So this is just a few words that ive written down and that Jesse (a leader that was training us in Mexico) taught me. I'm going to spell them they way they sound, not the way it is spelt becuase it wouldnt make sense to you. oh, and the vowels are pronounced just like in Spanish where "a" is "ah" and "e" is "eh" sounding and the second to last sylable is stretched out to sound longer than the other sylables.
Here's the greeting and how the conversation goes:
Sowbona - Do you see me? (singular)
Sanibonani - Do you see us? (plural)
yebo - yes
unjani - How are you? (singular)
nenjani - How are you all? (plural)
niapila - I'm fine (singular)
siapila - We're fine (plural)
or
niapila unjani whena - I'm fine and how are you?
or
natsi niapila nine - (I dont know what it means but it works when you say it...)
Random Words:
niya - I'm
uya - you are
niyabonga - Thank you (singular)
siyabonga - We thank you (plural)
Babe - Father (remember the vowel pronounciation)
Mage - Mother (remember the vowel pronounciation)
Booti - borther (you say it to all the boys)
Sisi - sister (you say it to all the girls)
Gogo - grandmother (all the other women are gogo's)
Mkhulu- grandfather
Unkulunkulu - God
*"K" is pronounced as a "G" sound
Booya - Come here
niyagutsandsa - I love you
Jesu - Jesus
Jesus niyagutsandsa - Jesus loves you
Kute - I have non
Nesi (ncesi)- I'm sorry or Excuse me (according to situation)
*"Nc" is a clicking sound
salagashle (salakahle) - stay well (singular)
*"hl" is a sound. close your teeth and breath out making a whisp sound coming out of your cheeks. Like Sid the Sloth from the movie Ice Age
nisalagashle - you all stay well (plural) *pronounced just like above with the weird sound
hambagashle - go well (singular) *pronounced just like above with the weird sound
nihambagashle - you all go well (plural) *pronounced just like above with the weird sound
lalagashle - good night (singular) *pronounced just like above with the weird sound
nilalgashle - good night you all (plural) *pronounced just like above with the weird sound
mooshle (mute)- beautiful *same weird sound
ugobani liga malako - what is your name?
Lagami lami - my name is...
ungami wami (mngami) - my friend
gakulu - very much *"k" sounds like a "k" in this word
niyabonga gakulu - thank you very much
tula - be quite (singular)
tulani - be quite (plural)
salapanz - sit down
suga - move away
fuma
(phuma)- get out *
"ph" makes "f" sound
jaboolani - happy
niyajaboolani - I'm happy
Singathandaza Nawe - can we pray with you?
niyatogubomaguzaza (ngitoku bombakusasa)- I'll see you tomorrow
Eweyna - Hey you!
Eweyan uya papa - Your crazy (your flying without wings)
Gujesu bambela (kujesu bambela) - hold on to Jesus
enyoga - snake!
kumbi - van
ne - and
Kisimusi (khisimusi)- Christmas
Unyaka Lomusha (umnyaka lomusha)- New Year
Jaboolani Unyaka Lomusha - Happy New Year!
