Zulu sentences and phrases
To learn Zulu language, Phrases and Sentences are the important sections. Here you can easily learn daily use common Zulu sentences with the help of English pronunciation. Here is the list of English sentences to Zulu sentences translation with transliterations. It also helps beginners to learn Zulu language in an easy way. In this section, we are separated into three levels of sentences to learn easily (Easy sentences, Hard sentences, and Difficult sentences). Sentence is a group of words, you may also learn Vocabulary words to learn Zulu language quickly and also play some Zulu word games so you get not bored. Basic-level sentences are useful in daily life conversations, so it is very important to learn all sentences in English and Zulu.
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¤ Easy sentences
¤ Hard sentences
¤ Difficult sentences
¤ Sentences start with
¤ 1000 words
¤ Picture Vocabulary
Daily use common Zulu Sentences
The below table gives the daily use common Sentences and Phrases in Zulu language with their pronunciation in English.
Easy sentences
| Welcome | Uyemukelwa |
| Thanks | Ngiyabonga |
| Good | Kuhle |
| Enjoy | Jabulela |
| Fine | Kuhle |
| Congratulations | Halala |
| I hate you | ngiyakuzonda |
| I love you | Ngiyakuthanda |
| I’m in love | Ngisemathandweni |
| I’m sorry | Ngiyaxolisa |
| I’m so sorry | Ngiyaxolisa |
| I’m yours | Ngingowakho |
| Thanks again | ngiyabona futhi |
| How are you | Unjani |
| I am fine | ngiyaphila |
| Take care | Uzinakekele |
| I miss you | ngikukhumbulile |
| You’re nice | Umuhle |
| That’s terrible | Kubi lokho |
| That’s too bad | Kubi kakhulu lokho |
| That’s too much | Lokho kukhulu kakhulu |
| See you | Ngizokubona |
| Thank you | Ngiyabonga |
| Thank you sir | Ngiyabonga Mnumzane |
| Are you free | Ingabe ukhululekile |
| No problem | Ayikho inkinga |
| Get well soon | Uphole ngokushesha |
| Very good | Kuhle kakhulu |
| Well done | Wenze kahle |
| What’s up | Kwenzenjani |
| I can’t hear you | Angikuzwa |
| I can’t stop | Angikwazi ukuyeka |
| I know | ngiyazi |
| Good bye | Hamba kahle |
| Good idea | Umbono omuhle |
| Good luck | Ngikufisela inhlanhla |
| You are late | uphuzile |
| Who is next? | ubani olandelayo? |
| Who is she? | ungubani? |
| Who is that man? | ubani lowo muntu? |
| Who built it? | owakhiwe ngubani? |
| They hurt | bayalimala |
| She got angry | wathukuthela |
| She is a teacher | unguthisha |
| She is aggressive | unolaka |
| She is attractive | uyathandeka |
| She is beautiful | muhle |
| She is crying | uyakhala |
| She is happy | ujabule |
| No way! | akunakwenzeka! |
| No worries | Azikho izinkinga |
| No, thank you | cha ngiyabonga |
Read also: Body Parts vocabulary
| I’m so happy | ngijabule kakhulu |
| I’m hungry | ngilambile |
| I’m able to run | ngiyakwazi ukugijima |
| I agree | Ngiyavuma |
| I can swim | ngiyakwazi ukubhukuda |
| I can’t come | angikwazi ukuza |
| He got angry | wathukuthela |
| He was alone | wayeyedwa |
| He was brave | wayenesibindi |
| He likes to swim | uthanda ukubhukuda |
| Don’t be angry | ungathukutheli |
| Don’t be sad | ungadabuki |
| Don’t cry | ungakhali |
| Come in | Ngena |
| Come on | Woza |
| Can you come? | ungeza? |
| Can I help? | ngingasiza? |
| Can I eat this? | ngingakudla lokhu? |
| Can I help you? | Ngingakusiza? |
| Can I see? | Ngicela ukubona? |
| Are you going? | uyahamba? |
| Are you hungry? | ulambile? |
| Are you mad? | uyahlanya? |
| Are you serious? | uqinisile? |
| Are you sleeping? | ulele? |
| Can you do this? | ungakwenza lokhu? |
| Can you help me? | Ungangisiza? |
| Can you tell me? | Ungangitshela? |
| Come on tomorrow | woza kusasa |
| Come quickly | woza masinyane |
| Could I help you? | ngingakusiza? |
| Could you tell me? | ungangitshela? |
| Do not disturb! | Ungaphazamisi! |
