1.) The Clicks
isiXhosa has 3 clicks – the “X”-click, the “C”-click and the “Q”-click. Learning these are a great place to start with isiXhosa.
2.) The X-click
…also known as the horse-riding click
3.) The C-Click
… also known as the tut-tut click
4.) The Q-Click
… also known as the door-knocking click
5.) Excuse me, sorry, peace – Uxolo
Now put your X-click into practice!
6.) I am grateful – Ndiyabulela
Phrase Breakdown:
ndi – prefix for I / I’m
ya – a construct with no direct translation, but indicates present tense.
bulela – verb for grateful
Pronounciation Guide: – Pronounce the first two together as if saying the country “India”, then add “boo – le – la”. – the accent in xhosa is on the second last syllable “le” – you stretch it out slightly – “in di ya bu leee la”
Now listen to the audio file for proper pronunciation:
This is great! You make it so easy to understand. Ndiyabulela!
Wamkelekile sisi, enkosi! (You are welcome)
I would like to purchase the original cds if possible
Hi Guy
I dont really do postal stuff anymore, but im possibly driving thru knysna this weekend!
Email me on sales at learnxhosa dot coza.
Hello
i’d like to purchase in a format to play in my car, CD or flashdrive. Is this possible?
kind regards
jacqui
Hi Jacqui, yes that exactly what the digital downloads are for: https://www.learnxhosa.co.za/product-category/xhosa-download-materials/