CRE - CREATIVE RELAXATION EXERCISE

THE NATURAL WAY TO PLAY

WITH LANGUAGE AND A BEAUTIFUL ACCENT
WITH A 30 MINUTE AUDIO TAPE IN ONE DAY

KEY CONCEPT: "WHEN you create new POSITIVE wave patterns in YOUR mind,
they give you the CONFIDENCE to RELAX and LEARN naturally
without EFFORT ... Ndza khensa (thank you)"

NO. 402B – TSONGA from ENGLISH

Version 1 - with a few errors – June 2006

Note:

Appendix A - is the routine for long term reinforcement after one month, which can also
be used by experienced speakers for accent improvement. Books to buy: Berlitz African
Phrase Book and small dictionary.

Inspired by: Dr. Bob Boland (IUG) and Ms Nthabi Kotsokoane (GSB/UCT Cape Town) and
Dr Giles Boland (Harvard) and Dr. Shams Bathija (UNITA) and Boston University and the
Team. http://www.bu.edu/familymed/distance/cre/
Email: drbobboland@hotmail.com www.crelearning.com
Copyright: RGAB/2006/1 Free to all aid workers ...
 DEDICATION

This program is dedicated to the memory of Professor Kenneth Hale, the

eminent linguist of MIT who died on October 8th 2001.

He spoke about 50 languages fluently and regarded each language as an

intellectual treasure-house of communication, culture and humanitarian values.

He suggested ... that 30 minutes of a new language ... should be enough to

start to make one-self understood ... and then ... the best way ... to
progress ... was to speak ... confidently ... more and more ... with natural
speakers of the language ...

So on we go ... for one whole day ... with a partner or small group ...
speaking and speaking ... and moving ... face, hands and body language to
reinforce your communication ... and ending with ... almost instinctive ...
easy inter-active conversation ... in the natural language ... and if you are
lucky enough to find ... ANY natural speaker for the day ... to be a partner
... or just part of the small group ... that would be just great!! hatting with
EVERY natural speaker we find ... to get practice ... and confidence ...
using the Mini Phrasebook ... as a basis for easy interaction ...

Thank you. Na Khensa

Hallo Ahe

Yes/no/not E,ee,eya/hayi

Please Na Kambela

Excuse me Rivalelo

Good morning Avuxeni

Good-bye. Mi sala kahle

My name is ... Vito ra mina (name of me) I …

What is your name? Vito ra wena (name of you) I wani (question) yini (what)?

How are you? Mi njani?/Wena njani?

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 I am well, thanks Ni pfukile, na khensa

And how are you? Na wena unjani?

OK Hi swona

... so from now on ... speak to everyone... and have fun ...

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 Lord’s prayer in Tsonga

Tata wa hina wa le Matilweni (Our Father who art in Heaven),

Vito ra wena a ri hlawuleke (Hallowed be thy name); a ku te kufuma ka wena (Thy

kingdom come);

Ku rhandza ka wena a ku endliwe misaveni tanihi loko ku endliwa tilweni.(Thy will be

done on earth as it is in heaven)

U hi nyika namunthla vuswa bya hina bya siku rin’wana ni rin’wana; (Give us this day,
our daily bread)

U hi rivalela swidyoho swa hina, tanihi loko hi rivalela lava hi dyohelaka (and
forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us)

U nga hi yisi emiringweni kambe u hi ponisa eka lowo biha. (and lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil).

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 1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 STRUCTURE

This program gives you practice in understanding the structure of the language
almost instinctively, as for each difficult phrase, English words are inserted. There
is a also a Mini Phrase-book, a Brief Note on Grammar and a list of the 100 "most
used" words in conversation.

1.2 MEMORY

A simple technique for the memory of difficult sounds is to make up a ridiculous

English phrase as a memory "trigger", for example:

Yes ... ee ... say ...

... yes ... ee by gum, you're right ... ee

Goodbye ... mi sala hantle ... say ...

... goodbye ... me sail her gently by ... mi sala hantle

I want ... ni lava ... say ...

... I want ... my knee wants to love her ... ni lava

or email drbobboland@hotmail.com for our CRE 33 MemoryAlert.

1.3 PRACTICE.

Learn very rapidly the list of "most used 100 words" and each day, take one page
of the mini-phrase-book, to make 10 minutes of Tsonga conversation with a natural
speaker or aloud with yourself. Then make a friend of the main Tswana Phrase-
book.

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 INSTANT RELAXATION TECHNIQUE
1. This is a simple IRT exercise, to give you confidence to learn naturally. When you
don't believe you can learn ... you won't learn! ... When you are tense, anxious and
stressed ... you won't learn! When you have no confidence ... you won't learn. But with
relaxation, your mind and body become clear, confident and ready to learn. So do the
IRT exercise now ... and again before every CRE session. It takes only three minutes,
and with practice, it becomes a powerful tool for you. The only "equipment" you need is an
"open mind" and a marble (or similar small object) in your "right" (major) hand.

2. So, get into that comfortable position, in which you know ... you really can relax. Be
aware that marble gets warm as it absorbs heat from contact with your right hand. Open
you hand and allow the warmth to evaporate. Close the hand again, and recognize the
marble ... as a physical external symbol ... of the internal function of your mind and
body. Allow it to receive and evaporate not just heat ... but emotion, anxiety and
stress ... leaving you free, relaxed, confident and ready to learn to speak and understand
the natural language without effort ....

3. Now, relax with the hands on the lap, and fix your eyes on the marble as you repeat
aloud ... the following sentence ... four times, feeling free to change the wording a
little ... to fit your style ... four times ... aloud ... in all:
"I AM, I CAN, I WILL, I BELIEVE ... I WILL LEARN ... AND HELP OTHERS TO
LEARN ... TO SPEAK AND ENJOY ... THE NEW NATURAL LANGUAGE ... WITH
A BEAUTIFUL ACCENT ... NATURALLY ... RAPIDLY ... EASILY ... WITHOUT
EFFORT"

4. With the eyes fixed on the marble ... or closed if you wish ... start to take three
slow and very deep breaths ... and be sure to pause ... on each inhalation ... and imagine
... each exhalation ... as transferring all the anxiety and stress ... from your mind and
body ... through to the marble in your hand.

