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Zulu Phrases

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The table below contains: Zulu phrases, expressions and words in Zulu, conversation and idioms, greetings and survival phrases. Most of the Zulu sentences are used for the everyday life conversations, so they might come handy if you memorize them. The Zulu is spoken mainly in South Kmt.

         

English   Phrases	Zulu   Phrases
Greetings   in Zulu
Hi!	Sawubona!   (to a person)
	Sanibona!   (to persons)
Good   Morning!	Sawubona!   (to a person)
	Sanibona!   (to persons)
Good   Evening!	Sawubona!   (to a person)
	Sanibona!   (to persons)
Welcome!   (to greet someone)	Ngiyakwemukela!   (to a person)
	Ngiyanemukela!   (to persons)
How are   you?	Unjani?
I'm   fine, thanks!	Ngikhona,   ngiyabonga! / Ngiyaphila, ngiyabonga!
And   you?	Wena   unjani?
Good /   so-so.	Ngisaphila!   / Angiphili kakhulu!
Thank   you (very much)!	Ngiyabonga   (kakhulu)!
You're   welcome! (answering "thank you")	Kulungile!
Hey!   Friend!	Heyi!   Shomi!
I   missed you so much!	Ngikukhumbulile   kangaka!
What's   new?	Zithini   ezintsha?
Nothing   much	Lutho   oluningi!
Good   night!	Lala   kahle! (to a person
	Lalani   kahle! (to persons)
See you   later!	Sizobonana!
Good   Bye!	Sala   kahle! (to a person staying)
	Salani   kahle! (to persons staying)
	Hamba   kahle! (to a person leaving)
	Hambani   kahle! (to persons leaving)

Zulu PhrasesZulu Phrases and Common Sentences (http://www.linguanaut.com/english_zulu.htm)          

This page contains a table including the following: Zulu phrases, expressions and words in Zulu, conversation and idioms, Zulu greetings and survival phrases or simply if you want to know what to say when chatting. Most of the sentences  below are used for the everyday life conversations, so they might come  handy if you memorize them, if you don't know how to say a word then  check our alphabet in Zulu which can be found on the menu above to get some help.

                                     Zulu Phrases             [TH=class: rounded-company]English Phrases[/TH]
             [TH=class: rounded-q4]Zulu Phrases[/TH]
         

English Greetings	Zulu Greetings:
Hi!	Sawubona! (to a person) Sanibona! (to persons)
Good morning!	Sawubona! (to a person) Sanibona! (to persons)
Good evening!	Sawubona! (to a person) Sanibona! (to persons)
Welcome! (to greet someone)	Ngiyakwemukela! (to a person) Ngiyanemukela! (to persons)
How are you?	Unjani?
I'm fine, thanks!	Ngikhona, ngiyabonga! / Ngiyaphila, ngiyabonga!
And you?	Wena unjani?
Good/ So-So.	Ngisaphila! / Angiphili kakhulu!
Thank you (very much)!	Ngiyabonga (kakhulu)!
You're welcome! (for "thank you")	Kulungile!
Hey! Friend!	Heyi! Mngani!
I missed you so much!	Ngikukhumbulile kangaka!
What's new?	Zithini ezintsha?
Nothing much	Lutho oluningi!
Good night!	Lala kahle! (to a person) Lalani kahle! (to persons)
See you later!	Sizobonana!
Good bye!	Sala kahle! (to a person staying) Salani kahle! (to persons staying) Hamba kahle! (to a person leaving) Hambani kahle! (to persons leaving)
Asking for Help and Directions
I'm lost	Ngilahlekile.
Can I help you?	Ngingakusiza na?
Can you help me?	Ungangisiza na?
Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)?	Likuphi (ikamelo lokugezela / ikhemisi)?
Go straight! then turn left/ right!	Qonda ngqo! Khona-manjalo jikela ngakwesobunxele / ngakwesokudla!
I'm looking for john.	Ngifuna uJohane.
One moment please!	Siza ulinde umzuzu owodwa!
Hold on please! (phone)	Siza ulinde umzuzu owodwa!
How much is this?	Kubiza malini?
Excuse me ...! (to ask for something)	Uxolo!
Excuse me! ( to pass by)	Uxolo!
Come with me!	Woza nami!

