1-29 Verbs

Verbs [29] In Xhosa, we have basic verbs, what we know as ‘doingwords’. They are actions, and appropriately, theyalways end with an ‘a’ in their basic present tense,positive form. Below are examples: Learn - funda Talk - thethaListen - mamela Try - zamaGo - hamba Stay - salaLive - hlala Work - sebenzaDo/Make - enza* Repeat - phindaGo home - goduka Ask - buzaWant/need - funa Look - jongaSee - bona Request - celaHelp - nceda Praise/be grateful - bulelaLike/love – thanda Remember - khumbula Hear/perceive -– (i)va* Understand - qonda Use - sebenzisa Greet - bulisaQuiet - thula Hurry, be quick - khawuleza * enza and (i)va work slightly differently from the rest,due to them starting with a vowel, and it isrecommended that you not use them in the initialexercises of this lesson. As the course progresses, youwill see how and when they are used.* Three exceptions (Don’t end in-a):Say – thi know – azi Exclaim - tshoDon’t worry about these for now.   UBuntu Bridge has been teaching Xhosa since 2006, there are various products, learning services and tools at : https://www.learnxhosaonline.com/store   #ubuntu #learnxhosa #xhosa #xhosalanguage #isiXhosa