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🤗 Zulu Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Zulu learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Zulu?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Zulu, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings
| English | Zulu |
|---|---|
| general greeting spoken to one person | Sawubona |
| general greeting spoken to a group of people | Sanibonani |
| how are you? spoken to one person | Unjani? |
| how are you? spoken to one person | Kunjani? |
| reply to Unjani and Kunjani | Ngikhona |
| how are you? spoken to a group of people | Ninjani? |
| how are you? spoken to a group of people | Kunjani kini? |
| reply to Ninjani and Kunjani kini | Sikhona |
| welcome greeting | Uyamukelwa |
| welcome greeting | Siyanamukela |
| good morning | niVuka nJani |
| good afternoon | ninJani ngaleMini |
| good evening | sawuBona [person]
saniBonani [group] |
| good night | lala kahle [person]
lalani kahle [group] |
| A little bit | Kancane |
| congratulation | ngiyakuhalalisela |
| Do you speak Zulu? | Ukhuluma isiZulu ? |
| Do you understand? | uYezwa ? uYangizwa na ? |
| Excuse me | Ngiyaxolisa |
| first name, [word] | iGama |
| good luck | inHlanhla |
| goodbye | sala kahle [person] |
| goodbye | salani kahle [group] |
| goodbye | hamba kahle [person] |
| goodbye | hambani kahle [group] |
| How are you? | Unjani ? |
| How old are you? | uneminYaka eminGaki ? |
| I am fine | Ngikhona / Ngiyaphila |
| I am Zulu | NgingumZulu |
| I don't understand | Angizwa |
| I love you | Ngiyakuthanda |
| I understand | Ngiyezwa |
| last name, family name | isiBongo |
| miss, madam | unKosazana |
| mister | umNumzane |
| My name is ... | iGama lami ngu ... |
| no | cha |
| Pardon | uXolo |
| please | ngiyakucela |
| see you | soBonana / sizoBonana |
| Sorry | Nxese |
| thanks (so much) | ngiyaBonga/siyaBonga (kakhulu) |
| What's your name? | Ngubani iGama lakho ? |
| Who are you? | Ungubani ? |
| with pleasure | ngingathanda |
| yes | yebo |
Videos
How to Greet in isiZulu
How to say Hello and Goodbye in Zulu
Sources
- http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6o5Mrrd4Ww
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAEXL3mrWg0
- http://zulu.zoulou.free.fr/index_uk.php