@@emigrace you need to have a survival instinct because We South Africans survive in the wild wild west not just through wits but languages so listen to music and radio also short stories of people's day to day life in Xhosa. I have lots of Xhosa friends
This is one of the best skills you can equip yourself with in South Africa, if you understand isiXhosa then you can understand isiZulu and this will you to communicate with close to 50% of South Africans
Hey Emi Grace, my name is Ginger (my Xhosa name Mbasa, which means 'award/medal'). I'm from Cape Town but currently living in East London and IsiXhosa is my home language. I just wanted to chip in as native speaker and let you know how courageous you are to learn our beautiful but complicated language. I still struggle with grammar even though I grew up in a Xhosa speaking household and took IsiXhosa as a subject in high school! It is a nuanced language for sure and you are totally right when you say there aren't enough resources for learning the language. A lot of Xhosa speakers tend to be reluctant to teach the language because there are different dialects and the Xhosa youth mix in a lot of English and some Afrikaans when we speak colloquially. I struggled with this when asked to translate some academic documents from English to IsiXhosa because there are many words in English that don't have a Xhosa equivalent or vice versa. I would be nit picky and ideally advise you not to learn the language from someone who is not a native speaker (I heard some Zulu phrases in your video e.g. "Sawubona/Sanibonani") but you're a beginner and you're using the resources available to you so that's alright. I recommend watching some soap operas and movies with Xhosa actors to get a better grasp of the language, there are always subtitles so that helps. Wishing you all the best in your learning journey 😄
Damn you got the X click right that's very good I notice people who aren't African think click languages are widespread throughout Africa what they don't realize even within Africa click languages are rare. Zulu is another language that uses clicks it's actually in the same language group as Xhosa and Kids that grew up in cities like Johannesburg fail to use clicks.
I'm from Botswana and Xhosa has always been an intriguing language to me. It almost sounds like poetry hearing it from a native speaker. Beautiful language indeed
@@JesusIsWithYouNowPrayToHimgreat people? Do you know they call Sothos and Tswana kwerekwere, go to the Easten Cape you’ll see how they discriminate against other tribes
As a Xhosa speaking South African this warms my heart that someone would want to try learning it ( also the clicks sound great, can't wait for the next Xhosa related video)😍👌❤❤👏👏
I'm a multilingual native South African My biggest tip when learning languages is to save grammar for last, instead go for phrases and broadening your vocabulary. This is because grammar can be really confusing, difficult and frustrating when just starting out. When you can say about 50 common phrases such as "hello how are you, my name is ___, it's a good day, it's a bad day, etc..." and atleast have about 500 common words to your vocabulary you're pretty much set. With that you can hold basic conversations and you'll be semi fluent in the language, after you've hit 50 common phrases and 500 words you can start with learning grammar and writing. I used this when learning português and espanõl, it's really helpful when you get to about 1000-3000 common words and 100-300 common phrases you're pretty much fluent. Take it slow though and repeat the lessons multiple times, and remember you got this!
This is so wonderful and encouraging to see! I’m half Indian/half Tswana and I’ve always found Xhosa to be such a beautiful language - definitely more motivated to start learning after seeing this 🥺. Kudos to you for taking this on 🔥
@@bri1085 key being the clicks other languages dont use the C, X,Q and R. E.g The Zulus language doesnt accomodate the R, the Sothos do not accomodate X, C AND Q
@@NinohBrown most South Africans will have some very basic skills in afrikaans, and that "rh" it's the same as the "G" in Afrikaans, unless I'm hearing it wrong. My problem with the clicks is I'm not sure what the "X" click sounds. Is at the front of the mouth or like the "CL" click from the side.
The fact that you are not only willing to learn but also share your learning journey is a beautiful thing...enjoy the journey of learning this beautiful language! ❤
I do have a crush on the sound of Xhosa. It wasn't completely unexpected, though, because I had heard and enjoyed it before I started learning, but I am a bit surprised that this enjoyment has not faded over time, but gotten stronger. Listening to the flow of the language, and analyzing the - in my opinion- elegant way of how it is constructed just puts me into a very happy space. I am not a language monogamist though, and hope to expand my harem of beloved languages over time. I also adore the sound of Gaelic, Brazilian Portuguese and Russian, and am sure there are countless other language no less beautiful.
I've never considered how difficult isiXhosa must be to others so all the best. This is very basic advice and applies to most languages I imagine but it's probably still helpful. Since you're in the country, get your Xhosa friends to start speaking to you in isiXhosa or a hybrid (of which they are very adept at lol) of English and IsiXhosa and see how far that gets you with conversing back.
