More Zulu Phrases

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 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 (kusasa). 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)

Home
	Uphumaphi? Where are you from? Ngiphuma eKhanada. I am from Canada. Ngiphuma eNgilandi. I am from England. Ngiphuma eNyuzilandi. I am from New Zealand. Ngiphuma e-Ostreliya. I am from Australia. Uhlalaphi? Where do you live? Ngihlala eSydney. I live in Sydney.	iKhanada Canada isiKotilandi Scotland iMelika America iNgilandi England iNingizimu Afrika South Africa i-Ostreliya Australia iWayelshi Wales iNyuzilandi New Zealand
Say What?
	Angiqondi. I don't understand. Angazi. I don't know. Ngikhuluma isiZulu. I speak Zulu. Kancane. A little bit. Angikhulumi isiZulu. I don't speak Zulu. Ukhuluma isiZulu na? Do you speak Zulu? Ukhuluma isiNgisi na? Do you speak English? ... isiFulentshi ...? ... French? ... isiPantshi ...? ... isiSpeyini ...? ... Spanish? ... isiBhunu ...? ... Afrikaans?	Ngiyaqonda. I understand. Ngiyasazi. I know. Kulungile. All right. OK. Ayikho inkinga. No problem. Ungakhathazeki. Don't worry. Yebo. Yes. Cha. Hhayi. No.
Where is ...
	Likuphi ...? Where is the ...? Likuphi ithoyilethi? Where is the toilet? Likuphi ikhefi eliseduze? Where is the nearest café? Likuphi ikhemesi? Where is the chemist? Likuphi ihhotela? Where is the hotel? Likuphi ibhange? Where is the bank? Likuphi isuphamakethe? Where is the supermarket?	Ngingathanda ... I would like ... Ungathandani? What would you like? Unalo ...? Do you have ...? Ngizoyithatha. I'll take it. Yimalini? How much is this?
	Likuphi ibhikawozi? Where is the bakery? Likuphi ikhefi ye-internet eliseduze? Where is the nearest internet café? Ngingakhokha nge-credit card? Can I pay by credit card? Ngicela i-akhawunti. The bill, please.
Drink
	Ngicela ubhiya. I'll have a beer. Ngifuna omunye ubhiya. I want / I'd like another beer. Iwayini ebomvu. Red wine. Iwayini emhlophe. White wine. Izingilazi yewayini emhlophe. A glass of white wine. Izingilazi ezimbili zewayini. Two glasses of wine. Ingilazi yamanzi. Glass of water. Izingilazi ezimbili zamanzi. Two glasses of water. Ngicela amanye amanzi. More water, please. Ijusi yewolintshi. Orange juice. Elino-ayisi. With ice. Elingena-ayisi. Without ice.	Ubisi. Milk. Elinobisi olushisayo. With hot milk. Inkomishi yekhofi elinobisi. Cup of white coffee. Inkomishi yekhofi elimnyama. Cup of black coffee. Ikomishi yetiye elinobisi. Cup of white tea. Inkomishi yetiye elimnyama. Cup of black tea. Inkomishi eyodwa yetiye. One cup of tea. Elinye ikhofi. Another coffee. Izinkomishi ezimbili zekhofi. Two cups of coffee. Elinoshukela. With sugar. Elingenashukela. Ungawufaki ushukela. Without sugar.
Food
	Ngingathanda ipizza. I'd like a pizza. Ngifuna isaladi yezithelo no-ayisikhilimu. I want a fruit salad and ice-cream. Ipizza. Pizza. Amasendwishi. Sandwiches. Isinkwa. Bread. Ushizi. Cheese. Imifino. Uhlaza. Vegetables. Isaladi. Salad. Uphuthini. Dessert. I-ayisikhrim. Ice-cream. Ushokoledi. Chocolate. Ikhekhe. Cake.	Isobho. Soup. Iqanda / amaqanda. Egg / eggs. Inhlanzi. Fish. Inyama yenkukhu. Chicken. Inyama yenkomo. Beef. Isithelo. Fruit. I-apula / ama-apula. Ihabula / amahabhula. Apple / apples. Iwolintshi / amawolintshi. Orange / oranges. Istrobheri. Strawberry. Ninako ukudla okungenanyama? Do you have vegetarian dishes? Angiyidli inyama. I don't eat meat.
Weather
	Ngusuku oluhle! What a lovely day! Ngusuku olubi! What awful weather! Kuyashisa namhlanje. Liyashisa namhlanje. It's hot today. Kuyabanda namhlanje. Liyabanda namhlanje. It's cold today. Kunomoya namhlanje. It's windy today.	Liyana namhlanje. It's raining today. Liyakhithika namhlanje. It's snowing today. Uthi lizona kusasa? Do you think it rain tomorrow? Uthi lizokhithika? Do you think it will it snow?
Small Talk
	Ngiyathanda ... I like ... Andithandi ... I don't like ... Uyathanda ...? Do you like ...? Yebo. Yes. Cha. Hhayi. No.	Woza lapha! Come here! Masihambeni! Let's go! Lapha. Here. Lapho. There. Laphaya. Over there.
	Ngilahlekile. I'm lost. Silahlekile. We're lost. Qaphela! Be careful!	Ngisizeni! Help! Suka lapha! Go away!
Days of the Week
	uMsombuluko Monday uLwesibili Tuesday uLwesithathu Wednesday uLwesine Thursday uLwesihlanu Friday uMgqibelo Saturday iSonto Sunday	izolo yesterday namhlanje today kusasa tomorrow ngesonto eledlule last week ngaleli sonto this week ngesonto elizayo next week
	Mpilonhle! Cheers! Inhlanhla lenhle! Good luck! uKhisimusi omuhle! Merry Christmas! uNyaka omusha omuhle! Happy New Year!
Signs
	Sivuliwe Open Sivaliwe Closed Umnyango Entrance Indawo wokuphuma Exit	Akubhenywa No smoking Ithoyilethi / amathoyilethi Toilet / toilets Amadoda Men Abafazi Men Amaphoyisa Police

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)