Volunteering

1. Ngifuna ukuba ngumazinikela.

   I want to be a volunteer.

   Usage

   Says you want to take part as a volunteer in an organisation or cause

   Grammar Note

   mazinikela is "one who gives oneself", a volunteer; ngu- means "is". The plural is abazinikelako. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Ngifuna ukufundisa abantwana.

   I want to teach children.

   Usage

   Says you want to volunteer by teaching children

   Grammar Note

   ngifuna + the infinitive ukufundisa (to teach). abantwana is the plural of umntwana (child). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Ngingasiza kuphi namhlanje?

   Where can I help today?

   Usage

   Asks where help is most needed at a volunteer event today

   Grammar Note

   ngi-nga-siza means "I can help"; the pattern ngingasiza nge-… (can I help with …) also exists. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Asihlwengise lendawo.

   Let's clean this place.

   Usage

   Rallies people for a community clean-up or similar group activity

   Grammar Note

   asi- (let us) + hlwengise (clean). When calling on a group, add -ni: asihlwengiseni. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Iinhlangano zakho zisiza abantu abatlhogako.

   Your organisation helps people in need.

   Usage

   Acknowledges and praises the work of a volunteer organisation

   Grammar Note

   iinhlangano is the plural of ihlangano (organisation, meeting), and zakho and zisiza agree with it. abatlhogako means "those who need". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Siyathokoza ngomsebenzi wakho.

   We thank you for your work.

   Usage

   Thanks a volunteer for their contribution

   Grammar Note

   siyathokoza means "we thank". ngomsebenzi is nga- (for) + umsebenzi (work). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Ingabe utlhoga ukubandulwa?

   Do you need training?

   Usage

   A coordinator asks a new volunteer whether they need training

   Grammar Note

   ukubandulwa is the passive of ukubandula (to train), "to be trained". tlhoga means "need". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. Ngithanda ukusiza emsebenzini wezamaphilo.

   I would like to help in health work.

   Usage

   Says you would like to volunteer in healthcare or public health

   Grammar Note

   ngithanda + infinitive means "I would like to". emsebenzini is umsebenzi (work) with e-…-ini, "in work". zamaphilo means "health matters". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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