| Kuyilanga lami |
it is my day |
| Ukusula |
to wipe |
| Nokupholisha |
and to polish |
| Ifenishi |
the furniture |
| Ngizoshanela |
I will sweep |
| Ngigeza |
I wash |
| Phansi |
the floor |
| Ekhishini |
in the kitchen |
| Amafasitele |
the windows |
| Nasebhavulumu |
and in the bathroom |
| Konke |
everything |
| Kukhanye |
to be clean/to shine |
| Angincedise |
that she should help me |
| Uzongisebenzela |
she will work for me |
| Ibala |
the yard |
| Uzongicentela |
scuffle clear |
| Ukhula |
the weeds |
| Satshala |
we planted |
| Ummbila |
maize |
| Namazambane |
potatoes |
| Notamatisi |
and tomatoes |
| Nobhontshisi |
and beans |
| Ukuzitshalela |
to palnt for ourself |
| Imifino |
vegetable |
| Miningi |
is many |
| Ngiyayidayisa |
I am selling it |
| Emakethe |
on the market |
| ngoMgqibelo |
on Satudays |
| wasendlini |
of the house (house work) |
| nezingubo |
clothes |
| zasekhaya |
of the house (clothes we wear at home) |
| nazasemsebenzini |
and of work (work clothes) |
| phakathi kweviki |
during the week |
| ukuphekela |
to cook for |
| umndeni |
family |
| umyeni wami |
my husband |
| uyafundisa |
he teaches (he causes to learn) |
| zombili |
both of them |
| kuhle |
it is nice |
| ukusizana |
to help each other |
| izandla ziyagezana |
hands are washing each other (meaning to help each other) |
| uyangisiza |
he helps me |
| ngizomsiza |
I will help him |
| ngesinye isikhathi |
another time |