isizulu: Recent Episodes
Cynthia
These are podcasts designed to help you speak and understand isiZulu, one of South Africa's main languages. You listen to all time best South African music, get a feel of zulu poetry and listen to some tongue twisters. Zulu is known for having many clicks that you can't learn off the book that's why am here to help you. The lessons provide many examples of everyday sentences that are looked in-depth.
Learn IsiZulu Lesson 37 WARNING EXPLICT! Slang
Eish- a way to express frustration Fong kong – (hmm Chinese ) cheaply made or fake Ungangidubuli/ ungadubuli- don’t shoot me / don’t shoot Isibhamu- gun mpitshi – bro/ friend/ partner phithizela- when you are busy you walk here and there Heita- wassup Chommie- friend Fokol/fokolo -* all Aikona- no way/ not on your life Tsotsi – thief Yasis – Jesus man ! Fuseke- off/ get lost Stabane- fag/ gay Malebe- vagina lips Golo lwakho- your ct Msunu kanyoko- your mum’s ct Sifebe- whore Mdid’ wakho- **hole Sihlama- left over shit that rubbed onto underwear Masende- testicles Jents- brothers
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Learn IsiZulu Lesson 36 Food
Traditional food Pap’- made from milled maize look for iwisa Biltong – dried meat Mashonzha- worms from mopane tree Mahewu- made from left over pap’ it’s fermented Boerewors – spiced sauages eaten in BBQ / braai Potjeikos- stew made from boiled meat mixed with vegetables eaten with pap’ Amasi – sour milk fermented eaten with pap’ Isidudu- pumkin pap’ Ostrich - intshe . stew it or turn it into dried meat Beef - inyama yenkomo Chicken- inyama yenkukhu, wosa inkukhu- roast the chicket Umngqusho- samp Bambara groundnut/ indlubu/yubo beans- type of nut but not oily like most nuts Locust –intethe Maize ummbila roast or boil Fish – inhlanzi
Common food Watermelon –ikhabe Iganda- egg Milk- ubisi Juice- umhluzi Cooking oil- amafutha wokupheka Bread –isinkwa Fried bread - amaqelebengwana
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WORLD CUP SONG from http://izn.2.forumer.com/index.php?showtopic=1898
It's "Helele" by Velile & Safri Duo and the lyrics are as follows:
Chorus (2x): Helele, bomama Amasiko ethu Soze aphele kithi Nabo okhokho bethu Go for it, children of our mothers! Our traditions Will never cease to exist at our place Nor will our ancestors Verse: Amaqhawe esizwe (Asibonge komama) Abathokozisa bethu (Asibonge abazali) Izimbali zesizwe (Asibonge komama) The heroes of the nation (Let's thank our mothers) Our wellsprings of joy (Let's thank our parents) The flowers of the nation (Let's thank our mothers) Pre-chorus: Uma mina nawe singabambisana Uma mina nawe singahloniphana If me and you could help each other If me and you could respect each other [chorus (2x)]
Verse: Amaqhawe esizwe (Asibonge komama) Bona basikhulisa (Asibonge abazali) Yini ehlula abazali (Asibonge komama) The heroes of the nation (Let's thank our mothers) It was them who brought us up (Let's thank our parents) What could overpower our parents? (Let's thank our mothers) Pre-chorus: Uma mina nawe singabonisana Uma mina nawe singahloniphana If me and you could look after each other If me and you could respect each other [chorus (1x)]
Bridge: Phambili, bomama Themba lesizwe Hheyi ubuhle benu Soze buphele Forward, children of our mothers Hope of the nation Hey, your beauty Will never cease to exist [chorus (2x)]
Learn isiZulu Lesson 35 complaints and hobbies
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I like sleeping ngithanda ukulala Ngelanga elinye ngilala amahola alishumi In one day i sleep for 10hours
Computer ikhompuyutha Ilanga liyaze lishone elokhe ekhangele ikhompuyutha The sun sets while still looking at the computer
Shopping ukuhamba ukuyathenga Iviki kalipheli nginga hambanga ukuyathenga ihembe A week doesn’t pass without me buying a shirt
Football ibhola Ibhola liyamu hlanyisa Football makes him crazy
Collecting stamps etc ukuqoqa izitembu Uyathanda ukuqoqa izitembu ezemazweni He likes collecting stamps from different countries
Reading ukubala awumboni engabali can ever see them not reading
Watching T.v ukubukela iT.V Ulivila lomuntu, akayenzi lutho. Ilinga liyaze lishone ebukele iT.V She is lazy, never does anything. The day even passes while she is watching T.V
Gardening ukuyanza ingadi Umtwana wakhe ukhuthele, uyancedisa abazali bakhe engadini The child is energetic (form of praise) she helps her parents do the garden