[TH=class: rounded-company]How to Introduce Yourself[/TH]
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            [TD]Do you speak (English/ Zulu)?[/TD]
 [TD]Ukhuluma (isiNgisi / isiZulu) na?[/TD]
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 [TD]Just a little.[/TD]
 [TD]Kancane kodwa.[/TD]
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 [TD]What's your name?[/TD]
 [TD]Ngubani igama lakho?[/TD]
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            [TD]My name is ...[/TD]
 [TD]Igama lami ngu...[/TD]
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 [TD]Mr.../ Mrs..../ Miss...[/TD]
 [TD]uMunz ... / uNkk ...[/TD]
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 [TD]Nice to meet you![/TD]
 [TD]Ngiyajabula ukukwazi![/TD]
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            [TD]You're very kind![/TD]
 [TD]Umunited snakes kakhulu![/TD]
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 [TD]Where are you from?[/TD]
 [TD]Uphumaphi?[/TD]
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 [TD]I'm from (the U.S/ South Kmt)[/TD]
 [TD]Ngiphuma (eMelika / eNingizimu Kmt).[/TD]
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            [TD]I'm (American)[/TD]
 [TD]Ngigowaze eMerika.[/TD]
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 [TD]Where do you live?[/TD]
 [TD]Uhlalaphi?[/TD]
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 [TD]I live in (the U.S/ South Kmt)[/TD]
 [TD]Ngihlala (eMerika / eNingizimu Kmt).[/TD]
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            [TD]Did you like it here?[/TD]
 [TD]Ukuthandile lapha na?[/TD]
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 [TD]Choose[/TD]
 [TD][/TD]
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            [TD]1) Durban / Johannesburg is a wonderful city.[/TD]
 [TD]1) iThekwini / iGoli lidolobha elimangalisayo.[/TD]
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 [TD]2) South Kmt is a wonderful country[/TD]
 [TD]2) iNingizimu Kmt lizwe elimangalisayo.[/TD]
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 [TD]What do you do for a living?[/TD]
 [TD]Usebenzani?[/TD]
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            [TD]I work as a (translator/ businessman)[/TD]
 [TD]Ngisebenza njengomhumushi / njengosomabhizinisi.[/TD]
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 [TD]I like Zulu[/TD]
 [TD]Ngithanda isiZulu.[/TD]
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 [TD]I've been learning Zulu for 1 month[/TD]
 [TD]Bengifunda isiZulu inyanga eyodwa.[/TD]
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            [TD]Oh! That's good![/TD]
 [TD]Kukhule![/TD]
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 [TD]How old are you?[/TD]
 [TD]Uneminyaka emingaki?[/TD]
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 [TD]I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old.[/TD]
 [TD]Ngineminyaka (eshumi ebili / eshumi ethathu ...).[/TD]
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            [TD]I have to go[/TD]
 [TD]Ngifanele ngihambe.[/TD]
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 [TD]I will be right back![/TD]
 [TD]Ngizobuya![/TD]
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 [TD]Wish Someone Something[/TD]
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            [TD]Good luck![/TD]
 [TD]Ngikufisela inhlanhla![/TD]
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 [TD]Happy birthday![/TD]
 [TD]Halala ngosuku lokuzalwa![/TD]
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 [TD]Happy new year![/TD]
 [TD]Unyaka omusha omuhle![/TD]
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            [TD]Merry Christmas![/TD]
 [TD]UKhisimusi omuhle![/TD]
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            [TD]Congratulations![/TD]
 [TD]Ngiyakuhalalisela![/TD]
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 [TD]Enjoy! (for meals...)[/TD]
 [TD]Thokoleza ukudla![/TD]
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 [TD]I'd like to visit South Kmt one day[/TD]
 [TD]Ngiyothanda ukuvakasha iNingizimu Kmt ngelinye ilanga.[/TD]
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            [TD]Say hi to John for me[/TD]
 [TD]Ngikhonele uJohane.[/TD]
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 [TD]Bless you (when sneezing)[/TD]
 [TD]??[/TD]
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 [TD]Good night and sweet dreams![/TD]
 [TD]Ubusuku obuhle namaphupho amamnandi![/TD]
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            [TD]Solving a Misunderstanding[/TD]
 [TD][/TD]
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 [TD]I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something)[/TD]
 [TD]Ngiyaxolisa![/TD]
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 [TD]Sorry (for a mistake)[/TD]
 [TD]Phephisa![/TD]
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            [TD]No Problem![/TD]
 [TD]Akunkinga![/TD]
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 [TD]Can You Say It Again?[/TD]
 [TD]Ukwazi ukukuthi futhi na?[/TD]
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 [TD]Can You Speak Slowly?[/TD]
 [TD]Ukwazi ukukhuluma ngokudonda na?[/TD]
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            [TD]Write It Down Please![/TD]
 [TD]Siza ubhale phansi![/TD]
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 [TD]I Don't Understand![/TD]
 [TD]Angizwa![/TD]
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 [TD]I Don't Know![/TD]
 [TD]Angazi![/TD]
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            [TD]I Have No Idea.[/TD]
 [TD]Anganomkhankanyo![/TD]
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 [TD]What's That Called In Zulu?[/TD]
 [TD]Leyinto uyisho kanjani ngesiZulu?[/TD]
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 [TR]
 [TD]What Does "gato" Mean In English?[/TD]
 [TD]... ukusho kanjani ngesiNgisi?[/TD]
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            [TD]How Do You Say "Please" In Zulu?[/TD]
 [TD]... ukusho kanjani ngesiZulu?[/TD]
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 [TD]What Is This?[/TD]
 [TD]Yini le?[/TD]
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 [TD]My Zulu is bad.[/TD]
 [TD]IsiZulu sami sibi.[/TD]
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            [TD]I need to practice my Zulu[/TD]
 [TD]Ngidinga ukuzijwayeza isiZulu sami.[/TD]
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 [TD]Don't worry![/TD]
 [TD]Munited snakes ukwenqena![/TD]
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            [TD]Zulu Expressions and Words[/TD]
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 [TD]Good/ Bad/ So-So.[/TD]
 [TD]Kuhle / Kubi[/TD]
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            [TD]Big/ Small[/TD]
 [TD]Kukhulu / Kuncane[/TD]
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 [TD]Today/ Now[/TD]
 [TD]Namhlanje / Manje[/TD]
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            [TD]Tomorrow/ Yesterday[/TD]
 [TD]Kunited snakessa / Izolo[/TD]
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 [TD]Yes/ No[/TD]
 [TD]Yebo / Cha[/TD]
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            [TD]Here you go! (when giving something)[/TD]
 [TD]Nazo-ke![/TD]
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 [TD]Do you like it?[/TD]
 [TD]Uyakuthanda na?[/TD]
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            [TD]I really like it![/TD]
 [TD]Ngiyakuthanda ngempela![/TD]
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 [TD]I'm hungry/ thirsty.[/TD]
 [TD]Ngilambile. / Ngomile![/TD]
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            [TD]In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night.[/TD]
 [TD]Ekuseni / kusihlwa / ebusuku[/TD]
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 [TD]This/ That. Here/There[/TD]
 [TD]Lokhu / lokho. Lapha / Lapho.[/TD]
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            [TD]Me/ You. Him/ Her.[/TD]
 [TD]Mina / wena. Yena / yena.[/TD]
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 [TD]Really![/TD]
 [TD]Ngempela![/TD]
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            [TD]Look![/TD]
 [TD]Bheka![/TD]
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 [TD]Hurry up![/TD]
 [TD]Jahela![/TD]
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            [TD]What? Where?[/TD]
 [TD]Yini? Ngaphi?[/TD]
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 [TD]What time is it?[/TD]
 [TD]Sikhathi sini?[/TD]
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            [TD]It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm.[/TD]
 [TD]Isikhathi ngu10.  Isikhathi ngu7.30 kusihlwa.[/TD]
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 [TD]Give me this![/TD]
 [TD]Ngibize le![/TD]
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            [TD]I love you![/TD]
 [TD]Ngiyakuthanda! [/TD]
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 [TD]I feel sick.[/TD]
 [TD]Ngiyagula.[/TD]
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            [TD]I need a doctor[/TD]
 [TD]Ngidinga udokotela.[/TD]
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 [TD]One, Two, Three[/TD]
 [TD]kunye, isibili, kuthathu[/TD]
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            [TD]Four, Five, Six[/TD]
 [TD]okune, isihlanu, isithupha[/TD]
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 [TD]Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten[/TD]
 [TD]isikhombisa, isishiyagalombili, isishiyagalolunye, ishumi[/TD]
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Useful Zulu phrasesA collection of useful phrases in Zulu. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.
Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person).
[TH]English[/TH]
[TH]isiZulu (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/languages/zulu.mp3) (Zulu)[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Welcome (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/welcome.htm)[/TD]
[TD]Ngiyakwemukela (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/welcome1_zulu.mp3) (sg) Ngiyanemukela (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/welcome2_zulu.mp3) (pl)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Hello (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/hello.htm)
general greeting used for
Good morning (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/goodmorning.htm), Good afternoon (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/goodafternoon.htm)
and Good evening (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/goodevening.htm)[/TD]
[TD]Sawubona (sg)
Sanibonani (pl)[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]How are you? (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/howareyou.htm)

