Internet & WiFi

1. Ingabe i-inthanethi iyasebenza?

   Is the internet working?

   Usage

   Checks whether the connection is working at a hotel or shop

   Grammar Note

   Internet is i-inthanethi (also written i-inthanede). Sebenza means work, and is used when a machine functions. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. I-inthanethi ayisebenzi.

   The internet is not working.

   Usage

   Reports to staff that the connection is not working

   Grammar Note

   A-yi-sebenz-i is the negative. Compared with iyasebenza, it gains a- at the start and ends in -i. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Ngithumele umlayezo ku-WhatsApp.

   I sent a message on WhatsApp.

   Usage

   Tells someone that you have sent a message

   Grammar Note

   Thumela means send, and the perfect ngithumele means I have sent. Umlayezo means message. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Ngifuna ukwabelana ngeenthombe zami.

   I want to share my photos.

   Usage

   Says you want to share your travel photos online

   Grammar Note

   Abelana means share. Iinthombe is the plural of isithombe (picture), and ngeenthombe is the contracted form with nga-. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Ngifuna ukuthatha isithombe.

   I want to take a photo.

   Usage

   Says you want to take a photograph

   Grammar Note

   Thatha means take, and with isithombe (photo) it means take a photo. Ngifuna uku- gives I want to. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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