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3-04 More Negative Examples
More examples [4]
Note the dropping of the initial vowel after the negative:Andi I talk - ndiyathethaI am not talking - andithethiI talk Xhosa - ndithetha isiXhosaI donât talk Xhosa - andithethi siXhosaAwu-/ You are...
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3-05 Commands and Negative Commands
Commands and Negative commands [5]
Positive commands are literally just the action word:Go - hamba talk - thethaDo not ....... (sing) - Musa uku...Do not ........ (plural) - Musani uku....Do not go â musa ukuhambaDont...
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3-06 Short Form Negatives
Short form: [6]
* This form is commonly used, thus we will emphasise its use.Musa uku .... -> Suku.....Musani uku .... -> Sanuku......Donât talk - Sukuthetha (plural) sanukuthethaDonât hurry â sukukhawuleza...
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3-07 Please
Please - Khawu......e [7]
*** A construct for please:khawu...(verb stem)....ee.g. Please go - khawuhambePlease listen - khawumamelePlease talk English - khawuthethe isiNgesiPlease repeat - Khawuphinde
note: it is pure...
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3-08 Can You or Do You Know How
Can you?/Do you know how? [8]
Do you know how to - uyakwazi?Do you know how to speak? - uyakwazi ukuthethaisiX?Yes, I do know how to - Ewe, ndiyakwaziNo, I donât know how to - hayi, andikwazi
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3-09 Further Clarification Phrases
Further Clarification Phrases: [9]
The following phrases are used when you need to get further clarity or when coaching a Xhosa person onhow to speak Xhosa with you.
* indicates priority*I do not understand...
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3-10 Lesson 7 Essentials
Lesson 7 Essentials and Test [10]
You need to know these off-by-heart before the next lesson. These build your confidence and allow you touse Xhosa to improve your Xhosa and coach the Xhosa person how to speak to you...
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3-11 Lesson 7 Intro + vocab
Lesson 7 Convo - Clarification Phrases [11-13]
(A Xhosa man greets a young lady Xhosa student)Vocab:At all - tu! I say - ndithiThen - ke (used like âthenâ in âalright thenâ or âokthenâ) Slang for English - isilungu1....
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3-12 Lesson 7 Convo breakdown
Lesson 7 Convo - Clarification Phrases [11-13]
(A Xhosa man greets a young lady Xhosa student)Vocab:At all - tu! I say - ndithiThen - ke (used like âthenâ in âalright thenâ or âokthenâ) Slang for English - isilungu1....
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3-13 Lesson 7 Conversation
Lesson 7 Convo - Clarification Phrases [11-13]
(A Xhosa man greets a young lady Xhosa student)Vocab:At all - tu! I say - ndithiThen - ke (used like âthenâ in âalright thenâ or âokthenâ) Slang for English - isilungu1....
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3-14 Cultural Insight - Giving and Receiving
 CULTURE INSIGHT - Appreciation: [14]
- It is a sign of respect to give and receive with twohands. It has practical elements in that two handsare surer then one, lessoning the chance of droppingor spilling the item...
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