Vocabulary: Simple Phrases

General

yebo

yes

hatshi

no

hayi

no (colloquial)

Greetings

sakubona

hello

unjani?

how are you?

Sakubona Wendy, unjani?

Hello Wendy, how are you?

Some suitable responses:

Ngiyaphila

I’m fine

Ngidanile

I’m sad

Ngithabile

I’m happy

Ibizo lami nguSimon

My name is Simon

Thanks

Ngiyabonga

Thank you

Siyabonga

We thank you

Sibongile

We are thankful