{"id":240655,"date":"2021-12-20T13:08:42","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T12:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/?p=240655"},"modified":"2021-12-20T13:08:46","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T12:08:46","slug":"how-to-say-thank-you-in-afrikaans-xhosa-zulu-and-other-south-african-languages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/how-to-say-thank-you-in-afrikaans-xhosa-zulu-and-other-south-african-languages\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Say \u2018Thank You\u2019 in Afrikaans, Xhosa, Zulu and Other South African Languages"},"content":{"rendered":"
One major distinction of African culture is the attention they pay to courtesy. This includes greetings, appreciation, and everything in between. South Africans also take simple mannerisms and politeness seriously among young and adults as an African country. In fact, courtesy is deeply woven in African culture, and it is one of the many things Africans are known for. Saying thank you in South Africa is one of the most common polite gestures and also one that South Africans do not take for granted.<\/p>\n
For this reason, every tribe\/language in South Africa has its way of saying thank you. Also, because the languages are different, they have different words and phrases for different expressions, including thank you. The different South African languages are unique and interesting, although there are similarities among some. You can learn to say ‘Thank You’\u00a0 in Afrikaans and other South African languages by reading through this article.<\/p>\n
‘Thank you’ in Afrikaans is ‘Dankie’, and the response to that is ‘Dit is ‘n plesier’. ‘Dit is ‘n plesier’ literally translates to ‘Happily done’ or ‘I did it with pleasure.’\u00a0 Aside from saying ‘Dankie,’ there are many other ways to show appreciation or gratitude in Afrikaans. Some of them are; ‘Dit is baie gaaf van jou,’ which means ‘That’s very kind of you,’ ‘Baie dankie’ means ‘Thanks a lot’ or ‘Thank you very much, ‘Baie Dankie Vir Alles’ means ‘Thank you for everything.<\/p>\n
The people of Sepedi say thank you in South Africa as ‘Ke a leboga’ or ‘Ke a leboga kudu.’ In response to that, one would say, ‘Go leboga rena,’ which means ‘You are welcome.’<\/p>\n
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Like most other languages, in the Zulu language, one word can have several meanings, and there can also be different words that mean one thing. The main word for ‘Thank you’ in Zulu is ‘Ngiyabonga<\/a>,’ which is when you are referring to only one person. If you have to thank more than one person, you use the plural form ‘Siyabonga<\/a>.’ Similarly, if you are responding to ‘Thank you’ from one person, you say ‘Uyamukelwa’ but if the response is to two or more people, say ‘Niyamukelwa.’<\/p>\n ‘Thank you’ exists in different forms in the Zulu language. As a noun, it is said as ‘Ukubonga.’ The word can also mean ‘Gratitude,’ ‘Praise,’ and ‘Appreciation.’ ‘-bongayo’ is the adjective form for the word ‘Thank you’ in Zulu. It can also mean ‘Grateful’ or ‘Thankful.’\u00a0 The word ‘Kakhulu’ means ‘Very much.’ To say ‘Thank you very much,’ you say ‘Ngibona kakhulu.’<\/p>\n This language has more than one way of saying thank you. ‘Ndza nkhensa’, ‘Ndzi khense ngopfu’, and ‘Inkomu swinene’ all mean ‘Thank you’ in Tsonga. To respond to this, you simply say ‘U amukelekile’ for singular and ‘Mi amukelekile’ for plural.<\/p>\n4. How To Say ‘Thank You’ in Tsonga (Ndza nkhensa, Ndzi khense ngopfu, and Inkomu swinene)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
6. How To Say ‘Thank You’ in Setswana or Tswana (Ke a leboga)<\/strong><\/h3>\n