lokhu la lokhu~ this and that

Learn IsiZulu
Lesson 37
WARNING EXPLICT! Slang

Eish- a way to express frustration
Fong kong – (hmm Chinese ) cheaply made or fake
Ungangidubuli/ ungadubuli- don’t shoot me / don’t shoot
Isibhamu- gun
mpitshi – bro/ friend/ partner
phithizela- when you are busy you walk here and there
Heita- wassup
Chommie- friend
Fokol/fokolo -**** all
Aikona- no way/ not on your life
Tsotsi – thief
Yasis – Jesus man !
Fuseke- **** off/ get lost
Stabane- fag/ gay
Malebe- vagina lips
Golo lwakho- your c**t
Msunu kanyoko- your mum’s c**t
Sifebe- whore
Mdid’ wakho- ***hole
Sihlama- left over shit that rubbed onto underwear
Masende- testicles
Jents- brothers

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Lesson 36
Food

Traditional food
Pap’- made from milled maize look for iwisa
Biltong – dried meat
Mashonzha- worms from mopane tree
Mahewu- made from left over pap’ it’s fermented
Boerewors – spiced sauages eaten in BBQ / braai
Potjeikos- stew made from boiled meat mixed with vegetables eaten with pap’
Amasi – sour milk fermented eaten with pap’
Isidudu- pumkin pap’
Ostrich - intshe . stew it or turn it into dried meat
Beef - inyama yenkomo
Chicken- inyama yenkukhu, wosa inkukhu- roast the chicket
Umngqusho- samp
Bambara groundnut/ indlubu/yubo beans- type of nut but not oily like most nuts
Locust –intethe
Maize ummbila roast or boil
Fish – inhlanzi

Common food
Watermelon –ikhabe
Iganda- egg
Milk- ubisi
Juice- umhluzi
Cooking oil- amafutha wokupheka
Bread –isinkwa
Fried bread - amaqelebengwana

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WORLD CUP SONG
from
http://izn.2.forumer.com/index.php?showtopic=1898

It's "Helele" by Velile & Safri Duo and the lyrics are as follows:

Chorus (2x):
Helele, bomama
Amasiko ethu
Soze aphele kithi
Nabo okhokho bethu
Go for it, children of our mothers!
Our traditions
Will never cease to exist at our place
Nor will our ancestors
Verse:
Amaqhawe esizwe
(Asibonge komama)
Abathokozisa bethu
(Asibonge abazali)
Izimbali zesizwe
(Asibonge komama)
The heroes of the nation
(Let's thank our mothers)
Our wellsprings of joy
(Let's thank our parents)
The flowers of the nation
(Let's thank our mothers)
Pre-chorus:
Uma mina nawe singabambisana
Uma mina nawe singahloniphana
If me and you could help each other
If me and you could respect each other
[chorus (2x)]

Verse:
Amaqhawe esizwe
(Asibonge komama)
Bona basikhulisa
(Asibonge abazali)
Yini ehlula abazali
(Asibonge komama)
The heroes of the nation
(Let's thank our mothers)
It was them who brought us up
(Let's thank our parents)
What could overpower our parents?
(Let's thank our mothers)
Pre-chorus:
Uma mina nawe singabonisana
Uma mina nawe singahloniphana
If me and you could look after each other
If me and you could respect each other
[chorus (1x)]

Bridge:
Phambili, bomama
Themba lesizwe
Hheyi ubuhle benu
Soze buphele
Forward, children of our mothers
Hope of the nation
Hey, your beauty
Will never cease to exist
[chorus (2x)]

Learn isiZulu
Lesson 35
complaints and hobbies

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I like sleeping ngithanda ukulala
Ngelanga elinye ngilala amahola alishumi
In one day i sleep for 10hours

Computer ikhompuyutha
Ilanga liyaze lishone elokhe ekhangele ikhompuyutha
The sun sets while still looking at the computer

Shopping ukuhamba ukuyathenga
Iviki kalipheli nginga hambanga ukuyathenga ihembe
A week doesn’t pass without me buying a shirt

Football ibhola
Ibhola liyamu hlanyisa
Football makes him crazy

Collecting stamps etc ukuqoqa izitembu
Uyathanda ukuqoqa izitembu ezemazweni
He likes collecting stamps from different countries

Reading ukubala
awumboni engabali
can ever see them not reading

Watching T.v ukubukela iT.V
Ulivila lomuntu, akayenzi lutho. Ilinga liyaze lishone ebukele iT.V
She is lazy, never does anything. The day even passes while she is watching T.V

