Numbers in Zulu

To learn Zulu language, common vocabulary is one of the important sections. Common Vocabulary contains common words that we can use in daily life. Numbers are one part of common words used in daily life. If you are interested to learn Zulu numbers, this place will help you to learn numbers in Zulu language with their pronunciation in English. Zulu numbers are used in day to day life, so it is very important to learn Zulu numbers. The below table gives the translation of numbers in Zulu and their pronunciation in English.


Numbers in Zulu

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Zulu Numbers


Learn Zulu numbers from 1 to 100(hundred), 1000(thousand), 10,000(ten thousand), Million, Billion, etc... also learn symbols/characters in Zulu numbers with words.


0 iqanda
1 kunye
2 kubili
3 kutathu
4 kune
5 kuhlanu
6 isithupha
7 isikhombisa
8 isishiyagalombili
9 isishiyagalolunye
10 lishumi
11 ishumi nanye
12 ishumi nambili
13 ishumi nantathu
14 ishumi nane
15 ishumi nanhlanu
16 ishumi nesithupha
17 ishumi nesikhombisa
18 ishumi nesishiyagalombili
19 ishumi nesishiyagalolunye
20 amashumi amabili
21 amashumi amabili nanye
22 amashumi amabili nambili
23 amashumi amabili nantathu
24 amashumi amabili nane
25 amashumi amabili nesihlanu
26 amashumi amabili nesithupha
27 amashumi amabili nesikhombisa
28 amashumi amabili nesishiyagalombili
29 amashumi amabili nesishiyagalolunye
30 amashumi amathathu
31 amashumi amathathu nanye
32 amashumi amathathu nambili
33 amashumi amathathu nantathu
34 amashumi amathathu nane
35 amashumi amathathu nanhlanu
36 amashumi amathathu nesithupha
37 amashumi amathathu nesikhombisa
38 amashumi amathathu nesishiyagalombili
39 amashumi amathathu nesishiyagalolunye
40 amashumi amane
41 amashumi amane nanye
42 amashumi amane nambili
43 amashumi amane nantathu
44 amashumi amane nane
45 amashumi amane nanhlanu
46 amashumi amane nesithupha
47 amashumi amane nesikhombisa
48 amashumi amane nesishiyagalombili
49 amashumi amane nesishiyagalolunye
50 amashumi amahlanu


1K (1000) inkulungwane
10K (10000) izinkulungwane eziyishumi
1L / 100K (1,00,000)
10L / 1M (1,000,000) isigidi
1C / 10M (10,000,000)
1 x 109
1 x 1012

Numbers in Zulu

5kuhlanu
10lishumi
15ishumi nanhlanu
20amashumi amabili
25amashumi amabili nesihlanu
30amashumi amathathu
35amashumi amathathu nanhlanu
40amashumi amane
45amashumi amane nanhlanu
50amashumi amahlanu
1K (1000) inkulungwane
10K (10000) izinkulungwane eziyishumi
1L / 100K (1,00,000)
10L / 1M (1,000,000) isigidi
1C / 10M (10,000,000)
1 x 109
1 x 1012




Top 1000 Zulu words


Here you learn top 1000 Zulu words, that is 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, basic level words are very helpful for beginners. All words have Zulu meanings with transliteration.


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

Daily use Zulu Sentences


Here you learn top Zulu 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.


Good morning Sawubona
What is your name Ubani igama lakho
What is your problem yini inkinga yakho?
I hate you ngiyakuzonda
I love you Ngiyakuthanda
Can I help you Ngingakusiza?
I am sorry Ngiyaxolisa
I want to sleep ngifuna ukulala
This is very important Lokhu kubaluleke kakhulu
Are you hungry ulambile?
How is your life injani impilo yakho?
I am going to study ngizofunda
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