Travelling hambahamba Akahlali phansi, uthanda ukuhamba labantu emazweni Doesn’t settle down, she likes going with people to different countries
Hunting ukuzingela Nxa ehamba ukuyazingela uthatha umkhonto owaphiwa nguyisemkhulu When going hunting he likes to take a spear given by his grandfather
Cooking pheka Ngiyathanda ukupheka akakhekhe I like baking cakes
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Learn isiZulu Lesson 34 Common medical words
http://www.wolfescape.com/WebPages/ZuluDict.htm this contains medical words and phrases mainly used by nurses etc
http://books.google.com/books?id=ZzYLAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false this has zulu stories also translated into English
http://www.isolezwe.co.za/ South African written in Zulu
disease/ flue- umkhuhlane Kanti awuboni na? Umunto lowu ulomkhuhlane ! Can’t you see? This person has a disease
AIDS – ingculazi Ulengculazi – he/she has AIDS
Cancer umhlaza / umdlavuza Kade ephethwe ngumdlavuza She had cancer
Asthma - isifuba somoya Moya= breath/ air Umuntu lowu engagijimi, ulesifuba somoya This person mustn’t run, she has asthma
Epilepsy – Isifo sokuwa Kuwa = fall Lo baba wakhe ulesifo sokuwa
T.B isifo sofuba Fuba= chest Wabulawa ngesifo sofuba
Chicken pox- inqubulungwana / upokisi Ngeviki eyadlulayo babanjwa ngepokisi Last week they caught chickenpox
Diarrhoea- Sheka/hudo Angilalanga izolo, kade ngisheka ubusuku bonke I didn’t sleep yesterday, i had diarrhoea all night
Constipation – ukuqumbeka Phuza lokhu uyaqeda ukuqumbeka Drink this, it will end constipation
Urine umchamo Umchamo wami awulunganga My urine is not right (bad colour)
STD - isifo socansi Uhamba ulala labantu uzothola isifo socansi You go sleeping around! You will catch an STD
Rash – Qubuka Unyawo lwami luqale ukuqubuka My leg started getting a rash !
Itch – kuyaluma Uthe Inxeba yakhe iyaluma He said his wound is itchy
Cut - ukusika Bazoyi sika ngoMgqibelo They will cut it on Saturday
Swelling - kuyavuvuka Mhlawumbe usuvuvukile Maybe it’s swollen
Pus ubomvu
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Learn isiZulu Lesson 33 Lion king Sing along
http://the.lionking.org/lyrics/rotpl.phtml
BUSA lyrics: [translation of Zulu] (Chorus) Busa le lizwe [Rule this land] Busa le lizwe [Rule this land] Busa lomhlaba wethu [Rule this land of ours] Busa ngo xolo [Rule with peace] (Repeat)
Shwele baba [Hail to you, Father] Siyakubongela [We are grateful to you] Usi lethel' injabulo [You brought us happiness] Noxolo [And peace]
Shwele baba [Hail to you, Father] Siyakubongela [We are grateful to you] Liqhakazise baba [Brighten our future] Ngo thando [With love]
(Repeat chorus twice)
Bayede baba [Father, we salute you] Sikhokhele bo [Lead us] Busa lomhlaba [Rule this land] Ngo thando [With love] (Repeat)
Busa ngo thando [Rule with love] Busa ngo thando [Rule with love] Busa ngo thando [Rule with love] Busa ngo xolo [Rule with peace] (Repeat)
Ubuse ngo thando [You must rule with love] Ubuse ngo xolo [You must rule with peace] Ubuse ngo thando [You must rule with love] Busa Simba, busa Simba [Rule Simba, rule Simba]
(Chant) Hemna iyo Hemna iyo Hemna nkosi
Oh busa Simba iyo [Rule Simba] Vusa amakhosi [Wake the ancestors] Vusa amdlozi bo [Wake the spirits] Busa Simba iyo [Rule Simba] (Repeat to end)
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Learn isiZulu Lesson 32 Myths and poem
Intulo – skinny small Lizard Tokoloshe- Hairy dwarf life evil creature Unwaba – chameleon Amadlozi – Ancestors Isangoma – woman witch doctor (crazier version of a fortune teller ) Inyaga – healer ukuyalobola
http://www.poemhunter.com/i/ebooks/pdf/llm_mbatha_2009_1.pdf Poem by LLM Mbatha Kuyangithokozisa
Kuyangithokozisa Ukukhuluma nawe Ngisho noma – even though Izintaba zingisithele- the mountains are hiding(shading) Ngicabanga ukumamatheka kwakho – i am thinking of your smile Ngigcine sengihleha ngedwa – i end up laughing by myself Lapho ngisalele – while am sleeping Sengiziphaphama – suddenly wake up Ngiphupha kanjena – dreaming Ngikuzwe usho – hear you Ungitshela ukuthi – telling me Kuyafana nje – it’s the same Nalapho kewe- with you there Enhliziyweni yakho- in your heart Uku phaphama, uku phupha- waking up, dreaming Uku thandana kewthu- about our love
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More bible "study" annnnddd PROVERBS in Ndebele.
