What language do Ndebele speak?
What language do Ndebele speak?
Northern Ndebele (English: /ɛndəˈbiːliː/), also called Ndebele, isiNdebele, Zimbabwean Ndebele or North Ndebele, and formerly known as Matabele, is an African language belonging to the Nguni group of Bantu languages, spoken by the Northern Ndebele people, or Matabele, of Zimbabwe.
How do you count in isiNdebele?
Numbers
- one – kunye.
- two – kubili.
- three – kuthathu.
- four – kune.
- five – kuhlanu.
- six – sithandathu.
- seven – likhomba.
- eight – bunane.
Where do you live in Ndebele?
Ndebele, also called Ndebele of Zimbabwe, or Ndebele Proper, formerly Matabele, Bantu-speaking people of southwestern Zimbabwe who now live primarily around the city of Bulawayo. They originated early in the 19th century as an offshoot of the Nguni of Natal.
How do you say hello in isiNdebele?
A collection of useful phrases in Southern Ndebele, a Bantu language spoken by in South Africa….Useful phrases in Southern Ndebele.
| Phrase | isiNdebele (Southern Ndebele) |
|---|---|
| Hello (General greeting) | Lotjhani |
| How are you? | Kunjani? |
| Reply to ‘How are you?’ | Ngikhona ngiyathokoza |
| What’s your name? | Ibizo lakho ngubani? |
What is queen in isiNdebele?
Zulu Translation. indlovukazi. More Zulu words for queen. indlovukazi noun. queen.
How do you say you’re crazy in Ndebele?
you say Iam seriouly crazy in ndebele ok. that’s what you say. haaaaibo sehambile emu mubani loooo yoooh lekker.
What is wife in Ndebele?
wife noun. umfazi, unkosikazi, umka- my adjective.
Is Ndebele easy to learn?
Ndebele is the second most popular language in Zimbabwe which should be a reason enough to learn the language. But sometimes you don’t want to go to school to learn the language. Or at worst you don’t have a friend to learn to speak Ndebele with.
What is knife in Ndebele?
Noun. ingqamu. 9 (plural izingqamu 10 ) knife.
What is the isiNdebele language?
IsiNdebele is the beautiful and expressive language of the Matabele/ amaNdebele people of Zimbabwe and is spoken in Southern Africa. It is sometimes called Northern Ndebele/ siNdebele. This blog gives you some simple appreciation of the isiNdebele language.
How do you Say Goodbye in Ndebele?
Ngiyabonga (siyabonga) – I thank you ( we thank you) Hamba kahle – go well/ good bye (said by the person leaving the place) Sahle kahle – stay well/ good bye (said by the person staying behind) For more formal Ndebele lessons check out the free “Lessons” tab or our “Northern Ndebele Phrasebook” on Amazon.
How do you say ‘Hamba’ in Ndebele?
If you look in an Ndebele dictionary, you would look for the letter that the stem word begins with e.g. if you were looking at the word ‘ ukuhamba ‘, you would look under ‘h’ in the dictionary for ‘ hamba ‘. You can use ‘ Hamba! ‘ which means ‘Go!’
What are the prefixes and suffixes in Ndebele?
In Ndebele, the verb has a basic “stem” to which prefixes and suffixes are attached. for example: ‘ hamba ‘ is the stem for ‘go’ and ‘ ukuhamba ‘ means ‘to go’. To this we can add other prefixes and suffixes e.g. ‘ ngihamba ‘ means ‘I go’, ‘ angihambanga ‘ means ‘I have never gone’.
