Saying goodbye is based on leaving or staying using the verbs ukuhamba (to leave) and ukusala (to stay)
ukuhamba to go, leave
ukushiya leave behind
ukuwehlukena differ = go apart
mange now
kulungile ok
Hamba kahle Good bye (when person is leaving = go well) Hambani kahle pl. Sala kahle Goodbye (when person is staying = stay well) Salani kahle pl.
Usale kahle You stay well
Nisale kahle pl. Uhambe
kahle You go well Nihambe kahle
pl.
Sengiyahamba I am going now
Mangihambe Let me go = I'm going
Mangikushiye Let me leave you = I'm
going Masahlukane Let us part = I'm
going Ngifenele ngiyahamba I must go
Uyahamba na? You are leaving now? Kulungile Ok masiyahambe
let's go now
Sobonana futhi? We will see each other
again soon?
Ubuya nini? You come back back when?
Ngibuya .. I return ... eg Ngizokubuya ngoLwesine I will come back on Thursday
Ngiyabuya masinyane I'm coming back
soon
Bekumnandi ukuhlangana nawe It was good to
have met you
Kumnandi ukuhlangana nawe It's good to
know you
Ngisendleleni I'm on my way now
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5 August 2002