Gardening ukuyanza ingadi
Umtwana wakhe ukhuthele, uyancedisa abazali bakhe engadini
The child is energetic (form of praise) she helps her parents do the garden

Travelling hambahamba
Akahlali phansi, uthanda ukuhamba labantu emazweni
Doesn’t settle down, she likes going with people to different countries

Hunting ukuzingela
Nxa ehamba ukuyazingela uthatha umkhonto owaphiwa nguyisemkhulu
When going hunting he likes to take a spear given by his grandfather

Cooking pheka
Ngiyathanda ukupheka akakhekhe
I like baking cakes

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Learn isiZulu
Lesson 34
Common medical words

http://www.wolfescape.com/WebPages/ZuluDict.htm
this contains medical words and phrases mainly used by nurses etc

http://books.google.com/books?id=ZzYLAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false
this has zulu stories also translated into English

http://www.isolezwe.co.za/
South African written in Zulu

disease/ flue- umkhuhlane
Kanti awuboni na? Umunto lowu ulomkhuhlane !
Can’t you see? This person has a disease

AIDS – ingculazi
Ulengculazi – he/she has AIDS

Cancer umhlaza / umdlavuza
Kade ephethwe ngumdlavuza
She had cancer

Asthma - isifuba somoya
Moya= breath/ air
Umuntu lowu engagijimi, ulesifuba somoya
This person mustn’t run, she has asthma

Epilepsy – Isifo sokuwa
Kuwa = fall
Lo baba wakhe ulesifo sokuwa

T.B isifo sofuba
Fuba= chest
Wabulawa ngesifo sofuba

Chicken pox- inqubulungwana / upokisi
Ngeviki eyadlulayo babanjwa ngepokisi
Last week they caught chickenpox

Diarrhoea- Sheka/hudo
Angilalanga izolo, kade ngisheka ubusuku bonke
I didn’t sleep yesterday, i had diarrhoea all night

Constipation – ukuqumbeka
Phuza lokhu uyaqeda ukuqumbeka
Drink this, it will end constipation

Urine umchamo
Umchamo wami awulunganga
My urine is not right (bad colour)

STD - isifo socansi
Uhamba ulala labantu uzothola isifo socansi
You go sleeping around! You will catch an STD

Rash – Qubuka
Unyawo lwami luqale ukuqubuka
My leg started getting a rash !

Itch – kuyaluma
Uthe Inxeba yakhe iyaluma
He said his wound is itchy

Cut - ukusika
Bazoyi sika ngoMgqibelo
They will cut it on Saturday

Swelling - kuyavuvuka
Mhlawumbe usuvuvukile
Maybe it’s swollen

Pus ubomvu

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ngiyabonga kakhulu.

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Learn isiZulu
Lesson 33
Lion king Sing along

http://the.lionking.org/lyrics/rotpl.phtml

BUSA
lyrics: [translation of Zulu]
(Chorus)
Busa le lizwe [Rule this land]
Busa le lizwe [Rule this land]
Busa lomhlaba wethu [Rule this land of ours]
Busa ngo xolo [Rule with peace]
(Repeat)

Shwele baba [Hail to you, Father]
Siyakubongela [We are grateful to you]
Usi lethel' injabulo [You brought us happiness]
Noxolo [And peace]

Shwele baba [Hail to you, Father]
Siyakubongela [We are grateful to you]
Liqhakazise baba [Brighten our future]
Ngo thando [With love]

(Repeat chorus twice)

Bayede baba [Father, we salute you]
Sikhokhele bo [Lead us]
Busa lomhlaba [Rule this land]
Ngo thando [With love]
(Repeat)

Busa ngo thando [Rule with love]
Busa ngo thando [Rule with love]
Busa ngo thando [Rule with love]
Busa ngo xolo [Rule with peace]
(Repeat)

Ubuse ngo thando [You must rule with love]
Ubuse ngo xolo [You must rule with peace]
Ubuse ngo thando [You must rule with love]
Busa Simba, busa Simba [Rule Simba, rule Simba]

(Chant)
Hemna iyo
Hemna iyo
Hemna nkosi

Oh busa Simba iyo [Rule Simba]
Vusa amakhosi [Wake the ancestors]
Vusa amdlozi bo [Wake the spirits]
Busa Simba iyo [Rule Simba]
(Repeat to end)

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Learn isiZulu
Lesson 32
Myths and poem

