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Common Fulani to Zulu phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. A jaraama

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Nde woɗi

    Sawubona

  4. Nde njahi

    Good afternoon

  5. Nde saare

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Nde daɗi

    Lala kahle

  7. A waawi

    Sizobonana

  8. Njaara

    Hamba kahle

  9. Hol ko innde maa?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Innde am ko John

    Igama lami nginguJohn

  11. No mbadi?

    Unjani?

  12. Mi yidi no feere ma

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. A yiɗi wondi English?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.

    Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.

  3. Mi waawi ɗum.

    Angiqondi.

  4. A jaabi e jooɗi.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Hol ko toilet?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?

  8. Sokki leydi.

    Jika kwesobunxele.

  9. Sokki toɓɓere.

    Jika kwesokudla.

  10. Yahi e jooɗi.

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Hol ko fee?

    Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?

  12. Nde ticket, a jaabi.

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.

  13. Ko ɓuri to?

    Ingabe kude lapha?

  14. Mi ɗaɓɓiti.

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?

    Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eey

    Yebo (ey)

  2. Alaa

    Cha (alaa)

  3. Wonaa

    Mhlawumbe (wonaa)

  4. Mi yidi

    Ngiyavuma (mi yidi)

  5. Mi yidi walaa

    Angivumi (mi yidi walaa)

  6. O wadi na'i

    Lokho kuzwakala kahle (o wadi na'i)

  7. Hol no ndiyam?

    Ucabanga ukuthini? (hol no ndiyam)

  8. A waawi am warta?

    Ungangisiza? (a waawi am warta)

  9. Mi yidi warta

    Ngidinga usizo (mi yidi warta)

  10. Ndee na'i

    Linda umzuzu (ndee na'i)

  11. Mi yidi honto

    Ngiyaxolisa (mi yidi honto)

  12. Alaa honto

    Akukho nkinga (alaa honto)

  13. A jaaraama

    Halala (a jaaraama)

  14. Barka da haihuwa

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa (barka da haihuwa)

  15. Ndaari no feere

    Uhambo olunempilo (ndaari no feere)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Hol ko jango?

    Iphi isitishi sesitimela? (iphi isitishi sesitimela)

  2. Hol ko wuro?

    Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi? (iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi)

  3. Hol ko platform?

    Iphi ipulatifomu? (iphi ipulatifomu)

  4. Hol no feere?

    Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba? (ithini isikhathi sokuhamba)

  5. Ko woni ndiyam?

    Ingabe le yindlela efanele? (ingabe le yindlela efanele)

  6. O wadi nder

    Ikhaya lapha eduze (ikhaya lapha eduze)

  7. O wadi fowru

    Ikude lapha (ikude lapha)

  8. A waawi mi yahi nder map?

    Ungangikhombisa emmaphini? (ungangikhombisa emmaphini)

  9. Hakkil nder, mi yidi

    Misa lapha, ngiyacela (misa lapha, ngiyacela)

  10. Hol no feere?

    Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani? (kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Nde wadi ko feere?

    Kubiza malini lokhu?

  2. O wadi ko feere.

    Lokho kubiza kakhulu.

  3. Aɗa jogii ko feere?

    Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?

  4. Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?

    Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.

    Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.

  6. Nde wuro, miɗo faam.

    Ibhili, ngiyacela.

  7. Aɗa jogii hujja?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe?

  8. Miɗo jogii hujja.

    Ngiyisithuthuthu.

  9. Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.

    Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.

  10. Nde wadi ngonka.

    Lokhu kuhle.

  11. Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?

    Ngicela imenyu?

  12. Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Ndaɓɓi polise

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Ndaɓɓi ambulans

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Miɗo waɗi dooktere

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Miɗo feƴƴi

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Miɗo jogi fuuɗi

    Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

  6. Hol ko hospital ngari?

    Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. O warta ɗon

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Miɗo foti passport am

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?

    Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Yamiro!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Nde mawni

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (Nde mawni)

  2. Nde njiɗi huuwi

    Masihlele umhlangano (Nde njiɗi huuwi)

  3. Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele? (Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)

  4. Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla (Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)

  5. Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?

    Singakhuluma kusasa? (Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)

  6. Miɗo yidi file ɗe

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe (Miɗo yidi file ɗe)

  7. A jaaraama e jamma

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi (A jaaraama e jamma)

  8. Miɗo waawi jangi e mon

    Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe (Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)

  9. Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?

    Ungacacisa leyo ndaba? (Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)

  10. Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon

    Ngizobuyela kuwe (Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)

  11. Waktu ndiyam ko Juma

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu (Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Hol ko ɓe?

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

  2. O waɗi ɗiɗi e nayi

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

  3. Nde

    Namuhla (nah-moo-hlah)

  4. Jango

    Kusasa (koo-sah-sah)

  5. Nde ɓe

    Izolo (ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Alhadi

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

  7. Talata

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

  8. Larba

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

  9. Go'o

    Kunye (koon-yeh)

  10. Diyam

    Kubili (koo-bee-lee)

  11. Tati

    Kuthathu (koo-thah-thu)

  12. Sappo

    Ishumi (ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Nayi

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

  14. Ndaari

    Iphinifa (ee-pee-nee-fah)

  15. Kadi

    Okuningi (oh-koo-neen-gee)

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