| Ndebele | English | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| mina | me/I | Mina ngithanda ukubala | I love to read |
| wena | you | Udlani wena? | What are you eating? |
| bona | them/they | Bahambe ngaphi bona? | Where did they do? |
| lina | yous/you lot | Lifunani lina? | What do you lot want? |
Note
When talking to a group (lina) the prefix of the adjective (funani) is changed from the singular (u) to the plural (li). So lifunani verus ufunani.
| Ndebele | English | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| lami | mine | Ibhuku lami | My book |
| lakho | yours | Iphepha lakho | Your paper |
| yami | mine | Inja yami | My dog |
| yakho | yours | Indlu yakho | Your house |
| lawe | with you | Ngihambe lawe | I am going with you |
| wami | mine | Umama wami | My mother |
Warning
Not sure of the definitive rule here on which to pick. For example when do you know to use lami over yami?