Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Vocabulary lesson, or how not to spell Shangaan words

Just in case you ever meet a someone from this area, you should memorize this easy and friendly exchange:

"Avuxeni"
"Aii-ay. Khunjam?"
"Fukwile. Min jahne?"
"I kona."

I'm sure I have not spelled these words correctly. The basic translation:

"Good morning."
"Aii-ay (don't know what this means, you just say it). How are you?"
"I'm happy. How is it?"
"Fine."

Plus a bonus word I learned due to our current weather.

"Shaburi" means it will rain.

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