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Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around in Zulu
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet. Play the ten Zulu words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Zulu phrases in this lesson
- Iphi indlu yangasese?EE-phi IN-dloo ya-nga-SE-se
- Where is the toilet?
- Ngingafika kanjani e...?ngi-nga-FEE-ka kan-JAH-ni eh
- How do I get to...?
- Kwesokunxelekwe-so-koon-XE-le
- To the left
- Kwesokudlakwe-so-KOO-dla
- To the right
- Qhubeka uqondeQhoo-BE-ka oo-QON-de
- Straight ahead
- LaphaLA-pha
- Here
- Isiteshi sesitimelaee-si-TE-shi se-si-ti-ME-la
- Train station
- Ibhasiee-BHA-si
- Bus
- Isikhumulo sezindizaee-si-khoo-MOO-lo seh-zin-DEE-za
- Airport
- Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacelaee-thi-KEE-thi eh-li-LOD-wa ngi-ya-CEH-la
- One ticket, please
Indlu yangasese is a toilet or bathroom.
Used for the left-hand side. The x marks a side click.
Used for the right-hand side.
Continue straight, addressed to one person. The q marks a palatal click.
Refers to a place near the speaker.
Isitimela means train.
A bus. A taxi is itekisi.