The noun class system is one of the harder concepts to understand in isiXhosa and all Bantu languages in general but once you understand it, it just makes so much sense and makes the language flow so beautifully. It's one of the things I love most about my home language. For music I would strongly reccomend listening to Simphiwe Dana, Thandiswa Mazwai and Mirriam Makeba. A good worship song I like is Ndikhokhele Bawo, I especially the "Ndikhokhele Bawo" particularly the Cape Town Camerata version
Well.. As a Xhosa speaker who studied Xhosa for 12 years. If you were to attempt understanding the vowels, then you would have an easy path of getting to your goal... a, e, i, o, u. - La, Le, Li, Lo, Lu, Za, Ze, Zi, Zo, Zu.
As you learn it the languages becomes more interesting. Its a challenge but it can be learned. It will take years to master however from the beginning you start to understand basics and start to understand basic reading of phrases
I don't know Japanese but, through watching anime, I think I've noticed "traits" in the Japanese language that are somewhat similar to isiXhosa, that may be of use to you and your journey; These traits being what I can best describe as how "root words" (for lack of a better word) and tone can help give you context to what's being said because IsiXhosa, like the Japanese language seemingly, is contextual and tonal, and not as "set in stone" as English. Here is an example of what I am poorly trying to get across; "Emi Grace, doko?", "Emi Grace, O re wa koko ni iru"...That "koko" and "doko" seem to have a "root word" (for lack of a better word) that informs me that if a sentence has said "root", the sentence concerns either the location, position, or the placement of a particular subject/thing in relation to something/someone else, and the tone and context of the sentence will inform whether it's a question or a statement. IsiXhosa is somewhat similar in that regard, and being able to identify said "roots" through listening to people talk/hearing the language will be of great help to you. The point of what I am saying is that in the same way the kanji, hiragana, or katekana used in the construction of a japanese word can significantly determine what is being said/has been written, siXhosa is the same in its speech, so approach/learn the language similarly as you would advise someone to learn Japanese/pick up Japanese. There are too many words, but not as many "roots" so noting said "roots" will speed up your learning. Songs can also help with these roots as you can eaily find out the context of a song through lrics and stuff and pick up more "roots" so keep at the listening to songs, especially gospel songs. I know listening to Ado has helped me a lot, and watching sub has made me believe that IsiXhosa is "more akin/closer to Japanese than it is to Englsih" in its feel, how sentences and words are formed and organised, use of toneetc and so learning it in the way you process Japanese will be more beneficial than learning it the way your mind processes English. I hope I was able to get across the point I was trying to get across😅😅😅😅
That's dope, I also noticed as a Swahili speaker that some of the intonations of my language make it easy for me pronounce Japanese words which alot of my friends struggle with😂
I never knew I was born into one of the hardest languages in Africa. Makes sense now that I consider that no one seems to know how to pronounce my name😅. Anyways, I hope you don't give up on your journey.
People who wish to learn Xhosa frequently start by learning the *clicks, incorrectly believing that the clicks make up the bulk of the language. A person does not need to click in order to speak an entire sentence or paragraph in Xhosa. Nobody ever teaches their babies how to say the clicks; instead, they teach them how to say things like "mama," "tata," and other common words. Instead, learn the grammar, greetings, and other things, and the clicks will come naturally.
as a native and purely Xhosa speaking person. i can confirm that it won’t be really hard for you to learn the language, more especially the understanding part of it. I know how hard it can be to learn a language, hear it from me i have adhd myself and been tryna learn French. but the best thing about you is that you can pronounce the words almost perfectly. advice: focus on understanding the commonly used terms first and use them around the people or in places you go to. like if you’re at the gas station greet the attendants: “hi bhuti unjani? ndicela i full tank” that will help a lot.
as someone from the Xhosa culture who doesn't even speak it daily but can understand it by about 80% because of covid, I can say, that this is definitely brave.
Artists that I like to listen to: Sjava, Blaq Diamond, Mlindo The Vocalist, Samthing Soweto. I think they sing in mostly Xhosa and Zulu. I'm English, so feel free to correct me. I won't be offended.
All the artists you mentioned sing and speak IsiZulu. I guess it's difficult to differentiate for someone who doesn't know the difference. But yeah it's IsiZulu.
