Te ti!

Exercise Answer Key

Wa lala 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 lala po, Meme.......?

B: Ee-ee.

A: Nawa ngaa?

B.: Ee-ee, ngoye wa lala po Tate ........?

A: Ee-ee.

B: Onawa ngaa?

A: Ee-ee.

Exercise 3

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

B: Ee-ee.

A: Onawa tuu/ngaa?

B: Ee-ee, wu hala po Meme ......?

A: Ee-ee.

B: Nawa tuu?

A: Ee-ee, onawa.

Onda sa ondjala!

Exercise 1

Onda pumbwa okalehita.

Onda hala okukotha.

Kwatha ndje okakopi.

Onda hala okwiiyoga. Onda pumbwa omeya, noshiyaha (na + oshiyaha), nothewa.

Onda sa ondjala, onda hala okulya.

Onda pumbwa ombiila.

Owa za peni?

Exercise 1

Otandi ka kotha.

Otu hole okulya onyama.

Otandi ilongo Oshindonga.

Ota ka ya kOshakati.

Oya nwa omeya

Exercise 2

Ondi na epulo.

Oye wete oshikombo.

Oku hole okulonga mepya.

Owu hole okulonga mepya.

Otu li moNamibia.

Exercise 3

(past) Ngame onda nyola.

(future) Ngame otandi ka nyola.

(present) Otandi lesha embo.

(future) Otandi ka lesha embo.

(present) Otandi pulakena.

(past) Onda pulakena.

(present) Ngame otandi paleke oshipelende.

(past) Ngame onda paleka oshipelende.

(present) Otandi patulula ekende.

(future) Otandi ka patulula ekende.

Exercise 4

Edhina lyandje oJuliusa. Edhina lyoye olye?

Edhina lyandje oHileni.

Onda za kOshitayi. Ngoye owa za peni?

Onda za kOnalulago.

Exercise 5

Edhina lyoye olye?/Ongoye lye?

Owa za peni?

Ota ka kala mo ethimbo li thike peni?

Oto ka ninga shike moNamibia?

Owu na oomvula ngapi?

Exercise 6

Owa za peni?	How old are you?
What is your name?	Egumbo lyoye, oli li peni?
Where is your home?	Edhina lyoye olye?
For how long will you be here?	Ngame omukwatakanithi gwomukithi gwo HIV/AIDS.
Owu na oomvula ngapi?	Oto ka kala mo ethimbo li thike peni?
I am a volunteer teacher.	Where are you working?
Oto longo peni?	Where are you from?
I am an HIV/AIDS coordinator.	Ngame omulongi omwiiyambi.

Oshimbombo oshitoye

Exercise 1

Ee-ee, ondi hole okulya onyama./Aa-ee, kandi hole okulya onyama.

Ee-ee, otandi li oshibombo./Aa-ee, itandi li oshimbombo.

Ee-ee, ohandi li oshikombo./Aa-ee, ihandi li oshikombo.

Ee-ee, onda hala okunwa onamunate./Aa-ee, inandi hala okunwa onamunate.

Ee-ee, ondi hole okunwa ombiila./Aa-ee, kandi hole okunwa ombiila.

Ohandi nu okoofi./Ohandi nu otee.

Ee-ee, ohandi li ombwa./Aa-ee, ihandi li ombwa.

Ee-ee, ondi hole okulya uukuki./Aa-ee, kandi hole okulya uukuki.

Exercise 2

Fulukitha omeya!

Ileni paife!

Kwatha ndje omboloto!

Lya uukuki!

Teleka efuma!

Eta omakunde!

Inda kokandjugo!

Kwatha ndje oshimbombo nomboga!

Eta oshiyapela!

Kwatha ndje otee!

Kwatha ndje odola/olanda!

Exercise 3

You: Okwa ti kutya, okwa za koAngola.

You: Aniwa oha landitha ooselula.

You: Okwa ti okwa kala mo oomvula ntano.

You: Aniwa kala po nawa.

Aanegumbo yandje

Exercise 1

Oshindonga Noun	English Meaning	Plural in Oshindonga
Omukulukadhi	wife	aakulukadhi
Omumwamemekadhona	my sister	aamwamemekadhona
Tate	father	ootate
Omushiinda	neighbour	aashiinda
Omumwamememati	my brother	aamwamememati
Omumwanyokomati	you brother	aamwanyokomati
Kuume	friend	ookuume
Omumwaina	his/her sibling	aamwaina
Meme	mother	oomeme
Omuyenda	visitor	aayenda
Omukuluntu	elder person	aakuluntu
Omusamane	husband/man	aasamane
Okanona	child	uunona
Omushona	younger person	aashona
Kuku	grandmother/ grandfather	ookuku
Tatekulu	grandfather	ootatekulu

Exercise 2

Salom oku na aawaina yatatu.

Kuku gwe oku na oomvula omilongo hetatu na yimwe.

Omumwamemekadhona gwe oha kala kOshakati.

Salom okwa za kOmbalantu.

Fillepus ota yi kouniveesiti.

Selma iha kala na Salom shaashi oha kala nomusamane gwe kOshakati./Selma iha kala na Salom oshoka a hokana nale. (She is already married.)

Exercise 4

meme (my)	lwoye
ongombe (your)	gwandje
kuume/kahewa (his/her)	ye
omatako (my)	yandje
okanona (our)	yawo
iihauto (their)	yoye
omiti (y'all's)	gandje
aantu (his/her)	yoye
ompadhi (my)	koye
olukaku (your)	ketu
omakutsi (their)	lyetu
iikombo (their)	yawo
okasindo (your)	ke
ohema (your)	dheni
egumbo (our)	gawo

kOndingosho

Exercise 1

Okwa landa othewa.

