Business & Work

1. Ndinganikwa ikhadi lakho?

   Can I have your business card?

   Usage

   Request a business card politely

   Grammar Note

   "Ndinganikwa" is a passive potential form

2. Ndibhukishile.

   I have an appointment.

   Usage

   Inform that you have an appointment

   Grammar Note

   "Ndibhukishile" is the perfect form of the loan verb bhukisha (from English "book"), meaning "I have booked"

3. Igumbi lentlanganiso liphi?

   Where is the meeting room?

   Usage

   Ask where the meeting room is

   Grammar Note

   "lentlanganiso" is the genitive form for "of the meeting"

4. Masixoxe ngebhajethi.

   Let's discuss the budget.

   Usage

   Propose discussing the budget

   Grammar Note

   "Masi-" is a hortative prefix meaning "let us"

5. Ndicela usayine kweli xwebhu.

   Please sign this document.

   Usage

   Request a signature on a document

   Grammar Note

   "usayine" is a loan verb from English "sign"

6. Ipasiwedi ye-Wi-Fi yintoni?

   What is the Wi-Fi password?

   Usage

   Ask for the Wi-Fi password

   Grammar Note

   "yintoni" is the question expression for "what is"

7. Ndinganikwa irisithi?

   Can I have a receipt?

   Usage

   Request a receipt

   Grammar Note

   "Irisithi" is a loan from English "receipt"

8. Ndize ngendlela yeshishini.

   I came for business.

   Usage

   State that you came for business purposes

   Grammar Note

   "ngendlela yeshishini" is a prepositional phrase meaning "by way of business"

9. Ndizakuthumela i-imeyile yokulandela.

   I will send a follow-up email.

   Usage

   Inform that you will send a follow-up email

   Grammar Note

   "yokulandela" is the genitive infinitive meaning "of following up"

10. Ndizakuthumela izinto zokwenza isinxibo.

    I will send the presentation materials.

    Usage

    Inform that you will send presentation materials

    Grammar Note

    "izinto" is the plural noun meaning "things, materials"

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