Intulo – skinny small Lizard
Tokoloshe- Hairy dwarf life evil creature
Unwaba – chameleon
Amadlozi – Ancestors
Isangoma – woman witch doctor (crazier version of a fortune teller )
Inyaga – healer
ukuyalobola

http://www.poemhunter.com/i/ebooks/pdf/llm_mbatha_2009_1.pdf
Poem by LLM Mbatha
Kuyangithokozisa

Kuyangithokozisa
Ukukhuluma nawe
Ngisho noma – even though
Izintaba zingisithele- the mountains are hiding(shading)
Ngicabanga ukumamatheka kwakho – i am thinking of your smile
Ngigcine sengihleha ngedwa – i end up laughing by myself
Lapho ngisalele – while am sleeping
Sengiziphaphama – suddenly wake up
Ngiphupha kanjena – dreaming
Ngikuzwe usho – hear you
Ungitshela ukuthi – telling me
Kuyafana nje – it’s the same
Nalapho kewe- with you there
Enhliziyweni yakho- in your heart
Uku phaphama, uku phupha- waking up, dreaming
Uku thandana kewthu- about our love

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More bible "study" annnnddd PROVERBS in Ndebele.

Nooo! i will not give you the translations hehe check out John 1:29
http://www.bibles.co.za/search/search-detail.php?prev=-1&book=GEN&chapter=1&version=2

and also order your free Christian book at www.RLDbooks.org

Ndebele originates from Zulu but it is like a different dialect of Zulu.It is spoken in the Matebeleland of Zimbabwe. Use your dictionaries or sources to translate your own Proverbs

http://famona.sezampro.rs/LANGUAGES/ndebele/ndproverb1.pdf

Learn isiZulu
Lesson 30
Bible study

NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION and NEW KING JAMES VERSION

Revelation 22:21
Umusa weNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu mawube nani nonke. Amen.
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all Amen

Genesis 1:1
Ekuqaleni uNkulunkulu wadala izulu nomhlaba.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. (NIV)

John 3:16
Ngokuba uNkulunkulu walithanda izwe kangaka, waze wanikela ngeNdodana yakhe ezelwe yodwa ukuba yilowo nalowo okholwa yiyo angabhubhi, kodwa abe nokuphila okuphakade.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life (KJV)

John 1:1
Ekuqaleni wayekhona uLizwi, uLizwi wayekuNkulunkulu, uLizwi wayenguNkulunkulu.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (NIV)

Matthew 28:19
ngalokho hambani nenze izizwe zonke abafundi, nibabhapathize egameni likaYise neleNdodana nelikaMoya oNgcwele,
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost (KJV)

Psalms 23:1-4
Ujehova ungumelusi wami, angiyikeswela. Uyangilalisa emadlelweni aluhlaza, uyangiyisa ngasemanzini okuphuma, Ubuyisa umphefumulo wami, uyangihola ezindleleni zokulunga ngenxa yegama lakhe,
Noma ngihamba esigodini sethunzi lokufa, angesabi okubi, ngokuba wena unami, intonga yakho nodondolo lwakho ziyangiduduza.

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2: He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3: He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4: Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

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Learn isiZulu
Lesson 29
Pronouns

http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0715/0715_01.asp

Personal pronoun

Ngi – l......Ngiyahamba-- I am going
U – you/he/she ......Uyadla— he is eating
Ku- it....... Kuyagula— it is sick
Si- we....... siyezwa – we are listening
Ba – they...... Bahambile--. they went

Emphatic pronoun

Mina!- l!
Wena! – you!
Yena! – he!
Thina!- we !
Bona!- They!

Possessive pronoun

Nami – l too..... Nami ngiyahamba— i too am going
Nawe – you too.... Nawe uyasala – you too you are staying
Naye – he too .... Naye uyadla -- he is also eating
Nathi- us/we too..... Nathi siyafuna – we also want
Nani- you too.... Nani lizobhala – you too will write
Nabo- they too ..... Nabo bayahlanya – they too are crazy

Associative Formative

-Mi- mine .... Ngeyami – It’s mine
- Kho- yours ..... Ayisiyo yakho – it’s not yours
- Khe- his/hers/ its ..... Ngeyakhe – it’s hers
-Thu- ours ... Ngezethu – it’s ours
-Nu- yours ...... Ngeyenu --- it’s yours
-Bo- theirs ---- Yeyingeyabo --- it was theirs

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Learn isiZulu
Lesson 28
Tenses

http://www.bibles.co.za/search/search-detail.php?prev=-1&book=GEN&chapter=1&version=2

Hade.... – was
....zo... – will (future plan)
U...... ...? (asking a question)
Ngoba- because

Teach – fundisa
Waye fundisa – she used to teach
Ufundisa abantwana isayensi- she teaches children science
Bazo fundisa emazweni- they will teach in foreign countries

