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Exercises: Isaga 1, Ukhamba lufuze imbiza  Umbuzo 1 Write a summary of the story in isiZulu. Bhala isifinyezo sendaba ngesizulu.  

 Umbuzo 2 Write the proverb in isiZulu. Translate into English. Explain the meaning. Bhala isaga ngesiZulu. Humusha ngesiNgisi. Chaza ingqondo. Isaga ngesiZulu:

Proverb in English (Literal):

Meaning / Ingqondo:

  Umbuzo 3 Answer the questions in isiZulu. Phendula imibuzo ngesiZulu. 1. Uhlalaphi lo mndeni? Emaphandleni noma edolobheni? 2. Ubaba uphuzani? 3. Kukhona umama. Ungabani igama lakhe?

 

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4. Ubaba uzama ukushaya ubani? 5. Ubaba uyabamukela omakhelwane? 6. Ufunani indodana? 7. Indodana ithanda iklabishi? 8. Indodana ikhuluma ngomusa/ngenhlonipho? 9. Yenzani indodakazi? 10. Umama ucabanga ukuthi indodana ifana nobani? Umbuzo 4 Choose the correct answer. Khetha impendulo elungile. 1. Wenzani ubaba ekuqaleni? A. Ufunda incwadi B. Uphuza ubhiya noma utshwala C. Ukhuluma ocingweni 2. Ubaba ufunani? A. Ufuna amanzi B. Ufuna ukhamba C. Ufuna imbiza 3. Ubaba ukhuluma kanjani? A. Ukhuluma ngenhlonipho B. Uyahlebeza C. Uyamemeza 4. Laba bantu bazwa umphazamo kaBaba A. Ogogo B. Omakhelwane C. Amaphoyisa 10. Yenzani indodakazi? A. Isiza umama B. Iphuza ubhiya nobaba C. Ihamba edolobheni Umbuzo 5 Listen to the video clip and fill in the blank. Use words from the glossary

 

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Lalela ividiyo bese ugcwalisa isikhala. Sebenzisa amagama esesichazamazwini. 1. Eeee, ngilambile, lo mfazi akangilungisele ukudla. U sekufuneka ahambe aye kubo ngoba ikhanda lakhe ali . Kuyacaca ukuthi akashayiwe, akophile …. Eee..we MaLembethe! 2. U nomuzi wami? Wake wangibona mina ngiza emzini wakho ngingena ngizo njenge.. njengempukane obisini? 3. Cishe walimala yeyi…..bengizo sadoti ngaleli litshe 4. Ngaze nga , ngizalelwe yinja impela mntanami. 5. Impela mntanami, ba abathi ukhamba lufuze , hhawu nkosi yami. Umbuzo 6 Identify the speaker Ngubani okhuluma lokhu? 1. Letha ubhiya wami, ngilambile ukudla kuphi? Kuphi ukudla mfazi? 2. Hawu sizani bo! Baba kaMpume sizani, sizani bo! Hawu! 3. Hhawu mfana wami, usulambile? 4. Ubaba uyayithenga inyama, yini yona le? 5. Impela mntanami, baqinisile abathi ukhamba lufuze imbiza Umbuzo 7 Translate into English Humusha ngesiNgisi 1. Ngilambile ukudla kuphi? 2. Kwenzenjani makhelwane? 3. Asihambe siqhubeka silungise ukudla Ma. 4. Eyi nkosi yami! 5. Hhawu mfana wami, usulambile? 6. Inyama iphi?

 

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7. Ubaba uyayithenga inyama, yini yona le? 8. Uyazizwa yini ukuthi uthini? 9. Impela mntanami, baqinisile abathi ukhamba lufuze imbiza Umbuzo 8 True or False. If the answer is false, explain. Yiqiniso noma amanga. Uma impendulo ingelona iqiniso, chaza. 1. Ubaba uphuza amanzi. 2. Ubaba unomusa. 3. Umama ubuka iTV. 4. Indodana ithanda amaveji. 5. Indodakazi ifuna inyama. Umbuzo 9 Change the demands to polite commands. Shintsha imiyalo kubeyizicelo. Ngesibonelo: sebenza → awusebenze noma mawusebenze 1. Funda 2. Phekani 3. Phuza 4. Hambani 5. Buza 6. Gijimani 7. Geza 8. Sulani 9. Dlala 10. Lalelani

 

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Umbuzo 10 Do you resemble your parents? Explain. Wena ufana nabazali bakho? Chaza.