Cooking & Markets

1. Ungandifundisa iresiphi?

   Can you teach me a recipe?

   Usage

   Ask someone to share a recipe

   Grammar Note

   "-fundisa" is a causative verb meaning "to teach"

2. Le ndlela yokwenziwa koku kudliwayo ithini?

   How do you make this dish?

   Usage

   Ask how to prepare a dish

   Grammar Note

   "yokwenziwa" is the passive infinitive "of being made"

3. Ndingathengaphi izinto zokudla?

   Where can I buy ingredients?

   Usage

   Ask where to buy cooking ingredients

   Grammar Note

   "zokudla" is genitive form meaning "of food/eating"

4. Ipheka ixesha elingakanani?

   How long does it cook?

   Usage

   Ask how long the cooking takes

   Grammar Note

   "elingakanani" is the interrogative form for "how much/long"

5. Uyathanda ukudla okunomlilo?

   Do you like spicy food?

   Usage

   Ask if someone likes spicy food

   Grammar Note

   "okunomlilo" literally means "that has fire/spice"

6. Masipheke kunye.

   Let's cook together.

   Usage

   Suggest cooking together

   Grammar Note

   "Masipha-" is a hortative form for "let's"

7. Igama lesi sipayisi sithini?

   What is the name of this spice?

   Usage

   Ask the name of a spice

   Grammar Note

   "sithini" means "what is it called"

8. Kukho ukutya okungenanyama?

   Is there vegetarian food?

   Usage

   Ask if vegetarian food is available

   Grammar Note

   "okungena-" is the negative relative "that does not have". Xhosa uses "ukutya" for food; "ukudla" is the Zulu form

9. Ndifuna ukufunda ukwenza ukudla kwesiXhosa.

   I want to learn to make traditional Xhosa food.

   Usage

   Express desire to learn traditional Xhosa cooking

   Grammar Note

   "kwesiXhosa" is the genitive form meaning "of/in Xhosa"

10. Usebenzisa imbiza enjani?

    What kind of pot do you use?

    Usage

    Ask what kind of pot is used

    Grammar Note

    "enjani" is the interrogative adjective for "what kind of"

11. Ityuwa

    Salt

    Usage

    Ask for or buy salt

12. Iswekile

    Sugar

    Usage

    Ask for or buy sugar

13. Ipelepele

    Chilli pepper

    Usage

    Ask for chilli, or say you want it left out

14. Ioli yokupheka

    Cooking oil

    Usage

    Buy cooking oil

15. Ibhotolo

    Butter

    Usage

    Ask for or buy butter

16. Itshizi

    Cheese

    Usage

    Ask for or buy cheese

17. Ubusi

    Honey

    Usage

    Ask for or buy honey

18. Itswele

    Onion

    Usage

    Ask for onion, or say you want it left out

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