| mina | pronom | I | Mina ngikhona manje. I am here now. |
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| wena | pronom | you | Wena ungumngane wami. You are my friend. |
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| yena | pronom | he | Yena usekhaya. He is at home. |
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| yena | pronom | she | Yena uyafunda manje. She is reading now. |
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| thina | pronom | we | Thina siya ekhaya. We are going home. |
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| bona | pronom | they | Bona basebenza nsuku zonke. They work every day. |
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| ini | pronom | what | Ufunani? What do you want? |
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| kuphi | adverbe | where | Ikuphi indlu yakho? Where is your house? |
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| nini | adverbe | when | Uza nini? When are you coming? |
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| ubani | pronom | who | Ubani lowo muntu? Who is that person? |
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| ngani | adverbe | why | Kungani udabukile? Why are you sad? |
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| kanjani | adverbe | how | Wazi kanjani? How do you know? |
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| ukuba | verbe | to be | Ngijabule kakhulu. I am very happy. |
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| ukuba na | verbe | to have | Nginencwadi. I have a book. |
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| ukwenza | verbe | to do | Senza umsebenzi wethu. We do our work. |
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| ukuhamba | verbe | to go | Baya esikoleni. They go to school. |
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| ukuza | verbe | to come | Woza lapha manje. Please come here now. |
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| ukubona | verbe | to see | Ngibona inyanga. I see the moon. |
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| ukwazi | verbe | to know | Ngiyayazi impendulo. I know the answer. |
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| ukucabanga | verbe | to think | Sicabanga ngempilo. We think about life. |
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| ukufuna | verbe | to want | Ngifuna amanzi. I want some water. |
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| ukudinga | verbe | to need | Sidinga isikhathi esengeziwe. We need more time. |
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| ukwenza | verbe | to make | Benza isinkwa esihle. They make good bread. |
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| ukuthatha | verbe | to take | Thatha incwadi uye nayo ekhaya. Take the book home. |
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| ukunika | verbe | to give | Nginike leyo ncwadi. Give me that book. |
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| ukusho | verbe | to say | Sicela usho igama lakho. Please say your name. |
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| ukutshela | verbe | to tell | Ngitshele indaba. Tell me the story. |
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| ukubuza | verbe | to ask | Ngibuza umbuzo owodwa. I ask one question. |
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| ukuthola | verbe | to find | Sithole ukhiye. We found the key. |
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| ukubheka | verbe | to look | Bheka isibhakabhaka. Look at the sky. |
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| ukusebenzisa | verbe | to use | Ngisebenzisa leli tafula. I use this table. |
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| ukusebenza | verbe | to work | Basebenza edolobheni. They work in town. |
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| ukudla | verbe | to eat | Izingane zidla irayisi lapha. Children eat rice here. |
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| ukuphuza | verbe | to drink | Ngiphuza itiye elishisayo. I drink hot tea. |
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| ukulala | verbe | to sleep | Ingane ilala kusenesikhathi. The child sleeps early. |
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| ukuhamba ngezinyawo | verbe | to walk | Sihamba ngezinyawo njalo ekuseni. We walk every morning. |
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| ukugijima | verbe | to run | Abafana bagijima kakhulu. Boys run very fast. |
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| ukufunda | verbe | to read | Ufunda incwadi. She reads a book. |
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| ukubhala | verbe | to write | Ngibhala igama lami. I write my name. |
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| ukukhuluma | verbe | to speak | Bakhuluma isiZulu kahle. They speak Zulu well. |
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| ukulalela | verbe | to listen | Lalela uthisha. Listen to the teacher. |
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| ukuzwa | verbe | to hear | Ngizwa umoya. I hear the wind. |
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| ukuthenga | verbe | to buy | Sithenga izithelo ezintsha. We buy fresh fruit. |
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| ukuthengisa | verbe | to sell | Bathengisa ikhofi elihle. They sell good coffee. |
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| ukukhokha | verbe | to pay | Ngikhokha ngemali. I pay with money. |
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| ukusiza | verbe | to help | Abangane bayasizana. Friends help each other. |
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| ukuthanda | verbe | to love | Ngithanda umndeni wami. I love my family. |
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| ukuphila | verbe | to live | Siphila ngokuthula. We live in peace. |
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| ukufa | verbe | to die | Bonke abantu bayafa ngelinye ilanga. All people die someday. |
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| ukufunda | verbe | to learn | Izingane zifunda esikoleni. Children learn at school. |
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| ukufundisa | verbe | to teach | Bafundisa izingane ezincane. They teach young children. |
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| ukuvula | verbe | to open | Sicela uvule umnyango. Please open the door. |
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| ukuvala | verbe | to close | Vala iwindi manje. Close the window now. |
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| umuntu | nom | person | Lowo muntu unomusa. That person is kind. |
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| indoda | nom | man | Indoda yinde. The man is tall. |
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| umfazi | nom | woman | Umfazi ujabule. The woman is happy. |
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| ingane | nom | child | Ingane ilele. The child is sleeping. |
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| umfana | nom | boy | Umfana ugijima ngesivinini. The boy runs fast. |
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| intombazane | nom | girl | Intombazane ifunda buthule. The girl reads quietly. |