| Do you hear me? | uyangizwa? |
| Do you smoke? | Ingabe uyabhema? |
| Have you eaten? | Sewudlile? |
| Have you finished? | usuqedile? |
| He can run fast | angagijima ngokushesha |
| He began to run | waqala ukugijima |
| He did not speak | akakhulumanga |
| His eyes are blue | amehlo akhe aluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka |
| His smile was good | ukumamatheka kwakhe kwakukuhle |
| How is your life? | injani impilo yakho? |
| How is your family? | unjani umkhaya wakho? |
| I am a student | Ngingumfundi |
| I am going to study | ngizofunda |
| I am not a teacher | angisiye uthisha |
| I am sorry | Ngiyaxolisa |
| I believe you | ngiyakukholwa |
| I can do this job | ngingawenza lomsebenzi |
| I can run faster | ngingagijima ngokushesha |
| I can’t believe it | angikukholwa |
| It happens | kuyenzeka |
| It is new | yintsha |
| It is a long story | yindaba ende |
| It looks like an bird | ibukeka njengenyoni |
| It really takes time | ngempela kuthatha isikhathi |
| It was really cheap | kwakushibhile ngempela |
| It was so noisy | kwakunomsindo |
| It was very difficult | kwakunzima kakhulu |
| It wasn’t expensive | bekungabizi |
| It wasn’t necessary | bekungadingekile |
| Let me check | ake ngihlole |
| Let me say | mangisho |
| Let me see | ithi ngibone |
| May I come in? | ngingangena? |
| May I help you? | Ngingakusiza? |
| May I join you? | ngingakujoyina? |
| May I speak? | ngingakhuluma? |
| May I eat this? | ngingakudla lokhu? |
| My father is tall | ubaba mude |
| My sister has a job | usisi wami unomsebenzi |
| My sister is famous | usisi wami udumile |
| My wife is a doctor | umkami ungudokotela |
| No problem | ayikho inkinga |
| No, I’ll eat later | cha, ngizodla kamuva |
| Please come in | ngicela ungene |
| Please do that again | ngicela wenze lokho futhi |
| Please give me | ngicela ungiphe |
| She admired him | ebabaza |
| She avoids me | uyangigwema |
| She came last | wafika ekugcineni |
| She goes to school | uya esikoleni |
| That house is big | inkulu leyondlu |
| That is a good idea | umqondo omuhle lowo |
| That is my book | yincwadi yami leyo |
| That is my son | yindodana yami leyo |
| The dog is dead | inja ifile |
| The river is wide | umfula ubanzi |
| There is no doubt | akukho ukungabaza |
| They are playing | bayadlala |
| They are pretty | bahle |
| They got married | bashada |
| They have few books | banezincwadi ezimbalwa |
| They stopped talking | bayeka ukukhuluma |
| This is my friend | umngane wami lo |
| This bird can’t fly | lenyoni ayikwazi ukundiza |
| This decision is final | lesi sinqumo singujuqu |
| This is my book | le yincwadi yami |
| This is my brother | umfowethu lo |
| This is my daughter | indodakazi yami lena |
| This is not a joke | akulona ihlaya leli |
| This is surprising | kuyamangaza lokhu |
| This river is beautiful | muhle lomfula |
| This story is true | lendaba iyiqiniso |
| We are happy | sijabule |
| Will it rain today? | lizokuna namuhla? |
| Will you go on a trip? | uzothatha uhambo? |
Read also: Month vocabulary
| Will she come? | uzofika? |
| Would you kill me? | ungangibulala? |
| Would you love me? | ungangithanda? |
| Would you come here? | ungeza lapha? |
| You are a teacher | unguthisha |
| You are very beautiful | umuhle kakhulu |
| You are very brave | unesibindi kakhulu |
| You broke the rules | wephule imithetho |
| You love me | uyangithanda |
| you love me or not | uyangithanda noma cha |
| You make me happy | Uyangijabulisa |
| You may go | ungahamba |
| You should sleep | kufanele ulale |
| You must study hard | kumele ufunde kanzima |
| Whose idea is this? | umqondo kabani lo? |
| Thanks for your help | Ngiyabonga ngosizo lwakho |
| Thank you for coming | ngiyabonga ngokuza |
| How about you | Kuthiwani ngawe |
| How is your family | Unjani umkhaya wakho |
| How to Say | Indlela Yokusho |
