Sports & Activities

1. Ngifuna ukubukela umdlalo webholo erarhwako.

   I want to watch a football match.

   Usage

   Say that you want to watch a football match

   Grammar Note

   ngifuna (I want) + ukubukela (to watch) + umdlalo (match) + webholo erarhwako. Football is described as the game of the kicked ball. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Amathikithi athengiswa kuphi?

   Where are tickets sold?

   Usage

   Look for the ticket sales point at a venue

   Grammar Note

   amathikithi (tickets, plural of ithikithi) + a-thengiswa (are sold) + kuphi (where). The ending -iswa is the passive. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Isitediyamu sikuphi?

   Where is the stadium?

   Usage

   Ask where the stadium is when going to a match

   Grammar Note

   isitediyamu (stadium, class 7) + si-ku-phi (where is it). The class 7 agreement is si-. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Ngithanda ukugijima ekuseni.

   I like running in the morning.

   Usage

   Say that you enjoy running

   Grammar Note

   ngithanda (I like) + ukugijima (to run) + ekuseni (in the morning). Gijima is the stem for run. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Ngiyadlala ivolibholo.

   I play volleyball.

   Usage

   Say which sport you play

   Grammar Note

   ngi-ya-dlala (I play) + ivolibholo (volleyball, a loanword). The verb dlala (play) comes before the sport. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Ngifuna ukudlala ithenisi.

   I want to play tennis.

   Usage

   Say that you want to play tennis, for example when looking for a court

   Grammar Note

   ngifuna (I want) + ukudlala (to play) + ithenisi (tennis, a loanword). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Ngifuna ukukhwela ibhayisigili.

   I want to ride a bicycle.

   Usage

   Say that you want to ride or rent a bicycle

   Grammar Note

   ngifuna (I want) + ukukhwela (to ride) + ibhayisigili (bicycle, a loanword spelled with gili). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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