siSwati Home Language - Term 2 - Week 10

Today, we will learn some important words in siSwati. We will focus on family members like 'umama' (mother), 'ubaba' (father), 'umntwana' (child), and animals like 'inja' (dog), 'kati' (cat), and 'phoyisa' (bird). I will show you pictures of each word, and we will repeat them together.

Let's practice making sentences with our new words. For example, if we want to say 'The dog is here' in siSwati, we say 'Inja ikhona lapha.' I will write this on the board. Now, let's try to make a sentence about a family member. If I say 'My mother is happy,' in siSwati, it will be 'Umama wami ujabule.'

Now, I will give you some words, and I want you to help me make sentences. If I say 'ubaba' (father) and 'ujabule' (is happy), how can we put these together? Yes! 'Ubaba ujabule.' Let's do a few more together. I will ask you to come up and write your sentences on the board.

For your independent practice, I want you to draw a picture of your family or your favorite animal. Then, write a simple sentence about your drawing in siSwati. For example, if you draw your mother, you can write 'Umama wami.' Remember to use the words we learned today!

• ubaba
• umama
• umntwana

Answer: umama

The correct word for 'mother' in siSwati is 'umama'.

• kati
• inja
• phoyisa

Answer: inja

'Inja' is the siSwati word for 'dog'.

Answer: Kati ikhona lapha.

The translation for 'The cat is here' is 'Kati ikhona lapha'.

• child
• father
• mother

Answer: father

'Ubaba' translates to 'father' in siSwati.

Answer: ujabule

'Ujabule' means 'happy' in siSwati.

• phoyisa
• inja
• kati

Answer: phoyisa

'Phoyisa' is the siSwati word for 'bird'.

Answer: Ubaba wami ujabule.

This sentence means 'My father is happy' in siSwati.

• Umntwana udlala
• Umama udlala
• Ubaba udlala

Answer: Umntwana udlala

'Umntwana udlala' means 'The child is playing' in siSwati.