Show – bonisa
ngibonisa – show me
ngibonile imoto yakhe ibi - i saw her car it’s ugly
sizobona umyeni wakhe ngoMgqibelo – we will see her husband on Saturday

Talk - Khuluma.
Khulumela phezulu – talk louder
Wakhuluma laye – she spoke with/ to her
Ngizokhuluma phambili kwemuli yami – i will speak in front on my family

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Learn isiZulu
Lesson 27
Tenses

Hade.... – was
....zo... – will (future plan)
U...... ...? (asking a question)
Ngoba- because

Write – bhala
Bhalela ugogo incwadi – write grandma a letter
ubhalile yini igama lakho? Did you write your name?
Ngizombhalela incwadi kusasa – i will write her a letter tomorrow

Sell – thengisa
Bayithengisa ngoHlobo owadlulayo – they sold it last summer
Thengisa konke- sell everything
Uzokuthengisa ngoLwesine- she will sell it on Thursday

Wear – gqoka
Uyigqokile - she is wearing it
Lali gqokeni?- what were you wearing?
Bonke bazogqoka izicathulo ezimhlophe – they will all wear white shoes

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Learn isiZulu
Lesson 26
Tenses

Hade.... – was
....zo... – will (future plan)
U...... ...? (asking a question)
Ngoba- because
Sonke- together
Imali - money

Eat – dla ( dlana ukudla — eat the food)
Udlile kakhulu – she ate too much
Ngizodla sesisonke – i will eat when we are togother
Sengidlile – i have eaten

Take – thatha (thatha lokhu – take this )
Thatha imali uhambe ukuyathenga utamatisi – take the money and go buy tomatoes
Ulithethe ibhatshi lakhe -he took his jacket
Ngizoyithatha ngonyaka ozayo - i will take it next year

Read- bala
Ubalile- Did you read?
Bala i bhuku leli. -Read this book
Ngizolibala ngeviki elizayo – i will read it next week

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Learn isiZulu
Lesson 25
Tenses

Hade.... – was
....zo... – will (future plan)
U...... ...? (asking a question)
Ngoba- because

Sleep – lala
Ngizohamba ukuyalala lengane – i will go and sleep with the baby
Hade ngilele - i was sleeping
Ngilele phandle phansi kwesihlahla- i am sleeping outside under a tree

Dance – Umgido
Ngizohamba ukuyabona umgido ngeyanga ezayo - i will go and see a show next month
Ngambona egida ngoLwesihlanu- i saw her dancing on Friday

Buy – thenga
Thenga lesi isikhwama ngoba sikhulu - buy this bag because it’s big
Uthengile ikhabe ?– did you buy the watermelon?
Ngizo thenga amabhayisikili amnyama – i will buy black bicycles

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IsiZulu
learn isiZulu
lesson 24
Test

Good luck !

1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi!
2. Lala kahle
3. Ngingakusiza na?
4. Isikhombisa
5. Akunkinga
6. Intwasahlobo
7. UKhisimusi
8. Angazi
9. Indiza
10. Uphumaphi?
11. phansi
12. Ngicela
13. Gibela
14. isivalo
15. bhala
16. qala
17. Phandle
18. Usebenzani?
19. uMgqibelo
20. uLwesibili

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Learn isiZulu
Lesson 23
Verbs

Found a good website
http://iteslj.org/v/z/

and software
http://www.byki.com/fls/free-zulu-software-download.html?l=zulu

Cut – Sika (sika isinkwa -- cut the bread)
Sleep - lala
Dance - Umgido
Sing - Cula/ hlabela
Buy – thenga (thenga isikhwama -- buy a bag )
Break – Qhepula
Eat – dla ( dlana ukudla — eat the food)
Grow khula (usekhulile — he/ she has grown )
Put/ place – beka
Take – thatha (thatha lokhu – take this )
Read- bala / funda
Write – bhala (bhala incwadi – write a letter)
Sell – thengisa
Run – gijima (gijima uzophuza – run you will be late )
Wear – gqoka
Begin – qala (qalu geze – first bath)
Meet – hlangana ( hlanganisa – mix it )
Find – thola
To stand – ukuma (mana – wait)
Speak – khuluma (khulumela phezulu – speak up)
To Fight – ukulwa (bayalwa – they are fighting )
To make – ukuyenza
To feel - ukuzwa (ngizwa ubuhlungu – i feel pain)
Sit – hlala
Throw- jikijela / phosa (phosa ilitshe – throw a stone )
Leave – suka/ hamba/ phuma
Teach – fundisa
Show – bonisa (ngibonisa – show me )