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| umndeni | nom | family | Umndeni wami mkhulu. My family is big. |
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| umama | nom | mother | Umama wami ukhona lapha. My mother is here. |
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| ubaba | nom | father | Ubaba wami usebenza kanzima. My father works hard. |
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| umngane | nom | friend | Ungumngane wami. She is my friend. |
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| indlu | nom | house | Indlu intsha. The house is new. |
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| ikhaya | nom | home | Siya ekhaya. We are going home. |
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| isikole | nom | school | Isikole siseduze. The school is nearby. |
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| idolobha | nom | city | Leli dolobha likhulu. This city is big. |
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| izwe | nom | country | Izwe lethu lihle. Our country is beautiful. |
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| umhlaba | nom | world | Umhlaba uyashintsha. The world is changing. |
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| umgwaqo | nom | street | Umgwaqo umatasa. The street is busy. |
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| igumbi | nom | room | Leli gumbi lincane. This room is small. |
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| isikhathi | nom | time | Isikhathi sihamba ngokushesha kakhulu. Time goes very quickly. |
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| usuku | nom | day | Namuhla usuku oluhle. Today is a good day. |
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| ubusuku | nom | night | Ubusuku buyabanda. The night is cold. |
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| ekuseni | nom | morning | Ekuseni kuthule. The morning is quiet. |
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| kusihlwa | nom | evening | Sawubona kusihlwa, mngane wami. Good evening, my friend. |
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| isonto | nom | week | Kudlule isonto elilodwa. One week has passed. |
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| inyanga | nom | month | Le nyanga imatasa. This month is busy. |
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| unyaka | nom | year | Lo nyaka uhlukile. This year is different. |
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| namuhla | adverbe | today | Ngimatasa namuhla. I am busy today. |
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| kusasa | adverbe | tomorrow | Sizohamba kusasa. We will go tomorrow. |
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| izolo | adverbe | yesterday | Ufike izolo ekuseni. She came yesterday morning. |
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| manje | adverbe | now | Woza lapha manje. Come here now. |
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| ilanga | nom | sun | Ilanga liyashisa. The sun is hot. |
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| inyanga | nom | moon | Inyanga iyakhanya. The moon is bright. |
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| inkanyezi | nom | star | Leyo nkanyezi iyakhanya. That star is bright. |
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| isibhakabhaka | nom | sky | Isibhakabhaka siluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka. The sky is blue. |
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| umhlaba | nom | earth | Umhlaba uyikhaya lethu. The earth is our home. |
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| umlilo | nom | fire | Umlilo uyashisa. The fire is hot. |
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| amanzi | nom | water | Amanzi abaluleke kakhulu. Water is very important. |
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| imvula | nom | rain | Imvula iyana. The rain is falling. |
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| umoya | nom | wind | Umoya unamandla. The wind is strong. |
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| isihlahla | nom | tree | Isihlahla side. The tree is tall. |
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| imbali | nom | flower | Imbali inhle. The flower is beautiful. |
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| intaba | nom | mountain | Leyo ntaba iphakeme. That mountain is high. |
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| umfula | nom | river | Umfula mude. The river is long. |
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| ulwandle | nom | sea | Ulwandle luluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka. The sea is blue. |
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| ukudla | nom | food | Ukudla sekulungile. The food is ready. |
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| isinkwa | nom | bread | Ngidla isinkwa nsuku zonke. I eat bread daily. |
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| irayisi | nom | rice | Irayisi liyashisa. The rice is hot. |
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| inyama | nom | meat | Sipheke inyama. We cooked the meat. |
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| inhlanzi | nom | fish | Inhlanzi imnandi. The fish tastes good. |
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| iqanda | nom | egg | Iqanda liphukile. The egg is broken. |
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| ubisi | nom | milk | Ubisi luyabanda. The milk is cold. |
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| isithelo | nom | fruit | Lesi sithelo simnandi. This fruit is sweet. |
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| itiye | nom | tea | Itiye liyashisa. The tea is hot. |
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| ikhofi | nom | coffee | Ngiphuza ikhofi nsuku zonke. I drink coffee daily. |
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| ikhanda | nom | head | Ikhanda lami libuhlungu namuhla. My head hurts today. |
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| iso | nom | eye | Iso lakhe libomvu. Her eye is red. |
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| indlebe | nom | ear | Indlebe yami ibuhlungu manje. My ear hurts now. |
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| umlomo | nom | mouth | Vula umlomo wakho kakhulu. Open your mouth wide. |
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| ikhala | nom | nose | Ikhala lami liyabanda. My nose is cold. |
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| isandla | nom | hand | Geza isandla sakho kahle. Wash your hand well. |
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| unyawo | nom | foot | Unyawo lwami lubuhlungu kakhulu. My foot hurts badly. |
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| inhliziyo | nom | heart | Inhliziyo yami inamandla. My heart is strong. |
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| igama | nom | name | Ungubani igama lakho? What is your name? |
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| incwadi | nom | book | Le ncwadi intsha. This book is new. |
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| igama | nom | word | Lelo gama libalulekile. That word is important. |
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| ulimi | nom | language | IsiZulu ulimi. Zulu is a language. |