5. After the third breath, let your whole mind and body relax completely for two
minutes ... thinking ONLY of your breathing ... nothing else ... no self talk at all ... just
concentrate on the BREATHING ... very important, counting down from 20 to 1

6. Then bring yourself back, by simply counting up from 1 to 5, feeling well, relaxed,
confident and ready to learn. The marble is now your very personal symbol ... of your
confidence to learn and speak the natural language with a beautiful accent.

Note: This simple CRE "Instant Relaxation Technique" can be used anywhere (eyes open or closed) to achieve
a calm mind ... without anger, anxiety or stress ... ready and confident to learn .. or deal with any new
problem ... that you have to face. Keep the marble always to hand, as a symbol ... of your confidence ...
to feel comfortable ... in the new natural language ... and to speak almost instinctively ... without stress or
effort ...

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 SIMPLE THROAT EXERCISE - 16 KEY WORDS
(Repeat each TSONGA word many times slowly ... and then at VERY high speed)

Thank you Ndza khensa

Hello Avuxeni

Mr. Nkulukumba

Mrs. Mananankulu

Yes E/eya

No Hayi

Good swi Lungile

Please Na kombela

Do you have? una yona xana?

Goodbye Sala kahle

See you soon! Ndzi ta ku vona hi nkarhinyana

Who? Mani?

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What? Yini?

I want Ni lava

Where? Kwihi?

OK! Hi swona!

Note: For simplicity ... the program is mostly typed without accents!

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 NATURAL SUGGESTIONS
Plan to do the whole CRE in one 6 hour CRE day, with a partner or a small group. A
natural speaker (if available) would be most welcome as a partner or group member. On
the day before, as pre-learning (alone), play the 30 minute tape, just before sleeping,
speaking all the time, completely relaxed making no conscious effort to learn anything.

After the one full day of CRE, plan revision during your NORMAL ROUTINE in the
following week, for just an hour a day. Feel free to do it in any way ... that YOU
know ... will suit YOU best ... and will allow you ... both to speak AND to understand ...
what is spoken to you ... so relax completely ... and ABSORB ... both consciously and
sub-consciously ... the very carefully selected ... 30 minute audio tape ... of new natural
language ... which becomes part of you ... intuitively ... instinctively ... without
effort ... as you relax with IRT and establish a very POSITIVE attitude ... and a
confident EXPECTATION of SUCCESS ... just from PLAYING ... with the natural
language ... Our suggested schedule for the 6 hour CRE day (with breaks as needed) is:

1 – Do IRT. Do the Throat exercise - 16 key words

Play the tape (30 minutes) with the text (hear, see, speak, MOVE, and feel)...
make it fun! Review the Glossary (2 pages).

2 – Repeat the text (Sections 2-4) to understand every word!

Play the tape with the text SPEAKING VERY LOUDLY - STOP THE TAPE
AND SING OR SHOUT ANY VERY DIFFICULT PHRASES.
Do SPEED READING (2-16) in 14 minutes (recorded if possible- for fun!).
Review the Grammar (1 page) and the Glossary.

3 – Repeat the text (Sections 5-10) to understand every word!

Play the tape WITHOUT the text, SPEAKING IN VERY DRAMATIC style.
Repeat the Throat exercise.
Begin to create simple conversation with the Mini-phrase book (Hello etc.).

4 – Repeat the text (Sections 11-16) to understand every word!

Play the tape with the text, SPEAKING SOFTLY with a good accent.
Do SPEED READING (Sections 2-16) and Mini-phrase Book.

5 – Play the tape WITHOUT the text, speaking with three different voices -
just for fun!. Create conversation with the Mini-phrase book.
Do SPEED READING (2-16).
.
6 - Play the tape SPEAKING with a beautiful CONFIDENT accent.
Do the quiz (1 page). Create conversation with mini phrase book.
Do SPEED READING (2-16) and Mini-phrase book 14 minutes.
Do APS and plan for review next week, helping partners as needed.

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 NATURAL SUGGESTIONS (continued)

Generally:

1. REINFORCE the learning in the CAR/TRUCK at any time … make it an

amusing THEATRE of one … YOU!!! … by playing and acting out … ONLY
Sections 2 - 16. DO NOT play the relaxation sections in the car ... skip
them please! Play the Learning Reinforcement side of the tape as needed
for encouragement, be sure to blame your strategy, and not yourself!!

2. RECOGNIZE that a TERRIBLE accent is PAINFUL … for the hearer … and

so strive always for a beautiful accent in EVERY WORD.

3. Be POSITIVE and NEVER apologise for your language … you are making the
effort to learn the LANGUAGE … and the HUMAN VALUES … and thus the
CULTURE … of the people you speak with … and THEY will appreciate MORE
than you can EVEN imagine!! If they reply to you in ENGLISH … then YOU
just CONTINUE to speak in the NATURAL new language … and they will too

4. LISTEN very carefully to what PEOPLE say to YOU … and BEFORE replying
… REPEAT in YOUR MIND ... EXACTLY what they said … … this gives you
excellent PRACTICE in recognising good STRUCTURE.

5. HESITATE before you SPEAK … and then speak FREELY and

CONFIDENTLY … without long pauses and … WITHOUT … "Urrs and Umms"
which are so ANNOYING and BORING … for the listener ...

6. When you do not know a necessary word … do NOT hesitate … simply USE
the ENGLISH word … in the sentence … the hearer will almost certainly give
you the translation … and you can repeat it … three times to get it right …
without embarrassment. Use the LEARNING REINFORCEMENT as needed
but not in the car!

