Volunteering

1. Ndifuna ukuba yivolontiya.

   Ndi-funa u-ku-ba yi-volontiya.

   I want to be a volunteer.

   Usage

   Expressing interest in volunteering

   Grammar Note

   ukuba yi- means "to be a..." combining the infinitive ukuba with the copula yi-

2. Ndingancedisa njani kule ndawo?

   Ndi-nga-ncedisa nja-ni ku-le ndawo?

   How can I help here?

   Usage

   Asking how to be of assistance at a volunteer site

   Grammar Note

   ndingancedisa means "I can help" using the potential prefix ndi-nga-

3. Ndizimisele ukunceda abantu abahluphekayo.

   Ndi-zimisele u-ku-nceda a-bantu a-ba-hluphe-ka-yo.

   I am committed to helping people in need.

   Usage

   Showing commitment to helping those in need

   Grammar Note

   ndizimisele means "I am committed/ready" as a stative verb form

4. Ndifundisa abantwana ngeelwimi.

   Ndi-fundisa a-bantwana nge-iilwimi.

   I am teaching children languages.

   Usage

   Describing teaching volunteer work

   Grammar Note

   fundisa is the causative of funda meaning "to teach" (make someone learn)

5. Singakwazi ukupakisha ukutya okwaneleyo?

   Si-ngakwazi u-ku-pakisha u-ku-tya o-kwanele-yo?

   Can we pack enough food?

   Usage

   Coordinating a food bank or distribution volunteer task

   Grammar Note

   singakwazi means "we can/are able to" (si=we, nga=may, kwazi=be able, from ukwazi); okwaneleyo means "enough"

6. Ndiza kuba khona ngoMgqibelo.

   Ndi-za ku-ba khona ngo-Mgqibelo.

   I will be there on Saturday.

   Usage

   Confirming your attendance at a volunteer event

   Grammar Note

   ndiza kuba is the future "I will be" (ndi-za ku-ba)

7. Ngaba kukho imfundo yokuqeqesha?

   Nga-ba ku-kho im-fundo yo-ku-qeqesha?

   Is there training available?

   Usage

   Asking about volunteer training or orientation

   Grammar Note

   ngaba is the Xhosa yes/no question particle

8. Ndiyabulela ngethuba lenu.

   Ndi-ya-bulela nge-thuba le-nu.

   Thank you for this opportunity.

   Usage

   Thanking an organisation for the volunteering opportunity

   Grammar Note

   nge is the preposition meaning "for/because of" or "with"

9. Ndifuna ukuphinda ndize kwakhona.

   Ndi-funa u-ku-phinda ndi-ze kwa-khona.

   I want to come again.

   Usage

   Expressing the desire to return and volunteer again

   Grammar Note

   ukuphinda followed by a verb means "to do again"

10. Sisonke sinokwenza umahluko.

    Si-sonke si-no-kwenza u-mahluko.

    Together we can make a difference.

    Usage

    Encouraging teamwork and collective impact in volunteering

    Grammar Note

    sinokwenza means "we can do" (si=we, no=have ability to, kwenza=do)

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