Music & Entertainment

1. Ngithanda umbhino.

   I like music.

   Usage

   Says you like music, a good conversation opener

   Grammar Note

   ngithanda (I like) takes a noun directly. "Music" has two words, umbhino and umvumo, and both are used. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Ingabe kukhona ikhonsadi namhlanje?

   Is there a concert today?

   Usage

   Asks about a concert or music event today

   Grammar Note

   ikhonsadi is a loanword from English concert. ingabe kukhona asks whether something exists. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Ngifuna ukuvuma ekhonsadini.

   I want to sing at the concert.

   Usage

   Says you would like to join in and sing at a concert

   Grammar Note

   ukuvuma is "to sing". The noun ikhonsadi takes e- and ends in -ini to mean "at the concert". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Ngifuna ukuthenga i-CD yomvumo.

   I want to buy a music CD.

   Usage

   Asks for a music CD to take home as a souvenir

   Grammar Note

   i-CD is a loanword. yomvumo means "of music", with y- as the connective agreeing with i-CD. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Ingabe zikhona iinsetjenziswa zomvumo?

   Are there musical instruments?

   Usage

   Asks whether instruments are available to play

   Grammar Note

   iinsetjenziswa zomvumo literally means "tools of music"; being plural, it takes zikhona and zomvumo. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Ngidlala igatara.

   I play the guitar.

   Usage

   Says you play the guitar, a good conversation opener

   Grammar Note

   ukudlala means "to play" (games or instruments). igatara is a loanword from English guitar. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Ngithanda ukugida.

   I like dancing.

   Usage

   Says you like dancing, which helps at music events

   Grammar Note

   ngithanda (I like) takes the infinitive ukugida (to dance); the noun "dance" is igido. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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