@@SibonisoNene-jd5kpit's the most zulu list of artists they could come up with without it being Maskandi, all that's missing is Big Zulu, but that gives away the game. 😂😂
I have a trick for you !! If you want to sound more Xhosa than you can speak..Just learn the basic common phrases , that we use everyday, these phrases go well with code switching- it will be hard for you to learn to speak the Pure Xhosa, but at least if you code switch by saying a single word you will sound more Xhosa . Example: Haibo/Kanti where are you going Kanti? ( Hayibo, Kanti) These phrases will influence your understanding even more..and you can even add some South African common phrases like (Haibo, Maar, nhe? Tyhini, ..) Just learn the small small words first like "Uyaphi?"(Where are you going) And here is another example of code switching that will make you sound more like a Xhosa by just adding a single word in your sentence = "Jonga"(look) when you come back from the store bring me something. = "Kaloku" I was trying to explain .. E.c.t I wish you all the best
This was 6 months ago so not sure if you're still into Xhosa. I would recommend that you go and speak to people in the street and shops (stores) every day because African people are so encouraging! They will even teach you extra words or phrases if you ask them to. There are quite a few Xhosa songs if you google them. There's also iTalki which has native speaker tutors and short trial lessons so you can see they resonate with your learning style. If you're feeling adventurous, arrange to stay in a rural village for a few days. Here is a clip of a German guy speaking the Xhosa on the street. ua-cam.com/video/NfxMEO_Gxmo/v-deo.html
I'm Capetonian. It's actually quite bizarre how few resources there are for the Xhosa language. I've been wanting to learn for years. Everyone is clicking and popping all around me and I have no idea what anyone is saying.
You basically learned the simplified Xhosa,theres like 3 ways of speaking Isixhosa 1.simplified 2.formal(the one spoken in traditional occations and events,plus its the one taught at school) 3.traditional(spoken in transkei and other rural areas) Edit again😅:of course you cant learn Isixhosa without its alphabet A,E,I,O,U Then the rest comes such as the combination Ba,be,bi,bo,bu Sa,se,si,so,su Xa,xe,xi,xo Qa,qe,qi,qo,qu This is usually taught to babies who are learning how to speak to familiarize the babies with the click sounds. It's something most UA-cam videos wont teach you but are very important
@@kingdomskingmaker9897 like I said it's the sounds that aren't A, E, I, O, U that really need learning. Even a lot of native speakers from certain backgrounds might struggle with some of them a bit
I've started learning isiXhosa about a week ago. The 'hl' sound is actually more difficult for me to pronounce than the clicks. I love the 'q' click sound.
Sh the airstream flows directly over the tongue in the dental cavity , but 'hl' the airstream flows out around the teeth cause the tongue is raised to palate, 'dl' is similar you just voice it more
Here’s a list of some famous Xhosa Musicians: Ringo (AKA Ringo Madlingozi) Thandiswa Mazwai Msaki Ami Faku Zahara Simphiwe Dana Brenda Fassie & Ukoikoi (a music duo) for some traditional vibes
As a South African who's mother is Sotho and Xhosa and a Father who's Nigerian Good luck You're gonna need it I've only learnt Zulu (Xhosa and Zulu are so so similar) and I think I'm fine with that 😂
Well done keep going if really want learn language you also need to understand the culture so best way of doing that is by staying in village were those people only speak that Language. Its not just about saying the words its living and believing in they are meaning through cultural experience. Again not in urban area but in village rural environment.
Im learning isiXhosa right now (i know 4 other languages but i married a xhosa woman, so im learning to be part of her culture). There are some challenges with becoming fluent. If you’d like to practice and connect with other students hit me up!
Xhosa is a hybrid language between Khoisan and Zulu. The heavily complicated clicks are borrowed from Khoisan. The Khoisan are the original inhabitants of Southern Africa, they bred with the Bantus (Zulus) to create the Xhosa tribe.
@ThandoFaku-xx8gb - Those are facts. You are just ignorant or in denial. Xhosa didn't exist until the arrival of Bantus from the Congo. Khoisan are the original inhabitants of Southern Africa.
@@Accuface2000 Where did you acquire your information sir/ma'am? I'm aware of the breeding with the khoisan, hence the adoption of clicks. Xhosas spoke a different dialect which was part of the nguni branch until they bred with khoi people. Def did not mix with Zulus😅
@ThandoFaku-xx8gb - You have a lot of homework to do since you skipped school. The Zulu subjugated the Khoisan and everyone else back in the Mfecane era. Those under subjugation adopted Zulu in their languages, creating a new dialect known as Xhosa. That's what happens with colonization and invasions. Coloureds never existed before the arrival of Europeans. They are a product of interbreeding. Xhosa was non existent before the arrival of the Bantus.
@ThandoFaku-xx8gb - You are just arguing because you are bored. If Beyonce said Xhosas are Japanese you would agree because its Beyonce. So there is no point in arguing with a bootlicker.
I highly recommend you learn the pronunciations from a native speaker. Especially the click sounds. Those are super difficult for non native speakers😅 I don't know if this is going to help but, maybe you could also try some tongue and mouth exercises before you practice. Just to better your articulation. You can easily find those here on UA-cam.😊 Artist recommendations: Try Nathi. He has a beautiful voice. Check out his album: Buyelekhaya. Also check out Zahara. I promise you, you'll love them😭 Uthathe ixesha lakho tshom, ungazixheshi. You're doing great! Ndikunqwenela okuhle kuhambo lwakho tshom😊❤
a peave in your video, when listing the languages its should say *siSwati or (informally)Swati* swazi is a zulu pronounciation, & technically would be given as a nationality identifier. Goodluck on your journey though❤❤
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As a person who speaks zulu, this is very brave
A brave endeavour indeed 😅
😅😂
😂😂😂😂Ngempela yazi
Very
@@emigrace you need to have a survival instinct because We South Africans survive in the wild wild west not just through wits but languages so listen to music and radio also short stories of people's day to day life in Xhosa. I have lots of Xhosa friends
As a Xhosa speaker I'm proud to see someone whose interested in learning isiXhosa.