Othewa oyi na oodola omulongo.

body soap

Owu na iithilinga iitano.

Ombiila oyi na oodola heyali.

Aa-ee, okositoma ina landa ohi.

Oshendja oyi na oodola omulongo na mbali.

Exercise 2

Ondi na oodola omulongo na ne.

Ondi na oodola omathele gatatu nomilongo heyali na ne.

Exercise 4

Onda hala okulanda oomboloto ne.

Otwa pumbwa oombiila ndatu.

Okwa hala okulanda omafuma omulongo na gatano.

Oye na oonjuhwa ntano kokulanditha.

Onda pumbwa okulanda othewa yimwe nuulahita wune.

Owa uka peni?

Exercise 2

Galukeni paife.

Otandi ka shuna koAmerica konima yoomvula mbali.

Onda za koAngola.

Otandi yi koZimbabwe.

Oto zi peni?

Inda koheli.

Uundjolowele

Exercise 2

Jeff oku li nayi shaashi ota ehama.

Ota ehama mepunda.

Aa-ee, Jeff okwa li e li nayi ohela.

Otaa ka ya okumona ondohotola.

Otaa ka ya koshipangelo.

Exercise 4

Oh, man. Let me tell you about my girlfriend. She wants 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	Oshindonga	This	That	The other
People	Aantu	Mbaka	Mbono	Mbeyaka
Things	Iinima	Mbika	Mbyono	Mbiyaka
Cattle	Oongombe	Ndhino	Ndhono	Ndhiya
Goat	Oshikombo	Shi	Sho	Shii
Food	Iikulya	Mbika	Mbyono	Mbiyaka
Children	Uunona	Mbuno	Mbo	Mbwiyano
Thing	Oshinima	Shino	Shono	Shiyaka
Girl	Okakadhona	Haka	Hoka	Heya
Boy	Omumati	Ngu	Ngono	Ngwii
Rag / Cloth	Elapi	Ndika	Ndyo	Ndiya
Learners	Aalongwa	Mbano	Mbo	Mbeyaka
Key	Oshapi/ Oshipatululo	Ndji/ Shi	Ndjono/ Shono	Ndjiyaka/ Shiyaka
Car	Ohauto/ Oshihauto	Ndjika/ Shika	Ndjono/ Shono	Ndjii/ Shii
Books	Omambo	Ngaka	Ngo	Ngeyaka
Side	Ombinga	Ndji	Ndjono	Ndjiyano
Place	Oshilongo	Shika	Shono	Shiyaka
Beer	Ombiila	Ndjino	Ndjo	Ndjiya
Cooldrink	Onamunate	Ndjino	Ndjono	Ndjii
Lift	Olefa	Ndjika	Ndjono	Ndjiyaka

Omasiku nomathimbo

Exercise 1

mOsoondaha tayi ya, otatu ka ya kOshakati.

mEtine lya zi ko, Nataniel okwa ya koshipangelo.

mEtitano ndika otandi ka ya kondolopa okulanda iikulya nokumona ookuume.

Otaa ka ya kEtosha moshiwike tashi ya.

Otwa ya kOvenduka mOlyomakaya ga zi ko.

Exercise 2

Last week I had stomach pain.

My birthday is next month.

Next Thursday, I will go to town [to drink beer].

Last Saturday, my boyfriend / my son played soccer.

I am not going to church this Sunday.

Exercise 3

5:30-Okwa penduka pontano ya pita omilongo ndatu./petata lyohamano.

5:45-Okwi iyoga pontano ya pita omilongo ne nantano.

6:30-Okwa lya oshimbululwa naanegumbo ye pohamano ya pita omilongo ndatu./petata lyoheyali.

7:15-Okwa enda kosikola.

13:00-Okwa lya omwiha pomulongo na ndatu.

16:00-Okwa ya kondingosho okumona/okunwa ombiila na kuume ke oSimon pomulongo na hamano.

20:30-pOmilongo mbali gwa pita omilongo ndatu/pEtata lyomilongo mbali na yimwe okwa lya uulalelo naanegumbo ye. Oya lya oshimbombo nonyama yoshikombo.

21:30-Okwa lala pomilongo mbali na yimwe gwa pita omilongo ndatu./petata lyomilongo mbali na mbali.

Exercise 5

Friday 07: 14h00: Lunch with Tate Max	mEtitano pomulongo na ne ota ka lya omwiha na Tate Max.
Saturday 08: 10h00: Wedding of Tate Andreas	mOlyomakaya pomulongo ota ka ya kohango yaTate Andreas.
Wednesday 12: 16h00: Go to Peace Corps office	mEtitatu pomulongo na hamano ota ka ya kombelewa yaPeace Corps.
Friday 14: Workshop on HIV/AIDS	mEtitano ota ka ya kowekshopa kombinga yoHIV/AIDS.
Sunday 16: 11h30: Go to Etosha with learners.	mOsoondaha petata lyomulongo na mbali/pomulongo gwa pita omilongo ndatu ota ka ya kEtosha naalongwa ye.

Ohema ombwanawa

Exercise 2

English	Oshindonga
nice red shirt	ohema ontiligane ombwanawa
key for the post office	oshapi yopoosa/oshipatululo shopoosa
school books	omambo gosikola
stupid goats	iikombo iigoya
blue trousers	ombulukweya ombulau
clever learner	omulongwa omundunge
cold water	omeya omatalala / omeya ga talala

mEgumbo

Exercise 2

Omukuluntu gwosikola okwa hala aalongwa ya pite.

Ina hala ya dope.

Paulus okwa hala Shaalu a teke omeya.

Natu ye kOshakati!

Natu landeni onyama!

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