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Learn isiZulu
Lesson 22
Body matters

Body umzimba
Head ikhanda
Face ubuso
Eyes amehlo
Ear indlebe
Mouth umlomo
Nose ikhala
Neck intamo
Arms ingalo
Hand isandla
Breast ibele
Isifuba
Stomach isisu
Back umhlane
Legs umlenze
Bone ithambo
Foot unyawo
Toe uzwane
Hair unwele
Teeth uzinyo

Kubuhlungu – it hurts
Limele got hurt
Gula sick
Khwehlela cough
Khala cry
Hleka laugh
Shonile died
Zalwa born
Hlanza vomit

Monday - uMsombuluko (the day of unfolding)
Tuesday - uLwesibili (the second day - bili = two)
Wednesday - uLwesithathu (the third day - thathu = three)
Thursday - uLwesine (4th)
Friday - uLwesihlanu (5th)
Saturday - uMgqibelo (note the click!)
Sunday - Isonto (which also means 'church' - ie, the day of Church, and 'week' - ie, the period between church days)

Today- Nahlanje
Yesterday – Izolo
Tomorrow – kusasa
Ngemuza kwayizolo – day before yesterday

Week – Iviki / isonto
this week – ngaleli viki / ngalelisonto
next week – ngeviki elizayo/ ngesonto elizayo
last week – ngeviki elidlulileyo / ngesonto elidlulileyo

The months are written in Zulu Zulu and in English most people will know the English version ones so you don’t have to worry about learning them

Month – inyanga ( traditional witch doctor)
this month - ngalenyanga
next month - ngenyanga ezayo
last month - ngenyanga edlule

Year - unyaka
this year - ngalonyaka
next year - ngonyaka ozayo
last year - ngonyaka odlule

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Learn isiZulu
Lesson 21
What’s in your house?

House - indlu
Room kamelo
Door isivalo
Wall ubonda
Roof uphahla

Toilet indlu yangasese – itoyilethi
Bedroom igumbi lokulala
Livingroom igumbi lokuhlala
Kitchen ikhishi

Garden ingadi
Outside Phandle
Inside ophakathi

Bath – ibhavu
Sofa usofa
Bed umbheda
Stove isitofu

Phone ucingo
Radio – lediyo / umsakazo
Mat ucansi
Table utafula
Chair isihlalo
Mirror isibuko
Window ifasitela
Plates isitsha

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lesson 20
Abantu people

Umuntu....a person
isihlobo ...relative
uNkulunkulu. God
inkosikazi.. wife
umnyeni ...husband
indoda ....a man
umfazi ....woman
ubaba ....father
umama ....mother
udadewethe ..sister
umfowethu.. brother
umtwana ...child
ingane ...an infant
umgane ..friend

UmXhosa a Xhosa
umSuthu a Suthu
udokotela a doctor
emeli a lawyer
umtakathi a witch doctor
umthengiki a sales person
unmfundisi a preacher
isisebenzi a worker

Learn IsiZulu
lesson 19
Clothing

This podcast is for Jeff. Let’s all wish him luck

“Uxoli no xulu ba xabanela inxoxo eyayi xoxwa yixoxo
Mr Cele and Xoli were arguing about a conversation being talked by frog This one is from Alan’s young friend

Clothes: izingubo
Dress: ilokwe
Shirt: ihembe
Pants: ibhulukwe
Earring: icici
Hat: isigqoko
Shoe :isicathulo
Shocks :isokisi
Tie :uthayi
Blanket :ingubo
Bag :isikhwama
Watch :iwashi

Wear :gqoka
Want :funa
Buy :thenga
Sell :thengisa
Lost :lahle

Add colours to improve your learning

okubomvu – red
okuluhlaza- green / blue
lokuliphuzi- yellow
okumnyama – black
okumhlophe- white

Ngilifisela ukhisimusi omuhle

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Isizulu Lesson 18
Different forms of transport
Ibhasi- bus (amabhasi abomvu alishumi- 10 red buses)
Imoto- car (izimoto ezimhlophe ezine- 4 white cars)
Isitimela- train (izitimela eziluhlaza eziyisishiyangalombili – 8 green trains )
Ibhayisikili- bicycle (amabhayisikiki amnyama amabili- 2 black bicycles)
Umkhumbi- ship (izimkhumbi eziluphuzi eziyisithupha 6 yellow ships )
Indiza- plane (indiza ezimhlophe ezibili - 2 white planes)
Itekisi- taxi (amatekisi abomvu ayisikhombisa – 7 red taxis )