Nooo! i will not give you the translations hehe check out John 1:29 http://www.bibles.co.za/search/search-detail.php?prev=-1&book=GEN&chapter=1&version=2
and also order your free Christian book at www.RLDbooks.org
Ndebele originates from Zulu but it is like a different dialect of Zulu.It is spoken in the Matebeleland of Zimbabwe. Use your dictionaries or sources to translate your own Proverbs
http://famona.sezampro.rs/LANGUAGES/ndebele/ndproverb1.pdf
Learn isiZulu Lesson 30 Bible study
NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION and NEW KING JAMES VERSION
Revelation 22:21 Umusa weNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu mawube nani nonke. Amen. May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all Amen
Genesis 1:1 Ekuqaleni uNkulunkulu wadala izulu nomhlaba.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. (NIV)
John 3:16 Ngokuba uNkulunkulu walithanda izwe kangaka, waze wanikela ngeNdodana yakhe ezelwe yodwa ukuba yilowo nalowo okholwa yiyo angabhubhi, kodwa abe nokuphila okuphakade. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life (KJV)
John 1:1 Ekuqaleni wayekhona uLizwi, uLizwi wayekuNkulunkulu, uLizwi wayenguNkulunkulu. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (NIV)
Matthew 28:19 ngalokho hambani nenze izizwe zonke abafundi, nibabhapathize egameni likaYise neleNdodana nelikaMoya oNgcwele, Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost (KJV)
Psalms 23:1-4 Ujehova ungumelusi wami, angiyikeswela. Uyangilalisa emadlelweni aluhlaza, uyangiyisa ngasemanzini okuphuma, Ubuyisa umphefumulo wami, uyangihola ezindleleni zokulunga ngenxa yegama lakhe, Noma ngihamba esigodini sethunzi lokufa, angesabi okubi, ngokuba wena unami, intonga yakho nodondolo lwakho ziyangiduduza.
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2: He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3: He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4: Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
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Learn isiZulu Lesson 29 Pronouns
http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0715/0715_01.asp
Personal pronoun
Ngi – l......Ngiyahamba-- I am going U – you/he/she ......Uyadla— he is eating Ku- it....... Kuyagula— it is sick Si- we....... siyezwa – we are listening Ba – they...... Bahambile--. they went
Emphatic pronoun
Mina!- l! Wena! – you! Yena! – he! Thina!- we ! Bona!- They!
