Xhosa

Xhosa is a spoken by about 6.5 million people mainly in Eastern Cape Province, Orange Free State, Ciskei and Transkei in South Africa, and also spoken in Botswana and Lesotho. The Xhosa-speaking peoples of South Africa include the Xhosa themselves and the Thembu, Mfengu, Mpondo, Bomvana, Xesibe, and Bhaca. Xhosa is one of the official languages of South Africa and is a member of the family of Bantu/Nguni languages. It is closely related to Zulu, Swati and Ndebele.

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Examples from the eBooks: Learn some numbers, colours and a few simple phrases in Xhosa with Jack, Lisa and Pholipholi the Parrot.
Numbers...
inye, zimbini, zintathu, zine, zintlanu, zintandathu, sixhenxe, sibhozo, sithoba, ishumi, ishumi elinanye, ishumi elinambili
one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve
	amaqunube amathathu three strawberries
	Zingaphi ezo apile? Inye kuphela. Imnandi kakhulu! How many apples are there? There is only one. How delicious!
Colours...
	Le ntyatyambo i-orenji. Ayintle ngako! This flower is orange. How beautiful!
	Ikhephu limhlophe kwaye liyabanda. Brrr... The snow is white and cold. Brrr...
mthubi ........ i-orenji ........ pinki ........ bomvu ........ mfusa ........ luhlaza
yellow ... orange ... pink ... red ... purple ... green blue ... brown ... grey ... black ... white
zuba ...... ntsundu ...... ngwevu ...... mnyama ...... mhlophe
Meeting Pholipholi...
	Molo! (to one person) Igama lam ndinguPholipholi. Ngubani igama lakho? Hello! My name is Pholipholi. What is your name? Molweni! (to more than one person)
Going on a picnic...
	Siza kuyaphi namhlanje? Siza kuya kuphola echibini. Where are we going today? We're going to the lake for a picnic.
	Yima, Pholipholi! Silahlekile! Iphi indlela? Asiyifumani. Stop, Pholipholi! We're lost! Where is the path? We can't find it.
Time for lunch...
	Ndilambile kakhulu. I am very hungry.
	Enkosi! Thank you.
	Nam ndinxaniwe. I am thirsty too.
Magpie attack!
	Shu!! Ncedani! Ndincedeni bo! Hamba! Ow!! Help! Help me! Go away!
Goodbye...
	Hamba kakuhle! (to one person who is going) Goodbye! Hambani kakuhle! (to more than one person who is going) Sala kakuhle! (to one person who is staying) Salani kakuhle! (to more than one person who is staying)
Extra words...
	Ewe. Yes. Hayi. No. Nceda. Please. Kulungile. Wamkelekile. You're welcome.
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Download the full eBook set to learn more about Numbers, Colours and more Simple Phrases. Follow the exciting adventures of Jack and Lisa as they meet Pete the Parrot and go off to find hidden treasure and go on a lakeside adventure!