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isiZulu Phrasebook

Meeting people

Introducing yourself to others in English and isiZulu.

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Phrases

What is your name?

Ubani igama lakho?

My name is Sphamandla

Igama lami uSphamandla

You have a beautiful name

unegama elihle

How old are you?

Uneminyaka emingaki?

I am 20 years old

Ngineminyaka engamashumi nambili

What’s your favourite food?

Iyiphi intandonokazi yakho ekudleni?

My favourite food is soft porridge

Intandokazi yami yokudla umdoko

Let’s meet at the restaurant

Asihlangane endaweni yokudlela

Let’s meet today at one o’clock

Asihlangane namuhla ngehora lokuqala

I am pleased to meet you

Ngijabulile kuhlangana nawe

I am pleased to meet you too

Ngijabulile nami kuhlangana nawe

It’s nice to meet you

Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

It’s nice to meet you too

Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe futhi

What is your home language?

Yini ulimi lwakho lwebele?

My home language is isiZulu

Ulimi lwami isiZulu

Which language do you speak?

Ukhuluma luphi ulimi?

Do you speak English?

Uyasikhuluma isingisi?

I speak English

Ngikhuluma isingisi

I can’t speak English

Angikwazi ukukhuluma isingisi

Where do you stay?

Uhlala kuphi?

I live in Durban

Ngihlala eThekwini

Where do you work?

Usebenzaphi?

I work at Google

Ngisebenza kwa Google

Where do you study?

Ufunda kuphi?

I am a student at UNISA

Ngiyisitshudeni sase-UNISA

Please give me your phone number

Ngicela izinombolo zakho zocingo

My phone number is 0123456789

Inombolo yami yocingo ithi 0123456789

Let’s meet again tomorrow

Asihlangane futhi kusasa

Let’s meet again tomorrow at three o’clock

Asihlangane kusasa futhi nge hora lesithathu

I hope to meet you again

Ngiyathemba sohlangana futhi