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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 |
Sources
Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Zulu lesson. 👍
Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. ✨
- More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/