7. Use SIMPLE SHORT sentences and be CONFIDENT as you begin to talk to

people ... expect SUCCESS ... and you will NOT be disappointed and try
just one MORE new thing ... just for fun in this one week ... drink one
litre of WATER EVERY DAY … it rinses mind and body and has a
REMARKABLE preventive/curative therapeutic effect … to support new
learning ... on we go together.

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1. GENTLE RELAXATION ...

And now … I'd like you to arrange yourself … in a position that is so

comfortable ... and natural … for you ... so that you can sit … or lie … for
a while ... easily and effortlessly ... and where you can be comfortable ...
and yet still remain alert enough ... to focus on the meaningful ... natural
language learning ... that we will do together ... natural language ...
gentle ... quiet ... peaceful ... and instinctive ... without any effort ... as
you absorb its deepest meaning ... interpretation ... and value ... in terms
of very personal expectations.

And then when you are ready … to focus yourself ... you can begin by taking
a few deep relaxing breaths ... breathing slowly ... and feeling the rise of
your chest ... as you gradually inhale ... feeling that each breath in ... and
out ... relaxes you ... calms you ... and re-acquaints you ... with deeper
parts of yourself that you are sometimes too busy to notice.

You know ... and I know ... it’s very easy ... to get caught up in day to day
living ... there is so much to do ... and now is your time … and I would like
you to allow your eyes to close ... as you start to build ... an internal
focus ... within yourself ... on those parts of yourself... that will absorb the
natural language ... gently ... peacefully … and instinctively ... almost
automatically ... as you … let yourself go ... relax ... without conscious
effort ... because you have nothing … to do … now … except relax ..

And as we go on together ... repeating the phrases ... in the natural

language ... with your whole body involved ... moving hands and face …
feelings and body … to express … and absorb the words and phrases ... as
they will come … instinctively ... to your mind ... as you speak softly ... with
a beautiful accent ... yes … with a beautiful accent … which will please and
surprise you... as it fits the music ... of the natural language.

So on we go together ... speaking all the time ... and moving hands, face
feelings and body … to express ourselves ... in the new natural language ...
as you create new wave patterns … in that special… "Tsonga Place" … in your
mind

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2. HERE AND THERE:

Ndzi laha (here). I am here.

Wena ula haya (there). You are there.

Ukona kwa leho xana (question) ? Are you there?

E (yes), u kona kwaleho. Yes, you are there.

U kona laha xana (question)? Are you here?

Hayi (no), wena awu kona laha. No, you are not here.

Hi leyi laha (it). It (is) here.

Xi kwihi (where)? Where is it?

Hi lexi It (is) there.

Hi lexiyana? Is it there?

A ndzi tivi. I do not know.

Miguel u kwihi (where)? Where (is) Miguel?

Anga kona lahawani. He is not here.

U le kwini? Where is he?

Andzi tivi (know). I do not know.

Xi. hi luya!! Darn! There he is!

3. LIKING:

Ndza ku (you) rhandza (like) I like you.

Wa ndzi rhandza xana (question) ? Do you like me?

E (yes), ndza ku rhandza. Yes, I like you.

Wa yi rhandza mali (money) xana? Do you like money?

Ee, ndza yi rhandza mali. Yes, I like the money.

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Ndzi Rhandza Mati.. I like water.

Wa wa rhandza mati?. You like water?

Ndzi rhandza ti buku tinwana. I like some books.

U rhandza movha. He likes the car.

Anga rhandzi movha She does not like the car.

A wa swi rhandza sawkudya swa na mandyambu? Do you like the dinner?

Hayi ani swi rhandzi swakudya swa na madyambu No, I do not like the dinner.

Xi! Munghana! Oh. Darn! Mate!

Na kambela, unga (do not) ri (say) Munghana!. Please do not say Mate!

4. DOING:

Ndza/Na endla. I do.

Ndzi endle leswi(this). I do this

Wa endla You do

Endla leswi You do that

Hi endla leswi We do that

Hi Tsakile. (And) we are happy.

Swa olova xana? Is it easy?

Ee, aswi tiki. Yes, it is not difficult.

U endla leswi xana? Do you do that?

Endle leswi nakombela!!! Do that, please!!!

5. CAN/ABLE TO DO:

Ndzi nga swikota (I) can

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Ndzi nga swikota xana? Can I?

Ea ni nga, swikota. Yes, I can.

U nga endla lexi? Can you do this?

Ee, ndzi nga endla lexo. Yes, I can do that.

Ndzi nga dya swintsanana. I can eat a little.

Ndzi nganwa mati ma ntsanana. I can drink a little.

Ndzi nga famba. I can go.

Ndzi nga ta. I can come.

Ndzi nga etlela. I can sleep.

Unga vulavula. You can speak.

Unga vulavula xana? Can you speak?

E,ndzi nga vulavula. Yes, I can.

Unga edle lexi xana? Can you do this?

Hayi ani nge swikoti ku endla lexo No, I can not do that.

Unga twisisa (understand) ? You can understand?

Unga twisisa xana? Can you understand?

Eya Switsanana (little). Yes, a little.

Wa swikota kuri Munghana(mate)? Can you say Mate?

Eya ndzi nga Vulavula Xitsonga switsanana! Yes, I can speak a little Sotho!

Xi Swisasekile Darn! I am wonderful!

6. UNDERSTANDING:

Ndza Twisisa. I understand.

Andzi Twisisi . I do not understand.

Awu twisisi You do not understand.

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Awa Twisisa Nwansati? Do you understand women?

Hayi ndzi Va twisisi!! No. No. I do not understand them!!!

Xi! Munghana! Oh. Darn! Mate!

Ndza kombela ungaku Munghana.. Please do not say Mate!

U sasekile You are wonderful!

7. WANTING:

Ndzi lava (want). I want.

Ndzi lava kudya swintsanana. I want to eat a little.

Ndzi lava kunwa mati. I want to drink the water.

