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Common Bikol to Zulu phrases

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

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Looking for practical Bikol to Zulu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bikol 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 Bikol 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. Kamusta

    Sawubona

  2. Salamat

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Magandang umaga

    Sawubona

  4. Magandang hapon

    Good afternoon

  5. Magandang gabi

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Magandang gabi

    Lala kahle

  7. Kita-kits

    Sizobonana

  8. Paalam

    Hamba kahle

  9. Ano an ngaran mo?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. An ngaran ko si John

    Igama lami nginguJohn

  11. Kamusta ka?

    Unjani?

  12. Naimbag na makilala ka

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nag-uusap ka ninyo sa Ingles?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. Dai ako maray mag-Ingles.

    Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.

  3. Dai ako nakakaintindi.

    Angiqondi.

  4. Pakiusap, mag-istorya ka ninyo nang mabagal.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Pwede mo bang ulitun iyon?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Saan an banyo?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Paano ako makakarating sa sentro kan syudad?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?

  8. Liko sa wala.

    Jika kwesobunxele.

  9. Liko sa kanan.

    Jika kwesokudla.

  10. Diretso lang.

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Maano an pasahe?

    Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?

  12. Isang tiket, pakiusap.

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.

  13. Malayo ba ini sa digdi?

    Ingabe kude lapha?

  14. Nawawara ako.

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Saan ako makakabili nin SIM card?

    Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Oo

    Yebo

  2. Dili

    Cha

  3. Baka

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Sang-ayon ako

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Dili ako sang-ayon

    Angivumi

  6. Mayo na

    Lokho kuzwakala kahle

  7. Ano sa sa iyo?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Pwede mo akong tulungan?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Kailangan ko ng tulong

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Maghintay ka sandali

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Pasensya na

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Walang anuman

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Congratulations

    Halala

  14. Maligayang kaarawan

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Mag-ingat sa biyahe

    Uhambo olunempilo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Saan an rilesan?

    Iphi isitishi sesitimela? (iphi isitishi sesitimela)

  2. Saan an bus stop?

    Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi? (iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi)

  3. Anong plataporma ini?

    Iphi ipulatifomu? (iphi ipulatifomu)

  4. Anong oras ini aalis?

    Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba? (ithini isikhathi sokuhamba)

  5. Tama ba an daan na ini?

    Ingabe le yindlela efanele? (ingabe le yindlela efanele)

  6. Malapit lang ini

    Ikhaya lapha eduze (ikhaya lapha eduze)

  7. Malayu ini sa lugar na ini

    Ikude lapha (ikude lapha)

  8. Pwede mo ba akong ipakita sa mapa?

    Ungangikhombisa emmaphini? (ungangikhombisa emmaphini)

  9. Huminto ka dito, pakiusap

    Misa lapha, ngiyacela (misa lapha, ngiyacela)

  10. Haro ka oras an kailangan?

    Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani? (kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Magkano ini?

    Kubiza malini lokhu?

  2. Mahal masyado ini.

    Lokho kubiza kakhulu.

  3. Mayda ka bang mas barato?

    Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?

  4. Pwede ba akong magbayad gamit an card?

    Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Gusto ko sanang mesa para sa duwa.

    Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.

  6. An bayad, paki.

    Ibhili, ngiyacela.

  7. Nakaapod an serbisyo?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe?

  8. Vegetarian ako.

    Ngiyisithuthuthu.

  9. Dai sana maanghang na pagkaon.

    Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.

  10. Masarap ini.

    Lokhu kuhle.

  11. Pwede ko bang makuha an menu?

    Ngicela imenyu?

  12. Isang baso na tubig, paki.

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Tawaga an pulis

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Tawaga an ambulansya

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Kailangan ko an doktor

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Nagrarasa ako na masakit

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. May allergy ako sa mani

    Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

  6. Asin an pinakamalapit na ospital?

    Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Masakit digdi

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Nawara an sa akong passport

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Maaari mo bang tawagan an sa akong hotel?

    Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Tulungan mo ako!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Masaya akong makilala ka

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (Masaya akong makilala ka)

  2. Mag-iskedyul kita nin miting

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Anong oras an maganda para saimo?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Ipadara ko an report ngonyan

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Pwede kita makausap bukas?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Pakisabi an file na nakasabit

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe

  7. Salamat sa imo oras

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Naghihintay ako na makatrabaho ka

    Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Pwede mo bang linawin an puntong iyan?

    Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

  10. Babalikan kita

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. An deadline ay Biyernes

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Anong oras na?

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

  2. Apat na oras na

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

  3. Ngonyan

    Namuhla (nah-moo-hlah)

  4. Bukas

    Kusasa (koo-sah-sah)

  5. Kahapon

    Izolo (ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Lunes

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

  7. Martes

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

  8. Miyerkules

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

  9. Saro

    Kunye (koon-yeh)

  10. Dua

    Kubili (koo-bee-lee)

  11. Tulo

    Kuthathu (koo-thah-thu)

  12. Sampu

    Ishumi (ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Siyam

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

  14. Kalahati

    Iphinifa (ee-pee-nee-fah)

  15. Dugang

    Okuningi (oh-koo-neen-gee)

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