Useful Phrases

1. Ngivela e-Japan.

   I come from Japan.

   Usage

   A basic way to say which country you come from

   Grammar Note

   Vela means come from. A foreign place name takes hyphenated e- to mean from (e-Japan). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Ngiyisivakatjhimbukeli.

   I am a tourist.

   Usage

   Identifies yourself as a tourist or traveller

   Grammar Note

   Isivakatjhimbukeli means tourist, while isivakatjhi is simply a visitor. Ngi-yi- makes the sentence I am. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Ibizo lami ngingu___.

   My name is ___.

   Usage

   Tells people your name when introducing yourself; put your own name in the blank

   Grammar Note

   Ibizo means name (igama is also used). NginguX is ngi-ngu- plus a name, meaning I am X; the u- before the name marks a personal name. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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