Babuye ngebhasi - they came with a bus
Imoto yakhe ithwala abantu abanengi – his car carries many people
Isitimela sihamba ngokushesha – the train travels fast
Bahambe ngama bhayisikili – they went with bicycles
Ngawubona umkhumbi – I saw the ship
Wahamba ngendiza – she went with a plane
Gibela itekisi- get on the taxi

Isiteshi sebhasi – bus station
Indayo yokupaka- a car park
Isiteshi sesitimela – train station
Isikhungulo sezindiza- airport

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IsiZulu lesson 17

Izinkathi- Seasons

Ihlobo- summer
Ikwindla- Autumn
Ubusika- Winter
Intwasahlobo- Spring
Summer- Shisa (hot)
Winter- Amakhaza(temperature) , Godola (feel cold) qanda (ice cold)
Khithika- snow (kuyakhithika phandle- it’s snowing outside)
Ifu- cloud (amafu amnyama- dark clouds)

Elements

Umlilo- fire - Basa umlilo (make the fire)
Amanzi- water - phuza amanzi ( drink water)
Uhlabathi – earth - thanyela uhlabathi ( sweep the soil)
Umoya- wind umoya uya vunguza (the wind is blowing)

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isiZulu lesson 16
umbala – Colour

okubomvu – red
okuluhlaza- green / blue
lokuliphuzi- yellow
okumnyama – black
okumhlophe- white

Imoto e bomvu- a red car
Iphepha elimhlophe- a white paper
Isicathulo esimnyama- a black shoe
Izikhwama eziluhlaza- green/blue bags
Izivalo eziluphuzi- yellow doors

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Isizulu
Lesson 15 days/weeks/months/years

Today- Nahlanje
Yesterday – Izolo
Tomorrow – kusasa
Ngemuza kwayizolo – day before yesterday

Week – Iviki / isonto
this week – ngaleli viki / ngalelisonto
next week – ngeviki elizayo/ ngesonto elizayo
last week – ngeviki elidlulileyo / ngesonto elidlulileyo

The months are written in Zulu Zulu and in English most people will know the English version ones so you don’t have to worry about learning them

Month – inyanga ( traditional witch doctor)
this month - ngalenyanga
next month - ngenyanga ezayo
last month - ngenyanga edlule

Year - unyaka
this year - ngalonyaka
next year - ngonyaka ozayo
last year - ngonyaka odlule

Ngolwesingaki- what day of the week is it?
Yenza kusasa- do it tomorrow

Ngizoqala umsebenzi ku leli viki- I will start work this week.
Ngengi gula ngeviki eledlulileyo – I was sick last week.

Inyanga ithi ni? – what month is it?
Ngizohamba ukuyabona inyanga ngenyanga ezayo- will go and see a healer next week.

Ngihlangane laye kudaladala ngonyaka odlulileyo- I Met him/her long ago last year

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Isizulu lesson 14- days of the week

Izinsuku zeviki- days of the week.
Week – iviki
Day- insuku

Monday - uMsombuluko (the day of unfolding)
Tuesday - uLwesibili (the second day - bili = two)
Wednesday - uLwesithathu (the third day )
Thursday - uLwesine (4th)
Friday - uLwesihlanu (5th)
Saturday - uMgqibelo (note the click!)
Sunday - Isonto (which also means 'church')

Uqala isikolo ngomsombuluko – starts school on a Monday
Uhamba ngolwesibili – goes on Tuesday
Ubuya ngolwesithathu- returns on Wednesday
Uvahasha ngolwesine- visits on Thursday
Ushada ngolwesihlanu- marries on Friday
Ubeletha ngomgqibelo- gives birth on Saturday
Usonta ngesonto- worships on Sunday

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isiZulu lesson 13 numbers

one kunye, kunye
two kubili
three kuthathu
four kune
five isihlanu
six isithupha
seven isikhombisa
eight isishiyagalombili / bhozo
nine isishiyagalolunye
ten ishumi

In Zulu the word ordering is mainly -SUBJECT VERB OBJECT
The number should always come last.

