Dating Apps

1. Ndiyasebenzisa i-app yokufumana abantu.

   Ndi-ya-sebenzisa i-app yo-ku-fumana a-bantu.

   I am using a dating app.

   Usage

   Talking about using a dating app

   Grammar Note

   ndiyasebenzisa is the present continuous "I am using" (ndi-ya-sebenzisa)

2. Ndibona umfanekiso wakho uhlakahle kakhulu.

   Ndi-bona um-fanekiso wa-kho u-hlakahle ka-khulu.

   Your profile photo looks really great.

   Usage

   Complimenting a match's profile photo

   Grammar Note

   wakho is the possessive "your" (wa + kho) for um-class nouns

3. Uhlala phi?

   U-hlala phi?

   Where do you live?

   Usage

   Asking a match where they live

   Grammar Note

   phi is the Xhosa interrogative meaning "where"

4. Ziziphi iintlobo zezinto othandayo?

   Zi-ziphi i-intlobo ze-zinto o-thanda-yo?

   What kinds of things do you like?

   Usage

   Asking a match about their interests and hobbies

   Grammar Note

   -ayo is the relative clause suffix meaning "that/which one likes"

5. Siyahambelana.

   Si-ya-hamba-lana.

   We are a match/compatible.

   Usage

   Expressing that you matched or are compatible

   Grammar Note

   hambelana is the reciprocal form of hamba meaning "go together/match"

6. Ungandibhalela umyalezo?

   U-nga-ndi-bhalela u-m-yalezo?

   Could you send me a message?

   Usage

   Encouraging a match to message you

   Grammar Note

   -bhalela is the applicative of bhala meaning "write for/to someone"

7. Ndifuna ukuthetha nawe buqu.

   Ndi-funa u-ku-thetha na-we bu-qu.

   I want to talk with you in person.

   Usage

   Wanting to move from online to an in-person meeting

   Grammar Note

   buqu is an adverb meaning "in person/directly"

8. Ngaba unomfazi okanye indoda?

   Nga-ba u-no-m-fazi oka-nye i-ndoda?

   Do you have a partner?

   Usage

   Asking about someone's relationship status

   Grammar Note

   ngaba is the Xhosa yes/no question particle

9. Ndifuna umntu ophilayo oqinileyo.

   Ndi-funa u-mntu o-phila-yo o-qini-leyo.

   I am looking for a genuine, serious person.

   Usage

   Indicating that you are looking for a serious relationship

   Grammar Note

   -ayo forms relative clauses meaning "who is..." (describing the person)

10. Ndicela undibalekise.

    Ndi-cela u-ndi-balekise.

    Please block me.

    Usage

    Asking someone to block you or ending an uncomfortable interaction

    Grammar Note

    undibalekise is the causative "make me flee/block me" (u-ndi-baleki-se)

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