Ndzi lava kuya exiyindlwaneni!! I want to go to the toilet!!!

Xana u lava kundya swintsanana? Do you want to eat a little?

Hayi! Andzi lavi kudya. No, I do not want to eat.

Xi! Ndzi lava ku ku nyika swi ntsongo. Darn! I want to give you a bit.

Hayi, ndza khensa. No, thank you.

Ndzi lava kuta. I want to come.

Ulava ku etlela nami xana? Do you want to sleep with me?

Hayi, andzi swilavi kuetlela nawena. No, I do not want to sleep.

Miguel, xana u lava kudya machela? Miguel do you want to eat the frogs?

Xi! Hayi sweswi ndza khensa! Darn! Not now, thank you!

8. GETTING:

Ndzakombela ndzi nyiki mali (Please) give me the money.

Ndzakombela teka mali. Please take the money.

Ndzi teka mali. I take the money.

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Ndzi Kombela uninyika tikiti. Please give me the ticket.

Nakombela teka tikiti. Please take the ticket.

Ni teka tikiti. I take the ticket.

Nakombela ninyiki xilo lexo. Please give me the thing.

Xi kwihi xilo? Where is the thing?

Ani switivi I do not know.

Nakombela ndzi nyiki wawanuna! Please give me a man!

Xi!! I wa wansati nsati!! Darn-t!!! What a woman!!

U sasekile! She is wonderful!

9. HAVING:

Ndzi na xilo xinwe I have one thing.

Ani na naxinwe. I do not have one thing.

Una xinwe You have one thing.

Hina xinwe ntsena. We have one thing.

Wa wansati una xinwe ntsena. She has one thing

Ndzi na nkarhi lontsanana manana-ntsongo I have a little time, Miss!

Kambe una mali leyi ntsongo tatana But, do you have a little money

10. ORDERING (POLITELY):

ndzi kombela uni nyika xilo Please give me the thing.

Ndzi kombela uni nyika mali Please give me the money.

Ni kombela uni nyika mati Please give me the water.

Nna khensa. Thank you.

Nakombela unga nwi mati ya le France Please don’t drink the water in France!!
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Nwanana wayini Drink the wine.

Ndzi kombela uta lahawani Please come here.

Ni kombela uya lahaya Please go there.

Ndzi kombela unwa leyi Please drink this.

Unga ndyi lexo Do not eat that!

Ni kombela uni nyika lexi Please give me this.

Ndzi kombela unga teki lexo. Please do not take that.

Ndzi kombela uvula lexi Please say this

Ndzi kombela kuri unga ku munghana please do not say Mate!

Xi!. Na khensa. Darn! Thank you.

11. GREETING: Polite and slang

Avuxeni Mihayille. Hello Mihayille.

Avuxeni Paula. Hello Paula.

Avuxeni, Mihayi. Good morning Mihayi.

Avuxeni Sancos. Good morning Sancos.

Ku njani, Eliza? How are you, Eliza?

Hi swona, nna khensa, Khulu. I am well, thank you, Khulu.

U pfuke njani, Xavier? How goes it, Xavier?

Hi swona, nna khensa, Miguel. OK , thank you Miguel.

Sala kahle, Giles. Goodbye Giles.

Sala kahle, Judith. Bye bye Judith.

E, Swi lungile, Hollie Yes OK, Hollie.

Swi lungile, Sam.? OK Sam?

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E, Swi lungile, Lucie. Yes OK, Lucie.

Aswi bihangi ngopfu, Henri. Not too bad, Henri.

Wa hanya kahle murhandziwa? Are you well, my darling?

Hayi!!! No!!!

12. DESCRIBING:

swi lungile it is good.

Aswi bihangi ngopfu. It is not good.

Swi bihile It is bad.

I Buku. It is a book.

Xana yikulu? Is it big?

Hayi, yi ntsongo. No, it is small.

Swa olova xana? Is it easy?

Hayi, swatika. No, it is hard.

Xana Mati Ya lungile/ya kahle? Is the water good?

Hayi, mati yale france aya lungangi/kahle No, the water is not good in France!!

Oh munghana!! Oh Mate!!!

Ndza kombela unga ku Munghana. Please do not say Mate!

Xi! E!! Darn! Yes!!

13. KNOWING (Things & people):

Ndza switiva. I know this.

Wa switiva leswi? Do you know this?

Eya na switiva Yes, I know this.

U tivi lexo. You know that.

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U tiva lexo? Do you know that?

Hayi, andzi yi tivi leyo. No, I do not know that.

Na nwi tiva wa nsati loyi I know that woman.

Na nwi tiva nwa nuna loyi I know the man.

Wa ndzi tiva. He knows me.

Wa nwi tiva nwansati luya? Do you know that woman?

Hayi. Avuxeni, Manana-nkulu? No. Good morning Madame?

Hi swona,Manana-nkulu? Are you well, Madame?

Hayi. Andzi titwi kahle, famba kahle! No, I am not well!! Goodbye!!!

Awu nwi tivi. You do not know her!

14. NUMBERING:

Ndzi na nkinga yinwe I have one problem.

Eya, una nkinga. Yes, you have a problem.

Hayi, una timbirhi (2). No, you have two (of them).

Una tinharhu. He has three.

Una tamune(4). She has four.

Hi na tintlhanu(5). We have five.

Xana una tona ta ntlhanu? Do you have five?

Eya sweswi ndzina tikinga ta ntlhanu! Yes now, I have five problems!!!

Vana hinkwavo(all)! All the children!

15. ASKING:

I mali muni buku(book) ? How much is the book?

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Ti dollar ta nthlanu(5). Five dollars.

I mali muni xilo lexi(thing)? How much is this thing?

I mali muni? How much?

Dolar ta mune(4). Four dollars.

Yi lekwihi? Where is it?

Yihi kwalaho(there). It is there.

Hayi, ayi kona kwalaho. No, it is not there.

