← Uhambo Lwethu Lokufunda ISingisi
(Section A - Detailed Zulu-English Interweaved Text)
8.1 It kona is ku raining yana today namuhla
8.2 It kona takes kuthatha time isikhathi to learn ukufunda a new language ulimi olusha
8.3 The baby ingane cried yakhala when lapho it yona was hungry yayilambile
8.4 It kona is ku important kubalulekile to study ukufunda every day nsuku zonke
8.5 The book incwadi is i interesting yamnandi - it yona tells ixoxa many stories izindaba eziningi
8.6 It kona seems kubonakala the market imakethe is i busy matasa today namuhla
8.7 When lapho it kona thunders kuduma, the dogs izinja hide ziyacasha
8.8 It kona is ku better ngcono to arrive ukufika early kusenesikhathi
8.9 The phone ifoni rang yakhala but kodwa it yona stopped yayeka quickly masinyane
8.10 It kona appears kubonakala that ukuthi the meeting umhlangano is u canceled khansele
8.11 The garden ingadi needs water idinga amanzi - it yona is i very dry yomile kakhulu
8.12 It kona was kwa wonderful kuhle to see ukubona my family umndeni wami
8.13 The pot ibhodwe is hot liyashisa - it lona just came lisanda kufika from the fire emlilweni
8.14 It kona takes kuthatha courage isibindi to speak ukukhuluma a new language ulimi olusha
8.15 The story indaba ends here iphela lapha - it yona was be quite long yinde kakhulu
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(Section B - Full Sentences)
8.1 It is raining today. Kuyana namuhla.
8.2 It takes time to learn a new language. Kuthatha isikhathi ukufunda ulimi olusha.
8.3 The baby cried when it was hungry. Ingane yakhala lapho yayilambile.
8.4 It is important to study every day. Kubalulekile ukufunda nsuku zonke.
8.5 The book is interesting - it tells many stories. Incwadi imnandi - ixoxa izindaba eziningi.
8.6 It seems the market is busy today. Kubonakala imakethe imatasa namuhla.
8.7 When it thunders, the dogs hide. Lapho kuduma, izinja ziyacasha.
8.8 It is better to arrive early. Kungcono ukufika kusenesikhathi.
8.9 The phone rang but it stopped quickly. Ifoni yakhala kodwa yayeka masinyane.
8.10 It appears that the meeting is canceled. Kubonakala ukuthi umhlangano ukhansele.
8.11 The garden needs water - it is very dry. Ingadi idinga amanzi - yomile kakhulu.
8.12 It was wonderful to see my family. Kwakuhle ukubona umndeni wami.
8.13 The pot is hot - it just came from the fire. Ibhodwe liyashisa - lisanda kufika emlilweni.
8.14 It takes courage to speak a new language. Kuthatha isibindi ukukhuluma ulimi olusha.
8.15 The story ends here - it was quite long. Indaba iphela lapha - yayinde kakhulu.
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(Section C - English Only)
8.1 It is raining today.
8.2 It takes time to learn a new language.
8.3 The baby cried when it was hungry.
8.4 It is important to study every day.
8.5 The book is interesting - it tells many stories.
8.6 It seems the market is busy today.
8.7 When it thunders, the dogs hide.
8.8 It is better to arrive early.
8.9 The phone rang but it stopped quickly.
8.10 It appears that the meeting is canceled.
8.11 The garden needs water - it is very dry.
8.12 It was wonderful to see my family.
8.13 The pot is hot - it just came from the fire.
8.14 It takes courage to speak a new language.
8.15 The story ends here - it was quite long.
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(Section D - Grammar Notes for Zulu Speakers)
Ukusetshenziswa kwe-"it" esiNgisini kuhlukile kunezindlela zesiZulu: -
Izinhlobo ze-"it": -
Njengesabizwana sento (Referring pronoun): -
Incwadi imnandi - yona ixoxa izindaba (The book is nice - it tells stories) -
Njengesiqalo senkulumo (Dummy subject): -
Kuyana (It is raining) -
Kushisa (It is hot) -
Umehluko phakathi kwesiZulu nesiNgisi: -
IsiZulu: Asiwudingi umbhalo wokugcwalisa isiqalo -
IsiNgisi: "It" kufuneka njalo njengesihloko senkulumo -
Ukusetshenziswa kwe-"it" okujwayelekile: -
Isimo sezulu: It is raining, it is cold -
Isikhathi: It is late, it is early -
Imibono ejwayelekile: It seems, it appears -
Ukuchaza: It is important, it is necessary -
Imithetho ebalulekile: -
"It" ihlala iseqaleni somusho uma iyisihloko -
"It" ayiguquki noma isenzeko sisesikhathini esedlule -
"It" isetshenziswa nezinto ezingenabo ubulili
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(Section E - Cultural Context)
Umehluko phakathi kwesiNgisi nesiZulu ekusebenziseni "it": -
Indlela yokubuka izinto: -
IsiNgisi: Sisebenzisa "it" njalo njengesihloko -
IsiZulu: Sivame ukungasebenzisi sabizwana -
Isimo sezulu: -
IsiNgisi: "It is raining" (kunomuntu othile owenza imvula) -
IsiZulu: "Liyana" noma "Kuyana" (akukho muntu) -
Isikhathi nemibono: -
IsiNgisi: "It is late" (kuyisimo) -
IsiZulu: "Sekuhlwile" (isimo kuphela) -
Amagama asetshenziswa nsuku zonke: -
Izindlela zokuchaza isimo: "It looks like..." -
Izitatimende ezijwayelekile: "It seems that..." -
Izibonakaliso: "It appears..."
