Thread by @FloMasebe

Ndi matsheloni.
Ri a vusa.
Ḽo tsha.
In Tshivenḓa there is more than one way to say Good morning.
#TshivenḓaLesson

When passing someone's home, the correct greeting is...
"Ri a fhira" it literally means "we are passing by"
The response is Aa/Ndaa!
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Vhashumi!
This is how you greet someone who is busy working.
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Mini? - What?
Lini? - When?
Ngafhi? - Where?
Hani? - How?
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Ni khou ita mini? - What are you doing doing?
No vhuya lini? - When did you return?
Ni khou ya ngafhi? - Where are you going?
Zwo tshimbila hani? - How did it go?
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Ṋnyi - Who

Ni khou amba na nnyi? - Who are you talking to?
Ni khou amba nga ha nnyi? - Who are you talking about?
Ndi mbudzi ya nnyi - Whose goat is it?
Ndi mulandu wa nnyi? - Whose fault is it?
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Ni songo nnḓowela. - ska ntlwaela. (I can't english this)
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Iḽani - Eat.
Iḓani ri ḽe - Come let's eat.
Kha ri ḽe. - Let's eat.
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Ṱuwani. - Leave!
Ibvani - Get out.
Ibvani ni fhele. - Get lost.
Ngalangalani - Disappear.
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Tokomelwani. - Behave/ be still.
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You have 10 minutes to ask questions. When this is done I mute the conversation. #TshivenḓaLesson

Ndo livhuwa. Ri ḓo guma henefha. Aa👏🏽