isiZulu Phrasebook

Emergencies

Asking for help when in an emergency in English and isiZulu.

Nolwazi Mabena

Normal

Phrases

I need help

Ngidinga usizo

There’s been an accident

Kubenengozi

There’s been a theft

Kubenesgebengu

There’s been a robbery

Kubanjwe inkunzi

There’s been a burglary

Kugqekeziwe

There is a fire

Kunomlilo

My house is burning

Indlu yami iyasha

My neighbor's house is burning

Indlu yakwamakhelwane iyasha

I need a doctor

Ngidinga udokotela

I need to go to the hospital

Ngidinga ukuya esibhedlela

Someone has stolen my bag

Kukhona otshontshe isikhwama sami

Someone broke into my house

Kukhona ogqekeze emzini wami

Someone broke into my car

Kukhona ogqekeze emotweni yami

My child is missing

umtwana wami ulahlekile

My parents are missing

Abazali bami balahlekile

Please call the police

Ngicela ubize amaphoyisa

Please call an ambulance

Ngicela ubize i-ambulensi

Please call a firefighters

Ngicela ubize abezicisha mlilo

I am struggle to breath

Ngiphefumula kanzima

I have been hijacked

Ngihlaseliwe

I have been robbed

Ngibanjwe inkunzi

I have been mugged

Ngibanjwe inkunzi

I have been attacked

Ngihlaseliwe

I have been raped

Ngidlwenguliwe

I have been molested

Nginyukubeziwe

I have been stabbed

Ngigigwaziwe

I have been threatened

Ngisabisiwe

I have been hurt

Ngilimaziwe

He was shot

Udutshuliwe

He was stabbed

Bamugwazile

She was raped

Bamudlwengulile

She was attacked

Bamuhlasele

She was mugged

Bamubambe inkunzi

He was hit by a car

Ushayiswe imoto

He was beaten up

Ubeshayiwe

He was bitten by a dog

Ulunywe yinja

He was bitten by a snake

Ulunywe inyoka

He was bitten by a spider

Udliwe isicabucabu

He was bitten by a scorpion

Utinywe ufezela

He was knocked out

Ushayiwe

He is not breathing

Akasaphefumuli

Are you wounded?

Unenxeba?

Are you bleeding?

Uyopha?

Are you allergic to something?

Kukhona okungahambiselani nawe?

Are you breathing properly?

Uphefumula kahle?

Did she have a heart attack?

Unesifo senhliziyo?

Did you call an ambulance?

Uyibizile i-ambulensi?

Did you call the police?

Uwabizile amaphoyisa?

Is there a doctor here?

Ukhona udokotela la?

Does anyone know how to do CPR?

Kukhona okwazi ukusebenzisa lomshini wokusiza umuntu ukuphefumula?

I am going to perform CPR

Ngizosebenzisa lomshini wokusiza umuntu ukuphefumula

We are waiting for the police

Silinde amaphoyisa

We are waiting for an ambulance

Silinde i-ambulensi

The police have arrived

Amaphoyisa asefikile

The ambulance has arrived

I-ambulensi isifikile

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