Expressing Being Helpful in the isiNdebele Language

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Kulungile, lamhla let us look at talk about being "helpful" in isiNdebele. The verb for "to help" is "ukusiza". Some useful ways to use "ukusiza" include:

Ngisiza! - help me! (useful one indeed)

Ngisizeni - help me

Sizani, bantwana! - help, children!

Msize, mntwana - help him, child (singular)

Msizeni, bantwana - help him, children (plural)

Ungagisiza kusasa khonapha na? - Will you be able to help me here tomorrow?

Ngisiza umgan'ami kanengi - I help my friend many times

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