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Lesson 7 of 10
Meeting people in Zulu
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes. 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
- Unjani?oon-JAH-ni
- How are you?
- Ngiyaphila, ngiyabongangi-ya-PHEE-la ngi-ya-BONG-a
- I'm fine, thanks
- Wena unjani?WEH-na oon-JAH-ni
- And you?
- Ngubani igama lakho?ngoo-BA-ni ee-GA-ma LA-kho
- What's your name?
- Igama lami ngu...ee-GA-ma LA-mi ngoo
- My name is...
- Uvelaphi?oo-ve-LA-phi
- Where are you from?
- Ngivela e...ngi-VEH-la eh
- I'm from...
- Ngiyayithandangi-ya-yi-THAN-da
- I like it
- KuhleKOO-hleh
- It's beautiful
- Ngiyakwemukelangi-ya-kwe-moo-KE-la
- Welcome
To one person. To several people, Ninjani? (nin-JAH-ni).
A way to ask someone their name.
Add your name after ngu.
Asks where someone comes from.
Welcoming one person.