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Common Basque to Zulu phrases

100 practical Basque to Zulu phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Basque to Zulu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Basque phrase first, then the Zulu translation (Zulu) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.

The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Zulu.

Tip: when a Zulu phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Basque wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Kaixo

    Sawubona

  2. Eskerrik asko

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Egun on

    Sawubona

  4. Arratsalde on

    Good afternoon

  5. Gabon

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Gabon

    Lala kahle

  7. Gero arte

    Sizobonana

  8. Agur

    Hamba kahle

  9. Zer du izena?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Nire izena John da

    Igama lami nginguJohn

  11. Zer moduz?

    Unjani?

  12. Pozten naiz zurekin

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten

    Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.

  3. Ez dut ulertzen

    Angiqondi.

  4. Mesedez, hitz egin poliki

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Berriro esan dezakezu?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Non dago komuna?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?

  8. Eskuineko aldera biratu

    Jika kwesobunxele.

  9. Ezkerreko aldera biratu

    Jika kwesokudla.

  10. Zuzen joan

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Zenbat balio du tarifa?

    Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?

  12. Bilet bat, mesedez

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.

  13. Urrun al dago hemendik?

    Ingabe kude lapha?

  14. Galdu naiz

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?

    Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Bai

    Yebo

  2. Ez

    Cha

  3. Agian

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ados nago

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Ez nago ados

    Angivumi

  6. Oso ondo iruditzen zait

    Lokho kuzwakala kahle

  7. Zer iruditzen zaizu?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Lagundu al didazu?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Laguntza behar dut

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Itxaron pixka bat

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Barkatu

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Ez da arazo

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Zorionak

    Halala

  14. Zorionak urtebetetzean

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Ibilaldi seguru bat izan

    Uhambo olunempilo

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Non dago tren geltokia?

    Iphi isitishi sesitimela? (iphi isitishi sesitimela)

  2. Non dago autobus geltokia?

    Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi? (iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi)

  3. Zein da plataforma?

    Iphi ipulatifomu? (iphi ipulatifomu)

  4. Noiz irteten da?

    Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba? (ithini isikhathi sokuhamba)

  5. Bide egokia al da hau?

    Ingabe le yindlela efanele? (ingabe le yindlela efanele)

  6. Hemen gertu dago

    Ikhaya lapha eduze (ikhaya lapha eduze)

  7. Hemen urrun dago

    Ikude lapha (ikude lapha)

  8. Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?

    Ungangikhombisa emmaphini? (ungangikhombisa emmaphini)

  9. Gelditu hemen, mesedez

    Misa lapha, ngiyacela (misa lapha, ngiyacela)

  10. Zenbat denbora behar du?

    Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani? (kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Zenbat balio du honek?

    Kubiza malini lokhu?

  2. Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.

    Lokho kubiza kakhulu.

  3. Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?

    Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?

  4. Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?

    Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.

    Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.

  6. Kontua, mesedez.

    Ibhili, ngiyacela.

  7. Sarbidea barne?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe?

  8. Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.

    Ngiyisithuthuthu.

  9. Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.

    Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.

  10. Hau goxoa da.

    Lokhu kuhle.

  11. Menua eskatu dezaket?

    Ngicela imenyu?

  12. Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Deitu poliziari

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Deitu anbulantzia

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Mediku bat behar dut

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Gaixorik nago

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Munduko almendrarei alergia diot

    Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

  6. Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?

    Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Hemen min egiten dit

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Nire pasaportea galdu dut

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?

    Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Lagundu!

    Usizo!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Pozten naiz zurekin

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (Pozten naiz zurekin)

  2. Bilera bat antolatu dezagun

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Txostena gaur bidaliko dut

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe

  7. Eskerrik asko zure denbora

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Zurekin lan egitea espero dut

    Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?

    Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

  10. Itzuliko naiz zurekin

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Epea ostirala da

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Zer ordutu da?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (ku-yee-nee ee-sih-khah-teh?)

  2. Hiru dira

    Kuyisithathu (koo-yee-see-thah-thu)

  3. Gaur

    Namuhla (nah-moo-hlah)

  4. Bihar

    Kusasa (koo-sah-sah)

  5. Atzo

    Izolo (ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Astelehena

    uMsombuluko (oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)

  7. Asteartea

    uMsombuluko (oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)

  8. Asteazkena

    uLwesithathu (ool-weh-see-thah-thu)

  9. Bat

    Kunye (koon-yeh)

  10. Bi

    Kubili (koo-bee-lee)

  11. Hiru

    Kuthathu (koo-thah-thu)

  12. Hamar

    Ishumi (ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Ehuna

    Ishumi elinhlanu (ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-hlah-noo)

  14. Ertza

    Iphinifa (ee-pee-nee-fah)

  15. Gehiago

    Okuningi (oh-koo-neen-gee)

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