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How to greet and introduce yourself in isiZulu

Welcome! Wamukelekile
Good Morning, Good Afternoon & Good Evening Sawubona!
Good Night Ulale kahle
See you
Goodbye
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See you later		 Ngizokubona
Hamba kahle
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Ngizokubona ngemva kwesikhathi
See you tomorrow Ngizokubona kusasa
Have a nice day Ube nosuku oluhle
Have a good weekend Ube weekend oluhle
Have a nice trip Ube nohambo oluhle

So how can you introduce yourself?

What is your name? Ubani igama lakho?
My name is ____ Igama lami ngu ____
Where are you from? Uphuma kuphi?
I am from ____ Ngisuka ____
Nice to meet you Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
How old are you? Uneminyaka emingaki?
I am ____ years old Ngineminyaka ewu ____

How to check if someone is okay

How are you?
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Whats up?
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You good?		 Unjan?
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Kwenzenjani?
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Ulungile?
I'm good
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We are good		 Ngilungile
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Silungile
I'm great Ngimkhulu
I'm so so Nginjalo
I'm not so good Angimuhle kangako
I could be better Ngingaba ngcono
I'm annoyed Ngicasukile
I'm tired Ngikhathele
I'm hungry Ngilambile
I'm sick Ngiyagula
I'm a bit sick Ngi cishe ngigule
Did you sleep well? Ulale kahle?
I slept well Ngilale kahle
I didnt sleep well Angilalanga kahle
What are your plans for today? Ziyini izinhlelo zanamahlanje?
I do not have any important plans for today Anginazo izinhlelo ezibalulekile zanamuhla
What are you doing at the moment? Wenzani njengamanje?
What did you do today? Wenzeni namhlanje?
What will you do? Uzokwenzani?
I did not do many things Angenzanga izinto eziningi
I am not doing anything Angenzi lutho
I am working Ngiyasebenza
I workedg Ngisebenzili
I am resting Ngiyaphumula
I was resting Bengiphumula
I am busy Ngimatasa
I will be busy Ngizobe ngimatasa
I was busy Bengimatasa

Learn isiZulu

  • Greetings & Introductions

    How to greet and introduce yourself in isiZulu

  • Family

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  • Numbers

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  • Days of the week

    How to say days of the week in isiZulu

  • Months of the year

    How to say months of the year in isiZulu

  • Time Concepts

    How say early, late, always and other concepts in isiZulu

  • Question Words

    Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? How Much?

  • Traveling

    Need to get to travel somewhere? Learn how to do it in isiZulu

  • Shopping

    Let's go shopping and see how to buy items in isiZulu

  • Important Verbs

    To be, To Have, To Do, To Say, To Go, To Know, To Want, To Can & To Use

  • Media

    List of music, dances and movies in isiZulu

  • Phrases

    Extra phrases in isiZulu that may be handy

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