IsiXhosa Language


Question Words in the IsiXhosa

Who? What? When? Where? Why? And How Much?

Here are some useful question words to help you ask the right questions with people in IsiXhosa Language.

Where? Kuphi?
Where is Zenzele’s house? Uphi umuzi kaZenzele?
Where is this? Kukuphi lokhu?
When? Nini?
When is Nomvula coming? Uzofika nini uNomvula?
When will you travel? Uzohamba nini?
How? Kanjani?
How can I get to uMshwathi? Ngingafika kanjani eMshwathi?
How is your brother? Unjani ubhuti wakho?
Which? Yiphi?
Which land is mine? Imuphi umhlaba owami?
What? Ini?
What did you do? Wenzeni?
What is this? Otyityi etyi?
Who? Ubani?
Who is the traditional leader of this village? Ubani umholi wendabuko kulo muzi?
Who did this? Ubani owenze lokhu?
Why? Ngani?
Why did he do this? Kungani enze lokhu?
Why is there no food? Kungani kungekho ukudla?

How can you use "how much" to buy things?

How much? Malini?
How much is this food? Kungakanani lokhu kudla?
How much is a ticket to Umvoti? Malini ithikithi lokuya eMvoti?

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