Festivals & Events

1. Nini isidlo esikhethekileyo sekomkhulu?

   Ni-ni i-si-dlo e-si-khethekile-yo se-kom-khulu?

   When is the special royal festival?

2. Umthendeleko wenzeka nini?

   Um-then-deleko u-nzeka ni-ni?

   When does the festival take place?

3. Ndingabonisa njani ukuhlonipha esi sifundo?

   Ndi-nga-bonisa nja-ni u-ku-hlonipha e-si si-fun-do?

   How can I show respect at this ceremony?

4. Ingoma yomdanso ihlekisa abantu.

   I-ngoma yo-mdanso i-hlekisa a-bantu.

   The dance music entertains the people.

5. Ukwaluka yisithethe sekoKhosa.

   U-kwa-luka yi-si-thethe se-ko-Khosa.

   Ulwaluko is a Xhosa tradition (male initiation).

6. Ndingathatha inxaxheba na?

   Ndi-nga-thatha i-nxaxheba na?

   May I participate?

7. Ukutya kwezidlo zesintu kukumnandi.

   U-ku-tya kwe-zi-dlo ze-sintu ku-kum-nandi.

   The traditional festival food is delicious.

8. Umgidi wenziwa nini?

   Um-gidi u-nzi-wa ni-ni?

   When is the celebration held?

9. Izinxibo zesintu ziyabulisa.

   I-zi-nxibo ze-sintu zi-ya-bulisa.

   The traditional costumes are beautiful.

10. Ngubani umenzi wale mbonelo?

    Ngu-bani u-menzi wa-le m-bonelo?

    Who is the organiser of this performance?

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