| His opinion was not accepted |
Mavonelo yakwe a ma amukeriwanga |
| His proposals were adopted at the meeting |
Swiringanyeto swa yena swi amukeriwile enhlanganweni |
| How do you come to school? |
Xana u ta njhani exikolweni? |
| If I had money, I could buy it |
Loko a ndzi ri na mali, a ndzi ta yi xava |
| If you want a pencil, I'll lend you one |
Loko u lava pensele, ndzi ta ku lomba yin’we |
| If he comes, ask him to wait |
Loko a ta, n’wi kombele leswaku a rindza |
| If it rains, we will get wet |
Loko mpfula yi na, hi ta tsakama |
| If I studied, I would pass the exam |
Loko a ndzi dyondza, a ndzi ta pasa xikambelo |
| My hair has grown too long |
Misisi ya mina yi lehe ngopfu |
| My mother is always at home |
Manana u tshama a ri ekaya |
| There are many fish in this lake |
Ku ni tinhlampfi to tala etiveni leri |
| There are many problems to solve |
Ku ni swiphiqo swo tala leswi hi faneleke hi swi tlhantlha |
| There are some books on the desk |
Ku ni tibuku tin’wana leti nga ehenhla ka desika |
| There is nothing wrong with him |
A ku na lexi hoxeke hi yena |
| There was a sudden change in the weather |
Ku ve ni ku cinca ka xitshuketa ka maxelo |
| There was nobody in the garden |
A ku nga ri na munhu entangeni |
| There was nobody there |
A ku nga ri na munhu kwalaho |
| There were five murders this month |
Ku vile na ntlhanu wa ku dlayiwa ka vanhu n’hweti leyi |
| They admire each other |
Va tsakelana |
| They agreed to work together |
Va pfumerile ku tirha swin’we |
| They are both good teachers |
Havumbirhi bya vona i vadyondzisi lavanene |
| We want something new |
Hi lava nchumu wuntshwa |
| We should be very careful |
Hi fanele hi tivonela swinene |
| When can I see you next time? |
Xana ndzi nga ku vona rini nkarhi lowu taka? |
| When did you finish the work? |
Xana u wu hete rini ntirho? |
| When will you harvest your wheat? |
Xana u ta tshovela rini koroni ya wena? |
| Where do you want to go? |
Xana u lava ku ya kwihi? |
| Where is the pretty girl? |
Xana nhwanyana wo saseka u kwihi? |
| Which food do you like? |
Hi swihi swakudya leswi u swi tsakelaka? |
| Which is more important? |
Hi xihi lexi nga xa nkoka swinene? |
| Which one is more expensive? |
Hi yihi leyi durhaka ngopfu? |
| Which way is the nearest? |
Hi yihi ndlela leyi nga ekusuhi swinene? |
| Which is your favorite team? |
Hi xihi xipano lexi u xi tsakelaka ngopfu? |
| Which languages do you speak? |
Hi tihi tindzimi leti u ti vulavulaka? |
| Which team will win the game? |
Hi xihi xipano lexi nga ta hlula eka ntlangu lowu? |
| Why are you drying your hair? |
Ha yini u omisa misisi ya wena? |
| Why are you late? |
Ha yini u hlwela? |
| Why did you get so angry? |
Ha yini u hlundzuke swonghasi? |
| Why did you quit? |
Ha yini u tshikile? |
| Why don't you come in? |
Ha yini u nga ngheni? |
