Looking for practical Dutch (Nederlands) to Zulu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dutch 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: pick five Zulu phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hallo
Sawubona
Dank je
Ngiyabonga
Goedemorgen
Sawubona
Goedemiddag
Good afternoon
Goedenavond
Ubusuku obuhle
Goedenacht
Lala kahle
Tot later
Sizobonana
Tot ziens
Hamba kahle
Wat is jouw naam?
Ubani igama lakho?
Mijn naam is John
Igama lami nginguJohn
Hoe gaat het?
Unjani?
Leuk je te ontmoeten
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Spreekt u Engels?
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
Ik spreek niet goed Hindi.
Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.
Ik begrijp het niet.
Angiqondi.
Spreek alstublieft langzaam.
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Kunt u dat nog eens zeggen?
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Waar is de badkamer?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Hoe kom ik bij het stadscentrum?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?
Sla linksaf.
Jika kwesobunxele.
Sla rechtsaf.
Jika kwesokudla.
Ga rechtdoor.
Hamba phambili.
Hoeveel kost het?
Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?
Één ticket, alstublieft.
Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.
Is het ver van hier?
Ingabe kude lapha?
Ik ben verdwaald.
Ngilahlekile.
Waar kan ik een SIM-kaart kopen?
Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Yebo
Nee
Cha
Misschien
Mhlawumbe
Ik ben het eens
Ngiyavuma
Ik ben het niet eens
Angivumi
Dat klinkt goed
Lokho kuzwakala kahle
Wat denk je?
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Kun je me helpen?
Ungangisiza?
Ik heb hulp nodig
Ngidinga usizo
Wacht even
Linda umzuzu
Het spijt me
Ngiyaxolisa
Geen probleem
Akukho nkinga
Gefeliciteerd
Halala
Gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Goede reis
Uhambo olunempilo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.