Xi le kwihi xinyindlana? Where is the toilet, please?

Xiyindlwana xi lahaya. The toilet is there.

Inchini xexo? What is that?

Uri yini? Pardon. What?

leyo That.

I buku ya kahle (good). Oh, it is a good book.

U lava yini? What do you want?

Na kombela, ndzi lava wayini. I want the wine, please.

Kuna mani laha? Who is here?

Hi lahawani. We are here.

Emani wansati luya? Who is that woman?

Andzi swi tivi(know). I do not know.

Xi! i Madonna!. Darn! It is Madonna!

Nwa nsati wo saseka. What a woman! She is wonderful!

16. EVERYTHING - Colloquial –

Polite and slang:

Ndzi laha(here). I am here.

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U lahaya. You are there

Eya ndza ku rhandza. Yes, I like you.

Xana wa yi rhandza mali? Do you like money?

U endla lexi. He does this.

U endla lexo. She does that.

Ndzi nga vulavula Xitsonga ka ntsongo! I can speak a little Tswana!

Ndza twisisa. I understand.

Awu twisisi. You do not understand.

Ndzi lava kuya abareni. I want to go to the bar.

U lava kuya a xiyindlwaneni, You want to go to the toilet.

Ndzina nkarhi lontsanana Manana-nkulu! I have a little time, Miss!

Xana u na yona mali leyi yi ntsanana? But, do you have a little money, Sir?

Ndzi kombela unganwi mati ya le! Please don’t drink the water in France!!

Nwanana wayini. Drink the wine.

U pfuke njani, Eliza? How are you, Eliza?

Ndzi pfuka kahle, na khensa. I am well, thank you, Khulu.

Xana yi kulu nkulukumba? Is it big, Sir?

Hayi, yintsanana manana-ntsongo. No, it is small, Miss.

Awu nwi tivi! You do not know her!

Xi! U sasekile! Darn! She is wonderful!

Eya sweswi ndzi na ti nkinga ta ntanthlanu! Yes now, I have five problems!!!

Vana hi nkwabo! All the children!

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I yini lexo? What is that?

Ndzi rivaleli, u ri yini? Pardon. What?

Hi liya lahaya. There it is.

A swi bihangi ngopfu. Not bad.

Xi!!! Darn!

Hi swona? OK?

Eya I ya xi yimo xale henthla. Yes, it's cool!

Eya, iya le henthla. Yes, it's cool! (classy)

Eya iya lehenthla. Yes, it's cool! (upper class)

Anga vuli munghana. Please do not say Mate!

Ahi swa lehenthla. It is not cool (upper class)!!!

Ndzi fanele ku endla lexi. I must do this.

U fanele ku endla lexo. You must do that

saseka? Wonderful?

Eya wa tsakisa/eya u sasekile. Yes you are wonderful!

Sala kahle sweswi. Bye bye, for now!

Sala kahle sweswi, Bye bye for now!

Ndzi taku vona hi nkarhinyana! Be seeing you soon!!

Note Speed reading 14 minutes

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17. CLOSING

Now of all the things … your mind … has been playing with … to create new … wave
patterns … in the natural language … from … here and there … liking … doing … can …
understanding … wanting … getting … having … ordering… greeting … describing … knowing …
numbering … asking … and … everything … I wonder which things ... you will bring back …
to stay deep within you … so easily available ... to you … in that special Tsonga place … in
you mind … as needs arise … without conscious effort …

Just naturally ... in your own way … as part of you ... instinctively ... as that new part
of you ... grows ... stronger and stronger ... you will begin to speak with a beautiful
accent … so easily ... reinforcing your learning ... with a gentle quiet confidence ... which
will surprise you ... and such a beautiful accent ... of which you will be proud ... to fit
the music of the natural language ... will surprise you even more ... and more … as you
repeat the CRE … so that … in every day … in every way … you get … better and better …

And now as you choose ... to do something ... that makes you feel so comfortable with
yourself ... something you will feel more and more … able to do ... so that you feel ...
even more comfortable ... and confident ... naturally … in your own way … you can take
whatever time you need ... just to process your thoughts ... in your own special way ...
and to bring this experience to a comfortable close ...

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You will feel well ... and you will begin … to feel confident ... about the future ... and
about making progress ... in the natural language ... in your own natural way ... and you
will find such joy … in speaking so gently … with growing confidence ... and experience ...
which will add … a new exciting quality to your life ... because ... with every new language
you learn ... you do add a new quality to your life ... in that special … "Sotho Place " on
your mind …

And when you feel ... you are ready ... and you want to ... you can start the process of
reorienting yourself ... bringing yourself back ... taking your time ... and when you are
ready ... you can fully orient yourself ... and allow your eyes to open ... feeling
well ...and happy ... because ... and you will begin to experience confidence … more and
more … because … from now … in every day … in every way … you will … be getting …
better and better …

And as we end of each CRE session … 30 minutes has just flashed by … to be repeated …
and enjoyed … many times … relaxed … calm and confident … of achieving a beautiful
accent … that becomes natural for you … with learning that is efficient and effective … so
from now on … be positive … and with a positive expectation of success … surprise yourself
… as you feel the continual support … our Team … which began in Bayonne, France …
August 15, 2001 ... and of course … as in all our things … we do … as ever … wish you …
God Bless …

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 NATURAL VOCABULARY:
(without accents)
a. Greetings/
Exclamations:

hello good morning, how are you? I am well thank you

ahe avuxeni mi (wena) njani? ni pfukile na khensa

goodbye yes no. Not OK not too bad

sala kahle eya hayi hi swona aku bihangi

ngopfu

Darn!! Mate! there it is! "cool"!!! please

Xi! Munghana! Hi liya hi swona Na kombela

b. Verbs: hoba-

to be have like want can

ku va ni na rhandza lava ninga

do say/speak go come give

endla vula famba tana nyika

take eat drink sleep know

teka jana nwana tlela tiva

understand must get see

twisisa mfanelo Kuma vona

c. Prepositions:

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some a the to from

yinwana a yi/wa/ a uvuya

d. Pronouns:

I you he she we

Mina/ni wean.u u/i u/i hina

it this that Mr Mrs.

