Language/Zulu/Vocabulary/Feelings-and-Emotions

Zulu - Feelings and Emotions

In today's lesson, we are going to learn the 10 most common words in Zulu to talk about feelings and emotions.

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Main Terms for Feelings and Emotions in Zulu

Word in Zulu	IPA pronunciation	Translation in English
Umuntu	[ũmũntǔ]	Person
Kuhle	[kʰɤ̆ːlɤ̆]	Good
Angithi	[aŋɡi̤tʰɪ]	Yes
Ok'hambe	[ɔkʼʱa̤m̩bɛ]	Maybe
Ungaboni	[ũğæbõni]	Sorry
Yeka	[jɛkɑ̤]	Go
Siyakwamuka	[sijakwamuka]	Let's go
Funda	[fuͅndà]	Learn
Khulula	[kʰṳlṳlá]	Free
Themba	[tʰémbɑ̤]	Hope

Dialogue

• Umuntu: Angithi, siyakwamuka?
• Friend: Kuhle, yeka!
• Umuntu: Khulula funda.
• Friend: Ok'hambe.
• Umuntu: Ungaboni.
• Friend: Themba!
• Umuntu: Yeka.
• Friend: Siyakwamuka.
• Umuntu: Khulula funda.
• Friend: Angithi.

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