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Sawubona

Hello

e.g., "Sawubona, unjani?"

/sa.wuˈbɔː.na/

Ngiyabonga

Thank you

e.g., "Ngiyabonga kakhulu."

/ŋi.jaˈbɔː.ŋa/

Uphumaphi?

Where are you from?

e.g., "Uphumaphi wena?"

/u.pʰuˈma.pʰi/

Igama lami ngu...

My name is...

e.g., "Igama lami nguSipho."

/iˈga.ma ˈla.mi ŋu.../

Hamba kahle

Go well / Goodbye

e.g., "Hamba kahle, sizobonana."

/ˈhamba ˈga.ɬɛ/

Inja

Dog

e.g., "Inja iyakhonkotha."

/iˈnʤa/