ADVERBS
An adverb describes a verb.
It can tell us when, how, where and how often an action takes place.
It can tell us when, how, where and how often an action takes place.
adverbs of time
Today -- namhlanje
Yesterday -- izolo
Tomorrow -- ngomso
Early -- phambi kwexesha (before time)
Late -- emva kwexesha (after time)
In the morning -- kusasa
In the afternoon -- emalanga
At night -- ebusuku
Again -- kwakhona
Soon -- kamsinyane
Later -- ngelinye ixesha (another time)
Immediately -- kwangoko
Suddenly -- ngesiquphe
Usually -- ngesiqhelo
We will learn about TIMES OF DAY, DAYS OF THE WEEK, MONTHS and SEASONS in another lesson.
Yesterday -- izolo
Tomorrow -- ngomso
Early -- phambi kwexesha (before time)
Late -- emva kwexesha (after time)
In the morning -- kusasa
In the afternoon -- emalanga
At night -- ebusuku
Again -- kwakhona
Soon -- kamsinyane
Later -- ngelinye ixesha (another time)
Immediately -- kwangoko
Suddenly -- ngesiquphe
Usually -- ngesiqhelo
We will learn about TIMES OF DAY, DAYS OF THE WEEK, MONTHS and SEASONS in another lesson.
adverbs of manner
Quickly -- ngamandla
Slowly -- ngokucothisa
Well -- kakuhle
Badly -- kakubi
A little -- kancinci
Slightly -- kancinane
A lot -- kakhulu
Easily -- lula
With difficulty -- nzima
Like that -- kangaka
In this way -- nje
In that way -- njalo
Nicely -- kamnandi
Painfully -- kabuhlungu
Slowly -- ngokucothisa
Well -- kakuhle
Badly -- kakubi
A little -- kancinci
Slightly -- kancinane
A lot -- kakhulu
Easily -- lula
With difficulty -- nzima
Like that -- kangaka
In this way -- nje
In that way -- njalo
Nicely -- kamnandi
Painfully -- kabuhlungu
adverbs of place
Here -- apha
There -- apho
Over there -- phaya
We will learn more about this in a lesson on PREPOSITIONS (the place or position of something).
There -- apho
Over there -- phaya
We will learn more about this in a lesson on PREPOSITIONS (the place or position of something).
adverbs of frequency
Often -- qho
Sometimes -- ngamanye amaxesha
Never -- (depends on the context)
Always -- lonke ixesha
We will learn about NUMBERS in another lesson.
Sometimes -- ngamanye amaxesha
Never -- (depends on the context)
Always -- lonke ixesha
We will learn about NUMBERS in another lesson.