While this is often only an inaccurate stereotype, the best way to get along in Paris still is to be on your best behavior, acting like someone who is "bien élevé" (well brought up). It will make getting about considerably easier. Here is the same text in Xhosa:

Ngoxa oku kudla ngokuba luhlobo nje olungachananga, eyona ndlela ifanelekileyo yokwamkeleka eParis kukuziphatha kakuhle, uzenze umntu owaziwa "njenge-bien élevé" (okhuliswe kakuhle). Kuza kwenza kube lula ukuhamba-hamba.


While visiting the monasteries, women are required to wear skirts covering the knees and have their shoulders covered, too. Here is the same text in Xhosa:

Xakuvakashelwa iinkonzo, amabhingqa anyanzelwa anxibe iilokhwe ezogquma amadolo futhi bogqume namagxa, futhi.


Why do transportation systems engender such complaints, why do they fail on a daily basis? Are transportation engineers just incompetent? Or is something more fundamental going on? Here is the same text in Xhosa:

Kutheni le nto iinkqubo zothutho zibangela izikhalazo ezinjalo, kutheni zisilela mihla le? Ingaba iinjineli zezothutho azikwazi ukusebenza? Okanye ingaba kukho into ebaluleke ngakumbi eyenzekayo?


Why would an organization want to go through the time consuming process of establishing a learning organization? One goal for putting organizational learning concepts into practice is innovation. Here is the same text in Xhosa:

Kutheni le nto umbutho ungafuna ukuhamba ngendlela etya ixesha lokuseka umbutho ofundayo? Injongo enye yokubeka iikhontrakthi zokufunda zombutho kukuyila.


Widespread looting reportedly continued overnight, as law enforcement officers were not present on Bishkek's streets. Here is the same text in Xhosa:

Ukuphanga okuxhaphakileyo kuthiwa kuyaqhubeka ngobusuku, njengoko amagosa onyanzeliso lomthetho ebengekho kwizitalato zaseBishkek.


Willingness of foreign governments to honour these documents is just as widely variable. Here is the same text in Xhosa:

Ukufuna kwabanye orhulumente bangaphandle ukuhlonipha le miqulu kuyaxhomekeka ngokokwahlukahlukana.


Winter sports are most popular in the Northern regions, with Italians competing in international games and Olympic events. Here is the same text in Xhosa:

Eyasebusika imidlalo idumile kwiinginqgi zaseMantla, nama-Taliyani ekukhuphiswano lemidlalo yeHlabathi nemidlalo yee-Olympics.


With 17,000 islands to choose from, Indonesian food is an umbrella term covering a vast variety of regional cuisines found across the nation. Here is the same text in Xhosa:

Ngenxa yokuba kukho iziqithi eziyi-17 000 ekunokukhethwa kuzo, ukutya kwase-Indonesia ligama eliyingqokelela eliquka ukutya kwemvelo okuvela kwiinginqi ezininzi zesizwe.


With Kundalini Yoga the Kundalini energy (enlightenment energy) is awakened through yoga postures, breathing exercises, mantras and visualizations. Here is the same text in Xhosa:

Nge-Kundalini Yoga amandla eKundalini (amandla okhanyiso) avuswa ngokuma kweyoga, imithambo yokuphefumla, i-mantra kunye nokubona.


With only eighteen medals available a day, a number of countries have failed to make the medal podium. Here is the same text in Xhosa:

Njengoba kukhona ii-medals ezilishumi elinesibhozo kuphela ngosuku, amazwe abalekayo ohlulekile ukuqabela iqonga lee-medals.


With two years of the end of the war, the former allies were now enemies and the Cold War began. Here is the same text in Xhosa:

Emva kweminyaka emibini ekupheleni kwemfazwe, ababezizihlobo baphetha bezintshaba futhi kwaqala Imfazo Ebandayo.


Women did the cooking in the yard; stores were just open counters looking into the street. Stone was used for building houses. Here is the same text in Xhosa:

Ababhinqileyo babepheka eyadini; ivenkile zinekhawuntari ezijonge esitalatweni. Ilitye lalisetyenziswa ukwakha izindlu.


Women should realize that cultural differences may result in what they would consider harassment and it is not uncommon to be followed, grabbed by the arm, etc. Here is the same text in Xhosa:

Abasetyhini kufuneka baqonde ukuba iyantlukwano ngokwenkcubeko inokubangela oko bakuthathe njengokuhlukumeza kwaye akuqhelekanga ukulandelwa, ukubanjwa ngengalo, njl.


Women: It is recommended that any women travellers say that they are married, regardless of actual marital status. Here is the same text in Xhosa:

Amabhinqa: Kucetyiswa ukuba amabhinqa akhenkethayo athi atshatile, kungakhathaliseki ukuba atshatile okanye awatshatanga.


