#1: I am Grateful - Ndiyabulela

Phrase Breakdown:

ndi - prefix for I / I'm

(alternative:  si - prefix for we) 

ya - a construct with no direct translation, but indicates present tense.

bulela - verb for grateful

Pronounciation Guide:  

- Pronounce the first two together as if saying the country "India", then add "boo - le - la".

- the accent in xhosa is on the second last syllable "le" - you stretch it out slightly - "in di ya bu leee la"

 

Now listen to the audio file for proper pronunciation.  

 

 

I Am Grateful - Ndiyabulela by Ubuntu Bridge  
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I am Grateful - Ndiyabulela.mp3 (154 KB)

 

 

 

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