| Good morning | Sawubona |
| Good afternoon | Sawubona |
| Good evening | Sawubona |
| Good night | Ulale kahle |
| Happy birthday | Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa |
| Happy Christmas | Ukhisimusi omnandi |
| Happy new year | Jabulela unyaka omusha |
| Good to see you | Kuhle ukukubona |
| I don’t like it | Angiyithandi |
| I have no idea | Anginalwazi |
| I know everything | Ngazi konke |
| I know something | Kukhona engikwaziyo |
| Thank you so much | Ngibonga kakhulu |
| Thanks a million | Ngibonga isigidi |
| See you later | Ngizokubona ngemva kwesikhathi |
| See you next week | Sizobonana ngesonto elizayo |
| See you next year | Sobonana ngonyaka ozayo |
| See you soon | Sizobonana maduze |
| See you tomorrow | Ngizokubona kusasa |
| Sweet dreams | Lala kamnandi |
| I’m crazy about you | Ngiyazifela ngawe |
| I’m crazy with you | Ngihlanya ngawe |
| Nice to meet you | Ngijabulela ukukwazi |
| It’s very cheap | Kushibhile kakhulu |
| Just a moment | Umzuzwana nje |
| Not necessarily | Akunjalo ngempela |
| That’s a good deal | Yisivumelwano esihle leso |
| You’re beautiful | Umuhle |
| You’re very nice | Ungumuntu okahle kakhulu |
| You’re very smart | Uhlakaniphe kakhulu |
| I really appreciate it | Ngiyakwazisa kakhulu |
| I really miss you | ngikukhumbule ngempela |
Hard sentences
| What is your name | Ubani igama lakho |
| Which is correct? | yikuphi okulungile? |
| Will you please help me? | ngicela ungisize? |
| Will you stay at home? | uzohlala ekhaya? |
| Do you need anything? | kukhona okudingayo? |
| Do you need this book? | uyayidinga le ncwadi? |
| Are you feeling better? | uzizwa ungcono? |
| Are you writing a letter? | ubhala incwadi? |
| Come and see me now | woza uzongibona manje |
| Come with your family | woza nomndeni wakho |
| I’m very busy this week | ngimatasatasa kuleli sonto |
| There is a lot of money | kunemali eningi |
| They are good people | bangabantu abalungile |
| We need some money | sidinga imali |
| What is your destination? | Uyakuphi? |
| What are you doing today? | wenzani namhlanje? |
| What are you reading? | ufundani? |
| What can I do for you? | Ngingakwenzelani? |
| What is the problem? | yini inkinga? |
| What is the story? | ithini indaba? |
| What is your problem? | yini inkinga yakho? |
| What was that noise? | wawuyini lowo msindo? |
| When can we eat? | singadla nini? |
| When do you study? | ufunda nini? |
| When was it finished? | yaqedwa nini? |
| How about your family | Uthini ngomndeni wakho |
| Do you understand? | uyaqonda? |
| Do you love me? | unyangithanda? |
| Don’t talk about work | ungakhulumi ngomsebenzi |
| How can I help you? | Ngingakusiza kanjani? |
| How deep is the lake? | lijule kangakanani ichibi? |
| I’m not disturbing you | angikuphazamisi |
| I’m proud of my son | ngiyaziqhenya ngendodana yami |
| I’m sorry to disturb you | ngiyaxolisa ukukuphazamisa |
| Is something wrong? | kukhona okungalungile? |
| May I open the door? | ngingavula umnyango? |
| Thanks for everything | Ngiyabonga ngakho konke |
| This is very difficult | Lokhu kunzima kakhulu |
| This is very important | Lokhu kubaluleke kakhulu |
| Where are you from | Uphuma kuphi |
| Do you have any idea | Ngabe unawo umqondo |
| I love you so much | Ngikuthanda kakhulu |
| I love you very much | Ngikuthanda kakhulu |
| I’m in love with you | Ngiyakuthanda |
| I missed you so much | Ngikukhumbule kakhulu |
| Let me think about it | Ake ngicabange ngakho |
| Thank you very much | ngibona kakhulu |
| I can’t stop thinking | Angikwazi ukuyeka ukucabanga |
| Will you stop talking? | uzoyeka ukukhuluma? |
| Would you like to go? | ungathanda ukuhamba? |
| Would you teach me? | ungangifundisa? |
Read also: Occupation vocabulary
| Where is your room? | liphi igumbi lakho? |
| Where should we go? | kufanele siyephi? |
