Looking for practical Hindi (हिन्दी) to Zulu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hindi 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 Hindi 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.
नमस्ते
Sawubona(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Ngiyabonga(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Sawubona(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Good afternoon(shubh aparahna)
शुभ संध्या
Ubusuku obuhle(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Lala kahle(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Sizobonana(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Hamba kahle(alvida)
आपका नाम क्या है?
Ubani igama lakho?(aapka naam kya hai?)
मेरा नाम जॉन है
Igama lami nginguJohn(mera naam John hai)
आप कैसे हैं?
Unjani?(aap kaise hain?)
आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi(aapse milkar khushi hui)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
क्या आप अंग्रेजी बोलते हैं?
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?(kya aap angrezi bolte hain?)
मैं हिंदी अच्छी तरह से नहीं बोलता
Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.(main hindi achhi tarah se nahi bolta)
मुझे समझ में नहीं आता
Angiqondi.(mujhe samajh mein nahi aata)
कृपया धीरे बोलें
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.(kripya dheere bolen)
क्या आप इसे फिर से कह सकते हैं?
Ungakuphinda lokho?(kya aap ise fir se keh sakte hain?)
बाथरूम कहाँ है?
Iphi indlu yangasese?(bathroom kahan hai?)
मैं शहर के केंद्र कैसे पहुँचूँ?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?(main shahar ke kendra kaise pahunchun?)