I'm fine, thanks. And you?[/TD]
[TD]Unjani? (sg) Ninjani? (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/howareyou2_zulu.mp3) (pl)[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]Ngikhona, ngiyabonga. Wena unjani? (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/fine1_zulu.mp3) (sg)
Sikhona, siyabonga. Nina ninjani? (pl)[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]Long time no see (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/longtimenosee.htm)[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]What's your name? (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/name.htm)
My name is ...[/TD]
[TD]Ngubani igama lakho? (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/name_zulu.mp3)[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]Igama lami ngu... (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/mynameis_zulu.mp3)[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]Where are you from? (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/wherefrom.htm)
I'm from ...[/TD]
[TD]Uphumaphi? (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/wherefrom1_zulu.mp3) Uvelaphi?[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ngiphuma e ... (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/imfrom1_zulu.mp3) / Ngivela e ... (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/imfrom2_zulu.mp3)[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]Pleased to meet you (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/meet.htm)[/TD]
[TD]Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/meet_zulu.mp3)[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]Good night (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/goodnight.htm)[/TD]
[TD]Lala kahle! (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/goodnight1_zulu.mp3) (sg) Lalani kahle! (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/goodnight2_zulu.mp3) (pl)[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]Goodbye (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/goodbye.htm)[/TD]
[TD]Sala kahle (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/goodbye1_zulu.mp3) (sg) Salani kahle (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/goodbye2_zulu.mp3) (pl) >people staying
Hamba kahle (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/goodbye3_zulu.mp3) (sg) Hambani kahle (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/goodbye4_zulu.mp3) (pl) >people leaving
Ube no hambo uluhle[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]Good luck (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/goodluck.htm)[/TD]
[TD]Ngikufisela iwela! (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/goodluck_zulu.mp3) / Ngikufisela impumelelo![/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]Cheers/Good health! (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/cheers.htm)[/TD]
[TD]Impilontle! Akubekuhle![/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]Have a nice day (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/haveaniceday.htm)[/TD]
[TD]Ube nosuku oluhle! (sg) Nibe nosulu ulohle! (pl)[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]Bon appetit (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/bonappetit.htm)[/TD]
[TD]Thokoleza ukudla! (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/bonappetit_zulu.mp3)[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]Bon voyage (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/bonvoyage.htm)[/TD]
[TD]Ube nohambo oluhle! (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/bonvoyage_zulu.mp3)[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]I don't understand (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/understand.htm)[/TD]
[TD]Angizwa (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/nounderstand_zulu.mp3)[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]Please speak more slowly (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/slowly.htm)[/TD]
[TD]Ngicela ukhulume kancane (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/slowly_zulu.mp3)[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]Please say that again (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/sayagain.php)[/TD]
[TD]Ukwazi ukukuthi futhi na? (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/sayagain_zulu.mp3)[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]Please write it down (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/write.htm)[/TD]
[TD]Ngicela ukubhale (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/write_zulu.mp3)[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]Do you speak Zulu? (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/doyouspeak.htm)
Yes, a little[/TD]
[TD]Ukhuluma isiZulu na? (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/doyouspeakzulu_zulu.mp3)[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]Yebo, ingcosana (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/yesalittle_zulu.mp3)[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]Do you speak English? (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/doyouspeakenglish.htm)[/TD]
[TD]Ukhuluma isiNgisi na? (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/doyouspeakenglish_zulu.mp3)[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]How do you say ... in Zulu? (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/howtosay.htm)[/TD]
[TD]... ukusho kanjani ngesiZulu? (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/howtosay_zulu.mp3)[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]Sorry (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/sorry.htm)[/TD]
[TD]Ngiyaxolisa[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]Excuse me (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/excuseme.htm)[/TD]
[TD]Uxolo! (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/sorry_zulu.mp3)[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]How much is this? (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/howmuch.htm)[/TD]
[TD]Kubiza malini? (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/howmuch_zulu.mp3)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Please (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/please.htm)[/TD]
[TD]ake / ngicela / siza[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Thank you (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/thankyou.htm)