Possessive pronoun
Nami – l too..... Nami ngiyahamba— i too am going Nawe – you too.... Nawe uyasala – you too you are staying Naye – he too .... Naye uyadla -- he is also eating Nathi- us/we too..... Nathi siyafuna – we also want Nani- you too.... Nani lizobhala – you too will write Nabo- they too ..... Nabo bayahlanya – they too are crazy
Associative Formative
-Mi- mine .... Ngeyami – It’s mine - Kho- yours ..... Ayisiyo yakho – it’s not yours - Khe- his/hers/ its ..... Ngeyakhe – it’s hers -Thu- ours ... Ngezethu – it’s ours -Nu- yours ...... Ngeyenu --- it’s yours -Bo- theirs ---- Yeyingeyabo --- it was theirs
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Learn isiZulu Lesson 28 Tenses
http://www.bibles.co.za/search/search-detail.php?prev=-1&book=GEN&chapter=1&version=2
Hade.... – was ....zo... – will (future plan) U...... ...? (asking a question) Ngoba- because
Teach – fundisa Waye fundisa – she used to teach Ufundisa abantwana isayensi- she teaches children science Bazo fundisa emazweni- they will teach in foreign countries
Show – bonisa ngibonisa – show me ngibonile imoto yakhe ibi - i saw her car it’s ugly sizobona umyeni wakhe ngoMgqibelo – we will see her husband on Saturday
Talk - Khuluma. Khulumela phezulu – talk louder Wakhuluma laye – she spoke with/ to her Ngizokhuluma phambili kwemuli yami – i will speak in front on my family
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Learn isiZulu Lesson 27 Tenses
Hade.... – was ....zo... – will (future plan) U...... ...? (asking a question) Ngoba- because
Write – bhala Bhalela ugogo incwadi – write grandma a letter ubhalile yini igama lakho? Did you write your name? Ngizombhalela incwadi kusasa – i will write her a letter tomorrow
Sell – thengisa Bayithengisa ngoHlobo owadlulayo – they sold it last summer Thengisa konke- sell everything Uzokuthengisa ngoLwesine- she will sell it on Thursday
Wear – gqoka Uyigqokile - she is wearing it Lali gqokeni?- what were you wearing? Bonke bazogqoka izicathulo ezimhlophe – they will all wear white shoes
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Learn isiZulu Lesson 26 Tenses
Hade.... – was ....zo... – will (future plan) U...... ...? (asking a question) Ngoba- because Sonke- together Imali - money
Eat – dla ( dlana ukudla — eat the food) Udlile kakhulu – she ate too much Ngizodla sesisonke – i will eat when we are togother Sengidlile – i have eaten
Take – thatha (thatha lokhu – take this ) Thatha imali uhambe ukuyathenga utamatisi – take the money and go buy tomatoes Ulithethe ibhatshi lakhe -he took his jacket Ngizoyithatha ngonyaka ozayo - i will take it next year
Read- bala Ubalile- Did you read? Bala i bhuku leli. -Read this book Ngizolibala ngeviki elizayo – i will read it next week
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Learn isiZulu Lesson 25 Tenses
Hade.... – was ....zo... – will (future plan) U...... ...? (asking a question) Ngoba- because
Sleep – lala Ngizohamba ukuyalala lengane – i will go and sleep with the baby Hade ngilele - i was sleeping Ngilele phandle phansi kwesihlahla- i am sleeping outside under a tree
Dance – Umgido Ngizohamba ukuyabona umgido ngeyanga ezayo - i will go and see a show next month Ngambona egida ngoLwesihlanu- i saw her dancing on Friday
Buy – thenga Thenga lesi isikhwama ngoba sikhulu - buy this bag because it’s big Uthengile ikhabe ?– did you buy the watermelon? Ngizo thenga amabhayisikili amnyama – i will buy black bicycles
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IsiZulu learn isiZulu lesson 24 Test
Good luck !
- Ngiyajabula ukukwazi!
- Lala kahle
- Ngingakusiza na?
- Isikhombisa
- Akunkinga
- Intwasahlobo
- UKhisimusi
- Angazi
- Indiza
- Uphumaphi?
- phansi
- Ngicela
- Gibela
- isivalo
- bhala
- qala
- Phandle
- Usebenzani?
