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Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days in Xhosa
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please. 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
- NgokuNGO-koo
- Now
- KamvaKAM-va
- Later
- Namhlanjena-MHLAN-je
- Today
- NgomsoNGOM-so
- Tomorrow
- Ngobu busukuNGOH-boo boo-SOO-koo
- Tonight
- Nini?NEE-ni
- When?
- Ivula ngeliphi ixesha?ee-VOO-la ngeh-LEE-phi ee-KHEH-sha
- What time does it open?
- Umzuzwana, ncedaoom-zoo-ZWAH-na NCEH-da
- One moment, please
- Imizuzuee-mi-ZOO-zoo
- Minutes
- Iiyureee-YOO-reh
- Hours
At the present moment.
Later or afterwards.
The present day.
The day after today.
The plural, as in five minutes.
The plural, as in two hours.