |
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| inkhanyeti | Substantiv | star | Leyo nkhanyeti iyakhanya. That star is bright. |
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| lizulu | Substantiv | sky | Lizulu liluhlata sasibhakabhaka. The sky is blue. |
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| umlilo | Substantiv | fire | Umlilo uyashisa. The fire is hot. |
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| emanti | Substantiv | water | Emanti abaluleke kakhulu. Water is very important. |
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| imvula | Substantiv | rain | Imvula iyeta. The rain is coming. |
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| umoya | Substantiv | wind | Umoya unemandla. The wind is strong. |
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| sihlahla | Substantiv | tree | Sihlahla sidze. The tree is tall. |
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| imbali | Substantiv | flower | Lembali yinhle. This flower is beautiful. |
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| intsaba | Substantiv | mountain | Leyo ntsaba iphakeme. That mountain is high. |
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| umfula | Substantiv | river | Umfula umudze. The river is long. |
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| lwandle | Substantiv | sea | Lwandle luluhlata sasibhakabhaka. The sea is blue. |
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| kudla | Substantiv | food | Kudla sekulungile. The food is ready. |
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| sinkhwa | Substantiv | bread | Ngidla sinkhwa onkhe emalanga. I eat bread daily. |
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| irayisi | Substantiv | rice | Irayisi iyashisa. The rice is hot. |
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| inyama | Substantiv | meat | Sipheka inyama. We are cooking meat. |
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| inhlanti | Substantiv | fish | Inhlanti isasha. The fish is fresh. |
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| licandza | Substantiv | egg | Licandza lephukile. The egg is broken. |
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| lubisi | Substantiv | milk | Lubisi lufutfumele. The milk is warm. |
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| sitselo | Substantiv | fruit | Lesitselo simnandzi. This fruit is sweet. |
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| litiye | Substantiv | tea | Litiye liyashisa. The tea is hot. |
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| likhofi | Substantiv | coffee | Likhofi licinile. The coffee is strong. |
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| inhloko | Substantiv | head | Inhloko yami ibuhlungu namuhla. My head hurts today. |
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| lihlo | Substantiv | eye | Lihlo lakhe libovu. Her eye is red. |
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| indlebe | Substantiv | ear | Indlebe yami iyayeva. My ear can hear. |
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| umlomo | Substantiv | mouth | Vula umlomo wakho kakhulu. Open your mouth wide. |
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| likhala | Substantiv | nose | Likhala lami liyabandza. My nose is cold. |
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| sandla | Substantiv | hand | Geza sandla sakho nyalo. Wash your hand now. |
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| lunyawo | Substantiv | foot | Lunyawo lwami lubuhlungu. My foot is sore. |
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| inhlitiyo | Substantiv | heart | Inhlitiyo yami icinile. My heart is strong. |
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| ligama | Substantiv | name | Ligama lakho lihle. Your name is beautiful. |
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| incwadzi | Substantiv | book | Lencwadzi yintsha. This book is new. |
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| ligama | Substantiv | word | Leligama libalulekile. This word is important. |
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| lulwimi | Substantiv | language | Lolulwimi luhle. This language is beautiful. |
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| imali | Substantiv | money | Ngidzinga imali lenyenti. I need more money. |
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| umsebenti | Substantiv | work | Umsebenti ulukhuni. The work is hard. |
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| lutsandvo | Substantiv | love | Lutsandvo lubaluleke kakhulu. Love is very important. |
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| umculo | Substantiv | music | Umculo muhle. The music is beautiful. |
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| indaba | Substantiv | story | Leyo ndzaba iliciniso. That story is true. |
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| indlela | Substantiv | way | Lendlela ilula. This way is easy. |
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| intfo | Substantiv | thing | Lentfo yintsha. This thing is new. |
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| imphilo | Substantiv | life | Imphilo yinhle namuhla. Life is beautiful today. |
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| umnyango | Substantiv | door | Umnyango uvulekile. The door is open. |
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| litafula | Substantiv | table | Litafula likhulu. The table is big. |
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| situlo | Substantiv | chair | Situlo siphukile. The chair is broken. |
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| imoto | Substantiv | car | Imoto iyashesha. The car is fast. |
