isiNdebele Phrasebook

Breakfast

Dinner table conversations in English and isiNdebele.

Thulani Mahlangu

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Phrases

I am hungry

Ngilambile

I am thirsty

Ngomile

My daughter is hungry

Umntazanyanami ulambile

My daughter is thirsty

Umntazanyanami womele amanzi

I have an appetite today

Nginekanuko yokudla namhlanje

I want to have coffee

Ngifuna ukusela ikofi

I want to have tea

Ngifuna ukusela itiye

I want to have juice

Ngifuna ukusela ijusi

I am having breakfast

Ngidla isidlo sekuseni

I am enjoying breakfast

Ngizitike kamnandi ngesidlo sekuseni

I am drinking coffee

Ngisela ikofi

I am drinking tea

Ngisela itiye

I am drinking orange juice

Ngisela ijusi yelamune

I like my coffee with hot milk

Ngithanda ikofi enebisi elitjhisako

I like my coffee with sugar

Ngithanda ikofi enetjhukela

I want bread and eggs

Ngifuna uburotho namaqanda

I am eating bread and eggs

Ngidla uburotho namaqanda

I enjoyed breakfast today

Ngidle kamnandi isidlo sekuseni namahlanje

I am having dinner

Ngidla isidlo santambama

I am having dinner with my friend

Ngidla isidlo santambama nomnganami

I want to have dinner with you

Ngifuna ukuba nesidlo santambama nawe

I want to have dinner with my family

Ngifuna ukuba nesidlo santambama nomndeni wami

I want to have dinner with my wife

Ngifuna ukuba nesidlo santambama neKosikazi yami

I want to eat chicken and rice

Ngifuna ukudla inyama yekukhu nerayisi

I want to beef with vegetables

Ngifuna inyama yekomo nemirorho

I want to eat only vegetables for dinner

Ngifuna ukudla imirorho yodwa esidlweni sami santambama

Please give me a glass of water

Ngibawa ungiphe irhalasi lamanzi

Please give me a glass of wine

Ngibawa ungiphe irhalasi lewayini

The meat is delicious

Inyama imnandi

The chicken is delicious

Inyama yekukhu imnandi

The food is delicious

Ukudla kumnandi

I enjoyed dinner

Ngidle kamnandi isidlo santambama

Thank you for dinner

Ngiyathokoza isidlo santambama

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