| I | pronom | mina | I am here now. Mina ngilapha khathesi. |
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| you | pronom | wena | You are my friend. Wena ungumngane wami. |
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| we | pronom | thina | We live in this house. Thina sihlala endlini le. |
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| they | pronom | bona | They are at school today. Bona basesikolo lamuhla. |
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| what | pronom | yini | What do you want now? Ufuna yini khathesi? |
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| where | adverbe | ngaphi | Where do they live? Bahlala ngaphi? |
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| who | pronom | ngubani | Who is at the door? Ngubani osemnyango? |
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| how | adverbe | njani | How do you feel today? Uzizwa njani lamuhla? |
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| to have | verbe | ukuba | I have a new book. Ngilencwadi entsha. |
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| to do | verbe | ukwenza | We do our work well. Senza umsebenzi wethu kuhle. |
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| to go | verbe | ukuya | They go to school early. Baya esikolo ekuseni. |
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| to come | verbe | ukuza | Please come to my house. Siza endlini yami. |
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| to see | verbe | ukubona | I see the moon tonight. Ngibona inyanga ebusuku. |
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| to know | verbe | ukwazi | I know your name. Ngiyalazi ibizo lakho. |
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| to want | verbe | ukufuna | Children want more food. Abantwana bafuna ukudla okunengi. |
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| to need | verbe | ukudinga | We need clean water. Sidinga amanzi ahlanzekileyo. |
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| to make | verbe | ukwenza | They make good bread here. Benza isinkwa esihle lapha. |
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| to take | verbe | ukuthatha | Take the book to school. Thatha incwadi uye esikolo. |
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| to give | verbe | ukunika | Give me some water. Nginika amanzi amancane. |
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| to say | verbe | ukuthi | Do not say that. Ungatsho lokho. |
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| to tell | verbe | ukutshela | Tell me the story. Ngitshele indaba. |
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| to ask | verbe | ukubuza | I ask one question. Ngibuza umbuzo munye. |
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| to find | verbe | ukuthola | We find the lost key. Sithola isikhiye esilahlekileyo. |
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| to look | verbe | ukukhangela | Look at the sky. Khangela isibhakabhaka. |
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| to use | verbe | ukusebenzisa | We use this table daily. Sisebenzisa itafula le nsuku zonke. |
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| to work | verbe | ukusebenza | They work every morning. Basebenza yonke imizi. |
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| to eat | verbe | ukudla | Children eat rice at home. Abantwana badla irayisi ekhaya. |
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| to drink | verbe | ukunatha | I drink tea every morning. Nginatha itiye yonke imizi. |
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| to sleep | verbe | ukulala | The child sleeps now. Umntwana ulele khathesi. |
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| to walk | verbe | ukuhamba | We walk to school together. Sihamba esikolo sonke. |
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| to run | verbe | ukugijima | Boys run on the street. Abafana bagijima esitaladeni. |
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| to read | verbe | ukubala | |
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| to write | verbe | ukubhala | I write my name here. Ngibhala ibizo lami lapha. |
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| to speak | verbe | ukukhuluma | We speak our language proudly. Sikhuluma ulimi lwethu ngokuziqhenya. |
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| to listen | verbe | ukulalela | Listen to the teacher carefully. Lalela umfundisi kuhle. |
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| to hear | verbe | ukuzwa | I hear the music outside. Ngizwa umculo ngaphandle. |
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| to buy | verbe | ukuthenga | We buy food today. Sithenga ukudla lamuhla. |
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| to sell | verbe | ukuthengisa | They sell fruit here. Bathengisa izithelo lapha. |
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| to pay | verbe | ukubhadala | I pay the money now. Ngibhadala imali khathesi. |
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| to help | verbe | ukusiza | Friends help each other daily. Abangane bayasizana nsuku zonke. |
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| to love | verbe | ukuthanda | I love my family very much. Ngithanda umndeni wami kakhulu. |
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| to live | verbe | ukuhlala | We live in the city. Sihlala edolobheni. |
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| to die | verbe | ukufa | Old trees die slowly. Izihlahla ezindala ziyafa kancane. |
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| to learn | verbe | ukufunda | Children learn at school. Abantwana bayafunda esikolo. |
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| to teach | verbe | ukufundisa | They teach the young children. Bafundisa abantwana abancane. |
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| to open | verbe | ukuvula | Open the door now. Vula umnyango khathesi. |
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| to close | verbe | ukuvala | |
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| person | nom | umuntu | Every person needs water. Wonke umuntu udinga amanzi. |
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| man | nom | indoda | The man is tall. Indoda yinde. |
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| woman | nom | umfazi | The woman is happy. Umfazi uyathaba. |
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| child | nom | umntwana | The child is sleeping. Umntwana ulele. |
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| boy | nom | umfana | The boy runs fast. Umfana ugijima masinyane. |
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| girl | nom | intombazana | The girl reads well. Intombazana ibala kuhle. |
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| family | nom | umndeni | My family lives here. Umndeni wami uhlala lapha. |
