Basic Words

1. Yebo

   Yes

2. Cha

   No

3. Ngiyacela

   Please

4. Ngiyabonga

   Thank you

5. Uxolo

   Excuse me

6. Ngiyaxolisa

   Sorry

7. Kulungile

   It’s OK / I’m fine

8. Angiqondi

   I don’t understand

9. Ngiyaqonda

   I understand

10. Ngiqedile

    I’m finished / Done

11. Ngicela ulinde

    Please wait

12. Ake ulinde kancane

    Just a moment

13. Umuntu omdala oyedwa

    One adult, please

14. Angibhukhanga

    I don’t have a reservation

15. Ngibhukhile

    I have a reservation

16. Ngicela ungisize

    Please help me

17. Ngicela uphinde

    Once more, please

18. Ngicela ukhulume kancane

    Please speak slowly

19. Ngikhuluma kancane

    I speak a little

20. Uyakhuluma isiNgisi?

    Do you speak English?

21. Lokhu

    This one

22. Lokho

    That one (near you)

23. Lokhuya

    That one over there

24. Lapha

    Here

25. Lapho

    There (near you)

26. Laphaya

    Over there

27. Mina

    Me / I

28. Wena

    You

29. Ndawonye

    Together

30. Okwengeziwe

    More

31. Kancane

    Just a little

32. Uhhafu

    Half

33. Konke

    All / everything

34. Kwanele

    That's enough

35. Umuntu oyedwa

    One person

36. Abantu ababili

    Two people

37. Abantu abathathu

    Three people

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