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| kuhle | Adjektiv | good | Lokudla kuhle. This food is good. |
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| kubi | Adjektiv | bad | Umgwaco mubi. The road is bad. |
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| khulu | Adjektiv | big | Indlu inkhulu. The house is big. |
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| ncane | Adjektiv | small | Ligumbi lami lincane. My room is small. |
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| nsha | Adjektiv | new | Nginencwadzi lensha. I have a new book. |
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| dzala | Adjektiv | old | Lendlu indzala. This house is old. |
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| dze | Adjektiv | long | Umfula umudze. The river is long. |
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| fisha | Adjektiv | short | Lutsi lufisha. The stick is short. |
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| phakeme | Adjektiv | high | Intsaba iphakeme. The mountain is high. |
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| phansi | Adjektiv | low | Lubondza luphansi. The wall is low. |
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| shisa | Adjektiv | hot | Litiye liyashisa. The tea is hot. |
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| bandza | Adjektiv | cold | Emanti ayabandza. The water is cold. |
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| jabula | Adjektiv | happy | Umntfwana uyajabula. The child is happy. |
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| dzabukile | Adjektiv | sad | Yena udzabukile namuhla. She is sad today. |
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| muhle | Adjektiv | beautiful | Imbali yinhle. The flower is beautiful. |
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| lula | Adjektiv | easy | Lomsebenti ulula. This work is easy. |
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| lukhuni | Adjektiv | hard | Lombuto ulukhuni. This question is hard. |
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| shesha | Adjektiv | fast | Leyo moto iyashesha. That car is fast. |
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| hamba kancane | Adjektiv | slow | Lendvodza lendzala ihamba kancane. The old man is slow. |
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| lungile | Adjektiv | right | Imphendvulo yakho ilungile. Your answer is right. |
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| ngakalungi | Adjektiv | wrong | Leyo mphendvulo ayikalungi. That answer is wrong. |
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| balulekile | Adjektiv | important | Lencwadzi ibalulekile. This book is important. |
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| liciniso | Adjektiv | true | Lendzaba iliciniso. This story is true. |
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| gcwele | Adjektiv | full | Inkomishi igcwele. The cup is full. |
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| te | Adjektiv | empty | Ligumbi lite. The room is empty. |
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| ncane | Adjektiv | young | Umntfwana usemncane. The child is young. |
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| cinile | Adjektiv | strong | Lendvodza icinile. This man is strong. |
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| butsakatsaka | Adjektiv | weak | Umntfwana ubutsakatsaka. The child is weak. |
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| bovu | Adjektiv | red | Imbali ibovu. The flower is red. |
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| luhlata sasibhakabhaka | Adjektiv | blue | Lizulu luluhlata sasibhakabhaka. The sky is blue. |
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| luhlata | Adjektiv | green | Sihlahla siluhlata. The tree is green. |
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| mnyama | Adjektiv | black | Imoto imnyama. The car is black. |
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| mhlophe | Adjektiv | white | Lubisi lumhlophe. The milk is white. |
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| yebo | Interjektion | yes | Yebo, sengilungele. Yes, I am ready. |
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| cha | Interjektion | no | Cha, angati. No, I do not know. |
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| na | Konjunktion | and | Litiye nesinkhwa sekulungile. Tea and bread are ready. |
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| noma | Konjunktion | or | Litiye noma likhofi kulungile. Tea or coffee is fine. |
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| kodvwa | Konjunktion | but | Ngikhatsele kodvwa ngiyajabula. I am tired but happy. |
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| uma | Konjunktion | if | Uma lina, hlala ekhaya. If it rains, stay home. |
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| ngoba | Konjunktion | because | Ngiyajabula ngoba ufikile. I am happy because you came. |
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| na | Präposition | with | Ngina umngani wami. I am with my friend. |
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| ngaphandle kwe | Präposition | without | Uhambe ngaphandle kwemali. He left without money. |
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| kwentela | Präposition | for | Lesipho sikwentela wena. This gift is for you. |
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| kusuka | Präposition | from | Uvela kusuka edolobheni. She comes from town. |
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| ku | Präposition | to | Siye esikolweni. We went to school. |
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