Isizulu Lesson 18 Different forms of transport Ibhasi- bus (amabhasi abomvu alishumi- 10 red buses) Imoto- car (izimoto ezimhlophe ezine- 4 white cars) Isitimela- train (izitimela eziluhlaza eziyisishiyangalombili – 8 green trains ) Ibhayisikili- bicycle (amabhayisikiki amnyama amabili- 2 black bicycles) Umkhumbi- ship (izimkhumbi eziluphuzi eziyisithupha 6 yellow ships ) Indiza- plane (indiza ezimhlophe ezibili - 2 white planes) Itekisi- taxi (amatekisi abomvu ayisikhombisa – 7...

IsiZulu lesson 17 Izinkathi- Seasons Ihlobo- summer Ikwindla- Autumn Ubusika- Winter Intwasahlobo- Spring Summer- Shisa (hot) Winter- Amakhaza(temperature) , Godola (feel cold) qanda (ice cold) Khithika- snow (kuyakhithika phandle- it’s snowing outside) Ifu- cloud (amafu amnyama- dark clouds) Elements Umlilo- fire - Basa umlilo (make the fire) Amanzi- water - phuza amanzi ( drink water) Uhlabathi – earth - thanyela uhlabathi ( sweep the soil) Umoya- wind umoya uya...

isiZulu lesson 16 umbala – Colour okubomvu – red okuluhlaza- green / blue lokuliphuzi- yellow okumnyama – black okumhlophe- white Imoto e bomvu- a red car Iphepha elimhlophe- a white paper Isicathulo esimnyama- a black shoe Izikhwama eziluhlaza- green/blue bags Izivalo eziluphuzi- yellow doors [email protected] also visit www.isizulu.net

http://isizulu.net/ Isizulu Lesson 15 days/weeks/months/years Today- Nahlanje Yesterday – Izolo Tomorrow – kusasa Ngemuza kwayizolo – day before yesterday Week – Iviki / isonto this week – ngaleli viki / ngalelisonto next week – ngeviki elizayo/ ngesonto elizayo last week – ngeviki elidlulileyo / ngesonto elidlulileyo The months are written in Zulu Zulu and in English most people will know the English version ones so you don’t have to worry about learning them Month – inyanga (...

Isizulu lesson 14- days of the week Izinsuku zeviki- days of the week. Week – iviki Day- insuku Monday - uMsombuluko (the day of unfolding) Tuesday - uLwesibili (the second day - bili = two) Wednesday - uLwesithathu (the third day ) Thursday - uLwesine (4th) Friday - uLwesihlanu (5th) Saturday - uMgqibelo (note the click!) Sunday - Isonto (which also means 'church') Uqala isikolo ngomsombuluko – starts school on a Monday Uhamba ngolwesibili – goes on Tuesday Ubuya ngolwesithathu-...

isiZulu lesson 13 numbers one kunye, kunye two kubili three kuthathu four kune five isihlanu six isithupha seven isikhombisa eight isishiyagalombili / bhozo nine isishiyagalolunye ten ishumi In Zulu the word ordering is mainly -SUBJECT VERB OBJECT The number should always come last. Isihlalo sinye- 1 chair Amantombazana amabili – 2 young ladies Amabhuku amathathu – 3 books izicathulo ezine- 4 shoes amaqanda amahlanu – 5 eggs izimoto eziyisithupha – 6 cars abafana abayisikhombisa- 7...

Beginner’s guide to isiZulu Lesson 12- requests Ngicela amanzi abandayo- can i have cold water Ngicela ukusebenzisa ucingo- can I use the telephone Ngicela ukusebenzisa ithoyilethi- can I use the toilet. Ngicela iphepha le peni- can I have a paper and pen Ngicela lokho- can I have that Ngicela lokhu- can I have this This is the end of beginner’s guide to isiZulu. Thank you very much for listening and I will be back for intermediate’s guide to isiZulu very soon. [email protected]

begineer's guide to isizulu lesson 11- wishes song - My sweety my baby by Brickz Good luck! Ngikufisela inhlanhla! Happy birthday! Halala ngosuku lokuzalwa! Happy new year! Unyaka omusha omuhle! Merry Christmas! UKhisimusi omuhle! Congratulations! Ngiyakuhalalisela! [email protected]

