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Meeting people

Introducing yourself to others in English and isiNdebele.

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Phrases

What is your name?

Ungubani igama lakho?

My name is Mandla

Igama lami nginguMandla

You have a beautiful name

Unegama elihle

How old are you?

Uneminyaka emingaki?

I am 20 years old

Ngineminyaka ematjhumi amabili

What’s your favourite food?

Uthanda ukudla okunjani?

My favourite food is soft porridge

Ngithanda ukudla umdoko

Let’s meet at the restaurant

Asihlangane e-restaurant

Let’s meet today at one o’clock

Asihlangane namhlanje ngesimbi yokuthoma

I am pleased to meet you

Ngithabela ukuhlangana nawe

I am pleased to meet you too

Nami ngithabela ukuhlangana nawe

It’s nice to meet you

Kumnandi ukuhlangana nawe

It’s nice to meet you too

Nakimi kumnandi ukuhlangana nawe

What is your home language?

Ukhuluma liphi ilimi?

My home language is Isindebele

Ngikhuluma isiNdebele

Which language do you speak?

Wena ukhuluma liphi ilimi?

Do you speak English?

Uyasikhuluma isiNgisi?

I speak English

Ngiyasikhuluma isiNgisi

I can’t speak English

Angikwazi ukukhuluma isiNgisi

Where do you stay?

Uhlalaphi?

I live in KwaDlawulale

Ngihlala KwaDlawulale

Where do you work?

Usebenzaphi?

I work at Google

Ngisebenza kwa-Google

Where do you study?

Ufunda kuphi?

I am a student at UNISA

Ngifunda e-Unisa

Please give me your phone number

Nginikela inomboro yakho yomrhala

My phone number is 0123456789

Inomboro yami yomrhala ithi 0123456789

Let’s meet again tomorrow

Asihlangane godu kusasa

Let’s meet again tomorrow at three o’clock

Asihlangane godu nge-awa lesithathu

I hope to meet you again

Ngiyathemba sizakuhlangana godu