Kusho ukuthi ukuhlala ephuzwini nqo; ukusho into njengoba injalo noma ukuyenza ngendlela eyenziwa ngayo.
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IZINGCEZU ZENKULUMO:
1. Usobizo
2. Isichasiso
3. Isilandiso
4. Isikhanyiso
5. Isibabazo
6. Isihlanganiso
Asiyicubungule kahle-ke lento (Analysis by revealing sub-headings):
1. Usobizo = igama elisebenza njengomenzi noma umenziwa emshweni.
* Ibizo (noun)
* Isabizwana
– sokubala (zonke, bonke, ngedwa, sonke etc.)
– sokukhomba (lo, loya, loyaya)
– soqobo (yena, bona, zona, thina)
2. Isichasiso = igama eisichazela ngobunjalo buka sobizo / describes uSobizo
* Isiphawulo : adjectives isib. -ncane, -khulu, -fushane, -de, -ningi, -hle, -mbi etc.
* Isibaluli : (usually colours) isib. elimhlophe, elimnyama, elimnandi, ezimbalwa
* Ongumnini : Lisitshela ngokuthi into ingekabani/yakhiwe ngani/ isetshenziselwani noma kuphi
* Inani : (-ni, -nye, -phi, -mbe)
isibonelo: Muntu muni ofike la?
Munye umuntu okhulume nami.
3. Isilandiso = yigama elisilandisa ngokwenziwa uSobizo:
* Isenzo (verb) : lisitshela ngokwenziwa usobizo
isibonelo: Umama uthethise umfowethu.
* Isibanjalo : lisitshela ngobunjalo bento.
Kusetshenziswa iziqalo: yi-, wu-, ng-
isibonelo: Ubaba yibhubesi.
4. Isikhanyiso = igama elisikhanyisela ngokuthi isilandiso senziwe kanjani
* Isandiso : sendawo, senkathi nesesimo
* Isenzukuthi
isibonelo: UNonjie uhleli dekle akenzi lutho.
5. Isibabazo = igama elikhombisa ukubabaza.
Kungaba ukubabaza okuveza:
– Injabulo (Halala! Ngcingci!)
– Ukunengwa/Ukudinwa (Nxa!)
– Ukunxesezela (Nxese! Phephisa!)
– Ezokulwa (Ashila! Maluju!)
-Ezokwenqaba (Cha! Chabo! Chabobo! Qhabo!)
…etc
6. Isihlanganiso (conjunction) = lihlanganisa imisho emibili
isibonelo: Geza izitsha anduba uyolala.
Qoqa izimpahla bese ukhipha izibi
English Zulu translation 😍 Basic words
| 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 |
What are you doing in Zulu
Goodbye in Zulu: Sala kahle
Good night in Zulu