Café & Drinks

1. Ngicela litiya.

   Tea, please.

   Usage

   Order tea at a cafe or lodging

   Grammar Note

   Composed by regular grammar rather than a fixed set phrase. ngicela (I ask) + litiya (tea, a class 5 loanword)

2. Ngicela likhofi.

   Coffee, please.

   Usage

   Order coffee at a cafe

   Grammar Note

   Composed by regular grammar rather than a fixed set phrase. ngicela (I ask) + likhofi (coffee, a class 5 loanword)

3. Ngicela lubisi.

   Milk, please.

   Usage

   Ask for milk

   Grammar Note

   Composed by regular grammar rather than a fixed set phrase. ngicela + lubisi (milk, class 11).

4. Ngicela litiya nelubisi.

   Tea with milk, please.

   Usage

   Ask for tea with milk

   Grammar Note

   Composed by regular grammar rather than a fixed set phrase. ngicela + litiya + ne-lubisi (and milk)

5. Ngicela litiya nashukela.

   Tea with sugar, please.

   Usage

   Ask for sugar in your tea

   Grammar Note

   Composed by regular grammar rather than a fixed set phrase. ngicela + litiya + na-shukela (and sugar)

6. Ngicela ibhiya.

   A beer, please.

   Usage

   Order a beer at a bar or restaurant

   Grammar Note

   Composed by regular grammar rather than a fixed set phrase. ngicela + ibhiya (beer, a loanword). Traditional beer is tjwala, a word that also covers liquor in general.

7. Ngifuna litiya nobe likhofi.

   I want tea or coffee.

   Usage

   Choosing between tea and coffee

   Grammar Note

   Composed by regular grammar rather than a fixed set phrase. ngifuna (I want) + litiya nobe likhofi (tea or coffee). "noma" also occurs, nobe is used here.

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