Get to know Banyana better with 10+ real example sentences.
Banyana in a sentence
Using Banyana
- In the example corpus, banyana often appears in combinations such as: banyana banyana, in banyana, to banyana.
Context around Banyana
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 11 start, 8 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Banyana
- In this selection, "banyana" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, captained, field, dubbed, coach, squad and faced stand out and add context to how "banyana" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include affectionately nicknamed banyana banyana the and and banyana banyana head coaches. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "banyana" sits close to words such as abdulkadir, abed and abhay, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with banyana
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Banyana Banyana team members at the send-off event in Johannesburg. (11 words)
Janine van Wyk, captain of the team dubbed “Banyana Banyana”, was happy with the move. (15 words)
Banyana Banyana have been drawn in Group C alongside Hungary, Slovakia as well as Korea DPR. (16 words)
Van Wyk had to endure many difficulties with the rest of the Banyana squad during those early years, as Banyana faced many tough times, with far less money in the women’s game then than there is now. (38 words)
We are inspired by the young people who have carried our hopes onto the global stage, from the Springboks to Banyana Banyana, from the heroic Bafana Bafana to Grammy Award winners like Tyla. (33 words)
Back on the playing field, Banyana Banyana’s footballers dominated the headlines for consecutive months, signing professional international contracts, including rising star Kholosa Biyana and veteran Noko Matlou earning their first deals abroad. (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis has announced the squad for the international friendly against Serbia as they prepare for the upcoming Fifa Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Linda Motlhalo battles for the ball with Elin Rubensson in Banyana Banyana's Fifa Women's World Cup Group G meeting with Sweden in Wellington on Sunday.
Refiloe Jane captained Banyana Banyana to their first Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title in Morocco last year, in which they defeated the hosts.
Van Wyk had to endure many difficulties with the rest of the Banyana squad during those early years, as Banyana faced many tough times, with far less money in the women’s game then than there is now.
We are inspired by the young people who have carried our hopes onto the global stage, from the Springboks to Banyana Banyana, from the heroic Bafana Bafana to Grammy Award winners like Tyla.
Back on the playing field, Banyana Banyana’s footballers dominated the headlines for consecutive months, signing professional international contracts, including rising star Kholosa Biyana and veteran Noko Matlou earning their first deals abroad.
Also, senior players from Banyana Banyana and legends of the game who have hung up their boots, will feature in the tournament.
Banyana Banyana strolled through to the semi-finals of the Cosafa Women’s Championship beating Madagascar 3-0 in their final group game at Wolfson Stadium on Monday.
Banyana Banyana team members at the send-off event in Johannesburg.
In attendance at the national final was Amanda Dlamini, former captain of Banyana Banyana, who was there to encourage the girls.
Janine van Wyk, captain of the team dubbed “Banyana Banyana”, was happy with the move.
The affectionately nicknamed Banyana Banyana (“The Girls”) qualified for the tournament in France by reaching the African Cup of Nations final.
Banyana Banyana depart for Cyprus on Friday, 23 February and will play their first match on Wednesday, 28 February against Slovakia.
Banyana Banyana have been drawn in Group C alongside Hungary, Slovakia as well as Korea DPR.
He argued that Banyana Banyana’s case was not a charity case because such pledges were not sustainable and one-day wonder.
However, Kgatlana took consolation in Banyana Banyana being named Women’s National Team of the Year.
In other categories, Banyana Banyana was named Women's National Team of the Year while African champions, Wydad Athletic Club of Morocco deservingly went home with the Club of the Year award.
Meanwhile, Falcons coach Thomas Dennerby has expressed belief that his team would bounce back from the defeat to Banyana Banyana.
The announcement was attended by several Safa officials and Bafana Bafana and Banyana Banyana head coaches, Stuart Baxter and Desiree Ellis respectively.
There was sad news however in the category of Women's Player of the Year, where Banyana Banyana striker Thembi Kgatlana was nominated - but she lost out to Nigeria's Asisat Oshoala.
Common combinations with banyana
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- banyana banyana 38×
- in banyana 2×
- to banyana 2×
- banyana was 2×
- banyana will 2×