Yi/yona leyi lexi Nkulukumba Mofumahadi

e. Nouns:

money thing man woman/wife water

mali xilo nwanuna nwansati mati

car ticket book friend

movha tikiti buku munghani

f. Adjectives/
adverbs/Other:

good bad big small now

lungile biha kulu ntsanana sweswi

later a little wonderful! Happy easy/difficult

andzaka nkarhi swei ntsongo saseka tsaka olova/tika

here there

laha liya
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g. Interrogatives:

how much? where? what? who? when?

Mali muni? kwihi? yini? mani? rini?

Note: What is this? Negative Question?

I nchini leyi a-…yona Aku … wani?

yini?

h. Numbers:

one two three four five

n’we mbirhi nharhu mune nthlanu

six seven eight nine ten

tsevu nkombo nungu nkaye khume

i. And some survival words:

WC (ntloana) day (siku)

always (hi masiku) week (vhiki)
fast/slow (hixihatla/swintsanana) year (lembe)
but (kambe) hour (awarha)
never (aswinge endleki) minute (motsotso)
food (swakundya) hamburger (berger)
train (xitimela) think (ehleketa)
bus (bazi) read (hlaya)
home (kaya) write (tsala)
work (ntirhweni) laugh (hleka)
time (nkarhi) dance (tshina)
today (namunthla) later (andzaka nkarhi)
tomorrow (mundzuku) stop (yima)
paper (phepha) policeman (phorisa)
newspaper (phepha ra timhaka) six (tsevu)

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seven (nkombo) thousand (Gidi)
eight (nungu) mate (munghana)
nine (nkaye) bye bye (sala kahle)
ten (khume) see you soon (ni ta ku vona hi
hundred (dzana) nkarhinyana)! 


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 19. NATURAL FEEDBACK AND NEW IDEAS
(to drbobboland@hotmail.com please ...)

1. HOW LONG DID YOU TAKE TO STUDY THE CRE?

2. WHAT WAS GOOD ABOUT IT?

3. WHAT WAS BAD ABOUT IT?

4. WHAT NEW IDEAS?

5. HOW CAN WE HELP YOU IN THE FUTURE? 


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 20 - DAILY MINI PHRASE BOOK

BASICS:

Thank you. Ndza khensa

Hallo Avuxeni

Yes/no/not eya/hayi

Please ndza kombela

Pardon - please speak ndzi kombela u vulavula?

Where is the toilet? Xi le kwini xiyindlwana?,

INTRODUCTIONS:

Good morning Avuxeni

Good-bye. Sala kahle

My name is ... vito ra mina i ...

What is your name? Vito ra wean u mani?

How are you? U pfuka njani?

I am well. Ndzi pfuka kahle.

And how are you? Wena u pfuka njani?

Where do you come from? U huma kwihi?

I'm from: Ndzi huma:

France France

England Engilani

America Amerika

I'm with: Ndzi na:

UN UN

Red Cross xihambano xo tshuka

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 Nokia Nokia

QUESTIONS:

When/how? rini?/njani?

What/why? Yini?/hiko kwalaho ka yini?

Who/which? Mani/xihi?

Where is/are ...? xile kwihi/swile kwihi ... ?

Where can I get ...? ndza nga swi kuma kwihi ...?

How much? E mali muni?/swo tani hi kwihi

Can you help? Ndzi nga ku pfuna xana?

What does this mean? Swi vula yini leswi?

UNDERSTANDING:

I understand Ndza twisisa.

I don't understand. Andzi switwisisi.

Please say that again. Ndza kombela vulavula na kambe.

Can you translate this for me? Ndzi kombela uni hlamusela leswi?

Can I have... ? Ndza kombela...?

You know how to speak: Wa swi tiva ku vulavula ... ?

English/Sotho? English/Sotho

I don't speak Sotho. Andzi vulavuli Xi Sotho

I speak a little ... Ndzi vulavula swintsanana

COMMENTS:

It's: Hi yona …:

right/wrong lunga/lungangi

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 better/worse antswa/biha

big/small kulu/ntsongo

cheap/expensive tshipile/dura

good/bad lunga/biha

hot/cold kuhisa/kutitimela

near/far kusuhi/kule

FOOD: Swa kudya

I like: Ndzi rhandza:

breakfast swa kudya swa na mpundzu

lunch swa kudya swa na nhlikani

dinner swa kudya swa na madyambu

May I have some (I can get some): Ndza kombela:

bread/butter xinkwa

cheese cheese

eggs matandza

meat/potatoes nyama/mazambani

apples/oranges maapula

coffee kofi

milk meleke

fruit juice juice ya mihandzu

water mati

tea tiye

I want to pay. Ndzi lava ku hakela.

Very good. U thlarihe ngopfu/swi lunge ngopfu

Thank you. Ndza khensa.

TRANSIT:

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Where is the nearest shop: Vhengele ra le ku suhi ri kwihi?

Where is a taxi? Taxi yi kwihi?

How much to go to ...? I mali muni ku ya kona …..

Take me to .... Teka mina...

Stop at this place ... Yima laha wani ...

This is the wrong road. A hi ndlela yona leyi

Go straight ahead. Famba u ya mahlweni.(yana mahlweni)

It's there, on the: I lahayani … :

left/right xinene/voko ra kudya

next to/after amahlweni ka/andzaku.

north/south dzonga

east/west Vupela dyambu

Where is the: Yi le kwihi.

town centre? Doroba-kulu ?

pharmacy? Khemisi?

SHOPPING:

Do you have any ...? Xana una nchumu?

How much is this? I mali muni lexi?

I will take it. Ndzi tayi teka.

