The Lion King Jr. - April 03 - April 07, 2017

Ft. Herriman Middle School

  Pronunciation Guide  

Nant's ingonyama, bakithi, baba: Here comes the lion, my people, the father of our nation.

 

Sithi hu 'ngonyama: We hail this coming of the lion.

 

'Ngonyama nengwe bo: The lion and the leopard

 

Sizo nqo': We will have victory!

 

Balek' ingonyam'i ya gale': Run, the lion will attack.

 

Mama ye: Mother Earth/Wow

 

Woza, 'mfana. Oh, woza! Come, son. Oh, come!

 

Busa le lizwe bo: Rule this precious land!

 

Busa lomhlaba: Rule this earth.

 

Busa ngo thando bo: Rule with love.

 

Ah ha hayi (ya): (Roaring sounds)

 

We baba: Oh, father.

 

Zingela, siyo zingela, baba: Hunt- let's go hunt, father.

 

Mamela: Listen

 

Hela, hem mamela: Pay attention and experience this.

 

Yona yona yona: Here it comes!

 

Baba, wa mi baba: Father, oh my father!

 

Hamela, hamela, hamela: (breathy expression of grief)

 

Hakuna Matata: No worries

 

Fatshe leso lea halalela: This land of our ancestors is holy.

 

Ngizo buyabo: I will return.

 

Beso bo: My people.

 

Tamatiso, a so, a helele ma: (A popular South African nursery rhyme about children's fondness of tomato sauce)

 

Ubukhosi bokhokho: This is the throne of our ancestors!

 

We ndodana ye sizwe sonke: Oh, this son of our nation.

 

Busa le lizwe bo: Rule this precious land.

 

Busa lomhlaba: Rule this earth.

 

Busa ngo thando bo: Rule with love.

 

Oh, busa Simba iyo: Oh, rule, Simba.

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