Response[/TD]
[TD]Ngiyabonga (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/thanks1_zulu.mp3) / Ngiyabonga kakhulu (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/thanks2_zulu.mp3) (sg)
Siyabonga (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/thanks3_zulu.mp3) (pl)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Uyamukelwa (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/yourewelcome1_zulu.mp3) (sg) Niyamukelwa (pl)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Where's the toilet? (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/toilet.htm)[/TD]
[TD]Likuphi ikamelo lokugezela? (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/toilet1_zulu.mp3) Likuphi itholethe? (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/toilet2_zulu.mp3)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]This gentleman/lady
will pay for everything (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/pay.htm)[/TD]
[TD]Umnumzana uzokhokha konke (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/pay1_zulu.mp3) (gentleman)
Inenekazi lizokhokha konke (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/pay2_zulu.mp3) (lady)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Would you like to
dance with me? (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/dance.htm)[/TD]
[TD]Uthanda ukudansa nami? (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/dance_zulu.mp3)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]I love you (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/iloveyou.htm)[/TD]
[TD]Ngiyakuthanda (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/iloveyou_zulu.mp3)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Get well soon (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/getwellsoon.htm)[/TD]
[TD]Phila masinya (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/getwellsoon_zulu.mp3)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Leave me alone! (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/leavemealone.htm)[/TD]
[TD]Ndiyekele! (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/leavemealone_zulu.mp3)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Help!
Fire!
Stop! (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/help.htm)[/TD]
[TD]Usizo! (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/help_zulu.mp3)
Umlilo! (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/fire_zulu.mp3)
Ma! (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/stop_zulu.mp3)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Call the police! (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/police.htm)[/TD]
[TD]Biza amaphoyisa! (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/police_zulu.mp3)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/christmas.htm)[/TD]
[TD]Ngikufisela uKhisimusi oMuhle noNyaka oMusha oNempumelelo (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/christmas_zulu.mp3)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Happy Easter (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/easter.htm)[/TD]
[TD]IPhasika elijabulayo (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/easter1_zulu.mp3) / IPhasika elithokozayo (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/easter2_zulu.mp3)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Happy Birthday (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/birthday.htm)[/TD]
[TD]Halala ngosuku lokuzalwa (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/birthday_zulu.mp3)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]One language
is never enough (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/onelanguage.htm)[/TD]
[TD]Ulwimi ululodwa alonelanga[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]My hovercraft
is full of eels (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/hovercraft.htm)
What!? Why this phrase? (http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/hovercraft.htm)[/TD]
[TD]Umkhumbi wami ugcwele ngenyoka zemanzini (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/hovercraft_zulu.mp3)[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Recordings and corrections by Cynthia Nozwelo
Download all the sound files (http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/zulu/zuluphrases.zip) (1.2 MB)
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me (http://www.omniglot.com/contact.htm).

