nami se ngiya khuluma kancane Sawubona Sanbonani [Hello, Good morning, Are you still alive? sawubona baba [Greet an older man sawubona ma/mama/auntie Greet an older woman sawubona bhuti/sisi Greet a male/female friend Yebo! Yeah, Im still fine, Im still alive. Similar to our “Yeah!” Cha! No! Unjani? Ninjani? How are you? Hows it? Wena unjani? Nina Ninjani? And you? How are you? Ngiyaphila Siyaphila I am feeling fine Ngikona Sikona I’m fine / We’re fine. I Right. Hamba Kahle Hambani Kahle Go well! Sala Kahle Salani Kahle Stay well! Lala Kahle Lalani Kahle Sleep well! Sobonana futhi / Sizobona We will see each other again. Ngiyabonga kakhulu! Siyabonga kakhulu! [ngi-/sijabonga ga’kuulu] Thank you very much. Ngubani igama lakho? What’s your name? Ngingu. I am Igama lami ngu My name is . Uphumaphi? Where are you from? Ngiphuma e Jalimani. Siphuma e goli I’m from Johannesburg Uhlalaphi? Where are you living? Ngihlala eThekwini. Sihlala eThekwini. I’m living in Durban / We’re living in Durban. httpv://youtube/watch?v=Qmbeh5nBn3E 1 – one - kunye 2 – two - kubili 3 – three - kuthathu 4 – four - kune 5 – five – kuhlanu 6 – six - yisithupa 7 – seven – yisikhombisa 8 – eight - yisishiyagalombili 9 – nine – yisishiyagalolunye 10 – ten – yishumi 11 – eleven – yishumi nanye 12 – twelve - yishumi nambili 13 – thirteen - yishumi nantathu 14 – fourteen – yishumi nane 15 – fifteen - yishumi nesihlanu 20 – twenty - amashumi amabili 21 – twenty one - amashumi amabili nanye 22 – twenty two – amashumi amabili nambili 50 – fifty – amashumi amahlanu 100 – hundred - ikhulu 1000 – thousand - inkulungwane Sisebenza I’m / We’re working at Sharp! / Shoar! [shap] [schoor] I Right, Everything is fine! (slang) slang word, you can always use it! Moja! Cool! slang Ai ngeke! I don’t believe you! Too much of everything Haybo! Wow, that’s amazing. You can hear it nearly every day. Unamanga! You’re telling lies! Angiqondi / Angizwa I don’t understand. Ngiyaxolisa Sorry / Excuse me Umlungu Abelungu White person(s) Is a kind of derogatory. Small Talk Kuyashisa kakhulu namhlanje! It’s very hot today! Kuyabanda kakhulu namhlanje! It’s very cold today! Ngisikuluma kancane IsiZulu. I speak a little bit of Zulu. Ukudla Bekumnandi kakhulu namhlantje! The food was very delicious /tasty today. Ilanga libalele! The Sun is shining. Ngihlinze inkukhu kakhulu izolo! I’ve slaughtered a lot of chicken yesterday. Umlungu uyakwazi ukukhuluma IsiZulu? – Cha, akakwazi. Can the white person speak Zulu?– No, he can’t. Isinkwa siphelile The bread is finished. Kuyanetha It is raining. Ubani Osuzile? Who was farting? Zikhona izibwane ekhaya lakho? Have you got any animals at home? Ngizithanda zonke izilwane I like all animals. Inyama imnandi. The meat is tasty. Orders Lalela! Lalelani ! Listen ! Woza lapha ! Wozani lapha! Come here! Shesha! Fast! Akusheshe lapho! Make it fast! Woza! Wozani! Come! Phuma! Phumani! Go Out! Sukuma! Sukumani! Stand up! Suka! Sukani! Go away! Yeka lokho! Yegani lokho! Stop that! Hlala Phansi! Hlalani Phansi! Sit down! Thula! Thulani! Be Quiet! Linda!! Lindani! Wait! Buya Buyani! Come back ! Qaphela! Qaphelani! Be careful / cautious ! Musa ukuyenza leyonto! Don’t do that! Fakela! Fakelani! Fill in ! Geza izandla zakho! Gezani izandla zakho! Wash your hands! Khuluma kancane! Khulumani kancane! Speak slowly! Yidla! Yidlani! Eat ! Other useful Expressions Ngiyacabanga I am thinking Liqumile! It’s broken. Sizobaka ikhekhe. We will bake a cake. Kulungile! It’s okay. Kulula! It’s easy. Please don’t mix it up with Yebo, Ngiyasazi. Yes, I know. Kahle kakhulu. Very Good. Ngiya esitolo. I’m going to the shop. Ngifuna ukudlala Ibhola. I want to play soccer. Asinayo imoto. We don’t have a car. U.. uyakhala ngoba ulambile. … is crying because he is hungry. Angi bhemi I don’t smoke. Jingane elungile Izingane ezilungile That’s a nice child. That are nice children! Ngiya e… I’m going to… Ngiyagoduka I’m going home. Ngizokubuya ngesonto. Sizokubuya ngesonto. I’m / We’re coming back on Sunday. Ngifanele ngisebenza kakhulu. I have to work very hard. Ngiyaxolisa, kodwa angiqondi kahle usho ukuthini. I’m Sorry, but I don’t understand what you’re saying. . Kubuhlungu! It is painful. Like the question, but the voice must go down at the end of the word. Ngiyagula! Siyagula! I am / We are sick. repositions and stuff like that Kakhulu Very, very