What colours have you? U na mivala yihi?

Black Yantima

Blue Wasi

Red Tshuka

White Yo Basa

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 Green Ya luhlaza

I want to buy: Ndzi lava ku xava(buy):

aspirin/soap mapilisi ya nhloko/xisibi

half kilo apples saka ra maapula (apples)

litre of milk litara ya (of) meleka (milk)

film/newspaper filimi/pepha ra ti mhaka

TELEPHONE:

Hello, this is tsakani speaking. Ahe, I tsakani la vulavulaku.

Please speak slowly. Nakombela vulavula swi ntsanana.

I want to speak to: Ndzi lava kuvulavula na:

Mr. Nkulukumba

Mrs. Manana-nkulu

Miss manana-ntsongo

When is he back? Buya rini?

Can you tell him I called? Unga nwi byela kuri ani nwi belele rigqingo
xana?

TIME:

Do you have enough time? Una wo nkarhi wo ringana xana?

What time is it? ... I nkarhi muni?

Time is: Nkarhi I :

five past one nhlanu wait minite andzaka awara yinwe

quarter past three kotara endzaku ka awara ya vunharhu

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MEETINGS:

We see you: Ha ku vona

today namunltha

tomorrow mundzuku

next week vhiki leri taku

in the evening namadyambu

See you soon. Ndzi taku vona ku ngari khale

You are right/wrong. Utiyisile/ahi swona

That is right Swi-lungile.

LOCATIONS:

Here/there laha/lahaya

At the UN office a ti ofisini ta UN

(Is) it near/far yi le kusuhi/yi le kule

How many hours? I ti awara ti ngani?

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 21. PLAY QUIZ

Test your Tsonga instincts … associate the phrases … in mixed groups of four …

a. I am well. Ni hanye kahle/ndzi hanyile

b. How are you U pfuka njani
c. Thank you. Na khensa
d. Here laha

e. What is this Inchini lexi

f. Goodbye sala kahle/famba kahle
g. Hello Ahe
h. It is good Swilungile/Hi swona

i. OK Hi swona
j. What is your name? Imani vito ra wena
k. I do not drink. A ndzi nwi
l. Stop here. Yima laha

m. Yes Eya
n. Please na kombela
o. It is wonderful Swi lungile/Swi sasekile
p. No Hayi.

q. How much is that? I mali muni leyo

r. Where is the toilet? Xi kwihi xiyindlwana
s. Where/when/why? Kwihi/rini/hikuva-hiko kwalaho kayi
t. What time is it? I nkarhi muni

u. Can you help? U nga ndzi pfuna xana?

v. I do not understand Andzi twisisi.
w. What does this mean? Swi vula yini leswi
x. Please, speak slowly Ndza kombela vulavula swintsanana
y. See you soon!. Ndzi ta ku vona ku nga rikhale
z. Good food!! Swakudya swo tsokombela!

Answers: In the phrase book … or call the Team ...


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 APPENDIX A - ROUTINE FOR ACCENT IMPROVEMENT
AND LONG TERM RE-INFORCEMENT AFTER ONE MONTH -
TRY TO WORK WITH A PARTNER AND A NATURAL SPEAKER
FOR JUST ONE DAY MORE

RELAX with ... a very POSITIVE attitude ... and a very confident EXPECTATION of
SUCCESS ... in just one more day ... of PLAYING with the natural language ...
instinctively ... naturally ... completely relaxed ... with no stress or effort ... jsut play!

Our natural suggestions are:

1 – Do APS. Ten play the LEARNING REINFORCEMENT audio tape. Do IRT and the
Throat exercise. Study the Brief Grammar and Mini-Phrase Book to understand every
word. Then SPEAK with the tape and RECORD your efforts. LIST your five key problems!

2 - STUDY the text (Sections 2-16). Then SPEAK LOUDLY and then very SOFTLY with
the tape. SPEED READING (2-16) in 14 minutes. USE the Mini-phrase Book for easy
interactive conversation

3 – SPEAK in THEATRICAL style with the tape and text together. Do SPEED READING
(2-16) in reverse-mode in 12 minutes. USE the Mini-phrase Book for easy interactive
conversation

4 – SPEAK with tape and text. For difficult words/phrases ... stop the tape ... and
repeat the word/phrase many times ... singing and shouting! Review your five problems.

5 - USE the Mini-phrase Book for easy inter-active conversation. Then do it as SPEED
READING (reverse-mode) in 4 minutes. SPEAK with tape and text using three different
voices ... just for fun!.

6 – SPEED READING (2-16) in 8 minutes. Review your five problems. LiSTEN to your
recording. Then SPEAK with the tape … with a beautiful CONFIDENT accent. Email your
feedback to drbobboland@hotmail.com.

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 APPENDIX B - ADDITIONAL VOCABULARY SELECTED TO MEET
THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF EACH CLIENT ORGANIZATION
(100 WORDS)
Special Vocabulary for UNHCR

English Xilungu Tsonga

Airport xima-xihahampfuka

Army Masoja

Asylum asylum

Border bodara

Camp kampu

Children Vana

Clothing Swiambalo

Cooking pot Mapoto

Cooperation Ntwanano

Customs Baxavi

Delay ndzaka nkarhi/hlwela

Detention Ku khomiwa

Development program Ku humelala mahlweni

Displaced persons

Electricity

Expulsion Xibaleswo

Family mundyeni

Government Holobye wa tiko

Grandparents Vo kokwani

Handicapped Xigono

Health Vutomi

Hospital Xibedlele

House Yindlu
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Human rights Malungelo Ya Vanhu

Husband Nwanuna

Lamp Rivoni

Legal protection

Malnutrition Ndlala

Material assistance mpfuno

Ministry Nkulukumba/mfundisi

Nutrition ???

