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Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around in Xhosa
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet. Play the ten Xhosa words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Xhosa phrases in this lesson
- Liphi igumbi langasese?LI-phi ee-GOOM-bi la-nga-SE-se
- Where is the toilet?
- Ndingafika njani e...?ndi-nga-FEE-ka NJAH-ni eh
- How do I get to...?
- Ekhohloe-KHO-hlo
- To the left
- Ekunenee-koo-NE-ne
- To the right
- Ngqong-QO
- Straight ahead
- AphaA-pha
- Here
- Isikhululo sikaloliweee-si-khoo-LOO-lo si-ka-lo-LI-we
- Train station
- Ibhasiee-BHA-si
- Bus
- Isikhululo seenqwelo-moyaee-si-KHOO-loo-lo seh-en-QWEH-lo MOH-ya
- Airport
- Itikiti elinye, ncedaee-ti-KEE-ti eh-LIN-yeh NCEH-da
- One ticket, please
Igumbi langasese is a toilet or bathroom.
Used for the left-hand side.
Used for the right-hand side.
Straight or directly. Q is a palatal click. The q marks a palatal click.
Refers to a place near the speaker.
Uloliwe means train.
A bus. A taxi is iteksi.