- uMgqibelo
- uLwesibili
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Learn isiZulu Lesson 23 Verbs
Found a good website http://iteslj.org/v/z/
and software http://www.byki.com/fls/free-zulu-software-download.html?l=zulu
Cut – Sika (sika isinkwa -- cut the bread) Sleep - lala Dance - Umgido Sing - Cula/ hlabela Buy – thenga (thenga isikhwama -- buy a bag ) Break – Qhepula Eat – dla ( dlana ukudla — eat the food) Grow khula (usekhulile — he/ she has grown ) Put/ place – beka Take – thatha (thatha lokhu – take this ) Read- bala / funda Write – bhala (bhala incwadi – write a letter) Sell – thengisa Run – gijima (gijima uzophuza – run you will be late ) Wear – gqoka Begin – qala (qalu geze – first bath) Meet – hlangana ( hlanganisa – mix it ) Find – thola To stand – ukuma (mana – wait) Speak – khuluma (khulumela phezulu – speak up) To Fight – ukulwa (bayalwa – they are fighting ) To make – ukuyenza To feel - ukuzwa (ngizwa ubuhlungu – i feel pain) Sit – hlala Throw- jikijela / phosa (phosa ilitshe – throw a stone ) Leave – suka/ hamba/ phuma Teach – fundisa Show – bonisa (ngibonisa – show me )
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Learn isiZulu Lesson 22 Body matters
Body umzimba Head ikhanda Face ubuso Eyes amehlo Ear indlebe Mouth umlomo Nose ikhala Neck intamo Arms ingalo Hand isandla Breast ibele Isifuba Stomach isisu Back umhlane Legs umlenze Bone ithambo Foot unyawo Toe uzwane Hair unwele Teeth uzinyo
Kubuhlungu – it hurts Limele got hurt Gula sick Khwehlela cough Khala cry Hleka laugh Shonile died Zalwa born Hlanza vomit
Monday - uMsombuluko (the day of unfolding) Tuesday - uLwesibili (the second day - bili = two) Wednesday - uLwesithathu (the third day - thathu = three) Thursday - uLwesine (4th) Friday - uLwesihlanu (5th) Saturday - uMgqibelo (note the click!) Sunday - Isonto (which also means 'church' - ie, the day of Church, and 'week' - ie, the period between church days)
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 ( traditional witch doctor) this month - ngalenyanga next month - ngenyanga ezayo last month - ngenyanga edlule
Year - unyaka this year - ngalonyaka next year - ngonyaka ozayo last year - ngonyaka odlule
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Learn isiZulu Lesson 21 What’s in your house?
House - indlu Room kamelo Door isivalo Wall ubonda Roof uphahla
Toilet indlu yangasese – itoyilethi Bedroom igumbi lokulala Livingroom igumbi lokuhlala Kitchen ikhishi
Garden ingadi Outside Phandle Inside ophakathi
Bath – ibhavu Sofa usofa Bed umbheda Stove isitofu
Phone ucingo Radio – lediyo / umsakazo Mat ucansi Table utafula Chair isihlalo Mirror isibuko Window ifasitela Plates isitsha
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learn isiZulu lesson 20 Abantu people
Umuntu....a person isihlobo ...relative uNkulunkulu. God inkosikazi.. wife umnyeni ...husband indoda ....a man umfazi ....woman ubaba ....father umama ....mother udadewethe ..sister umfowethu.. brother umtwana ...child ingane ...an infant umgane ..friend
UmXhosa a Xhosa umSuthu a Suthu udokotela a doctor emeli a lawyer umtakathi a witch doctor umthengiki a sales person unmfundisi a preacher isisebenzi a worker
Learn IsiZulu lesson 19 Clothing
This podcast is for Jeff. Let’s all wish him luck
“Uxoli no xulu ba xabanela inxoxo eyayi xoxwa yixoxo Mr Cele and Xoli were arguing about a conversation being talked by frog This one is from Alan’s young friend
Clothes: izingubo Dress: ilokwe Shirt: ihembe Pants: ibhulukwe Earring: icici Hat: isigqoko Shoe :isicathulo Shocks :isokisi Tie :uthayi Blanket :ingubo Bag :isikhwama Watch :iwashi
Wear :gqoka Want :funa Buy :thenga Sell :thengisa Lost :lahle
Add colours to improve your learning
okubomvu – red okuluhlaza- green / blue lokuliphuzi- yellow okumnyama – black okumhlophe- white
Ngilifisela ukhisimusi omuhle
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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 red taxis )
Babuye ngebhasi - they came with a bus Imoto yakhe ithwala abantu abanengi – his car carries many people Isitimela sihamba ngokushesha – the train travels fast Bahambe ngama bhayisikili – they went with bicycles Ngawubona umkhumbi – I saw the ship Wahamba ngendiza – she went with a plane Gibela itekisi- get on the taxi
Isiteshi sebhasi – bus station Indayo yokupaka- a car park Isiteshi sesitimela – train station Isikhungulo sezindiza- airport
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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 vunguza (the wind is blowing)
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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
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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 ( traditional witch doctor) this month - ngalenyanga next month - ngenyanga ezayo last month - ngenyanga edlule
Year - unyaka this year - ngalonyaka next year - ngonyaka ozayo last year - ngonyaka odlule
Ngolwesingaki- what day of the week is it? Yenza kusasa- do it tomorrow
Ngizoqala umsebenzi ku leli viki- I will start work this week. Ngengi gula ngeviki eledlulileyo – I was sick last week.
