1
Q
susa
A
remove
2
Q
vula
A
open
2
Q
izulu
A
sky/heaven/weather
3
Q
isizulu
A
the Zulu language OR traditional beer
4
Q
pheka
A
cook
5
Q
phuza
A
drink
If someone asks you, “Uyaphuza?” They are asking if you drink alcohol.
6
Q
iphepha
A
paper
7
Q
iputha
A
mistake
8
Q
popola
A
examine/check
9
Q
posa
A
post
10
Q
ipani
A
pan
11
Q
ipasi
A
ID
12
Q
thola
A
find/get/aquire
13
Q
thenga
A
buy
14
Q
uthando
A
love (noun)
15
Q
ithemba
A
hope
16
Q
teleka
A
strike
17
Q
tetema
A
crying/whining
18
Q
itiye
A
tea
19
Q
intombi
A
girlfriend/girl
20
Q
khokha
A
pay
21
Q
khwehlela
A
cough
22
Q
ikhekhe
A
cake
23
Q
ukhiye
A
key
24
kopela
copy/cheat
25
koma
comb
26
isikole
school
27
inkinga
problem
28
ibhola
ball/soccer
29
bhala
write
30
ibhasi
bus
31
bheka
look (for something)
32
bala
count
33
beka
place/put down
34
ubisi
milk
35
abafana
boys
36
hlala
sit/stay
37
hlalaphansi
sit down
38
hlola
check/examine
39
isihlalo
chair
40
ubuhlungu
pain/painful
41
dlala
play
42
dla
eat
43
ukudla
eat/food
44
indlulamithi
giraffe
45
indlovu
elephant
46
cela
request/ask for something
47
cula
sing
48
amacici
earrings
49
icebo
plan
50
ixoxo
frog
51
xolisa
apologise
52
uxolo
peace/forgiveness
53
xoxa
chat/discuss
54
qala
start/begin
55
qeda
done/complete/finish
56
iqanda
egg
57
iqolo
lower back
58
lala
sleep
59
sala
remain
60
umama
mum
61
ubaba
father
62
namuhla
today
63
kusasa
tomorrow
64
vala
close (as in, close door)
65
geza
bath
66
thela
pour
67
ipeni
pen
68
umndeni
family
69
biza
expensive
70
siza
help
71
amanzi
water
72
isilima
fool
73
bona
see
74
sawubona
hello (to one person)
75
sanibona
hello (more than one person however some people say this to one person because in zulu culture, people believe others come with their ancestors in spirit)
76
ngiyaphila
I'm fine (Response to unjani)
77
isonto
church/sunday/week
78
izolo
yesterday
79
Imoto
Car
80
Uthisha
Teacher
81
Unesi
Nurse
82
Udokotela
Doctor
83
Usomabhizinisi
Entrepreneur/business person
84
Iphoyisa
Police
85
Isinkwa
Bread
86
Nami
and me
87
Wena
You(yourself)
88
Sisaphila
We are well
89
Singezwa kuwe?
Can we hear from you? (used to ask someone how are you too?)
90
91
Ncese
Sorry/I sympathise
92
Ube ngcobo
Get well
93
Yini
What (used as a question word)
94
Ukusebenza
Work
95
Ngingu
I am (used for any I am sentence)
96
Umshayeli
Driver
97
Shayela
Drive
98
Unkosikazi
Wife
99
Umfazi
Wife
100
Ung-
He is/she is
E.g. Unguthisha (she is a teacher) = ung + uthisha
101
Fundisa
Teach
102
Umfundi
Student
103
ikhaya
Home
104
Isitshulu
Stew
105
Funa
Seek/want/search/look/request
106
Inyama
Meat
107
Manje
Now/yet
108
Izambane
Potato
109
Khipha
Take out
110
Ummese
Knife
111
Umuthi
Tree/medicine (singular)
112
Thanda
Love/like (verb), often ukuthanda
113
Uku-
To (infinitive). E.g. Ukufunda - to read, ukudla - to eat
There are vowel changes.
Before consonants: just add uku before
Before a or e: change to ukw-
Before o: change to uk-
114
Thatha
Take
115
Cwecwa
Peel
116
Amafutha
Oil
117
Yashisa
Hot
118
Phaka
Serve/dish food
119
Uswidi
Sweet (candy)
120
Azi
Know / am able
121
Enza
Make/do
122
Ukwazk
Knowledge
123
Utshwala
Alcohol
124
Njalo
Always
125
Impela
Really/truly/indeed
126
Nje
Just
127
Manje
Now
128
Thi
Say.
You have to add the noun subject link before, and the ni suffix after. E.g. Lithini ikheli lakho?
Li comes from the subject link of ikheli. Thi means say. Ni means what. So it becomes say what or what is
129
Ikheli
Address
130
Isitolo
Shop
131
Osa
Roast
132
Akha
Build
133
Onga
Save
134
Eba
Steal
135
Ondla
Provide for/feed
136
Opha
Bleed
137
Vuka
Wake up/get up
138
Isemishi
Sandwich (plural is amasemishi)
139
Sebenzisa
Use
140
Dinga
Need
141
Zama
Try
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