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common useful zulu greeting phrases

Hello! --- 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)
Good night! --- Lala kahle! (to a person)/Lalani kahle! (to persons)
Hey,friend! --- Heyi! Shomi!
How are you? --- Unjani?
I'm fine,thanks! --- Ngikhona, ngiyabonga! / Ngiyaphila, ngiyabonga!
And you? --- Wena unjani?
Thank you(very much)! --- Ngiyabonga (kakhulu)!
You're welcome! --- Kulungile!
Good bye! --- Sala kahle! (to a person staying)/Salani kahle! (to persons staying)/Hamba kahle! (to a person leaving)/Hambani kahle! (to persons leaving)
See you later! --- Sizobonana!

common useful zulu introduce phrases

Mr.../ Mrs.…/ Miss… --- uMunz ... / uNkk ...
Nice to meet you! --- Ngiyajabula ukukwazi!
You're very kind! --- Umusa kakhulu!
What's your name? --- Ngubani igama lakho?
My name is ... --- Igama lami ngu...
Where are you from? --- Uphumaphi?
I'm from the U.S. --- Ngiphuma eMelika.
Where do you live? --- Uhlalaphi?
I live in the U.S. --- Ngihlala eMerika.
How old are you? --- Uneminyaka emingaki?
I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old. --- Ngineminyaka (eshumi ebili / eshumi ethathu ...).
Do you speak (English/ Zulu)? --- Ukhuluma (isiNgisi / isiZulu) na?
Just a little. --- Kancane kodwa.
I like Zulu. --- Ngithanda isiZulu.
I have to go. --- Ngifanele ngihambe.
I will be right back! --- Ngizobuya!

common useful zulu help phrases

Excuse me ...! (to ask for something) --- Uxolo!
Excuse me!( to pass by) --- Uxolo!
Hold on please!(phone)--- Siza ulinde umzuzu owodwa!
One moment please! --- Siza ulinde umzuzu owodwa!
Can I help you? --- Ngingakusiza na?
Can you help me? --- Ungangisiza na?
I'm lost. --- Ngilahlekile.
Come with me! --- Woza nami!

common useful zulu wished phrases

Congratulations! --- Ngiyakuhalalisela!
Good luck! --- Ngikufisela inhlanhla!
Happy birthday! --- Halala ngosuku lokuzalwa!
Merry Christmas! --- UKhisimusi omuhle!
Happy new year! --- Unyaka omusha omuhle!

common useful zulu general responses phrases

I Don't Know! --- Angazi!
I Don't Understand! --- Angizwa!
I Have No Idea. --- Anganomkhankanyo!
Sorry (for a mistake) --- Phephisa!
I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something) --- Ngiyaxolisa!
No Problem! --- Akunkinga!
Don't worry! --- Musa ukwenqena!
I'm hungry/ thirsty. --- Ngilambile. / Ngomile!
Give me this! --- Ngibize le!
Hurry up! --- Jahela!
I love you! --- Ngiyakuthanda!
I feel sick. --- Ngiyagula.
I need a doctor. --- Ngidinga udokotela.
Can You Say It Again? --- Ukwazi ukukuthi futhi na?
Can You Speak Slowly? --- Ukwazi ukukhuluma ngokudonda na?
How Do You Say "Please" In French? ... --- ukusho kanjani ngesiZulu?
Do you like it? --- Uyakuthanda na?
I really like it! --- Ngiyakuthanda ngempela!
What Is This? --- Yini le?
How much is this? --- Kubiza malini?

common useful zulu time and number phrases

Today/ Now/Tomorrow/ Yesterday --- Namhlanje / Manje/Kusasa / Izolo
In The Morning/In The Evening/ At Night. --- Ekuseni / kusihlwa / ebusuku
What time is it? --- Sikhathi sini?
It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm. --- Isikhathi ngu10. Isikhathi ngu7.30 kusihlwa.
One, Two, Three,Four, Five, Six,Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten --- kunye, isibili, kuthathu,okune, isihlanu, isithupha,isikhombisa, isishiyagalombili, isishiyagalolunye, ishumi

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