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Useful Zulu phrases

A collection of useful phrases in Zulu, a Bantu language spoken mainly in South Africa

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See these phrases in any combination of two languages in thePhrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, pleasecontact me.

Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person).

EnglishisiZulu (Zulu)
WelcomeNgiyakwemukela (sg)
Ngiyanemukela (pl)
Hello (General greeting)Sawubona (sg)
Sanibonani (pl)
How are you?Unjani? (sg)
Ninjani? (pl)
Reply to 'How are you?'Ngikhona, ngiyabonga. Wena unjani? (sg)
Sikhona, siyabonga. Nina ninjani? (pl)
Long time no seeMehlo madala! (old eyes)
What's your name?Ngubani igama lakho?
My name is ...Igama lami ngu...
Where are you from?Uphumaphi?
Uvelaphi?
I'm from ...Ngiphuma e ...
Ngivela e ...
Pleased to meet youNgiyajabula ukukwazi
Good morning
(Morning greeting)
Sawubona (sg)
Sanibonani (pl)
Good afternoon
(Afternoon greeting)
Sawubona (sg)
Sanibonani (pl)
Good evening
(Evening greeting)
Sawubona (sg)
Sanibonani (pl)
Good nightLala kahle! (sg)
Lalani kahle! (pl)
Goodbye
(Parting phrases)
Sala kahle (sg)>people staying
Salani kahle (pl)>people staying
Hamba kahle (sg)>people leaving
Hambani kahle (pl)>people leaving
Ube no hambo uluhle
Good luck!Ngikufisela iwela!
Ngikufisela impumelelo!
Cheers! Good Health!
(Toasts used when drinking)
Impilontle!
Akubekuhle!
Have a nice dayUbe nosuku oluhle! (sg)
Nibe nosulu ulohle! (pl)
Bon appetit /
Have a nice meal
Thokoleza ukudla!
Bon voyage /
Have a good journey
Ube nohambo oluhle!
YesYebo
NoCha
MaybeMhlawumbe
I don't knowAngazi
Do you understand?Uyezwa?
I understandNgiyaqonda
I don't understandAngizwa
Please speak more slowlyNgicela ukhulume kancane
Please say that againUkwazi ukukuthi futhi na?
Please write it downNgicela ukubhale
Do you speak English?Ukhuluma isiNgisi na?
Do you speak Zulu?Ukhuluma isiZulu na?
Yes, a little
(reply to 'Do you speak ...?')
Yebo, ingcosana
I'm learning ZuluNgifunda isiZulu (frm)
Ngi Funda isiZulu (inf)
Speak to me in ZuluNgicela ukhulume nami ngesiZulu
How do you say ... in Zulu?... ukusho kanjani ngesiZulu?
SorryNgiyaxolisa
Excuse meUxolo!
I would like ...Ngicela ...
How much is this?Kubiza malini?
PleaseAke
Ngicela
Siza
Thank youNgiyabonga
Ngiyabonga kakhulu (sg)
Siyabonga (pl)
Reply to thank youUyamukelwa (sg)
Niyamukelwa (pl)
Where's the toilet / bathroom?Likuphi ikamelo lokugezela?
Likuphi itholethe?
This gentleman will pay for everythingUmnumzana uzokhokha konke
This lady will pay for everythingInenekazi lizokhokha konke
Would you like to dance with me?Uthanda ukudansa nami?
Do you come here often?Ingabe uze lapha ngokuvamile?
I love youNgiyakuthanda
Get well soonPhila masinya
Leave me alone!Ndiyekele!
Help!Usizo!
Fire!Umlilo!
Stop!Ma!
Call the police!Biza amaphoyisa!
Christmas greetingsJabulele uKhisimusi
Ngikufisela uKhisimusi
New Year greetingsoMuhle noNyaka oMusha oNempumelelo
Ngikufisela Unyaka Omusha Omuhle
Unyaka omusha omuhle
Easter greetingsIPhasika elijabulayo
IPhasika elithokozayo
Birthday greetingsHalala ngosuku lokuzalwa
One language is never enoughUlwimi ululodwa alonelanga
My hovercraft is full of eelsUmkhumbi wami ugcwele ngenyoka zemanzini

Recordings and corrections by Cynthia Nozwelo

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If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, pleasecontact me.

Information about Zulu |Phrases |Numbers |Family Words |Tongue twisters |Tower of Babel |Songs | Zulu courses on:Amazon.com andAmazon.co.uk [affilate links]

Links

Other collections of Zulu phrases
http://www.phrasebase.com/forum/read.php?TID=7760
http://www.linguanaut.com/english_zulu.htm
http://www.cyberserv.co.za/users/~jako/lang/zulwrd.htm
http://africanlanguages.com/zulu/
http://www.codezulu.com/isizulu.asp
http://saharanvibe.blogspot.com/2007/03/zulu-language.html

Phrases in Bantu languages

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