joziboy
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Xhosa phrases
isiZulu and isiXhosa are mutually intelligible, so those of you familiar with Zulu will recognise many structures.
Molo - hello (to one person)
Molweni - hello (to more than one person)
Uphila njani? - how are you?
Ndiphilile / Siphilile - I am well / we are well
I only speak a little Xhosa - Ndithetha isiXhosa kancinci nje
Thank you - enkosi
Sorry - uxolo
Please - nceda
I don't understand - andiqondi
I don't know - andazi
I come from Cape Town - Ndivela eKapa
...from Johannesburg - eGoli/eRhawuti
...from Port Elizabeth - eBhayi
Do you speak English? - uyakwazi ukuthetha isiNgesi?
Yes - Ewe (pronounced eh-weh)
No - Hayi
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