Inyanga ithi ni? – what month is it? Ngizohamba ukuyabona inyanga ngenyanga ezayo- will go and see a healer next week.
Ngihlangane laye kudaladala ngonyaka odlulileyo- I Met him/her long ago last year
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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- returns on Wednesday Uvahasha ngolwesine- visits on Thursday Ushada ngolwesihlanu- marries on Friday Ubeletha ngomgqibelo- gives birth on Saturday Usonta ngesonto- worships on Sunday
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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 boys izinja eziyisibhozo – 8 dogs amapeni ayisishiyagalolunye- 9 pens abantu abalishumi – 10 people
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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. zulumaiden@live.com
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!
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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 writes with the left hand
jika ngakwesokudla- turn right
hamba phezulu kwe zikhwelo- go up the stairs
kuphansi kwe sihlahla- its under the tree
emva - behind emva kwe hhotela- behind the hotel phambi - before isikolo siphambi kwe hhotela- the school is before the hotel phezu - on top of isikhwama siphezu kwe nqola- the bag is on top of the wagon phansi - under umtwana uphansi kwe tafula- the child is under the table phakathi - inside, between ipeni iphakathi kwe sikhwama- the pen is inside the bag ngale - across hamba ngale kwo mgwaqo- go across the road
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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? – Ufuna amangaki na? Where do you work? Usebenza kuphi na? Who is your sister? Ngubani udade wakho?
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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
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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 abangakholwa Sakholwa ngamagatsh’aluhlaza cwe Amagatsha namahlamvu axox’indaba Indaba engaqondakali Eqondwa yithi sobabili Sakhumula ukudangala Sagqoka ukumamatheka Ukumamatheka kwashada uthando Uthando olukhashwa izinyembezi Izinyembezi zenjabul’egelezis’okomfula
Ingqeqebulane yaqaqela uqhoqhoqho, uqhoqhoqho waqaqela iqaqa, iqaqa laqalaza. The expert talker loosened up for the trachea, the trachea loosened up for the polecat, and the zorilla (polecat) looked around in amazement
Miracle Tree
It is unbelievable It has never been seen It is unheard of The tree is dry The tree is standing People are looking at it They look and shy away No one wants to waste time It is because it possesses no beauty, it has no shadow I have looked, I have thought I searched deep and lend a hand I lend a hand continuously Days went by Months went by There arrived summer There emerged branches I looked again but could not believe my eyes They looked again but could not believe their eyes We only believed when we saw green braches Branches and leaves tell a story An unbelievable story It is understood by the two of us We took off disappointment And wore a smile Our smile married love Love accompanied by tears Tears of joy that flows like a river
UCele ucambalele ocansini ucabanga ngecebo lokuciba ucilo ngomcibisholo Mr Cele is lying on a (grass) mat thinking about a plan to hurl a spear at a lark.
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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 > ngiyabonga kakhulu Jabu > ngiya cela ukukwazi ukuthi liphuma kuphi Mike> engiphuma eLondon Jabu> kuhle yini? Mike> kuhle kakhulu. Kulabantu abanengi abavela emazweni ahlukeneyo
okay i will tell translate it !!
mike > Hello ! Jabu > Hello Mike > How are you ? jabu > Am fine, thank you! How are you? Mike > Am well. What's your name? Jabu > My name is Jabu. And you? Mike > Am Mike. Nice to meet you! Jabu > You are very Kind ! Your Zulu is good Mike > Thank you very much !! Jabu> can I know where you come from? Mike> am from England Jabu> is it good? Mike> its very good. There are many people from different countries
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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
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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…..- Ngiphuma e…….
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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
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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, uqhoqhoqho waqaqela iqaqa, iqaqa laqalaza. The expert talker loosened up for the trachea, the trachea loosened up for the polecat, and the zorilla (polecat) looked around in amazement
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