Sports & Activities

1. Ngifuna ukubuka umdlalo webhola.

   I want to watch a football match.

   Usage

   Used when wanting to watch a football match. Football is very popular in South Africa.

   Grammar Note

   "ukubuka" is an infinitive meaning "to watch". "we-" is a connective prefix.

2. Ungangisiza ukuthola amathikithi?

   Can you help me get tickets?

   Usage

   Used when asking for help buying tickets to a sports event.

   Grammar Note

   "Unga-" is a prefix expressing a request. "-ngi-" is the first-person object marker.

3. Iqembu lami yi-Kaizer Chiefs.

   My team is Kaizer Chiefs.

   Usage

   Refers to a famous South African football club. Use when talking to local fans.

   Grammar Note

   "lami" is the possessive pronoun meaning "my".

4. Ngifuna ukugijima eThekwini Marathon.

   I want to run in the Durban Marathon.

   Usage

   Used when expressing a desire to participate in the Durban Marathon.

   Grammar Note

   "e-" is a locative prefix indicating place. eThekwini is the Zulu name for Durban.

5. Ingabe kunendawo yokuzilolonga eduze?

   Is there a gym nearby?

   Usage

   Used when looking for a nearby gym or fitness facility.

   Grammar Note

   "Ingabe" introduces a yes/no question. "yoku-" is a purposive connective.

6. Sidlala ibhola lezandla la endaweni.

   We play handball here.

   Usage

   Used when introducing local sports activities.

   Grammar Note

   "Si-" is the first-person plural subject prefix. "le-" is a connective meaning "of".

7. Ingabe kukhona inkundla yomdlalo?

   Is there a stadium?

   Usage

   Used when looking for a sports venue or stadium.

   Grammar Note

   "yomdlalo" is a contraction of "yo-" (connective) + "umdlalo" (game/match).

8. Ngifuna ukufunda ukugibela amagagasi eWalter Sisulu.

   I want to learn surfing at Walter Sisulu.

   Usage

   Used when wanting to learn surfing on the Durban coast.

   Grammar Note

   "ukufunda" followed by an infinitive means "to learn to do something".

9. Iqembu lakwaBafana Bafana linqobile.

   Bafana Bafana won.

   Usage

   Used when talking about the result of the South African national football team match.

   Grammar Note

   "linqobile" = li- (subject agreeing with iqembu, class 5) + nqoba (win) + -ile (perfect). "lakwaBafana Bafana" = "of Bafana Bafana".

10. Ngicela amanzi emva komdlalo.

    I would like water after the game.

    Usage

    Used when asking for water after a sports activity.

    Grammar Note

    "Ngicela" is a polite request. "emva ko-" means "after" and takes a noun.

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