Isihlalo sinye- 1 chair
Amantombazana amabili – 2 young ladies
Amabhuku amathathu – 3 books
izicathulo ezine- 4 shoes
amaqanda amahlanu – 5 eggs
izimoto eziyisithupha – 6 cars
abafana abayisikhombisa- 7 boys
izinja eziyisibhozo – 8 dogs
amapeni ayisishiyagalolunye- 9 pens
abantu abalishumi – 10 people

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Beginner’s guide to isiZulu
Lesson 12- requests
Ngicela amanzi abandayo- can i have cold water
Ngicela ukusebenzisa ucingo- can I use the telephone
Ngicela ukusebenzisa ithoyilethi- can I use the toilet.
Ngicela iphepha le peni- can I have a paper and pen
Ngicela lokho- can I have that
Ngicela lokhu- can I have this

This is the end of beginner’s guide to isiZulu. Thank you very much for listening and I will be back for intermediate’s guide to isiZulu very soon.
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begineer's guide to isizulu
lesson 11- wishes

song - My sweety my baby by Brickz

Good luck! Ngikufisela inhlanhla!
Happy birthday! Halala ngosuku lokuzalwa!
Happy new year! Unyaka omusha omuhle!
Merry Christmas! UKhisimusi omuhle!
Congratulations! Ngiyakuhalalisela!

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Beginner’s guide to isiZulu
Lesson 10 directions -indlela
Map = imephu
Tourist Information = ulwazi lwesihambi
-seduze - near
-secaleni nas- next to
Left = ubunxele
Right = ubunene
Straight = qondile
Up = phezulu
Down = phansi
Far = kude
Near = eduze

Kungamakhilomitha amangaki? How many kilometres is it?

Kukhatshana kangaki? – How far?

siteshi siseduze nasekhaya sami The station is near my home

bahlala eceleni kwe paki- they live next to the park

ubhlala ngonxele – he/she writes with the left hand

jika ngakwesokudla- turn right

hamba phezulu kwe zikhwelo- go up the stairs

kuphansi kwe sihlahla- its under the tree

emva - behind
emva kwe hhotela- behind the hotel
phambi - before
isikolo siphambi kwe hhotela- the school is before the hotel
phezu - on top of
isikhwama siphezu kwe nqola- the bag is on top of the wagon
phansi - under
umtwana uphansi kwe tafula- the child is under the table
phakathi - inside, between
ipeni iphakathi kwe sikhwama- the pen is inside the bag
ngale - across
hamba ngale kwo mgwaqo- go across the road

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beginner's Guide to learning Isizulu
lesson 9- questions

Song- matsidiso - Brenda Fassie

What Is This? Yini le?
Do you like it? Uyakuthanda na?
How old are you? Uneminyaka emingaki?
What do you do for a living? Usebenzani?
Where are you from? Uphumaphi?
What's your name? Ngubani igama lakho?
What? Where? Yini? Ngaphi?

How- Njani ?
What is this you are holding?- Yini leyi oyiphetheyo?
Do you like the food? Uyakuthanda ukudla na?
How many do you want? – Ufuna amangaki na?
Where do you work? Usebenza kuphi na?
Who is your sister? Ngubani udade wakho?

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beginner's guide to isizulu
lesson 8- help

song -udakwa njalo- Mafikizolo

I'm lost Ngilahlekile.
Can I help you? Ngingakusiza na?
Can you help me? Ungangisiza na?
Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)? Likuphi (ikamelo lokugezela / ikhemisi)?
Excuse me ...! (to ask for something) Uxolo!
Excuse me! ( to pass by) Uxolo!
What time is it?- sithini isikhathi
How much is it?- kubiza malini

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beginner's guide to isizulu
lesson 7- poem and tongue twister

song -Maiden love- Shaka Zulu

Isihlahla Sezimanga
Akukholakali
Akubonakali
Akuzwakali
Siqalekil’isihlahla
Isihlahla simile
Abantu bayasibuka
Basibuke bathalalise
Akukho namunye ofun’ukuchith’isikhathi
Angithi asinabuhle, namthunzi
Ngibukile, ngicabangile
Ngahlolisisa ngafisa ngafak’isandla
Ngasifaka ngaphindelela
Zahamba izinsuku
Zahamba izinyanga
Qhamukiyani ihlobo!
Vumbukiyani amagatsha!
Ngabukisisa angangakholwa
Babukisisa abangakholwa
Sakholwa ngamagatsh’aluhlaza cwe
Amagatsha namahlamvu axox’indaba
Indaba engaqondakali
Eqondwa yithi sobabili
Sakhumula ukudangala
Sagqoka ukumamatheka
Ukumamatheka kwashada uthando
Uthando olukhashwa izinyembezi
Izinyembezi zenjabul’egelezis’okomfula

Ingqeqebulane yaqaqela uqhoqhoqho, uqhoqhoqho waqaqela iqaqa, iqaqa laqalaza.
The expert talker loosened up for the trachea, the trachea loosened up for the polecat, and the zorilla (polecat) looked around in amazement

