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