| Where is your house? | iphi indlu yakho? |
| Please close the door | ngicela uvale umnyango |
| She agreed to my idea | wavumelana nombono wami |
| That boy is intelligent | uhlakaniphile loya mfana |
| It was a very big room | kwakuyikamelo elikhulu kakhulu |
| He can swim very fast | uyakwazi ukubhukuda ngokushesha okukhulu |
| He accepted my idea | wawamukela umbono wami |
| They loved each other | bathandana |
| When will you reach? | uzofika nini? |
| Where are you from? | uphuma kuphi? |
| Where are you going? | uyaphi? |
| We love each other | siyathandana |
| We obeyed the rules | sayithobela imithetho |
| We started to walk | saqala ukuhamba |
| We will never agree | asisoze savuma |
| We can make change | singenza ushintsho |
| We cook everyday | sipheka nsuku zonke |
| We enjoyed it | sakujabulela |
| What about you? | Kuthiwani ngawe? |
| What are you doing? | wenzani? |
| What did you say? | utheni? |
| What do you need? | udinga ini? |
| What do you think? | ucabangani? |
| What do you want? | ufunani? |
| What happened? | kwenzenjani? |
| What is that? | yini leyo? |
| When was she born? | wazalwa nini? |
| When will we arrive? | sizofika nini? |
| Where are you? | ukuphi? |
| Where does it hurt? | Kubuhlungu kuphi? |
| Where is my book? | iphi incwadi yami? |
| Where is the river? | uphi umfula? |
| Who broke this? | ubani ophule lokhu? |
| Why are you crying? | ukhalelani? |
| I can’t see anything | angiboni lutho |
| I disagree with you | angivumelani nawe |
| I like it very much | ngiyithanda kakhulu |
| I need more time | ngidinga isikhathi esengeziwe |
| I want to sleep | ngifuna ukulala |
| I’m able to swim | ngiyakwazi ukubhukuda |
| I’m not a doctor | angiyena udokotela |
| I’m taller than you | ngimude kunawe |
| I’m very sad | ngidabuke kakhulu |
| Is he a teacher? | unguthisha? |
| Is she married? | ushadile? |
| Is this book yours? | eyakho le ncwadi? |
| Let’s ask the teacher | asibuze uthisha |
| Let’s go out and eat | asiphume siyodla |
| Let’s go to a movie | asiye emuvi |
Difficult sentences
| His opinion was not accepted | umbono wakhe awemukelwanga |
| His proposals were adopted at the meeting | iziphakamiso zakhe zamukelwa emhlanganweni |
| How do you come to school? | uza kanjani esikoleni? |
| If I had money, I could buy it | ukube nginemali, bengingayithenga |
| If you want a pencil, I’ll lend you one | uma ufuna ipensela, ngizokuboleka |
| If he comes, ask him to wait | uma efika, mcele ukuthi alinde |
| If it rains, we will get wet | uma lina, sizoba manzi |
| If I studied, I would pass the exam | uma ngifundile, bengizophumelela ukuhlolwa |
| My hair has grown too long | izinwele zami sezikhule kakhulu |
| My mother is always at home | umama uhlezi esekhaya |
| There are many fish in this lake | kunezinhlanzi eziningi kuleli chibi |
| There are many problems to solve | ziningi izinkinga okumele zixazululwe |
| There are some books on the desk | kukhona izincwadi phezu kwedeski |
| There is nothing wrong with him | akukho okubi ngaye |
| There was a sudden change in the weather | kwaba nokushintsha kwesimo sezulu kungazelelwe |
| There was nobody in the garden | kwakungekho muntu engadini |
| There was nobody there | kwakungekho muntu lapho |
| There were five murders this month | kube nezigameko zokubulala ezinhlanu kule nyanga |
| They admire each other | babazisana |
| They agreed to work together | bavumelana ukusebenza ndawonye |
| They are both good teachers | bobabili bangabafundisi abahle |
| We want something new | sifuna okusha |
| We should be very careful | kufanele siqaphele kakhulu |
| When can I see you next time? | ngingakubona nini ngokuzayo? |
| When did you finish the work? | uqede nini umsebenzi? |
| When will you harvest your wheat? | uyakuvuna nini amabele akho na? |
| Where do you want to go? | ufuna ukuya kuphi? |
