This is the second page about commonly used phrases in Zulu. This should help you improve your speaking , reading and writing . Here are the links for the other 3 pages: phrases 1 phrases 3 phrases 4 30 min . Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Zulu Classes
Phrases Tips
To make sure you are more likely to remember each expression, try to first to read the sentence without hearing it, then click to hear how it is prnounced, then read it out loud 3 times while imagining yourself vividly talking to somone. Also try to practice what you memorized from time to time, to make it stick.
Here are the second 100 common phrases. You will find a lot of them are about giving or asking for directions, asking general questions ... etc.
Expressions
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Do you speak English? Uyasikhuluma isingisi? Just a little Kancane nje What's your name? Ubani igama lakho? My name is (John Doe) Igama lami ngingu (John Doe) Mr... / Mrs. ... / Miss... Mnumzane.../Nkosikazi.../Nkosazana... Nice to meet you! Ngiyajabula ukukwazi! You're very kind! Unomusa! Where are you from? Uvela kuphi? I'm from the U.S Ngivela e-U.S I'm American NgingumMelika Where do you live? Uhlala kuphi? I live in the U.S Ngihlala e-U.S Do you like it here? Uyakuthanda lapha? I'm 30 years old Ngineminyaka engamashumi amathathu I have 2 sisters and 1 brother Nginosisi ababili nobhuti oyedwa English is my first language Isingisi ulimi lwami lokuqala Her second language is Spanish Ulimi lwakhe lwesibili iSpanishi What's the name of that book? Yini igama laleyo ncwadi? What do you do for a living? Uziphilisa ngani? I'm a (teacher / artist / engineer) Ngingu (Thisha/umculi/unjiniyela) Oh! That's good! Oh! Kuhle lokho! Can I practice with you Ngingaprakthiza nawe? Don't worry! Ungakhathazeki! I cannot remember the word Angilikhumbuli igama I do not speak Japanese Angisikhulumi isiJapani I don't know! Angazi! I'm not fluent in Italian yet Angikasheleli okwamanje olimini lwesiNtaliyane I'm not interested! Anginasithakazelo! No one here speaks Greek Akekho lapha okhuluma isiGreki No problem! Akunankinga! This is not correct Akulungile lokhu This is wrong Akulungile lokhu We don't understand Asiqondi You should not forget this word Akufanele ulikhohlwe leli gama
English
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How old are you? Uneminyaka emingaki? I'm (twenty, thirty...) Years old Ngineminyaka engu- (20, 30...) Are you married? Ushadile? Do you have children? Unabo abantwana? I have to go Kumelwe ngihambe I will be right back! Ngizobuya! I love you Ngiyakuthanda She is beautiful Muhle They are dancing Bayadansa We are happy Sijabulile Can you call us? Ungakwazi ukusifonela? Give me your phone number Nginikeze inombolo yakho yocingo I can give you my email Ngingakunika i-imeyili yami Tell him to call me Mtshele angifonele His email is... I-imeyili yakhe ithi My phone number is... Inombolo yami yocingo ithi Our dream is to visit Spain Iphupho lethu ukuvakashela e-Spain Their country is beautiful Izwe labo lihle Do you accept credit cards? Ingabe niyawemukela amakhadi okuthenga ngesikweletu? How much will it cost? Ibiza malini? I have a reservation Ngibhukile I'd like to rent a car Ngingathanda ukuqasha imoto I'm here on business / on vacation. Ngilapha ngebhizinisi/ ngiseholidini. Is this seat taken? Ingabe lesi sihlalo sesithathiwe? It was nice meeting you Ngiyajabula ukukwazi Take this! (when giving something) Thatha lokhu! Do you like it? Uyayithanda? I really like it! Ngiyithanda ngempela! I'm just kidding Ngiyazidlalela I'm hungry Ngilambile I'm thirsty Ngomile How? kanjani? What? Ini? When? nini? Where? Kuphi? Who? ubani? Why? Kungani? Can you repeat? Ungaphinda? Can you speak slowly? Ungakhuluma ngokungasheshi? Did you understand what I said? Uyizwile kahle lento engiyishilo? Don't worry! Ungakhathazeki! Excuse me? (i.e. I beg your pardon?) Ang'zwanga? How do you say "OK" in French? Uphinyiselwa kanjani u-""KULUNGILE"" ngesiFulentshi? I don't know! Angazi! I don't understand! Angizwisisi kahle! I need to practice my French Ngidinga ukuprakthiza isiFulentshi sami Is that right? Ingabe lokho kulungile? Is that wrong? Ingabe lokho akulungile? Mistake Iphutha My French is bad IsiFulentshi sami sibi No problem! Akunankinga! Quickly Ngokushesha Slowly Kancane Sorry (to apologize) Ngiyaxolisa To speak Khuluma What does that word mean in English? Lisho ukuthini lelo gama ngeSingisi? What is this? Yini Lena? What should I say? Ngingathini? What? ini? What's that called in French? Kubizwa kanjani lokho ngesiFulentshi? Write it down please! Ngicela uyibhale phansi!
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