become used to - qhela

Word information

Part of speech	verb
Infinitive	ukuqhela
Inchoative	yes
Transitivity	either

Example sentences

• English

  I don't like this place but I am getting used to it.

  IsiXhosa

  Andiyithandi le ndawo kodwa ndiyayiqhela.

• English

  Don't get used to me!

  IsiXhosa

  Sukundiqhela!

• English

  Nandipha likes to shout but I don't care - I am used to her.

  IsiXhosa

  UNandipha uyathanda ukushawuta kodwa andikhathali - sendimqhelile.

Linked words

Link type	Other word
Related meaning	practise - ziqhelisa (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨transitive⁩ ⁨verb⁩)
Related meaning	as usual - njengesiqhelo (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨adverb⁩)
Related meaning	habit - isiqhelo (⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨⁩⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨isi/izi⁩⁩⁩)
Related meaning	habits - iziqhelo (⁨plural⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨⁩ ⁨noun ⁨- class ⁨isi/izi⁩⁩⁩)