School & Education

1. Sikolo lesisedvute sikuphi?

   Where is the nearest school?

   Usage

   Asks where the nearest school is

   Grammar Note

   Composed by regular grammar rather than a fixed set phrase. sikolo (school, class 7) + lesisedvute + si-ku-phi (where is it)

2. Ngifuna kufundza siSwati.

   I want to learn Siswati.

   Usage

   Tells people you want to learn the local language

   Grammar Note

   Composed by regular grammar rather than a fixed set phrase. ngi-funa (I want) + ku-fundza (to learn) + siSwati (the Siswati language). fundza corresponds to Zulu funda. The language name is written si- + Swati with a capital S.

3. Thishela

   Teacher

   Usage

   Names a teacher; also used to address one

   Grammar Note

   thishela (teacher). Zulu has uthisha. No gender distinction.

4. Umfundzi

   Pupil / learner

   Usage

   Names a pupil or learner

   Grammar Note

   umfundzi (pupil) is a class 1 noun; Zulu has umfundi.

5. Libhuku

   Book

   Usage

   Names a book or textbook

   Grammar Note

   libhuku (book) is a class 5 noun.

6. Sivivinyo

   Exam / test

   Usage

   Names an exam or assessment

   Grammar Note

   sivivinyo (exam, assessment) is a class 7 noun.

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