Miracle Tree

It is unbelievable
It has never been seen
It is unheard of
The tree is dry
The tree is standing
People are looking at it
They look and shy away
No one wants to waste time
It is because it possesses no beauty, it has no shadow
I have looked, I have thought
I searched deep and lend a hand
I lend a hand continuously
Days went by
Months went by
There arrived summer
There emerged branches
I looked again but could not believe my eyes
They looked again but could not believe their eyes
We only believed when we saw green braches
Branches and leaves tell a story
An unbelievable story
It is understood by the two of us
We took off disappointment
And wore a smile
Our smile married love
Love accompanied by tears
Tears of joy that flows like a river

UCele ucambalele ocansini ucabanga ngecebo lokuciba ucilo ngomcibisholo
Mr Cele is lying on a (grass) mat thinking about a plan to hurl a spear at a lark.

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beginner's guide to isizulu
Lesson 6 review

song- safa saphela- Sarafina OST

This is a Role play using what you have learnt test yourself and translate it

Mike > Sawubona mfana!
Jabu > Sawubona !
Mike > Unjani?
Jabu > Ngikhona, ngiyabona. Wena unjani?
Mike > Ngisaphila. Ngubani igama lakho ?
jabu > Igama lami ngu Jabu. Elakho ke?
Mike > Ngu Mike. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi !
Jabu > Umusa kakhulu. IsiZulu sakho sihle
Mike > ngiyabonga kakhulu
Jabu > ngiya cela ukukwazi ukuthi liphuma kuphi
Mike> engiphuma eLondon
Jabu> kuhle yini?
Mike> kuhle kakhulu. Kulabantu abanengi abavela emazweni ahlukeneyo

okay i will tell translate it !!

mike > Hello !
Jabu > Hello
Mike > How are you ?
jabu > Am fine, thank you! How are you?
Mike > Am well. What's your name?
Jabu > My name is Jabu. And you?
Mike > Am Mike. Nice to meet you!
Jabu > You are very Kind ! Your Zulu is good
Mike > Thank you very much !!
Jabu> can I know where you come from?
Mike> am from England
Jabu> is it good?
Mike> its very good. There are many people from different countries

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beginner's guide to isizulu
Lesson 5 – I don’t understand

song- Abongwana - Kabelo

I don't Understand! - Angizwa (i can't hear)

Can you speak slowly? -Ukwazi ukukhuluma ngokudonda na?

Can you say it again?-Ukwazi ukukuthi futhi na?

I don't know - Angazi

My Zulu is Bad- IsiZulu sami sibi

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beginner's guide to isizulu
lesson 3- saying thank you

song - 50 50- Mandoza

Thank you- Sawubonga

to an elderly man - Sawubonga baba
to an elderly woman-Sawubonga nkosikazi
to a grandmother - Sawubonga gogo
to a man your age - Sawubonga mfowethu
to a woman your age- Sawubonga dadewethu
to a young boy - Sawubonga mfana
to a young girl - Sawubonga ntombazana

Thank you very much – Ngiyabonga babamkhulu

Where do you come from? - Uphuma kuphi?
(Polite way)- liphuma kuphi

Am from…..- Ngiphuma e…….

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beginner's guide to learning isizulu
lesson 2- saying goodbye

song- kwasa kwasa by Arthur

Good Bye! - Sala kahle ( stay well - to a person staying)
-Salani kahle (stay well- to persons staying)
-Hamba kahle (go well- to a person going)
-Hambani kahle (go well- to persons going)

See you later!- Sizobonana!

Good night! - Lala kahle (sleep well- to a person )
- Lalani kahle (sleep well - to persons)

I will return- Ngizophenduka

I have to go now- Ngifanele ngihambe

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Hello! - Sawubona (i see you - to a person)
Salibonani (i see you- to persons)

How are you? - Unjani? (to a person)
Linjani? (to persons)

I am fine, Thanks - Ngikhona, Ngiyabonga (i am here, thank you )
Ngiyaphila, Ngiyabonga (i am alive, thank you)

And you? - Wena Unjani

Good - Ngisaphila (i am still alive)

What's your name? - Igama lakho ngubani?

My name is ....- Igama lami ngu....

Nice to meet you!- Ngiyajabula ukukwazi! ( am happy to know you)

Ingqeqebulane yaqaqela uqhoqhoqho, uqhoqhoqho waqaqela iqaqa, iqaqa laqalaza.
The expert talker loosened up for the trachea, the trachea loosened up for the polecat, and the zorilla (polecat) looked around in amazement

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