Beginner’s guide to isiZulu Lesson 10 directions -indlela Map = imephu Tourist Information = ulwazi lwesihambi -seduze - near -secaleni nas- next to Left = ubunxele Right = ubunene Straight = qondile Up = phezulu Down = phansi Far = kude Near = eduze Kungamakhilomitha amangaki? How many kilometres is it? Kukhatshana kangaki? – How far? siteshi siseduze nasekhaya sami The station is near my home bahlala eceleni kwe paki- they live next to the park ubhlala ngonxele – he/she...

beginner's Guide to learning Isizulu lesson 9- questions Song- matsidiso - Brenda Fassie What Is This? Yini le? Do you like it? Uyakuthanda na? How old are you? Uneminyaka emingaki? What do you do for a living? Usebenzani? Where are you from? Uphumaphi? What's your name? Ngubani igama lakho? What? Where? Yini? Ngaphi? How- Njani ? What is this you are holding?- Yini leyi oyiphetheyo? Do you like the food? Uyakuthanda ukudla na? How many do you want? – ...

beginner's guide to isizulu lesson 8- help song -udakwa njalo- Mafikizolo I'm lost Ngilahlekile. Can I help you? Ngingakusiza na? Can you help me? Ungangisiza na? Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)? Likuphi (ikamelo lokugezela / ikhemisi)? Excuse me ...! (to ask for something) Uxolo! Excuse me! ( to pass by) Uxolo! What time is it?- sithini isikhathi How much is it?- kubiza malini [email protected]

beginner's guide to isizulu lesson 7- poem and tongue twister song -Maiden love- Shaka Zulu Isihlahla Sezimanga Akukholakali Akubonakali Akuzwakali Siqalekil’isihlahla Isihlahla simile Abantu bayasibuka Basibuke bathalalise Akukho namunye ofun’ukuchith’isikhathi Angithi asinabuhle, namthunzi Ngibukile, ngicabangile Ngahlolisisa ngafisa ngafak’isandla Ngasifaka ngaphindelela Zahamba izinsuku Zahamba izinyanga Qhamukiyani ihlobo! Vumbukiyani amagatsha! Ngabukisisa angangakholwa Babukisisa...

beginner's guide to isizulu Lesson 6 review song- safa saphela- Sarafina OST This is a Role play using what you have learnt test yourself and translate it Mike > Sawubona mfana! Jabu > Sawubona ! Mike > Unjani? Jabu > Ngikhona, ngiyabona. Wena unjani? Mike > Ngisaphila. Ngubani igama lakho ? jabu > Igama lami ngu Jabu. Elakho ke? Mike > Ngu Mike. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi ! Jabu > Umusa kakhulu. IsiZulu sakho sihle Mike >...

beginner's guide to isizulu Lesson 5 – I don’t understand song- Abongwana - Kabelo I don't Understand! - Angizwa (i can't hear) Can you speak slowly? -Ukwazi ukukhuluma ngokudonda na? Can you say it again?-Ukwazi ukukuthi futhi na? I don't know - Angazi My Zulu is Bad- IsiZulu sami sibi [email protected]

beginner's guide to isizulu lesson 3- saying thank you song - 50 50- Mandoza Thank you- Sawubonga to an elderly man - Sawubonga baba to an elderly woman-Sawubonga nkosikazi to a grandmother - Sawubonga gogo to a man your age - Sawubonga mfowethu to a woman your age- Sawubonga dadewethu to a young boy - Sawubonga mfana to a young girl - Sawubonga ntombazana Thank you very much – Ngiyabonga babamkhulu Where do you come from? - Uphuma kuphi? (Polite way)- liphuma kuphi Am from…..-...

beginner's guide to learning isizulu lesson 2- saying goodbye song- kwasa kwasa by Arthur Good Bye! - Sala kahle ( stay well - to a person staying) -Salani kahle (stay well- to persons staying) -Hamba kahle (go well- to a person going) -Hambani kahle (go well- to persons going) See you later!- Sizobonana! Good night! - Lala kahle (sleep well- to a person ) - Lalani kahle (sleep well - to persons) I will return- Ngizophenduka I have to go now- Ngifanele ngihambe [email protected]

Hello! - Sawubona (i see you - to a person) Salibonani (i see you- to persons) How are you? - Unjani? (to a person) Linjani? (to persons) I am fine, Thanks - Ngikhona, Ngiyabonga (i am here, thank you ) Ngiyaphila, Ngiyabonga (i am alive, thank you) And you? - Wena Unjani Good - Ngisaphila (i am still alive) What's your name? - Igama lakho ngubani? My name is ....- Igama lami ngu.... Nice to meet you!- Ngiyajabula ukukwazi! ( am happy to know you) Ingqeqebulane yaqaqela uqhoqhoqho,...