Workers must often get their superiors' approval for any decisions they make, and are expected to obey their superiors' instructions without question. Here is the same text in Xhosa:

Abasebenzi mabasoloko befumane imvume yabaphathi babo kuso nasiphi na isigqibo abasithathayo, kwaye kulindeleke ukuba bayithobele imiyalelo yabaphathi kungekho mibuzo.


Workplace harmony is crucial, emphasizing group effort rather than praising individual accomplishments. Here is the same text in Xhosa:

Ukumanyana emsebenzini kubalulekile, kubethelela umgudu weqela endaweni yokuncoma okuphunyezwe ngumntu ngamnye.


Written on the back of the Declaration of Independence were the words "Original Declaration of Independence dated 4th July 1776". The text appears on the bottom of the document, upside down. Here is the same text in Xhosa:

Emva kwiSibhengezo Sokukhululeka kubhalwe la mazwi "ISibhengezo Sokuqala Sokukhululeka sange-4 kaJulayi 1776". Lo mbhalo usemazantsi olo xwebhu, ubhalwe ujonge ezantsi.


Xinhua reported that government investigators recovered two 'black box' flight recorders on Wednesday. Here is the same text in Xhosa:

I-Xinhua ixele isithi abaphandi bakwarhulumente bafumene ezimbhini ii-‘black box’ zeerekhoda zenqwelo-moya ngoLwesithathu.


Yet eighty percent of our goods were taxed through tariffs in Central American countries. we treat you. Here is the same text in Xhosa:

Kodwa ipesenti ezisibhozo zempahla zethu bezibhatalelwa itarrifu kumazwe akuMbindi Merika. Siyanilungisa.


Yet, Spanish is also widely used in public transport and other facilities. Here is the same text in Xhosa:

Sekunjalo, iSpanish sisetyenziswa kakhulu kwizithuthi zikawonke-wonke nakwezinye iindawo.


You can also have alloys that include small amounts of non-metallic elements like carbon. Here is the same text in Xhosa:

Unako kwakhona ukufumana ii-alloys ezibandakanya inani elincinci lezinto ezingezizo zesinyithi njengekhabhoni.


You can see the pyramids in the dark and you can see them in silence before the show begins. Here is the same text in Xhosa:

Ungazibona iiphiramidi ebumnyameni kwaye ungazibona naxa kuthe cwaka ngaphambi kokuba inkqubo iqalise.


You can use boda-boda (motorcycle taxi) to get around Goma. The normal (local) price is ~500 Congolese Francs for the short ride. Here is the same text in Xhosa:

Ungasebenzisa iboda-boda (iteksi esisisithuthuthu) ukuze uye kwiindawo eziseGoma. Ixabiso eliqhelekileyo (lasekuhlaleni) liyi-500 Congolese Francs xa uhambo lulufutshane.


You may also wish to consult the advice of governments other than your own, but their advice is designed for their citizens. Here is the same text in Xhosa:

Ungathanda nokujonga icebiso likarhulumente endaweni yelakho kuphela, kodwa ingcebiso yakhe yenzelwe abahlali babo.


Your local telephone service provider should be able to give more information about connecting to this service. Here is the same text in Xhosa:

Imnikezi nkonzo zomnxeba wengingqi yakho umele akunikeze inkcukacha ezongezelelekileyo ngokuqhakamishelana nalenkonzo.


he cave itself, which survived the times, gives a very vivid image of Muhammad’s spiritual inclinations. Here is the same text in Xhosa:

wayivingca, wasinda kulomaxesha, unika umfanekiso ocacileyo wokuthambekela kokomoya kukaMuhammad.


towards the end of the Middle Ages western Europe began to develop their own style. one of the biggest developments of the time as a result of the crusades people began to use buttons to fasten clothing. Here is the same text in Xhosa:

malunga nasekupheleni kwelixa le Middle Age I western Europe yaqalisa ukuzenzela esayo isimbo.Olona phuhliso lukhulu yeloxesha ngenxa yecrusade abantu baqalisa ukusebenzisa amaqhosha ekuqhosheni impahla.


İzmir is the third largest city in Turkey with a population of around 3.7 million, the second biggest port after Istanbul, and a very good transport hub. Here is the same text in Xhosa:

İzmir sisixeko sesithathu ubukhulu e-Turkey esinabantu aba ku 3.7 yezigidi, sine zibuko lesibini ubukhulu emva kwe Instabul, kwakunye nezithuthi zikawonkewonke.


“Personal involvement” and “continuing relationships” were also identified as new motivation aspects by Eighmey and McCord (1998) when they investigated audience reactions to websites. Here is the same text in Xhosa:

"Ukuzibandakanya" kunye "nobudlelwane obuqhubekayo" zichongiwe njengezinto ezintsha ezikhuthazayo ngu-Eighmey kunye noMcCord (1998) xa baphanda iimpendulo zabaphulaphuli kwiiwebhusayithi.