isiZulu Language

Question Words in the isiZulu

Here are some useful question words to help you ask the right questions with people in isiZulu Language.

Where?	Kuphi?
Where is Zenzele’s house?	Uphi umuzi kaZenzele?
Where is this?	Kukuphi lokhu?
When?	Nini?
When is Nomvula coming?	Uzofika nini uNomvula?
When will you travel?	Uzohamba nini?
How?	Kanjani?
How can I get to uMshwathi?	Ngingafika kanjani eMshwathi?
How is your brother?	Unjani ubhuti wakho?
Which?	Yiphi?
Which land is mine?	Imuphi umhlaba owami?
What?	Ini?
What did you do?	Wenzeni?
What is this?	Otyityi etyi?
Who?	Ubani?
Who is the traditional leader of this village?	Ubani umholi wendabuko kulo muzi?
Who did this?	Ubani owenze lokhu?
Why?	Ngani?
Why did he do this?	Kungani enze lokhu?
Why is there no food?	Kungani kungekho ukudla?

How much?	Malini?
How much is this food?	Kungakanani lokhu kudla?
How much is a ticket to Umvoti?	Malini ithikithi lokuya eMvoti?

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

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