Pain - days/weeks Kuvava - masiku/mavhiki

Pain - months/years - nhweti/lembe

Pain - treatment - ku hola

Pain - arms/legs - mavoko/milenge

Pain - chest - Xifuba

Pain - ears/eyes - Ndleve/Matihlo

Pain - hands/feet - swandla/melenge

Pain - head/neck - nhloko/nhamu

Pain - stomach - khwirhi

Persecution ???

Petrol Mafura ya movha

Police-station Xiphorisa

Pesident Holobye

Prison Tirongo

Province ??

Reception centre Yindlu ya vuamukerhi

Representative Xivulavuleri

Rural Amakaya

Sanitation Mahanyelo ya kahle

Shelter Yindlu

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Status Xiyimo

Tent Tende

Torture Xanisa

Town Doroba

Transportation Swifambo/Timovha

Travel Docs Tibuku To famba

Tribe Xonga

Truck Lorhi

Urban Doroba

Village Makaya

War Nyimpi

Water Mati

Wife Wansati

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 BROCHURE
CRE - CREATIVE RELAXATION EXERCISE
THE NATURAL WAY TO PLAY WITH LANGUAGE AND A BEAUTIFUL ACCENT
WITH A 30 MINUTE AUDIO TAPE IN ONE DAY

KEY CONCEPT: "WHEN you create new POSITIVE wave patterns in YOUR mind
they give you the CONFIDENCE to RELAX and LEARN naturally without EFFORT"

Opportunity for staff and AID WORKERS on short or long missions to other countries to feel more
secure, comfortable and effective in achieving better working relationships in English, with local
companies, governments, refugees, client and project staff, as they perceive the effort to speak
the local language with a good accent, and thus to show clearly a deep respect for local values and
culture.

Description: dynamic English-based brief language learning system developed initially with some
UN staff, for aid workers in Afghanistan, and now available in: Dari, Pashto, Uzbek, Tajik,
Turkmen, English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Hindi, Urdu, Finnish, Arabic, Indonesian,
Malay, Shona, Russian, Mandarin, Xhosa, Cantonese, Zulu, Tswana, Sutu, Swedish, Nepali,
Italian, Swahili, Basque, Tsonga, Sotho etc. and with other languages in process:

Designed for: mature motivated learners who need to achieve very rapidly, the personal
confidence to speak and understand, basics of the local natural language. Designed also for
current speakers to who want to achieve significant accent improvement.

Course duration: one full six-hour day with a partner or small group, followed by daily brief
individual revision, in the following week and one day reinforcement a month later.

Application: individual training or as a small part of any management training program to stimulate
creativity, because: "Each language is an intellectual treasure-house of communication, culture and
humanitarian values" - Professor Kenneth Hale - linguistics expert of MIT who spoke 50 languages
fluently and died October 8th 2001.

Method: uses CRE techniques to achieve relaxation and intuitive absorption of the natural
language with confidence and without stress or effort. Designed to handle varying individual value
systems and needs. CRE techniques, once acquired, can be easily used for any other languages or
dialects. Uses IRT - the Instant Relaxation Technique create the confidence to learn.

Further information: email: drbobboland@hotmail.com from Dr. Bob Boland MD, MPH (Johns
Hopkins), DBA, ITP (Harvard Business School), Former visiting professor at: INSEAD: IMD,
Cranfield, Columbia, GSB, Stellenbosch, Wits, WHO, ILO, WB, UNEP, UNIDO, AID, IRC, Peace
Corps, Shell, Burma, Barlows, Baxter, Nokia etc.

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 THE ONE HUNDRED MOST USED WORDS IN CONVERSATION
(Challenge check Tsonga ... and discuss with a natural speaker)

1. A/an 2. After 3. Again 4. All 5. Almost

a ndzaku nakambe hi nkwaswo u lavile

6. Also 7. Always 8. And 9. Because 10. Before

nayena kotala na hikuva mahlweni/

masungulweni

11. Big 12. But 13. I can 14. I come 15. Either/or

kulu kambe ndzi nga ndza ta kambe

16. I find 17. First 18. For 19. Friend 20. From

nikuma rosungula yona MUNGHANA ku huma

21. I go 22. Good 23. Goodbye 24. Happy 25. I have

ndza famba swilungile SALA KAHLE Ntsako ni na yona

26. He 27. Hello 28. Here 29. How 30. I

nuna AVUXENI laha njani mina

31. I am 32. If 33. In 34. I know 35. Last

ndzi loko andzeni na switiva mahetelelo

36. I like 37. Little 38. I love 39. I make 40. Many

Ndza rhandza Ntsongo/ntsanana Ndza rhandza ndza edle swotala

41. One 42. More 43. Most 44. Much 45. My

nwe ko tala kotala swingani/swotala swa/ya

46. New 47. No 48. Not 49. Now 50. Of

leyi ntshwa HAYI HAYI sweswi WA

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51. Often 52. On 53. One 54. Only 55. Or

kotala yona nwe ntsena kumbe

56. Other 57. Our 58. Out 59. Over 60. People

yinwana tahina huma ahenthla Vanhu

61. Place 62. Please 63. Same 64. I see 65. She

ndzawu NAKoMBELA swafana Vona xisati

66. So 67. Some 68. Sometimes 69. Still 70. Such

sweswi yinwana hinkarhi wunwana yima swofana

71. I tell 72. Thank you 73. That 74. The 75. Their

ndza vula ndza khensa lexiya a/i/ ta bona

76. Them 77. Then 78. There is 79. They 80. Thing

Bona ivi ku na bona xilo

81. I think 82. This 83. Time 84. To 85. Under

Ndzi Hleketa Lexi nkarhi KWAla a hansi

86. Up 87. Us 88. I use 89. Very 90. We

a henhle Hina Ndzi tirhisa swinene Hina

91. What 92. When 93. Where 94. Which 95. Who

yini rini kwihi yihi mani

96. Why 97. With 98. Yes 99. You 100. Your

HIKOKWALA NA EYA WENA YA WENA

KAYI

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