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Family

Kinship and friendship in English and isiZulu.

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This is my family

Lo umndeni wami

This is my mother

Lo umama wami

This is my child

Le ingane yami

This is my father

Lo ubaba wami

This is my wife

Lo unkosikazi wami

This is my husband

Lo umyeni wami

This is my friend

Lo umngani wami

This is my best friend

Umngani wami omkhulu

Lungelo is my best friend

ULungelo umngani wami omkhulu

Lungelo is my younger brother

ULungelo umfowethu omncane

Lungelo is my older brother

ULungelo umfowethu omdala

My mother’s name is Hleziphi

Igama lika mama wami uHleziphi

I love my family

Ngiyawuthanda umndeni wami

I love my mother

Ngiyamthanda umama wami

I love my daughter

Ngiyayithanda indodakazi yami

I love my son

Ngiyayithanda indodana yami

I love my father

Ngiyamthanda ubaba wami

I love my wife

Ngiyamthanda unkosikazi wami

I love my husband

Ngiyamthanda umyeni wami

I love my friend

Ngiyamthanda umngani wami

I love my best friend

Ngiyamthanda umngani wami omkhulu

I miss my family

Ngikhumbule umndeni wami

I miss my mother

Ngikhumbule umama wami

I miss my daughter

Ngikhumbule indodakazi yami

I miss my son

Ngikhumbule indodana yami

I miss my father

Ngikhumbule ubaba wami

I miss my wife

Ngikhumbule unkosikazi wami

I miss my husband

Ngikhumbule umyeni wami

I miss my friend

Ngikhumbule umngani wami

I miss my best friend

Ngikhumbule umngani wami omkhulu

I have three sisters

Nginodadewethu abathathu

I have two children

Nginezi ngane ezimbili

I have one daughter and two sons

Ngine ndodakazi eyodwa namadodana amabili

I am having lunch with my family

Ngidla ilantshi nomndeni wami

I am having lunch with my best friend

Ngidla ilantshi nomngani wami omkhulu

I am visiting my aunt

Ngivakashele u-anti

I am visiting my uncle

Ngizakashele umalume

I am visiting my friend

Ngizakashele umngani wami

I am visiting my grandparents

Ngivakashele ugogo nomkhulu

I am visiting my grandmother

Ngivakashele ugogo wami

I am visiting my grandfather

Ngivakashele umkhulu wami

My parents are doing well

Bayaphila abazali bami

My older sister is a nurse

Usisi wami omdala ungumhlengikazi

My younger brother is in high school

Ubhuti wami omncane wenza amabanga aphezulu

Today is my daughter's birthday

Namuhla usuku lokuzalwa lwendodakazi yami

Today is my son’s birthday

Namuhla usuku lokuzalwa lwendodana yami

Today is my friend’s birthday

Namuhla usuku lokuzalwa lukamngani wami

My son is turning 2 today

Indodana yami ihlanganisa iminyaka emibili namuhla

My daughter is turning 2 today

Indodakazi yami ihlanganisa iminyakan emibili namuhla

My in-laws stay in KwaNongoma

Abasebukhweni bami bahlala KwaNongoma

My grandfather is a 100 years old

Umkhulu wami uneminyaka eyikhulu

My grandmother is a 100 years old

Ugogo wami uneminyaka eyikhulu

My great-grandmother is still alive

Ukhokho wami usaphila

My great-grandfather is still alive

Ukhulu wami usaphila

My grandmother loves me very much

Ugogo wami ungithanda kakhulu

My parents love me very much

Abazali bami bayangithanda kakhulu