Fanele ukunconywa👏
Samee, everyone else always focuses on isiZulu, which is fine, but I often feel we get left out
@@K.KLovelyz
I know Xhosa and Zulu and they are almost the same
@@thegoat5141 ewe
@@K.KLovelyzI've seen a lot of people learning IsiXhosa though. It's not always IsiZulu
This is one of the best skills you can equip yourself with in South Africa, if you understand isiXhosa then you can understand isiZulu and this will you to communicate with close to 50% of South Africans
over 70% actually.
Bump that up to 80% if you can speak English as well
@@likhomandoza6657No
90% actually
Love how it went from 50% to 70, to 80, then 100 😅
Hey Emi Grace, my name is Ginger (my Xhosa name Mbasa, which means 'award/medal'). I'm from Cape Town but currently living in East London and IsiXhosa is my home language. I just wanted to chip in as native speaker and let you know how courageous you are to learn our beautiful but complicated language. I still struggle with grammar even though I grew up in a Xhosa speaking household and took IsiXhosa as a subject in high school!
It is a nuanced language for sure and you are totally right when you say there aren't enough resources for learning the language. A lot of Xhosa speakers tend to be reluctant to teach the language because there are different dialects and the Xhosa youth mix in a lot of English and some Afrikaans when we speak colloquially. I struggled with this when asked to translate some academic documents from English to IsiXhosa because there are many words in English that don't have a Xhosa equivalent or vice versa.
I would be nit picky and ideally advise you not to learn the language from someone who is not a native speaker (I heard some Zulu phrases in your video e.g. "Sawubona/Sanibonani") but you're a beginner and you're using the resources available to you so that's alright. I recommend watching some soap operas and movies with Xhosa actors to get a better grasp of the language, there are always subtitles so that helps. Wishing you all the best in your learning journey 😄
Damn you got the X click right that's very good
I notice people who aren't African think click languages are widespread throughout Africa what they don't realize even within Africa click languages are rare.
Zulu is another language that uses clicks it's actually in the same language group as Xhosa and Kids that grew up in cities like Johannesburg fail to use clicks.
Hayi sonke bakithi😭😭🤣
I'm from Botswana and Xhosa has always been an intriguing language to me. It almost sounds like poetry hearing it from a native speaker. Beautiful language indeed
Im Tswana not from Botswana, but l grew with Xhosas, great peopl and beautiful language!!
You should try it. It is like second nature to us Xhosa.
@@QhayiyaCobo-ts9me I will. It's one of the languages I want to learn
@@JesusIsWithYouNowPrayToHimgreat people? Do you know they call Sothos and Tswana kwerekwere, go to the Easten Cape you’ll see how they discriminate against other tribes
@@EasyB-c7iuyaxoka
As a Xhosa speaking South African this warms my heart that someone would want to try learning it ( also the clicks sound great, can't wait for the next Xhosa related video)😍👌❤❤👏👏
Lol your accent keeps getting more and more South African by the video, it's so cool to see :D 南アフリカ人みたいになってきましたね！
hahahaha I've been here too long 😅😂
isiXhosa asikholula kumXhosa kuqala. Kodwa ndiyavuya umntu omhlephe wase Gqeberha efuna ukufunda isiXhosa ❤
Ukwenzan u Google translate hlo😅
@@yamkelamampoza7510 lol, andiyboni kwelam icala. Kodwa ndiqinisekile ba "translater" ubuvuvu.
Google is translating nonsense. Phofu ubuthe asikholula kwakuMxhosa isiXhosa, kengoku ebengubani ugoogle? looool
@@yamkelamampoza7510 ude unendawo ezithi " the old man from Gqeberha" wtf?
Bubo nyani ubuvuvu, ayina ngqondo lanto ivela pha😢@@Asanda82
I'm a multilingual native South African
My biggest tip when learning languages is to save grammar for last, instead go for phrases and broadening your vocabulary. This is because grammar can be really confusing, difficult and frustrating when just starting out.
When you can say about 50 common phrases such as "hello how are you, my name is ___, it's a good day, it's a bad day, etc..." and atleast have about 500 common words to your vocabulary you're pretty much set.
With that you can hold basic conversations and you'll be semi fluent in the language, after you've hit 50 common phrases and 500 words you can start with learning grammar and writing.
