Activity 1 – Greetings:
1. Complete the following dialogue:
A: Molo, Niel
B: Ewe, molo Zanele
A: _____________________________________________ (How are you?)
B: _____________________________________________ (I’m well. How are you?)
A: _____________________________________________ (I’m well too)
B: ____________________ kakuhle (Go well)
A: ____________________ kakuhle (Stay well)
2. How would you greet / say hello to each of the following?
a) A group of ladies much older than you:
___________________________________________
b) A man the same age as your father:
___________________________________________
c) A group of men (formal situation):
___________________________________________
d) A group of men & ladies (formal situation):
___________________________________________
3. How would you say goodbye to each of the following?
a) An older woman who is staying behind:
___________________________________________
b) A group of students who are leaving:
___________________________________________
, 4. Translate into isiXhosa:
4.1 I __________________________
4.2 You (singular) __________________________
4.3 You (plural) __________________________
4.4 We __________________________
5. Supply the questions that would precede the following sentences:
5.1 _________________________________________________________________________
Igama lam nguLisa
5.2 _________________________________________________________________________
Ifani yam nguRoberts
5.3 _________________________________________________________________________
Igama lesiXhosa nguLuvuyo
6. Translate into isiXhosa:
6.1 I am happy to meet you ______________________________________________
6.2 Who do you live with? ______________________________________________
6.3 I live with my friend in a flat ______________________________________________
6.4 Where were you born? ______________________________________________
6.5 I was born in Durban ______________________________________________
6.6 When were you born? ______________________________________________
6.7 I was born on 25 March 1995 ______________________________________________
6.8 When is your birthday? ______________________________________________
6.9 On the 24th of February ______________________________________________
1. Complete the following dialogue:
A: Molo, Niel
B: Ewe, molo Zanele
A: _____________________________________________ (How are you?)
B: _____________________________________________ (I’m well. How are you?)
A: _____________________________________________ (I’m well too)
B: ____________________ kakuhle (Go well)
A: ____________________ kakuhle (Stay well)
2. How would you greet / say hello to each of the following?
a) A group of ladies much older than you:
___________________________________________
b) A man the same age as your father:
___________________________________________
c) A group of men (formal situation):
___________________________________________
d) A group of men & ladies (formal situation):
___________________________________________
3. How would you say goodbye to each of the following?
a) An older woman who is staying behind:
___________________________________________
b) A group of students who are leaving:
___________________________________________
, 4. Translate into isiXhosa:
4.1 I __________________________
4.2 You (singular) __________________________
4.3 You (plural) __________________________
4.4 We __________________________
5. Supply the questions that would precede the following sentences:
5.1 _________________________________________________________________________
Igama lam nguLisa
5.2 _________________________________________________________________________
Ifani yam nguRoberts
5.3 _________________________________________________________________________
Igama lesiXhosa nguLuvuyo
6. Translate into isiXhosa:
6.1 I am happy to meet you ______________________________________________
6.2 Who do you live with? ______________________________________________
6.3 I live with my friend in a flat ______________________________________________
6.4 Where were you born? ______________________________________________
6.5 I was born in Durban ______________________________________________
6.6 When were you born? ______________________________________________
6.7 I was born on 25 March 1995 ______________________________________________
6.8 When is your birthday? ______________________________________________
6.9 On the 24th of February ______________________________________________
