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Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies in Xhosa
The words you hope to never need. 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
- Nceda!n-CE-da
- Help!
- Biza ugqirhaBI-za oo-g-QI-rha
- Call a doctor
- Amapolisaa-ma-po-LI-sa
- Police
- Ikhemestiee-khe-MES-ti
- Pharmacy
- Isibhedleleee-si-BHED-le-le
- Hospital
- Ndilahlekilendi-lah-le-KI-le
- I'm lost
- Andiziva kakuhlean-di-ZEE-va ka-KOO-hleh
- I don't feel well
- Ibiweee-BI-we
- It was stolen
- Yimeko engxamisekileyoyi-MEH-ko eng-kha-mi-seh-KEE-leh-yo
- It's an emergency
- Ndiyekendi-YEH-keh
- Leave me alone
A request for help. Ndicela uncedo is a fuller request. The c marks a dental click.
Ugqirha is a doctor. The q marks a palatal click.
The police. For police emergencies in South Africa, dial 10111.
A borrowed word for a pharmacy or chemist.
A word for a hospital.
Use when you cannot find your way.
A passive form. The agreement depends on what was stolen.