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(Section F - Literary Example)
It kona was kwaku the best ngcono kakhulu of times ezikhathini, it kona was kwaku the worst kubi kakhulu of times ezikhathini -
Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" "Kwakuyizikhathi ezinhle kakhulu, kwakuyizikhathi ezimbi kakhulu"
Lesi sitatimende esidumile sikhombisa ukusetshenziswa kwe-"it" kabili, zombili zisetshenziswa njengezihloko. UDickens usebenzisa ukuphindaphinda ukugcizelela umehluko phakathi kwezikhathi ezinhle nezimbi.
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"It was" = kwaku- (past tense marker in Zulu) -
Ukuphindaphinda kwe-"it" kwenza umugqa ube namandla -
Isakhiwo esifanayo kodwa izincazelo ezihlukene -
Ukusetshenziswa kwe-"it" njengesihloko somusho
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(Isigaba Sokuqala: Ukuchaza Isimo Sezulu)
8.16 It kona is ku starting qala to rain ukuna in the valley esigodini
8.17 It kona looks kubukeka like sengathi a storm isiphepho is coming siyeza
8.18 When uma it kona snows kukhithika, the mountains izintaba turn ziba white mhlophe
8.19 It kona has been beku cloudy namafu all week iviki lonke
8.20 It kona might kungase clear up kube cwebile by afternoon ntambama
8.21 It kona was bekú so hot shisa kakhulu that ukuthi the crops izitshalo withered zashwabana
8.22 It kona usually ngokujwayelekile gets cold kuyabanda at night ebusuku
8.23 It kona had been bekú foggy nenkungu since dawn kusukela ekuseni
8.24 It kona is ku becoming yaba windy nomoya near eduze the coast kolwandle
8.25 It kona often futhí thunders kuyaduma during ngesikhathi summer ehlobo
8.26 It kona hasn't akuka rained nanga for months izinyanga eziningi
8.27 It kona feels kuzwakala like sengathi spring intwasahlobo is coming iyeza
8.28 It kona should kufanele warm up kufudumale soon masinyane
8.29 It kona has been bekú darker mnyama than usual kunajwayelekile
8.30 It kona seems kubukeka the drought isomiso is ending siyaphela
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8.16 It is starting to rain in the valley. Kuqala ukuna esigodini.
8.17 It looks like a storm is coming. Kubukeka sengathi isiphepho siyeza.
8.18 When it snows, the mountains turn white. Uma kukhithika, izintaba ziba mhlophe.
8.19 It has been cloudy all week. Bekukhona amafu iviki lonke.
8.20 It might clear up by afternoon. Kungase kube cwebile ntambama.
8.21 It was so hot that the crops withered. Bekushisa kakhulu kangangoba izitshalo zashwabana.
8.22 It usually gets cold at night. Ngokujwayelekile kuyabanda ebusuku.
8.23 It had been foggy since dawn. Bekukhona inkungu kusukela ekuseni.
8.24 It is becoming windy near the coast. Kuyaba nomoya eduze kolwandle.
8.25 It often thunders during summer. Kuvame ukuduma ngesikhathi sehlobo.
8.26 It hasn't rained for months. Akunanga izinyanga eziningi.
8.27 It feels like spring is coming. Kuzwakala sengathi intwasahlobo iyeza.
8.28 It should warm up soon. Kufanele kufudumale masinyane.
8.29 It has been darker than usual. Bekumnyama kunokujwayelekile.
8.30 It seems the drought is ending. Kubukeka sengathi isomiso siyaphela.
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8.16 It is starting to rain in the valley.
8.17 It looks like a storm is coming.
8.18 When it snows, the mountains turn white.
8.19 It has been cloudy all week.
8.20 It might clear up by afternoon.
8.21 It was so hot that the crops withered.
8.22 It usually gets cold at night.
8.23 It had been foggy since dawn.
8.24 It is becoming windy near the coast.
8.25 It often thunders during summer.
8.26 It hasn't rained for months.
8.27 It feels like spring is coming.
8.28 It should warm up soon.
8.29 It has been darker than usual.
8.30 It seems the drought is ending.
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(Amanothi Olimi Mayelana Nesimo Sezulu) -
Ukusetshenziswa kwe-"it" ezimweni zezulu: -
IsiNgisi sihlala sidinga i-"it" uma sikhuluma ngesimo sezulu -
IsiZulu asiwudingi umbhalo wokugcwalisa isiqalo -
Izimo zezulu ezijwayelekile: -
It rains = Liyana/Kuyana -
It is hot = Kuyashisa -
It is cold = Kuyabanda -
It is cloudy = Kunamafu -
Izikhathi zesimo sezulu: -
Present continuous: It is raining = Kuyana manje -
Past tense: It was raining = Bekunetha -
Future: It will rain = Kuzonetha -
Present perfect: It has rained = Sekunethile -
Ukukhombisa ukuqiniseka: -
It might (kungase) -
It should (kufanele) -
It could (kungenzeka) -
It must (kumele) -
Izisho zesimo sezulu: -
It looks like = Kubukeka sengathi -
It seems that = Kubonakala ukuthi -
It feels as if = Kuzwakala sengathi
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