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Common Iban to Zulu phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. Terima kasih

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Selamat pagi

    Sawubona

  4. Selamat petang

    Good afternoon

  5. Selamat malam

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Selamat malam

    Lala kahle

  7. Jumpa lagi

    Sizobonana

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Hamba kahle

  9. Siapa nama kamu?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Nama saya John

    Igama lami nginguJohn

  11. Apa khabar?

    Unjani?

  12. Senang berjumpa dengan kamu

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Adakah kamu boleh bercakap bahasa Inggeris?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. Aku tidak pandai bercakap Hindi.

    Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.

  3. Aku tidak faham.

    Angiqondi.

  4. Sila bercakap perlahan.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Bolehkah kamu cakap lagi?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Di mana tandas?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Macam mana aku nak pergi ke pusat bandar?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?

  8. Pusing kiri.

    Jika kwesobunxele.

  9. Pusing kanan.

    Jika kwesokudla.

  10. Pergi terus.

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Berapa tambangnya?

    Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?

  12. Satu tiket, sila.

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.

  13. Adakah ia jauh dari sini?

    Ingabe kude lapha?

  14. Aku tersesat.

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Di mana aku boleh beli kad SIM?

    Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ya

    Yebo

  2. Tidak

    Cha

  3. Mungkin

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Aku setuju

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Aku tidak setuju

    Angivumi

  6. Itu kedengaran baik

    Lokho kuzwakala kahle

  7. Apa pendapatmu?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Boleh kah kamu bantu aku?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Aku perlukan bantuan

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Aku minta maaf

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Tiada masalah

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Tahniah

    Halala

  14. Selamat hari jadi

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Semoga perjalananmu selamat

    Uhambo olunempilo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Di mana stesen kereta api?

    Iphi isitishi sesitimela? (iphi isitishi sesitimela)

  2. Di mana perhentian bas?

    Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi? (iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi)

  3. Platform mana?

    Iphi ipulatifomu? (iphi ipulatifomu)

  4. Pukul berapa ia bertolak?

    Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba? (ithini isikhathi sokuhamba)

  5. Adakah ini jalan yang betul?

    Ingabe le yindlela efanele? (ingabe le yindlela efanele)

  6. Ia dekat sini

    Ikhaya lapha eduze (ikhaya lapha eduze)

  7. Ia jauh dari sini

    Ikude lapha (ikude lapha)

  8. Bolehkah anda tunjukkan saya di peta?

    Ungangikhombisa emmaphini? (ungangikhombisa emmaphini)

  9. Berhenti di sini, sila

    Misa lapha, ngiyacela (misa lapha, ngiyacela)

  10. Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?

    Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani? (kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Berapa harga ini?

    Kubiza malini lokhu?

  2. Itu terlalu mahal

    Lokho kubiza kakhulu.

  3. Ada tak barang yang lebih murah?

    Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?

  4. Bolehkah saya bayar dengan kad?

    Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Saya mahu meja untuk dua

    Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.

  6. Bil, sila

    Ibhili, ngiyacela.

  7. Adakah servis termasuk?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe?

  8. Saya seorang vegetarian

    Ngiyisithuthuthu.

  9. Tiada makanan pedas, sila

    Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.

  10. Ini sedap

    Lokhu kuhle.

  11. Bolehkah saya dapatkan menu?

    Ngicela imenyu?

  12. Segelas air, sila

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Panggil polis

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Panggil ambulans

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Aku perlukan doktor

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Aku rasa sakit

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Aku alah kepada kacang

    Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

  6. Di mana hospital terdekat?

    Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Ia sakit di sini

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Aku hilang pasport

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Bolehkah kamu panggil hotel aku?

    Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Tolong!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Senang bertemu dengan kamu

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

  2. Mari kita jadwalkan mesyuarat

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Pukul berapa yang sesuai untuk kamu?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Saya akan hantar laporan hari ini

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Bolehkah kita bercakap esok?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Sila lihat fail yang dilampirkan

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe

  7. Terima kasih atas masa kamu

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Saya tidak sabar untuk bekerja dengan kamu

    Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Bolehkah kamu menjelaskan perkara itu?

    Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

  10. Biarkan saya kembali kepada kamu

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Tarikh akhir adalah hari Jumaat

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Jam berapa?

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

  2. Ia jam tiga

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

  3. Hari ini

    Namuhla (nah-moo-hlah)

  4. Esok

    Kusasa (koo-sah-sah)

  5. Semalam

    Izolo (ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Isnin

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

  7. Selasa

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

  8. Rabu

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

  9. Satu

    Kunye (koon-yeh)

  10. Dua

    Kubili (koo-bee-lee)

  11. Tiga

    Kuthathu (koo-thah-thu)

  12. Sepuluh

    Ishumi (ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Seratus

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

  14. Separuh

    Iphinifa (ee-pee-nee-fah)

  15. Lebih

    Okuningi (oh-koo-neen-gee)

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