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| mother | nom | umama | My mother is at home. Umama wami usekhaya. |
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| father | nom | ubaba | My father works hard. Ubaba wami usebenza nzima. |
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| friend | nom | umngane | |
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| house | nom | indlu | Their house is big. Indlu yabo inkulu. |
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| home | nom | ikhaya | We are going home now. Siya ekhaya khathesi. |
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| school | nom | isikolo | The school is new. Isikolo sitsha. |
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| city | nom | idolobho | This city is very big. Idolobho leli likhulu kakhulu. |
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| country | nom | ilizwe | Our country is beautiful. Ilizwe lethu lihle. |
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| world | nom | umhlaba | The world is changing quickly. Umhlaba uyatshintsha masinyane. |
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| street | nom | isitalada | The street is long. Isitalada side. |
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| room | nom | igumbi | The room is clean. Igumbi lihlanzekile. |
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| time | nom | isikhathi | Time passes very quickly. Isikhathi sidlula masinyane. |
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| day | nom | ilanga | Today is a good day. Lamuhla lilanga elihle. |
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| night | nom | ubusuku | The night is cold. Ubusuku buyabanda. |
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| morning | nom | ekuseni | The morning is cold. Ekuseni kuyabanda. |
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| evening | nom | ntambama | We walk in the evening. Sihamba ntambama. |
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| week | nom | iviki | This week is busy. Iviki leli limatasa. |
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| month | nom | inyanga | |
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| year | nom | umnyaka | This year is important. Umnyaka lo uqakathekile. |
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| today | adverbe | lamuhla | I am working today. Ngiyasebenza lamuhla. |
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| tomorrow | adverbe | kusasa | We will go tomorrow. Sizahamba kusasa. |
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| yesterday | adverbe | izolo | They came yesterday evening. Bafikile izolo ntambama. |
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| now | adverbe | khathesi | Come here now. Woza lapha khathesi. |
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| sun | nom | ilanga | The sun is hot. Ilanga liyatshisa. |
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| moon | nom | inyanga | The moon is bright tonight. Inyanga iyakhanya ebusuku. |
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| star | nom | inkanyezi | That star is bright. Inkanyezi leyo iyakhanya. |
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| sky | nom | isibhakabhaka | The sky is blue today. Isibhakabhaka siluhlaza sasibhakabhaka lamuhla. |
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| earth | nom | umhlaba | The earth is our home. Umhlaba ulikhaya lethu. |
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| fire | nom | umlilo | The fire is very hot. Umlilo uyatshisa kakhulu. |
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| water | nom | amanzi | Water is good for life. Amanzi alungele impilo. |
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| rain | nom | izulu | The rain is coming. Izulu liyeza. |
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| wind | nom | umoya | The wind is strong today. Umoya ulamandla lamuhla. |
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| tree | nom | isihlahla | The tree is very tall. Isihlahla side kakhulu. |
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| flower | nom | imbali | This flower is beautiful. Imbali le yinhle. |
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| mountain | nom | intaba | That mountain is high. Intaba leyo iphakeme. |
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| river | nom | umfula | The river has much water. Umfula ulamanzi amanengi. |
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| sea | nom | ulwandle | The sea is very wide. Ulwandle lubanzi kakhulu. |
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| food | nom | ukudla | The food is ready now. Ukudla sekulungile khathesi. |
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| bread | nom | isinkwa | The bread is fresh. Isinkwa sisatsha. |
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| rice | nom | irayisi | We eat rice often. Sidla irayisi kanengi. |
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| meat | nom | inyama | The meat smells good. Inyama inephunga elimnandi. |
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| fish | nom | inhlanzi | They cook fish tonight. Bapheka inhlanzi ebusuku. |
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| egg | nom | iqanda | The egg is broken. Iqanda liphukile. |
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| milk | nom | uchago | The child drinks milk. Umntwana unatha uchago. |
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| fruit | nom | isithelo | Fruit is good for children. Isithelo silungele abantwana. |
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| tea | nom | itiye | I drink tea daily. Nginatha itiye nsuku zonke. |
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| coffee | nom | ikhofi | |
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| head | nom | ikhanda | My head hurts today. Ikhanda lami libuhlungu lamuhla. |
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| eye | nom | ilihlo | |
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| ear | nom | indlebe | My ear hurts now. Indlebe yami ibuhlungu khathesi. |
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| mouth | nom | umlomo | Open your mouth wide. Vula umlomo wakho kakhulu. |
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| nose | nom | ikhala | My nose is cold. Ikhala lami liyabanda. |
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| hand | nom | isandla | Wash your hand now. Geza isandla sakho khathesi. |
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| foot | nom | unyawo | My foot is sore. Unyawo lwami lubuhlungu. |
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| heart | nom | inhliziyo | |
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| name | nom | ibizo | What is your name? Ungubani ibizo lakho? |
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| book | nom | incwadi | This book is new. Incwadi le yintsha. |