I used this when learning português and espanõl, it's really helpful when you get to about 1000-3000 common words and 100-300 common phrases you're pretty much fluent. Take it slow though and repeat the lessons multiple times, and remember you got this!
I agree that’s how I learnt Xitsonga as a Sotho speaker.. and I learnt the sounds too and I was also surrounded by Xitsonga speaking people ..
This is so wonderful and encouraging to see! I’m half Indian/half Tswana and I’ve always found Xhosa to be such a beautiful language - definitely more motivated to start learning after seeing this 🥺. Kudos to you for taking this on 🔥
Your Clicks are better than most non Xhosa South Africans, most cannot pronounce Xhosa or Gqeberha
Most South Africans?
@@bri1085 yeap
@@bri1085 key being the clicks other languages dont use the C, X,Q and R. E.g The Zulus language doesnt accomodate the R, the Sothos do not accomodate X, C AND Q
@@NinohBrown most South Africans will have some very basic skills in afrikaans, and that "rh" it's the same as the "G" in Afrikaans, unless I'm hearing it wrong.
My problem with the clicks is I'm not sure what the "X" click sounds. Is at the front of the mouth or like the "CL" click from the side.
The way i've been thinking about learning xhosa and this video pops up....This might be my sign
yesssss!🙌🏼😂
You should try it. It is like second nature to us Xhosa.
This is so cool! You're inspiring me as well !!!
Keep going !!!
The best advice I could give you is to surround yourself with Xhosa speaking people because the more you hear it the easier it will be to learn it:)
that's factsss
Yeah I can vouch, currently learning Sesotho as umXhosa.
I LOVE THIS SO MUCH
As a xhosa I'll support you in this journey
The fact that you are not only willing to learn but also share your learning journey is a beautiful thing...enjoy the journey of learning this beautiful language! ❤
I do have a crush on the sound of Xhosa. It wasn't completely unexpected, though, because I had heard and enjoyed it before I started learning, but I am a bit surprised that this enjoyment has not faded over time, but gotten stronger. Listening to the flow of the language, and analyzing the - in my opinion- elegant way of how it is constructed just puts me into a very happy space.
I am not a language monogamist though, and hope to expand my harem of beloved languages over time. I also adore the sound of Gaelic, Brazilian Portuguese and Russian, and am sure there are countless other language no less beautiful.
You should try it. It is like second nature to us Xhosa.
Wooooooooooooooow🤯👏🏾 your pronunciation already is great. The struggle begin with pronouncing the name of the language itself 😂😂😂😂.
Here's another song composed in IsiXhosa. Imimoya by Nathi. The song is derived from the Bible verse ; ephesians 6:12 for context, enjoy.
The fact that you picked up the accent from that guy is a super-flex...
Also listen to Mandisi Dyantyis' music. The way he writes is very good
listening to molo sisi now and it's 🔥
DEFINITELY. Mandisi Dyantyis is a GOAT
I've never considered how difficult isiXhosa must be to others so all the best. This is very basic advice and applies to most languages I imagine but it's probably still helpful. Since you're in the country, get your Xhosa friends to start speaking to you in isiXhosa or a hybrid (of which they are very adept at lol) of English and IsiXhosa and see how far that gets you with conversing back.
This is so impressive! Well done, keep going, I love your Xhosa accent.
Simphiwe Dana and Thandiswa Mizwai both make Afro-jazz music in Xhosa. Thandiswa had a recent Tiny Desk Concert
Your pronunciation is really good! Keep on learning :)
You Should listen to Zahara(May her soul rest in peace) and Nathi
Yes listening to Xhosa songs will also help so much
awesome, I'm so proud of you and i hope ur lessons are going well 😁your clicks are clean 😇keep going, u got this 🤗
I loveeee the worship song Bawo. I don't know if it is Xhosa though but the lyrics are really deep.
Yepp, It's Xhosa
who's it by...?👀
Your clicks are spot on, wenza kakuhle 😌🙏
😢I didn't know yall struggle so much with it , but I love the dedication to learn it ❤
I love how perfectly she say’s Xhosa
Great video dude !!!
❤❤❤❤ Siyavuyisana nawe Emi, qhubeka ufunda ntombi 💃
The noun class system is one of the harder concepts to understand in isiXhosa and all Bantu languages in general but once you understand it, it just makes so much sense and makes the language flow so beautifully. It's one of the things I love most about my home language. For music I would strongly reccomend listening to Simphiwe Dana, Thandiswa Mazwai and Mirriam Makeba. A good worship song I like is Ndikhokhele Bawo, I especially the "Ndikhokhele Bawo" particularly the Cape Town Camerata version
Well.. As a Xhosa speaker who studied Xhosa for 12 years. If you were to attempt understanding the vowels, then you would have an easy path of getting to your goal... a, e, i, o, u. - La, Le, Li, Lo, Lu, Za, Ze, Zi, Zo, Zu.