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| imali | nom | money | Ngidinga imali eyengeziwe. I need more money. |
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| umsebenzi | nom | work | Umsebenzi wami unzima. My work is hard. |
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| uthando | nom | love | Uthando lubaluleke kakhulu. Love is very important. |
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| umculo | nom | music | Umculo muhle. The music is beautiful. |
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| indaba | nom | story | Indaba iyathakazelisa. The story is interesting. |
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| indlela | nom | way | Le ndlela ilula. This way is easy. |
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| into | nom | thing | Le nto ilusizo. This thing is useful. |
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| impilo | nom | life | Impilo iyigugu kakhulu. Life is very precious. |
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| umnyango | nom | door | Umnyango uvulekile. The door is open. |
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| itafula | nom | table | Itafula lihlanzekile. The table is clean. |
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| isihlalo | nom | chair | Isihlalo siphukile. The chair is broken. |
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| imoto | nom | car | Imoto iyashesha. The car is fast. |
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| kuhle | adjectif | good | Lokhu kudla kuhle. This food is good. |
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| kubi | adjectif | bad | Isimo sezulu sibi. The weather is bad. |
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| khulu | adjectif | big | Indlu inkulu. The house is big. |
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| ncane | adjectif | small | Igumbi lincane. The room is small. |
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| sha | adjectif | new | Nginencwadi entsha. I have a new book. |
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| dala | adjectif | old | Leyo ndlu indala. That house is old. |
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| de | adjectif | long | Umgwaqo mude. The road is long. |
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| fushane | adjectif | short | Indaba imfishane. The story is short. |
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| phakeme | adjectif | high | Intaba iphakeme. The mountain is high. |
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| phansi | adjectif | low | Itafula liphansi. The table is low. |
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| shisa | adjectif | hot | Itiye liyashisa. The tea is hot. |
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| banda | adjectif | cold | Amanzi ayabanda. The water is cold. |
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| jabule | adjectif | happy | Ingane ijabule. The child is happy. |
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| dabukile | adjectif | sad | Udabukile namuhla. She feels sad today. |
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| hle | adjectif | beautiful | Imbali inhle. The flower is beautiful. |
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| lula | adjectif | easy | Lo msebenzi ulula. This work is easy. |
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| nzima | adjectif | hard | Umsebenzi unzima. The work is hard. |
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| shesha | adjectif | fast | Imoto iyashesha. The car is fast. |
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| ncane | adjectif | slow | |
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| lungile | adjectif | right | Impendulo yakho ilungile. Your answer is right. |
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| phutha | adjectif | wrong | Leyo mpendulo ayilungile. That answer is wrong. |
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| balulekile | adjectif | important | Amanzi abalulekile empilweni. Water is important for life. |
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| yiqiniso | adjectif | true | Leyo ndaba iyiqiniso. That story is true. |
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| gcwele | adjectif | full | Indebe igcwele. The cup is full. |
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| nalutho | adjectif | empty | Igumbi alinalutho. The room is empty. |
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| ncane | adjectif | young | Umfana usemncane. The boy is young. |
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| qinile | adjectif | strong | Leyo ndoda iqinile. That man is strong. |
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| buthaka | adjectif | weak | Ingane ibuthakathaka. The child is weak. |
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| bomvu | adjectif | red | Imbali ibomvu. The flower is red. |
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| luhlaza okwesibhakabhaka | adjectif | blue | Isibhakabhaka siluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka. The sky is blue. |
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| luhlaza | adjectif | green | Isihlahla siluhlaza. The tree is green. |
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| phuzi | adjectif | yellow | Imbali iphuzi. The flower is yellow. |
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| mnyama | adjectif | black | Imoto imnyama. The car is black. |
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| mhlophe | adjectif | white | Ubisi lumhlophe. The milk is white. |
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| yebo | interjection | yes | Yebo, sengiyaqonda manje. Yes, I understand now. |
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| cha | interjection | no | Cha, angazi. No, I do not know. |
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| hhayi | adverbe | not | Angikakulungeli. I am not ready. |
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| futhi | conjonction | and | Itiye nesinkwa sekulungile. Tea and bread are ready. |
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| noma | conjonction | or | Itiye noma ikhofi namuhla? Tea or coffee today? |
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| kodwa | conjonction | but | Ngikhathele, kodwa ngijabule. I am tired, but happy. |
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| uma | conjonction | if | Uma uza, ngishayele ucingo. If you come, call me. |
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| ngoba | conjonction | because | Ngihlale ngoba imvula inile. I stayed because it rained. |
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| na | préposition | with | Ngize nomngane wami. I came with my friend. |
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| ngaphandle kwa | préposition | without | Uhambe ngaphandle kwemali. He left without money. |
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| okwenzelwe | préposition | for | |
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| kuvela | préposition | from | Uvela ekhaya. She comes from home. |
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| kuya | préposition | to | Siya esikoleni. We are going to school. |
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