More Zulu words and phrases to help smooth your way and make new friends. Have fun learning Zulu! If you need help with pronunciation, please see the Pronunciation Guide (http://www.languagesgalore.com/phrases_2/zulu_phrases_2.htm#pronunciation) below. Meeting People Sawubona. Hello. (to one person) San'bonani. Sanibonani. Hello. (to more than one person) Unjani? How are you? Ngikhona. Wena ke? Very well. And you? Ngubani igama lakho? What is your name? Igama lami ngu... My name is ... Sala kahle. Goodbye. (to one person who is staying) Nisale kahle. Goodbye. (to more than one person who is staying) Hamba kahle. Goodbye. (to one person who is going) Nihambe khle. Goodbye. (to more than one person who is going) Sizobonana (kunited snakessa). See you (tomorrow). Lala kahle. Good night. (to one person) Nilale kahle. Good night. (to more than one person) Nxese! Sorry! Ngiyaxolisa/ Uxolo. I'm sorry / Excuse me. Ngicela. Please. Ngingajabula. Yes, please. Ngiyabonga. Thank you. Ngiyabonga kakhulu. Thank you very much. Uyamukelwa. You're welcome. (to one person) Niyamukelwa. You're welcome. (to more than one person)

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Drink
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Pronunciation Guide


   Consonants:
c is a dental click, like tsk tsk, sucking the teeth (IPA ǀ)
x is a lateral click, like the sound for walking a horse, gee up (IPA ǁ)
q is an alveolar click, like the sound of the pop of a bottle top (IPA ǃ)
b is an implosive b (ɓ, like ʔb)
bh is pronounced as b
dl is pronounced as a voiced l that is a fricative, ie air still escapes (ɮ)
hh is pronounced as a voiced h (ɦ)
hl is pronounced as a voiceless l, like a Welsh ll, ie air still escapes (ɬ)
k is an implosive g (ɠ, like ʔg)
kh is pronounced as k with a puff of air (kʰ)
ng is pronounced as ng as in finger (ŋg)
ph is pronounced as p with a puff of air (pʰ)
rx is pronounced as kh as in loch or Bach (x)
th is pronounced as t with a puff of air (tʰ)

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