isiZulu Phrasebook

Numbers

Communicate numbers and time in English and isiZulu.

Nolwazi Mabena

Normal

Phrases

One

Kunye

Two

Kubili

Three

Kuthathu

Four

Kune

Five

Kuhlanu

Six

Isithupha

Seven

Isikhombisa

Eight

Isishagalombili

Nine

Isishagalolunye

Ten

Ishumi

Eleven

Ishumi nanye

Twelve

Ishumi nambili

Hundred

Ikhulu

Four hundred

Amakhulu amane

Thousand

Inkulungwane

Two thousand

Izinkulungwane ezimbili

Million

Isigidi

One million

Izigidi

In the morning

Ekuseni

In the middle of the day

Emini

In the afternoon

Ntambama

In the evening

Kusihlwa

In the middle of the night

Phakathi kobusuku

At night

Ebusuku

In the summer

Ehlobo

In the winter

Ebusika

At the beginning of the year

Ekuqaleni konyaka

At the beginning of the month

Ekuqaleni kwenyanga

At the beginning of the week

Ekuqaleni kweviki

At the end of the year

Ekupheleni konyana

At the end of the month

Ekupheleni kwenyanga

At the end of the week

Ekupheleni kweviki

What is the time?

Ubani isikhathi?

What time are you going home?

Uzoya ngobani isikhathi ekhaya?

When is your birthday?

Lunini usuku lwakho lokuzwala ?

One o’clock

Ihora lokuqala

Two o’clock

Ihora lesibili

Three o’clock

Ihora lesithathu

Four o’clock

Ihora lesine

Five o’clock

Ihora lesihlanu

Six o’clock

Ihora lesithupha

Seven o’clock

Ihora lesikhombisa

Eight o’clock

Ihora lesishagalombili

Nine o’clock

Ihora lesishagalolunye

Ten o’clock

Ihora leshumi

Eleven o’clock

Ihora leshumi nanye

Twelve o’clock

Ihora leshumi nambili

Half past one

Ukugamanxa kwehora lokuqala

Quarter to two

Iyishumi nanhlanu imizuzu ngaphambi kokuthi kubumbane ihora lesibili

Quarter past two

Iyishumi nanhlanu imizuzu libumbene ihora lesibili

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