daughter or girl oor Xhosa

daughter or girl

Vertalings in die woordeboek Engels - Xhosa

intombi

voorbeelde

Even when my family presented the bride-price to them, their spokesperson asked: ‘Do you want to take this girl as a wife or as a daughter?’
Kwanaxa babenikwa imali yekhazi, unozakuzaku wabo wabuza: ‘Ngaba niza kuyithabatha le ntombi njengomendi okanye njengomntwana wenu?’

For example, serious difficulties can arise if a single mother expects her son to take on the responsibilities of the man of the house or treats her daughter as a confidant, burdening the girl with intimate problems.
Ngokomzekelo, umama ongenaqabane lomtshato usenokuba sengxakini enzulu ukuba ulindela unyana wakhe athwale iimbopheleleko zikatata wekhaya okanye uziphalazela kwintombi yakhe zonke iingxaki zakhe, ethwalisa loo ntombi iingxaki ezinkulu.

The girl’s father opposed Ruth’s religious activity and filed an action in family court to prevent Ruth from teaching the Bible to their daughter or taking her to congregation meetings.
Utata wale ntombi akazange ayithande le nto ibe wamangalela uRuth enkundleni esithi makayeke ukufundisa intombi yabo iBhayibhile okanye ukuya nayo kwiintlanganiso.

Also, the girl’s parents sometimes bitterly oppose letting the boy have any further dealings with their daughter, fearing that this could result in more sexual misconduct —or a premature marriage.
Kwaye, maxa wambi abazali bentombazana baye bakuchase ngokukrakra ukuba le nkwenkwe ibe neenkqubano ezingakumbi nentombi yabo, besoyikela ukuba oku kusengakhokelela ekuziphatheni okubi ngokwesini okungakumbi —okanye kumtshato wangaphambi kwexesha.