Hai ti!

Exercise Answer Key

Wa lele po?

Exercise 1

A: Good afternoon, Meme......

B: Yes.

A: Good?

B: Yes. Good afternoon to you.

A: Yes.

B: Good?

A: Yes.

Exercise 2

A: Wa lele po, Meme.......?

B: Ehee.

A: Nawa tuu?

B.: Ehee, ove wa lele po Tate ........?

A: Ehee.

B: Onawa ngaa?

A: Ehee.

Exercise 3

A: Wa uhala po, Meme ........?

B: Ee.

A: Onawa tuu?

B: Ehee, wa uhala po Meme ......?

A: Ee.

B: Nawa tuu?

A: Ee, onawa.

Onda sa ondjala!

Exercise 1

Onda pumbwa okalexita.

Onda hala okukofa.

Kwafele nge okakopi.

Onda hala okulikosha. Onda pumbwa omeva noshiyaxa (na + oshiyaxa), nofewa.

Onda fya ondjala, onda hala okulya.

Onda pumbwa obiila.

Owa dja peni?

Exercise 1

Ohandi ka kofa.

Otu hole okulya ombelela.

Ohandi lilongo Oshikwanyama.

Ota ka ya kOshakati.

Ova nwa omeva

Exercise 2

Ondi na epulo.

Ove wete oshikombo.

Oku hole okulonga mepya.

Ou hole okulonga mepya.

Otu li moNamibia.

Exercise 3

(past) Ame onda nyola.

(future) Ame ohandi ka nyola.

(present) Ohandi lesha embo.

(future) Ohandi ka lesha embo.

(present) Ohandi pwilikina.

(past) Onda pwilikina.

(present) Ame ohandi dimi oshipelende.

(past) Ame onda dima oshipelende.

(present) Ohandi patulula ekende.

(future) Ohandi ka patulula ekende.

Exercise 4

Edina lange oJuliusa. Ehina loye olye?

Edina lange oHileni.

Onda dja kEtilashi. Ove owa dja peni?

Onda dja kOnanghulo.

Exercise 5

Edina loye olye?/Oove lye?

Owa dja peni?

Oto ka kala mo efimbo li fike peni?

Oto ka ninga shike moNamibia?

Ou na eedula ngapi?

Exercise 6

Owa dja peni?	How old are you?
What is your name?	Eumbo loye, oli li peni?
Where is your home?	Edina loye olye?
For how long will you be here?	Ame omukwatakanifi womukifi wo HIV/AIDS.
Ou na eedula ngapi?	Oto ka kala mo efimbo li fike peni?
I am a volunteer teacher.	Where are you working?
Oto longo peni?	Where are you from?
I am an HIV/AIDS coordinator.	Ame omulongi omuliyambi.

Oshifima oshinyenye

Exercise 1

Ee, ondi hole okunwa obiila./Ayee, kandi hole okunwa obiila.

Ehee, ohandi li oshifima./Ayee, itandi li oshifima.

Ee, ohandi li oshikombo./Ayee, ihandi li oshikombo.

Ehee, onda hala okunwa onamunate./Ayee, inandi hala okunwa onamunate.

Ee, ondi hole okulya ombelela./Ayee, kandi hole okulya ombelela.

Ohandi nu okofi./Ohandi nu otee.

Ehee, ohandi li ombwa./Ayee, ihandi li ombwa.

Ehee, ondi hole okulya oukuki./Ayee, kandi hole okulya oukuki.

Exercise 2

Fulukifa omeya!

Ileni paife!

Kwafele nge omboloto!

Lya oukuki!

Teleka efuma!

Eta omakunde!

Inda kokandjuwo!

Kwafe nge oshifima nombidi!

Eta eyapela!

Kwafele nge otee!

Kwafele nge odola/olanda!

Exercise 3

(for example)

You: Va ti okwa dja koAngola.

You: Ota ti kutya oha landifa eengodi dopeke.

You: Okwa ti okwa kala mo eedula nhano.

You: Okwa ti kala po nawa.

Ovaneumbo vange

Exercise 1

Oshikwanyama Noun	English Meaning	Plural in Oshikwanyama
Omukulukadi	Woman / Wife	Ovakulukadi
Omumwamemekadona	My sister	Ovamwamemekadona
Tate	My father	ooTate
Omushiinda	Neighbor	Ovashiinda
Omumwamememati	My brother	Ovamwamememate
Omumwanyokomati	Your brother	Ovamwanyokomati
Kaume	Friend	ooKaume
Omumwaina	Sibling	Ovamwaina
Meme	My mother	ooMeme
Omulongi	Teacher	Ovalongi
Omukulunhu	Parent	Ovakulunhu
Etanga	Ball	Omatanga
Okayaxa	Plate	Ouyaxa
Omulongo	Ten	Omilongo
Ongobe	Cow	Eengobe
Oshikombo	Goat	Oikombo

Exercise 2

Salom oku na ovamwaina vatatu.

Meekulu waye oku na eedula omilongo hetatu na imwe.

Omumwamemekadona waye oha kala kOshakati.

Salom okwa dja kOshikwiyu.

Frans ota i kouniveesiti.

Tresia iha kala na Salom shaashi oha kala nomusamane waye kOshakati./Selma iha kala na Salom shaashi okwa hombolwa nale. (She is already married.)

Exercise 4

meme (my)	loye
ongobe (your)	wange
kaume/kahewa (his/her)	vaye
omatako (my)	yange
okaana (our)	yavo
oihauto (their)	yoye
omiti (y’all’s)	ange
ovanhu (his/her)	yoye
omhadi (my)	koye
olukaku (your)	ketu
omakutwi (their)	letu
oikombo (their)	yavo
okayaxa (your)	kaye
ohema (your)	deni
eumbo (our)	avo

kOkamba

Exercise 1

Okwa landa oukuki vavali nobiila.