much Kancane A little bit Phezulu Up ! Phansi Down ! Ngoba Because Lutho Nothing Laphaya Therefore Kodwa But Lapha There Masinyane soon Personal Pronouns and stuff like that Ngi- / mina I / emphasized U- / wena You, He. She / emphasized I- / yona It / emphasized Si- / tina We / emphasized Ni- / nina You / emphasized Ba- / bona They / emphasized Yami My Yakho Your Yabo Their Questions Yini? Why? / What? Ubani? Obani? Who? Nini? When? Luphi / Kuphi / Uphi ? Where? Depends… Kanjani? How? Imalini? How much? Ngingakuzwa? Can I taste it? Ubani lona? Who is this? Uyagula? Are you sick? Ubani umngani wakho? Who is your friend? Wenzani? What are you doing? Ukhatele? Are you tired? Uyangizwa? Can you understand me? Ufunani? What do you want? Uhlekani? Why are you laughing? Kubuhlungu? Is it painful / sore? Uthini? What are you saying? Ukhalelani? Why are you crying? Ngingakusiza? Can I help you? Uzobuya? Do you come back? Uyahamba manje? Are you going now? Usaphila (na)? Are you still fine? Ulala kamnandi? Did you sleep well? Ngubani Ofuna amanzi? Who wants water? Luphi Ubisi? Where is the milk? Uphi u …. ? Where is ….? Uyafuna Ukudlala Ibhola? Do you want to play soccer? Ubulaphi izolo? Where were you yesterday? Uyafuna ukubhukuda? Do you want to swim? Uyakwazi ukukhuluma IsiNgisi? Do you speak English? Uyasithanda? Do you like it? Uyayithanda? Do you like us? Wenzani? What are you doing? Yini uphatheke kabi? Why are you sad? U…. ukhoma na? – Cha, akekho. Is ……… there? – No, he isn’t. Usaphila Ubaba wakho? Is your father still alive? Wenzeni ngamaholidi? What did you do in the holidays? Flirt-Corner Ubukeka umuhle kahulu namhlanje! You look very beautiful today! Ngiyakuthanda I love/like you. Umile kahle You have a nice shaped body. Khulula! Strip off / Take your clothes off Unezinwele ezinhle [unesinwele esinchle] You have beautiful hair Ngiyaluthanda uncumolwakho! I love your smile. Uyafuna ukushadanami? [Do you want to marry me? Ngiyakukhumbula! Siyakukhumbula! I / We missed you! Adjectives Muhle Beautiful! Imnandi Nice / Tasty! Kahle Good Kabi sad Kumnyama Dark Komile dry Verbs suza To fart Ngubani Osuzile? Hamba To go Woza To come Hlala To live in Hlala Phansi To sit down Thula To be quiet Lala To sleep Phuma To go out / to come from Dla To eat Siza [To help Yiza [ To come =woza Suka To go away Thi To say Khuluma To speak Sukuma To stand up Cula To sing Chama To wee Funa To want Funda To learn / read Cela To wish / desire Yima To wait Linda To wait Qonda To understand Enza To do Sebenza To work Gula To be sick Godola To be cold Lambile To be hungry Khatele To be hungry Shisa To be hot Is applied to the weather Khumbula To miss Thanda To like, to love Khala To cry Khatazeke To be sad Jabula To be happy Bona To see Azi to know Zwa To hear Shaya To hit / to beat Shaya wena! Zama To try Letha To bring Beka took Thenga To buy Bonga To thank Ngiyabonga! Phonza To throw Bamba To hold Yeka To let go Qala To start Thatha To take Nouns Unkulunkulu God IKati Cat Ihhashe Horse Inja Dog Ipeni Pen Indlu House Umuzi Village Imali Money Isikhathi Time Umdlalo Game umshado wedding imoto car Ibhasi Bus Isikolo School Ibhanoyi Airplane Ibhola Ball Ilanga Sun Time Izolo yesterday Namhlanje today Manje now Kusasa tomorrow unyaka year Inyanga month Body Umzima ] Body Zinyawo Foot / feet Madolo knee umlenze imilenze Leg(s) isisu stomach Ingalo Izingalo Arm(s) Isandla Izandla Hand(s) iminuse fingers Mahlombe shoulder Ikhanda head Ihlo Amehlo Eye(s) izindlebe Ears iKhala Nose izinwele hair Family Ubhuti Brother Umtwana child Abantwana children Umuntu Human being Abantu People Umfethu / Bafethu Elder,, Brother, Friend Slang Usisi Sister Umugani Friend Indoda Madoda Man / men Umfazi Woman Intombazana Amatombazana Girl / girls Umfana Abafana Boy / boys Food Itiye Tea Ubisi Milk Ikhofi Coffee Phuza Drink Usawoti Salt Ushukela Sugar Amahabhula Apples Utamatisi Tomatoes Ikhekhe Cake Izinkwa Bread Inyama Meat Amanzi Water Inkukhu Chicken Izinkomo Cattle Siyabonga kakhulu Simon! [email protected] Computers and Internet terms computer – ikhompiyutha e-mail – i-imeyili Internet – i-intanethi Tags: Basic Zulu, isizulu, Learn Zulu free, Zulu for beginners Category: Learn Mzansi 9 Languages
Posted on: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 20:18:43 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015