Xitsonga Phrasebook

Numbers

Communicate numbers and time in English and Xitsonga.

Hlawuleka Maswanganyi

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Phrases

One

N’we

Two

Mbirhi

Three

Nharhu

Four

Mune

Five

Ntlhanu

Six

Tsevu

Seven

Nkombo

Eight

Nhungu

Nine

Nkaye

Ten

Khume

Eleven

Khumen'we

Twelve

Khumembirhi

Hundred

Dzana

Four hundred

Madzana ya mune

Thousand

Gidi

Two thousand

Magidi mambirhi

Million

Gidi ra magidi

One million

Gidi ra magidi

In the morning

Na mixo

In the middle of the day

Na nhlikani

In the evening

Na madyambu

In the middle of the night

eXikarhi ka vusiku

At night

Na vusiku

In the summer

Hi ximumu

In the winter

Hi xixika

At the beginning of the year

eMasunguleni ya lembe

At the beginning of the month

eMasunguleni ya nhweti

At the beginning of the week

eMasunguleni ya vhiki

At the end of the year

Loko lembe ri hela

At the end of the month

Loko nhweti yi hela

At the end of the week

Loko vhiki ri hela

What is the time?

I nkarhi muni?

What time are you going home?

U ya nkarhi muni ekaya?

When is your birthday?

U velekiwile rini?

One o’clock

Awara ya n’we

Two o’clock

Awara ya mbirhi

Three o’clock

Awara ya nharhu

Four o’clock

Awara ya mune

Five o’clock

Awara ya ntlhanu

Six o’clock

Awara ya tsevu

Seven o’clock

Awara ya nkombo

Eight o’clock

Awara ya nhungu

Nine o’clock

Awara ya nkaye

Ten o’clock

Awara ya khume

Eleven o’clock

Awara ya khumen’we

Twelve o’clock

Awara ya khumembirhi

Quarter to two

Khumentlhanu wa timinete ku nga si ba awara ya mbirhi

Quarter past two

Khumentlhanu wa timinete ku bile awara ya mbirhi

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