Useful vocabulary
Verbs
Inhlanzi (izin-) fish Inyoni (izin-) bird (birds) Imfene (izim-) baboon (baboons) Inkawu (izin-) monkey (monkeys) Ibhubesi (ama-) lion (lions) Inyoka (izin-) snake (snakes) Inyamazane (izin-) buck (an active person can also be called this) Imvumbu (izim-) hippopotamus Unogwaja (o-) hare/rabbit Ubhejane (o-) rhinoceros Indlulamithi (izin-) giraffe Ingulule (izin-) cheetah Impisi (izim-) hyena Inkonkoni (izin-) wildebeest Inkentshane (ama-) wild-dog Inqe (ama-) vulture Imvu (izim-) sheep Imbuzi (izim-) goat Ingulube (izin-) pig Inkonyana (izin-) calf Ihhashi (ama-) horse Imbongolo (izim-) (udonki) donkey Iqhude (ama-) rooster (cock)/male bird Itshwele (ama-) young chicken Nouns
Izithelo fruit i-apula (ama-) (ihapula) Apple ipheya (ama-) Pear ipulamu (ama-) Plum iwonlintshi (ama-) Orange (sometimes also called ulamula) amagilebhisi Grapes uphayinaphu (o-) Pineapple ubhanana (o-) Banana ulamula (o-) Lemon (sometimes also called iswili) ipetshisi (ama-) Peach (also pronounced ipentshisi) Imifino vegetable Iklabbishi Cabbage Isanqante/ikhalothi (ama-) Carrots Ukhalifulawa cauliflower Isipinashi Spinach u-anyanisi (o-) Onion utamatisi (o-) Tomatoe uletisi Lettuce Ikhukhamba (ama-) Cucumber Umbila Maize (mielie) Izambane (ama-) Potatoe Ithanga (ama-) Pumpkin Ilayisi Rice Ibhitrudi Beetroot Inyama meat Inyama yemvu mutton (meat of sheep) Inyama yengulube pork Inyama yenkomo beef Inyama yenkukhu chicken Inhlanzi fish Others
Kumnandi kakhulu it tastes delicious Akumnandi it is not nice Kumunyu/kuyababa it is bitter Kumtoti/kunoshukela it is sweet/it contains sugar Kuvuthiwe it is cooked/ripe Kunuka kamnandi it smells nice