| Where is the pretty girl? | iphi intombi enhle? |
| Which food do you like? | yikuphi ukudla okuthandayo? |
| Which is more important? | yikuphi okubaluleke kakhulu? |
| Which one is more expensive? | iyiphi ebiza kakhulu? |
| Which way is the nearest? | iyiphi indlela eseduze? |
| Which is your favorite team? | iliphi iqembu olikhonzile? |
| Which languages do you speak? | yiziphi izilimi ozikhulumayo? |
| Which team will win the game? | yiliphi iqembu elizowina umdlalo? |
| Why are you drying your hair? | kungani usula izinwele zakho? |
| Why are you late? | ulibele ngani? |
| Why did you get so angry? | wacasuka ngani? |
| Why did you quit? | uyekeleni? |
| Why don’t you come in? | kungani ungangeni? |
Read also: Sentences in other languages
| Why were you late this morning? | ulale ngani ekuseni kangaka? |
| Why are you so tired today? | kungani ukhathele kangaka namuhla? |
| Would you like to dance with me? | ungathanda ukudansa nami? |
| Would you come tomorrow? | ungafika kusasa? |
| You are always complaining | uhlale ukhononda |
| Thanks for your explanation | ngiyabonga ngencazelo yakho |
| Thanks for the compliment | ngiyabonga ngokuncoma |
| Thanks for the information | ngiyabonga ngolwazi |
| Thanks for your understanding | ngiyabonga ngokuqonda kwakho |
| Thank you for supporting me | ngiyabonga ngokungeseka |
| I really miss you so much | Ngikukhumbule kakhulu |
| Happy valentine’s day | Usuku oluhle lwe-Valentines |
| Whose decision was final? | isinqumo sikabani saba ngujuqu? |
| Whose life is in danger? | ukuphila kukabani kusengozini? |
| You are a good teacher | ungumfundisi omuhle |
| You can read this book | ungafunda le ncwadi |
| You don’t understand me | awungiqondi |
| You have to study hard | kufanele ufunde kanzima |
| Where do you have pain? | ubuhlungu kuphi? |
| They are both in the room | basendlini bobabili |
| That house is very small | leyondlu incane kakhulu |
| Please give me your hand | ngicela unginike isandla sakho |
| Please go to the school | ngicela uye esikoleni |
| Please sit here and wait | ngicela uhlale lapha ulinde |
| Please speak more slowly | Ngicela ukhulume ngokunensa |
| My father is in his room | ubaba usegumbini lakhe |
| May I ask you something? | ngicela ukukubuza okuthile? |
| May I ask you a question? | ngicela ukukubuza umbuzo? |
| Is the job still available? | umsebenzi usekhona? |
| I arrived there too early | ngifike kusesekuseni kakhulu |
| Do you have a family? | unawo umndeni? |
| Do you have any problem? | ingabe unayo inkinga? |
| Do you have any idea? | unawo umqondo? |
| Did you finish the job? | uwuqedile umsebenzi? |
| Did you like the movie? | uyithandile imuvi? |
| Are we ready to go now? | sesilungele ukuhamba manje? |
| Would you like to come? | ungathanda ukuza? |
| I don’t speak very well | Angikhulumi kahle |
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English to Zulu – here you learn top sentences, these sentences are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level sentences are very helpful for beginners. All sentences have Zulu meanings with transliteration.
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English to Zulu – here you learn the top 1000 words, which are separated into sections to learn easily (Simple words, Easy words, Medium words, Hard Words, Advanced Words). These words are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level words are very helpful for beginners and all words have Zulu meanings.
| Eat | dla |
| All | konke |
| New | okusha |
| Snore | rhona |
| Fast | ngokushesha |
| Help | Usizo |
| Pain | ubuhlungu |
| Rain | imvula |
| Pride | ukuziqhenya |
| Sense | umqondo |
| Large | enkulu |
| Skill | ikhono |
| Panic | uvalo |
| Thank | ngiyabonga |
| Desire | isifiso |
| Woman | owesifazane |
| Hungry | elambile |
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