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Xitsonga Phrasebook

Breakfast

Dinner table conversations in English and Xitsonga.

Hlawuleka Maswanganyi

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Xitsonga

Phrases

I am hungry

Ndzi twa ndlala

I am thirsty

Ndzi twa torha

My daughter is hungry

N’wana wa mina wa nhwana u twa ndlala

My daughter is thirsty

N’wana wa mina wa nhwana u twa torha

I have an appetite today

Ndzi navele swakudya namuntlha

I want to have coffee

Ndzi lava ku nwa kofi

I want to have tea

Ndzi lava ku nwa tiya

I want to have juice

Ndzi lava ku nwa nhlowa

I am having breakfast

Ndza fihlula

I am enjoying breakfast

Ndzi le ku fihluleni kahle

I am drinking coffee

Ndzi nwa kofi

I am drinking tea

Ndzi nwa tiya

I am drinking orange juice

Ndzi nwa nhlowa ya lamula

I like my coffee with hot milk

Ndzi tsakela kofi loko yiri na ntswamba wo hisa

I like my coffee with sugar

Ndzi tsakela kofi loko yiri na chukela

I want bread and eggs

Ndzi lava xinkwa na matandza

I am eating bread and eggs

Ndzi dya xinkwa na matandza

I enjoyed breakfast today

Ndzi fihlurile kahle namuntlha

I am having dinner

Ndza lalela

I am having dinner with my friend

Ndzi lalela na munghana wa mina

I want to have dinner with you

Ndzi lava ku lalela na wena

I want to have dinner with my family

Ndzi lava ku lalela na ndyangu wa mina

I want to have dinner with my wife

Ndzi lava ku lalela na nsati wa mina

I want to eat chicken and rice

Ndzi lava ku dya nyama ya huku na mpunga

I want to have beef with vegetables

Ndzi lava ku dya nyama ya homu na matsavu

I want to eat only vegetables for dinner

Ndzi lava ku lalela hi matsavu ntsena

Please give me a glass of water

Ndzi kombela nghilazi ya mati

Please give me a glass of wine

Ndzi kombela nghilazi ya vhinyo

The meat is delicious

Nyama ya nandziha

The chicken is delicious

Nyama leyi ya huku ya nandziha

The food is delicious

Swa nandziha swakudya

I enjoyed dinner

Ndzi lalele kahle

Thank you for dinner

Ndzi khensa swakudya