As you learn it the languages becomes more interesting. Its a challenge but it can be learned. It will take years to master however from the beginning you start to understand basics and start to understand basic reading of phrases
I don't know Japanese but, through watching anime, I think I've noticed "traits" in the Japanese language that are somewhat similar to isiXhosa, that may be of use to you and your journey;
These traits being what I can best describe as how "root words" (for lack of a better word) and tone can help give you context to what's being said because IsiXhosa, like the Japanese language seemingly, is contextual and tonal, and not as "set in stone" as English. Here is an example of what I am poorly trying to get across;
"Emi Grace, doko?", "Emi Grace, O re wa koko ni iru"...That "koko" and "doko" seem to have a "root word" (for lack of a better word) that informs me that if a sentence has said "root", the sentence concerns either the location, position, or the placement of a particular subject/thing in relation to something/someone else, and the tone and context of the sentence will inform whether it's a question or a statement.
IsiXhosa is somewhat similar in that regard, and being able to identify said "roots" through listening to people talk/hearing the language will be of great help to you. The point of what I am saying is that in the same way the kanji, hiragana, or katekana used in the construction of a japanese word can significantly determine what is being said/has been written, siXhosa is the same in its speech, so approach/learn the language similarly as you would advise someone to learn Japanese/pick up Japanese. There are too many words, but not as many "roots" so noting said "roots" will speed up your learning. Songs can also help with these roots as you can eaily find out the context of a song through lrics and stuff and pick up more "roots" so keep at the listening to songs, especially gospel songs. I know listening to Ado has helped me a lot, and watching sub has made me believe that IsiXhosa is "more akin/closer to Japanese than it is to Englsih" in its feel, how sentences and words are formed and organised, use of toneetc and so learning it in the way you process Japanese will be more beneficial than learning it the way your mind processes English.
I hope I was able to get across the point I was trying to get across😅😅😅😅
That's dope, I also noticed as a Swahili speaker that some of the intonations of my language make it easy for me pronounce Japanese words which alot of my friends struggle with😂
I'm so proud of you
Very interesting keep learning
I never knew I was born into one of the hardest languages in Africa. Makes sense now that I consider that no one seems to know how to pronounce my name😅. Anyways, I hope you don't give up on your journey.
People who wish to learn Xhosa frequently start by learning the *clicks, incorrectly believing that the clicks make up the bulk of the language. A person does not need to click in order to speak an entire sentence or paragraph in Xhosa. Nobody ever teaches their babies how to say the clicks; instead, they teach them how to say things like "mama," "tata," and other common words. Instead, learn the grammar, greetings, and other things, and the clicks will come naturally.
Well said sir, from umXhosa
fair point!
Guuuuurl you just motivated me to just start my german lessons😂
as a xhosa speaker you deserve a applause for learning the language
Also EEEEEKKKK THIS IS SO AWESOME
as a native and purely Xhosa speaking person.
i can confirm that it won’t be really hard for you to learn the language, more especially the understanding part of it. I know how hard it can be to learn a language, hear it from me i have adhd myself and been tryna learn French. but the best thing about you is that you can pronounce the words almost perfectly.
advice: focus on understanding the commonly used terms first and use them around the people or in places you go to. like if you’re at the gas station greet the attendants: “hi bhuti unjani? ndicela i full tank”
that will help a lot.
As a proud South African and Xhosa speaker you are making me blush.😆 In a good way.
as someone from the Xhosa culture who doesn't even speak it daily but can understand it by about 80% because of covid, I can say, that this is definitely brave.
Nami ndifuna ukufunda isiXhosa. We’ll be on this journey together
You probably have a crash on a Xhosa girl😂
yesss 🙌🏼💪🏼
@@MlungisiCiti hahaha nah just got a lot of Xhosa family 😂
Don't it's a useless language,as a xhosa gyan myself
@@1stHater-z2v im tryna speak to my relatives dawg
Artists that I like to listen to: Sjava, Blaq Diamond, Mlindo The Vocalist, Samthing Soweto. I think they sing in mostly Xhosa and Zulu. I'm English, so feel free to correct me. I won't be offended.
Woow nice.. Am sure you understand blacks better than people who doesn't understand our languages... Much love from a Xhosa guy...
thank youuuu! 🫶🏼
All the artists you mentioned sing and speak IsiZulu. I guess it's difficult to differentiate for someone who doesn't know the difference. But yeah it's IsiZulu.
@@SibonisoNene-jd5kpit's the most zulu list of artists they could come up with without it being Maskandi, all that's missing is Big Zulu, but that gives away the game. 😂😂
@@SibonisoNene-jd5kp Ah. Thank you for the info. Much appreciated. 😊
Kudos to you , inspiring. I'm South African , Ndebele and I still struggle with my Ndebele. I defaulted to Sepedi, which is my mother's language.
