Looking for practical Ilocano to Zulu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ilocano 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.
Kumusta
Sawubona(kumusta)
Agyamanak
Ngiyabonga(agyamanak)
Naimbag a bigat
Sawubona(naimbag a bigat)
Naimbag a malem
Good afternoon(naimbag a malem)
Naimbag a rabii
Ubusuku obuhle(naimbag a rabii)
Naimbag a rabii
Lala kahle(naimbag a rabii)
Kitaen tayon
Sizobonana(kitaen tayon)
Pakada
Hamba kahle(pakada)
Ania ti nagan mo?
Ubani igama lakho?(ania ti nagan mo)
Ti nagan ko ket John
Igama lami nginguJohn(ti nagan ko ket John)
Kumusta ka?
Unjani?(kumusta ka)
Naragsakak nga makilala ka
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi(naragsakak nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Agsasaoka ti English?
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
Saanak a nasayaat ti agsasaon ti Hindi.
Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.
Saanak a maawatan.
Angiqondi.
Maidawat, agsasaoka nga nalaka.
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Mabalinmo kadi nga ibaga manen?
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Ayanna ti banyo?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Kasanoak a makapanka iti sentro ti ciudad?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Jika kwesobunxele.
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Jika kwesokudla.
Agpada ka.
Hamba phambili.
Mano ti bayad?
Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?
Maysa nga tiket, maidawat.
Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.
Nalaing kadi dayta manipud ditoy?
Ingabe kude lapha?
Nawawagak.
Ngilahlekile.
Ayanna ti mabalin paggatangan ti SIM card?
Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Wen
Yebo
Saan
Cha
Mabalin
Mhlawumbe
Agkakabsatak
Ngiyavuma
Saanak a makikabsat
Angivumi
Nasayaat dayta
Lokho kuzwakala kahle
Ania ti panunot mo?
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Makatulong ka kanyak?
Ungangisiza?
Masapulak ti tulong
Ngidinga usizo
Ur-urayen ti maysa a minuto
Linda umzuzu
Pakawanen
Ngiyaxolisa
Awan ti problema
Akukho nkinga
Kudos
Halala
Naragsak a kasangay
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Agturongka a nasayaat
Uhambo olunempilo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.