Let's Say Hello!

Did you know there are 12 official languages in South Africa?
Let’s learn some ways to say “hello”!

Isizulu

"Sawubona"
Pronunciation:
Sah-wu-bo-na

isiXhosa

"Molo"
Pronunciation:
Mm-ho-lo

Afrikaans

"Hallo"
Pronunciation:
Hah-lo

Sepedi/Sesotho sa Leboa

"Dumela"
Pronunciation:
Du-meh-la

Setswana

"Dumela"
Pronunciation
Du-meh-la

english

"Hello"

Sesotho

"Dumela"
Pronunciation
Du-meh-la

Xitsonga

"Avuxeni"
Pronunciation: A
voo-sheni

SiSwati

"Sawubona"
Pronunciation:
Sah-wu-bo-na

Tshivenda

""Aa!" (female) or "Ndaa!" (male)
Pronunciation:
Aa or In-daa

isiNdebele

"Lotjhani" or "Salibonani"
Pronunciation:
Lo-cha-ni or
Sah-lee-bo-nah-nee

south afirican sign language

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