I have a trick for you !! If you want to sound more Xhosa than you can speak..Just learn the basic common phrases , that we use everyday, these phrases go well with code switching- it will be hard for you to learn to speak the Pure Xhosa, but at least if you code switch by saying a single word you will sound more Xhosa .
Example: Haibo/Kanti where are you going Kanti? ( Hayibo, Kanti)
These phrases will influence your understanding even more..and you can even add some South African common phrases like (Haibo, Maar, nhe? Tyhini, ..)
Just learn the small small words first like "Uyaphi?"(Where are you going)
And here is another example of code switching that will make you sound more like a Xhosa by just adding a single word in your sentence
= "Jonga"(look) when you come back from the store bring me something.
= "Kaloku" I was trying to explain ..
E.c.t
I wish you all the best
As a Xhosa speaker..good luck to you🎉
This song might help you on your journey to learning isiXhosa, it's by Mandisi Dyantyis - molo sisi.
This was 6 months ago so not sure if you're still into Xhosa. I would recommend that you go and speak to people in the street and shops (stores) every day because African people are so encouraging! They will even teach you extra words or phrases if you ask them to. There are quite a few Xhosa songs if you google them. There's also iTalki which has native speaker tutors and short trial lessons so you can see they resonate with your learning style. If you're feeling adventurous, arrange to stay in a rural village for a few days. Here is a clip of a German guy speaking the Xhosa on the street. ua-cam.com/video/NfxMEO_Gxmo/v-deo.html
Worship song recommendations: ndenzel'uncedo
Ungumhlobo
Alikho elinye ithemba
Come to Johannesburg !!
Amazing is good to learn different languages.
iam thinking about this also nice language its sound interesting
sondela is a good song. ndiisakubooona. also, the guy teachin got the tones all messed up, but very well done emi. usebenzile
I'm Capetonian. It's actually quite bizarre how few resources there are for the Xhosa language. I've been wanting to learn for years. Everyone is clicking and popping all around me and I have no idea what anyone is saying.
You basically learned the simplified Xhosa,theres like 3 ways of speaking Isixhosa
1.simplified
2.formal(the one spoken in traditional occations and events,plus its the one taught at school)
3.traditional(spoken in transkei and other rural areas)
Edit again😅:of course you cant learn Isixhosa without its alphabet
A,E,I,O,U
Then the rest comes such as the combination
Ba,be,bi,bo,bu
Sa,se,si,so,su
Xa,xe,xi,xo
Qa,qe,qi,qo,qu
This is usually taught to babies who are learning how to speak to familiarize the babies with the click sounds.
It's something most UA-cam videos wont teach you but are very important
Think consonants is where a lot of the sound learning is. There's still things like differentiating "p" and "ph" for exemple.
@@bri1085 and "X" from "Xh"
There's alot to learn even for us Xhosa people
@@kingdomskingmaker9897 like I said it's the sounds that aren't A, E, I, O, U that really need learning. Even a lot of native speakers from certain backgrounds might struggle with some of them a bit
I've started learning isiXhosa about a week ago. The 'hl' sound is actually more difficult for me to pronounce than the clicks. I love the 'q' click sound.
Which is harder dl or hl?
@@bri1085 essentially the same sound just hl is softer or at least thats how i thought of it to get it right in school
Sh the airstream flows directly over the tongue in the dental cavity , but 'hl' the airstream flows out around the teeth cause the tongue is raised to palate, 'dl' is similar you just voice it more
Ok this is crazyyyyyyy ✈️🇿🇦🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Here’s a list of some famous Xhosa Musicians:
Ringo (AKA Ringo Madlingozi)
Thandiswa Mazwai
Msaki
Ami Faku
Zahara
Simphiwe Dana
Brenda Fassie
& Ukoikoi (a music duo) for some traditional vibes
Add Miriam Makeba - The Click Song (a true tongue twister) ua-cam.com/video/rjo8h5qLpU0/v-deo.htmlsi=TRfog5blCOnzUpQV
And Ifani - Ewe
Ifani - Ewe
ua-cam.com/video/qxvsCPBNMzk/v-deo.htmlsi=zb4bdrqZAcveB7X6
Miriam Makeba - The Click Song
ua-cam.com/video/rjo8h5qLpU0/v-deo.htmlsi=ErxeddB95OM-S7H_
As a South African who's mother is Sotho and Xhosa and a Father who's Nigerian
Good luck
You're gonna need it
I've only learnt Zulu (Xhosa and Zulu are so so similar) and I think I'm fine with that 😂
Oh can you speak Sesotho
I clicked this so fast I want to know this language too!!!!!