Othewa oi na eedola omulongo.

The customer wanted body soap.

Ove na oifilinga itano.

Obiila oi na eedola heyali.

Ayee, okasitoma ina landa eeshi.

Oku na eedola omulongo nambali.

Exercise 2

Ondi na eedola omulongo na nhe.

Ondi na eedola omafele atatu nomilongo heyali na nhee.

Exercise 4

Onda hala okulanda eemboloto nhe.

Otwa pumbwa eebiila nhatu.

Okwa hala okulanda omafuma omulongo na atano.

Ove na eexuxwa nhano dokulandifa.

Onda pumbwa okulanda ofewa imwe noulexita vane.

Owa uka peni?

Exercise 2

Alukeni, ee?

Ohandi ka shuna koAmerica konima yeedula mbali.

Onda dja koAngola.

Ohandi i koZimbabwe.

Oto di peni?

Inda koheli.

Uundjolowele

Exercise 2

Jeff oku udite nai (bad) shaashi ota vele.

Ota vele medimo.

Ayee, Jeff okwa li e udite nai onghela.

Otava ka ya okumona Ndokotola.

Otava ka ya koshipangelo.

Exercise 4

Oh, meme. Let me tell you about my girlfriend. She wants us to get married, but I want to go to Walvis Bay to stay with my parents. I am scared, man. It's possible she doesn't want to go with me, and I love her a lot. Maybe I will stay here if she does'nt want to go.

Exercise 5

English	Oshikwanyama	This	That	Yonder
People	Ovanhu	Ava	Ovo	Venya
Things	Oinima	Ei	Oyo	Inya
Cows	Eengobe	Edi	Odo	Dinya
Goat	Oshikombo	Eshi	Osho	Shinya
Food	Oikulya	Ei	Oyo	Inya
Children	Ounona	Ava	Ovo	Venya
Thing	Oshinima	Eshi	Osho	Shinya
Girl	Okakadona	Aka	Oko	Kenya
Boy	Omumati	Ou	Oo	Winya
Cloth / Sheet	Elapi	Eli	Olo	Linya
Learners	Ovalongwa	Ava	Ovo	Venya
Key	Oshapi	Ei	Oyo	Inya
Car	Ohauto	Ei	Oyo	Inya
Books	Omambo	Aa	Oo	Enya-
House	Eumbo	Eli	Olo	Linya
Place	Oshilongo	Eshi	Osho	Shinya
Beer	Obiila	Ei	Oyo	Inya
Cooldrink	Onamunate	Ei	Oyo	Inya
Lift	Olefa	Ei	Oyo	Inya

Exercise 6

Eshi oshike?

Olye oo?

Owa mona oshikombo osho?

Onda hala omambo enya. (Onda hala omambo ee!)

Oshifima eshi oshiwa!

Ondi ku hole.

Onde shi hala.

Omafiku nomafimbo

Exercise 1

mOsoondaxa tashi uya, ohatu ka ya kOshakati.

mEtine la dja ko, Nataniel okwa ya koshipangelo.

mEtitano eli ojandi ka ya kodolopa okulanda oikulya nokumona ookaume.

Otava ka ya kEtosha moshiwike tashi uya.

Otwa ya kOvenduka mOlomakaya la dja ko.

Exercise 2

Last week I had a stomach ache.

My birthday is next month.

Next Thursday, I will go to town.

Last Saturday, my boyfriend / my son played soccer.

I am not going to church this Sunday.

Exercise 3

5:30-Okwa penduka ponhano ya pita omilongo nhatu./petata lohamano.

5:45-Okwe likosha ponhano ya pita omilongo nhee nanhano.

6:30-Okwa lya oshimbululwa navaneumbo vaye pohamano ya pita omilongo nhatu./petata loheyali.

7:15-Okwa enda kofikola.

13:00-Okwa lya omwiha pomulongo na nhatu.

16:00-Okwa ya kokamba okunwa obiila na kaume kaye oSimon pomulongo na hamano.

20:30-pOmilongo mbali wa pita omilongo nhatu/pEtata lomilongo mbali na imwe okwa lya ouvalelo novaneumbo vaye. Ova lya oshifima nombelela yoshikombo.

21:30-Okwa ka nangala pomilongo mbali na imwe wa pita omilongo nhatu./petata lomilongo mbali nambali.

Exercise 5

Friday 07: 14h00: Lunch with Tate Max	mEtitano pomulongo na nhee: Omwiha na Tate Max.
Saturday 08: 10h00: Wedding of Tate Andreas	mOlyomakaya, pomulongo: Efundula laTate Andreas.
Wednesday 12: 16h00: Go to Peace Corps office	mEtitatu pomulongo na hamano: Inda kombelewa yaPeace Corps.
Friday 14: Workshop on HIV/AIDS	mEtitano: Owekshopa yoHIV/AIDS.
Sunday 16: 11h30: Go to Etosha with learners.	mOsoondaha petata lyomulongo na mbali/pomulongo wa pita omilongo nhatu: Inda kEtosha novalongwa.

Ohema iwa

Exercise 2

English	Oshindonga
nice red shirt	ohema itilyana iwa
school books	omambo ofikola
stupid goats	oikombo ilai
blue trousers	ombulukweva imbulau
difficult exam	ekonaakono lidjuu
cold water	omeva matalala

mEumbo

Exercise 2

Omukulunhu wofikola okwa hala ovalongwa va pite.

Ina hala va dope.

Paulus okwa hala Shaalu a teke omeva.

Natu ye kOshakati!

Natu landeni ombelela!

Te ti! – A Beginner's Guide to Oshindonga

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