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| word | nom | ilizwi | That word is important. Ilizwi lelo liqakathekile. |
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| language | nom | ulimi | Our language is beautiful. Ulimi lwethu luhle. |
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| money | nom | imali | I need more money. Ngidinga imali enengi. |
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| work | nom | umsebenzi | My work is hard. Umsebenzi wami unzima. |
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| love | nom | uthando | Love makes life beautiful. Uthando lwenza impilo ibe yinhle. |
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| music | nom | umculo | The music is loud. Umculo uzwakala kakhulu. |
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| story | nom | indaba | Tell me that story. Ngitshele indaba leyo. |
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| way | nom | indlela | This way is easy. Indlela le ilula. |
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| thing | nom | into | That thing is mine. Into leyo ngeyami. |
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| life | nom | impilo | Life is very precious. Impilo iqakatheke kakhulu. |
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| door | nom | umnyango | The door is open. Umnyango uvulekile. |
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| table | nom | itafula | The table is wooden. Itafula ngelokhuni. |
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| chair | nom | isihlalo | This chair is broken. Isihlalo lesi siphukile. |
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| car | nom | imoto | The car is new. Imoto yintsha. |
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| good | adjectif | kuhle | This food is good. Ukudla lokhu kuhle. |
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| bad | adjectif | kubi | That water is bad. Amanzi lawo mabi. |
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| big | adjectif | khulu | The house is big. Indlu inkulu. |
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| small | adjectif | ncane | The room is small. Igumbi lincane. |
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| new | adjectif | tsha | I have a new car. Ngilemoto entsha. |
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| old | adjectif | dala | That house is old. Indlu leyo indala. |
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| long | adjectif | de | The road is long. Indlela yinde. |
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| short | adjectif | fitshane | |
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| high | adjectif | phakeme | The mountain is high. Intaba iphakeme. |
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| low | adjectif | phansi | |
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| hot | adjectif | tshisa | The tea is hot. Itiye liyatshisa. |
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| cold | adjectif | banda | The water is cold. Amanzi ayabanda. |
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| happy | adjectif | thabile | The children are happy. Abantwana bathabile. |
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| sad | adjectif | dabukile | |
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| beautiful | adjectif | hle | The flower is beautiful. Imbali yinhle. |
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| easy | adjectif | lula | This work is easy. Umsebenzi lo ulula. |
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| hard | adjectif | nzima | This question is hard. Umbuzo lo unzima. |
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| fast | adjectif | masinyane | That car is fast. Imoto leyo iyahamba masinyane. |
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| slow | adjectif | kancane | |
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| right | adjectif | lungile | Your answer is right. Impendulo yakho ilungile. |
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| wrong | adjectif | phambene | That answer is wrong. Impendulo leyo iphambene. |
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| important | adjectif | qakathekile | This book is important. Incwadi le iqakathekile. |
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| true | adjectif | liqiniso | That story is true. Indaba leyo liqiniso. |
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| full | adjectif | gcwele | |
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| empty | adjectif | ngelalutho | The room is empty. Igumbi kalilalutho. |
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| young | adjectif | ncane | |
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| strong | adjectif | lamandla | That man is strong. Indoda leyo ilamandla. |
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| weak | adjectif | buthakathaka | The child feels weak. Umntwana uzizwa ebuthakathaka. |
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| red | adjectif | bomvu | The flower is red. Imbali ibomvu. |
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| blue | adjectif | luhlaza sasibhakabhaka | The sky is blue. Isibhakabhaka siluhlaza sasibhakabhaka. |
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| green | adjectif | luhlaza | The grass is green. Utshani buluhlaza. |
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| black | adjectif | mnyama | The car is black. Imoto imnyama. |
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| white | adjectif | mhlophe | The milk is white. Uchago lumhlophe. |
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| yes | interjection | yebo | |
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| no | interjection | hatshi | |
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| not | adverbe | hatshi | |
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| and | conjonction | lo | Tea and bread are ready. Itiye lo sinkwa sekulungile. |
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| or | conjonction | kumbe | Tea or coffee is fine. Itiye kumbe ikhofi kulungile. |
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| but | conjonction | kodwa | |
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| if | conjonction | nxa | If it rains, we stay. Nxa lina, sihlala. |
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| because | conjonction | ngoba | I stayed because it rained. |
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| with | préposition | lo | I came with my friend. Ngize lomngane wami. |
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| without | préposition | ngaphandle kwe | |
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| from | préposition | evela | |
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| to | préposition | ku | We went to school. Saya esikolo. |
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