This week's Khuluma Nathi phrases

This week's Khuluma Nathi phrases

If you live in KZN, you must surely know a little bit of isiZulu, it's just how we are, nje? uTisha, Sky Tshabalala, is giving Darren and Keri isiZulu lessons. Here are this week's lesson...

Khuluma Nathi with Sky Tshabalala
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The first phrase of the week is: 'Unebhungan’ ekhanda' 

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Translation: He has a beetle in his head.

Meaning: The expression is for someone who behaves strangely. In simple language, the person is nuts or “Mad as a hatter”.

The second phrase of the week is “Uthanda ukubukwa njengesiyephu”

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Translation: He likes to be looked at and is like a long-hairy goat.


Meaning: It is used to describe someone who is an attention seeker

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