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