Well done keep going if really want learn language you also need to understand the culture so best way of doing that is by staying in village were those people only speak that Language. Its not just about saying the words its living and believing in they are meaning through cultural experience. Again not in urban area but in village rural environment.
Native Zulu speaker and I only ever understand like every 3rd word whenever I hear Xhosa. Godspeed
I usually have to stop myself from telling people not to bother, it's really difficult. 😂
Nami oe😭😭 kubangathi ngislow mengixoxa nomXhosa😂😂
Well done with that click man.
OMG 😱 I'm South African and I can speak xhosa 😊 you can do this but xhosa is very hard to learn but you can do this
I would advice you to try describing things. And look out for the prefixes.
girl i do t speak my father tobgue and here you are learning xhosa
Im learning isiXhosa right now (i know 4 other languages but i married a xhosa woman, so im learning to be part of her culture). There are some challenges with becoming fluent. If you’d like to practice and connect with other students hit me up!
Y'all give "Emiza"a nick name😂
Hi. It's nice video. Thank you.
Dlala dlala wena🎉
Jolly good show
From a Xhosa person learning Japanese, Ganbatte ne💪🏾! Anatanara dekimasu yo 😊
You cooked with this one 😭😭🔥🔥. Ohiyo
Xhosa is a hybrid language between Khoisan and Zulu. The heavily complicated clicks are borrowed from Khoisan. The Khoisan are the original inhabitants of Southern Africa, they bred with the Bantus (Zulus) to create the Xhosa tribe.
Sorry but NO!😂
@ThandoFaku-xx8gb - Those are facts. You are just ignorant or in denial. Xhosa didn't exist until the arrival of Bantus from the Congo. Khoisan are the original inhabitants of Southern Africa.
@@Accuface2000 Where did you acquire your information sir/ma'am? I'm aware of the breeding with the khoisan, hence the adoption of clicks. Xhosas spoke a different dialect which was part of the nguni branch until they bred with khoi people. Def did not mix with Zulus😅
@ThandoFaku-xx8gb - You have a lot of homework to do since you skipped school. The Zulu subjugated the Khoisan and everyone else back in the Mfecane era. Those under subjugation adopted Zulu in their languages, creating a new dialect known as Xhosa. That's what happens with colonization and invasions. Coloureds never existed before the arrival of Europeans. They are a product of interbreeding. Xhosa was non existent before the arrival of the Bantus.
@ThandoFaku-xx8gb - You are just arguing because you are bored. If Beyonce said Xhosas are Japanese you would agree because its Beyonce. So there is no point in arguing with a bootlicker.
Ooh girl good luck
I'm glad my language is getting recognised ndiyabulela
❤😂 Don't know why but using the word "click" makes me laugh
your click consonants are perfect, it's your ejectives that need work
I'm a zulu speaker but I can hear Xhosa coz it's like the same thing so if u learn Xhosa +2 languages you learnt
Emaphupheni by Kelvin Momo and Babalwa M, she sings in basic xhosa
It's 12 official languages now, sign language was recently added
if you watch the video closely she added a correctional text that said “12 including sign language “
I highly recommend you learn the pronunciations from a native speaker. Especially the click sounds. Those are super difficult for non native speakers😅 I don't know if this is going to help but, maybe you could also try some tongue and mouth exercises before you practice. Just to better your articulation. You can easily find those here on UA-cam.😊
Artist recommendations: Try Nathi. He has a beautiful voice. Check out his album: Buyelekhaya. Also check out Zahara. I promise you, you'll love them😭
Uthathe ixesha lakho tshom, ungazixheshi. You're doing great! Ndikunqwenela okuhle kuhambo lwakho tshom😊❤
My recommendations would be:
Simphiwe Dana - Kulture Noir
Some Xhosa artisst for you to check out . Nathi Mankayi (check out Nomvula), Zahara (Loliwe), Ringo Madlingozi (Ndiyagodola)...
I just googled it now, and yep Xhosa is definitely the most difficult language to learn in Africa (according to Google) 🤣
❤
This is amazing, consider me subscribed
jiki zinto by zonke
Nice recommendation, Zonke is speaking the language very well, even the accent is so clear. Uyazingca ngobu Xhosa bakhe
wait are yall from answers in progress?
a peave in your video, when listing the languages its should say *siSwati or (informally)Swati*
swazi is a zulu pronounciation, & technically would be given as a nationality identifier.
Goodluck on your journey though❤❤
At the end try saying "Enkosi ndizonibona kwi video elandelayo"
Let me also joint the train and learn.
Xhosa is to me
Honestly, best way to do it is to date a Xhosa man. Thats how I learnt Sesotho
I reckon a Xhosa man actually wrote this comment. Well played :P
hahahaha for real 😂
As a Xhosa dyan i wouldn't recommend, we have a reputation amongst other tribes 😂