Transportation

1. Goloi i ngafhi?

   Where is the car?

   Usage

   Asks where the car is

   Grammar Note

   "i" is the subject marker that agrees with "goloi"; for a bus say "Bisi i ngafhi?". This is a composed sentence; native review is advised

2. Bisi i ngafhi?

   Where is the bus?

   Usage

   Asks where the bus is

   Grammar Note

   The same pattern as "Goloi i ngafhi?". This is a composed sentence; native review is advised

3. Ndi khou ṱoḓa u ya Pretoria

   I want to go to Pretoria

   Usage

   States your destination; swap in another place name

   Grammar Note

   The place name follows directly with no preposition. This is a composed sentence; native review is advised

4. Ndi khou ṱoḓa u ya Polokwane

   I want to go to Polokwane

   Usage

   States a destination in the provincial capital of Limpopo

   Grammar Note

   The place name follows directly with no preposition. This is a composed sentence; native review is advised

5. Ndi khou ṱoḓa u ṋamela bisi

   I want to board the bus

   Usage

   Says that you want to get on the bus

   Grammar Note

   "ṋamela" means to get onto a vehicle or to climb up; keep the mark under the "ṋ". This is a composed sentence; native review is advised

6. Zwi dzhia tshifhinga tshingafhani?

   How long does it take?

   Usage

   Asks how long a journey takes

   Grammar Note

   "dzhia" means to take; it is the verb used for time "taking"

7. Nḓila i yaho Musina i ngafhi?

   Where is the road to Musina?

   Usage

   Asks for the road to a place; swap in another place name

   Grammar Note

   "i yaho" means "that goes" and agrees with "nḓila". This is a composed sentence; native review is advised

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