Your guide to basic SiSwati

MBOMBELA – We live in a multiracial South Africa and lack of knowledge is no excuse when it comes to communication anymore.

Why not?

Because Lowvelder has you covered with our introduction to basic SiSwati.

You have to start somewhere!

• Hello – Sawubona
• How are you? – Unjani?
• I am fine. – Ngikhona
• Yes – yebo
• No – cha
• Thank you – ngiyabonga
• I love you. – Ngiyakutsandza
• Where are you going? – Uya kuphi?
• Goodbye – Sala kahle

• These technology-orientated terms caught our attention:
  computer – ngcondvomshini
  e-mail – i-imeyili
  Internet – i-inthanethi
  Internet café – likhefi le-inthanethi
  website – i-webhusayithi

Keep an eye on www.lowvelder.co.za for more!