Mashazi,
Thabani,
Zwelibanzi kaNyandeni,
Mkuze, Njokweni, Mazalankozi,
SoJama Omuhle, wena ophuz’ ukwenaba,
Ongabe elambe okunjani uze udle iyambazi labafokazana,
Bhungane, angathi tsheke uMashazi usehambile.
Um’ uthando selulahlekelwe yikho konke,
Umhlaba usuphelelwe yizinto zonke,
Uyongikhumbula ngephimbo lami,
Ebelikuhayel’ izinkondlo zothando ngemizwa yami,
Uyolikhumbul’ iqiniso lengqondo yami,
Uyowakhumbul’ amaceb’ emicabango yami,
Ebikad’ ikucushis’ ezincingweni zemicabang’ engcolile,
Um’ uthando selulahlekelwe yikho konke,
Umhlaba usuphelelwe yizinto zonke,
Empilweni yakh’ uyofikelwa usizi nokubalisa,
Ngalamazw’ uzothi ngiyakuqalekisa,
Kodwa ngizam’ ukudlulis’ usizi lwemizwa yam’ ebhekene nokujeziswa,
Bengizimisele ngokukunik’ uthando olungenakupheleliswa,
Kodwa walulahla waqom’ olokwenziwa,
Emva kwezinsuku namahor’ amabili luyovuthiswa,
Um’ uthando selulahlekelwe yikho konke,
Umhlaba usuphelelwe yizinto zonke,
Uyob’ usukuphi ngosuku lokuthath’ isinqumo?
Empilweni yakh’ esofika nolukhul’ uguquko,
Kuyophel’ izifiso namaphupho,
Ubumnandi bothando kuwe buyodlula njengehubo,
Uyob’ ubuswa umzwangedwa nenkumbulo,
Ungasenakusibuyisel’ emumv’ isikhathi sasendulo,
Um’ uthando selulahlekelwe yikho konke,
Umhlaba usuphelelwe yizinto zonke,
Uyongikhumbula ngokungaphez’ empilweni yakho,
Ngiyoba owokuqal’ omkhumbulayo ngay’ ihliziyo yakho,
Uyofikelwa ukwesaba,
Uphelelwe ukwenama,
Uvalo luyokushaya unqanyukelwe amandla,
Empilweni yakh’ uyophel’ umdlandla,
Lukhululekile, luyakukhulula
Ukuthi ube yikho lokho
Ofisa ukuba yikho
Noma kune nxenye yami
Engathanda ukuthi ikugige
Ikugigele esihlakaleni sesandla sami
Ibuye ikwemboze
Ngezintende zezandla zami
Okwetshe le rubhi* noma ubuhlalu
Beqophelo eliphezulu
Ukuze ngiku vikele
Ngibambelele kuwe
Ungalahleki nangengozi
Ungalahleki nangenhloso
Ngingakugiga nje kuphela
Ngokuthi
Ngikugigele ekhanda lami
Ngemicabango yokucabanga ngawe
Ngenhliziyo ngikwemboze
Ngemizwa yoku langazelela
Kodwa ngikukhulule
Ukuthi ukhululeke
Ukungephula inhliziyo
Ngabe luyini kanti uthando
Uma lungeyona inkululeko
Yefu lincibilika
Liphenduka ubala olubuhlazana
Lapho ngithi ngiyakuthanda
Nawe uthi uyangithanda
Yilowo kuphela umculo
Olangazelelwa izindlebe zami
Ngiyakuthanda
Ngikukhumbule
Ngiyakw esabela
Ngikukhalele
Ngoba akukho okumele
Kwenzeke
Ukuhlukumeza wena
Angikaze kule mpilo
Ngesabele enye impilo
Ukulahlekelwa yiyo
Noma
Sengibabonile impela
Baze babaningana
Ikakhukazi emaphusheni
Abakudala nabakusha
Akekho onjengawe
Uma kungukuthi
Mhlawumbe ngalanga limbe
Ngenxa yezimanga namanga
Lendlu isayo bhidlika
Ngiyo kwazi enhliziyweni yami
Ukuthi ngenze okusemandleni
Kodwa uthando,
uthando selukwenzile konke
Intokazi Enhle
Enhle njengendoni yamanzi
Esho ngamehlo amhlophe
Kuhle kwamalande
Mina ngalahlekelwa
Usuka-sambe wentombi ekhuluma ngezwi elimtoti
Mangicabanga ngaye
Kuvele zehle izinyembezi emehlwen ami
Dear mehlo ambonayo
Zee umtshele
Ukuthi mina ngaye
Ngyazifela
Nasempilweni ngingafela
Eyakhe injabulo
Phela ngaye ngyazifela
Futhi ngingamfela
Ngalahlekelwa
Imbongikazi
Ngisho umuntu
Ozoba umama abe ubaba
Ezinganeni zami
Nxa ngingasekho emhlabeni…..
