Looking for practical Catalan to Zulu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Catalan 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Zulu-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hola
Sawubona
Gràcies
Ngiyabonga
Bon dia
Sawubona
Bona tarda
Good afternoon
Bona nit
Ubusuku obuhle
Bona nit
Lala kahle
Fins després
Sizobonana
Adéu
Hamba kahle
Com et dius?
Ubani igama lakho?
Em dic John
Igama lami nginguJohn
Com estàs?
Unjani?
Encantat de conèixer-te
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parles anglès?
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
No parlo bé l'hindi
Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.
No entenc
Angiqondi.
Si us plau, parla lentament
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Podries dir-ho de nou?
Ungakuphinda lokho?
On és el lavabo?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Com arribo al centre de la ciutat?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?
Gira a l'esquerra
Jika kwesobunxele.
Gira a la dreta
Jika kwesokudla.
Ves recte
Hamba phambili.
Quant costa el bitllet?
Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?
Un bitllet, si us plau
Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.
És lluny d'aquí?
Ingabe kude lapha?
Estic perdut
Ngilahlekile.
On puc comprar una targeta SIM?
Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sí
Yebo
No
Cha
Potser
Mhlawumbe
Estic d'acord
Ngiyavuma
No estic d'acord
Angivumi
Això sona bé
Lokho kuzwakala kahle
Què en penses?
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Em pots ajudar?
Ungangisiza?
Necessito ajuda
Ngidinga usizo
Espera un moment
Linda umzuzu
Em sap greu
Ngiyaxolisa
Cap problema
Akukho nkinga
Felicitats
Halala
Feliç aniversari
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Que tinguis un bon viatge
Uhambo olunempilo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.