Yazi ngyasola ngaloluthando
Ngiloyiwe kodwa-ke nguyena ozongilapha
Ngothando lwakhe
ngizoba umqemane
Ngaye ngizoba yikho konkee…
Ngalahlekelwa
***Imbongi yakomahlobo
| English | isiZulu (Zulu) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Ngiyakwemukela (sg) Ngiyanemukela (pl) |
| Hello (General greeting) | Sawubona (sg) Sanibonani (pl) |
| How are you? | Unjani? (sg) Ninjani? (pl) |
| Reply to ‘How are you?’ | Ngikhona, ngiyabonga. Wena unjani? (sg) Sikhona, siyabonga. Nina ninjani? (pl) |
| Long time no see | Mehlo madala! (old eyes) |
| What’s your name? | Ngubani igama lakho? |
| My name is … | Igama lami ngu… |
| Where are you from? | Uphumaphi? Uvelaphi? |
| I’m from … | Ngiphuma e … Ngivela e … |
| Pleased to meet you | Ngiyajabula ukukwazi |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Sawubona (sg) Sanibonani (pl) |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
Sawubona (sg) Sanibonani (pl) |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
Sawubona (sg) Sanibonani (pl) |
| Good night | Lala kahle! (sg) Lalani kahle! (pl) |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Sala kahle (sg) >people staying Salani kahle (pl) >people staying Hamba kahle (sg) >people leaving Hambani kahle (pl) >people leaving Ube no hambo uluhle |
| Good luck! | Ngikufisela iwela! Ngikufisela impumelelo! |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
Impilontle! Akubekuhle! |
| Have a nice day | Ube nosuku oluhle! (sg) Nibe nosulu ulohle! (pl) |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
Thokoleza ukudla! |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
Ube nohambo oluhle! |
| I understand | Ngiyaqonda |
| I don’t understand | Angizwa |
| Yes | Yebo |
| No | Cha |
| Maybe | Mhlawumbe |
| I don’t know | Angazi |
| Please speak more slowly | Ngicela ukhulume kancane |
| Please say that again | Ukwazi ukukuthi futhi na? |
| Please write it down | Ngicela ukubhale |
| Do you speak English? | Ukhuluma isiNgisi na? |
| Do you speak Zulu? | Ukhuluma isiZulu na? |
| Yes, a little (reply to ‘Do you speak …?’) |
Yebo, ingcosana |
| Speak to me in Zulu | Ngicela ukhulume nami ngesiZulu |
| How do you say … in Zulu? | … ukusho kanjani ngesiZulu? |
| Sorry | Ngiyaxolisa |
| Excuse me | Uxolo! |
| How much is this? | Kubiza malini? |
| Please | Ake Ngicela Siza |
| Thank you | Ngiyabonga Ngiyabonga kakhulu (sg) Siyabonga (pl) |
| Reply to thank you | Uyamukelwa (sg) Niyamukelwa (pl) |
| Where’s the toilet? | Likuphi ikamelo lokugezela? Likuphi itholethe? |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | Umnumzana uzokhokha konke |
| Would you like to dance with me? | Uthanda ukudansa nami? |
| Do you come here often? | Ingabe uze lapha njalo? |
| I love you | Ngiyakuthanda |
| Get well soon | Phila masinya |
| Leave me alone! | Ngiyekele! |
| Help! | Usizo! |
| Fire! | Umlilo! |
| Stop! | Ima! |
| Call the police! | Biza amaphoyisa! |
| Christmas and New Year greetings | Ngikufisela uKhisimusi oMuhle noNyaka oMusha oNempumelelo |
| Easter greetings | IPhasika elijabulayo IPhasika elithokozayo |
| Birthday greetings | Halala ngosuku lokuzalwa |
| One language is never enough | Ulwimi ululodwa alonelanga |
| My hovercraft is full of eels Why this phrase? |
Umkhumbi wami ugcwele ngenyoka zemanzini |
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