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Common Kiga to Zulu phrases

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

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

  1. Okwagala

    Sawubona

  2. Webale

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Osiibye bulungi

    Sawubona

  4. Osiibye bulungi

    Good afternoon

  5. Osiibye bulungi

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Osiibye bulungi

    Lala kahle

  7. Tugenda okukutana

    Sizobonana

  8. Nkwagala

    Hamba kahle

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Igama lami nginguJohn

  11. Oli otya?

    Unjani?

  12. Nneebwanga okukuyita

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oli muwandiika kiingereza?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.

    Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.

  3. Sikuganya.

    Angiqondi.

  4. Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Nkwenda otya mu kiti?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Jika kwesobunxele.

  9. Genda ku ddyo.

    Jika kwesokudla.

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?

  12. Ekitanda emu, nyamba.

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.

  13. Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?

    Ingabe kude lapha?

  14. Ndi mu kwegendereza.

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?

    Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eee

    Yebo

  2. Oya

    Cha

  3. Wali

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ndiinze

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Sindiinze

    Angivumi

  6. Ekitanga kiza

    Lokho kuzwakala kahle

  7. Oteka ki?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Okwetegera?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Nfuna okwetegera

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Leka akaseke

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ndi mwefwe

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Tera kintu

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Nkwagala

    Halala

  14. Okwagala omwaka omukya

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Okwetegera mu nsi

    Uhambo olunempilo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eri heza y'ekitabo?

    Iphi isitishi sesitimela? (iphi isitishi sesitimela)

  2. Eri heza y'ekibuga?

    Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi? (iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi)

  3. Ekiyungiriro ki?

    Iphi ipulatifomu? (iphi ipulatifomu)

  4. Ekitonde ki?

    Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba? (ithini isikhathi sokuhamba)

  5. Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?

    Ingabe le yindlela efanele? (ingabe le yindlela efanele)

  6. Eri wansi wano

    Ikhaya lapha eduze (ikhaya lapha eduze)

  7. Eri kure wano

    Ikude lapha (ikude lapha)

  8. Oyinza okundabira ku karita?

    Ungangikhombisa emmaphini? (ungangikhombisa emmaphini)

  9. Mugume wano, nyabo

    Misa lapha, ngiyacela (misa lapha, ngiyacela)

  10. Ekitanga ki?

    Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani? (kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Ekitanga ki?

    Kubiza malini lokhu? (ekitanga ki)

  2. Ekitanga ky'ekikula

    Lokho kubiza kakhulu. (ekitanga ky'ekikula)

  3. Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?

    Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi? (oli n'ekintu ekirungi)

  4. Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?

    Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi? (nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)

  5. Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri

    Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili. (nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)

  6. Ekitabo, nyabo

    Ibhili, ngiyacela. (ekitabo, nyabo)

  7. Okwetegereza kuli mu?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe? (okwetegereza kuli mu)

  8. Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya

    Ngiyisithuthuthu. (ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya)

  9. Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu

    Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo. (tewali ebyokulya ebikalu)

  10. Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya

    Lokhu kuhle. (ekitanga ky'ekyokulya)

  11. Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?

    Ngicela imenyu? (nkwenda okufuna omukutu)

  12. Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela. (ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Funa polisi

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Funa ambulance

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Nkeneye omuganga

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ndi mu bubi

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi

    Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

  6. Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?

    Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Bikunyumya wano

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Nfunye passport yange

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?

    Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Mbadde!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Nishimwe kuganira

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (Nishimwe kuganira)

  2. Tugende mu nama

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Ni ryari byakugendekera?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Twashobora kuganira ejo?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe

  7. Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

    Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Wansobanurira icyo?

    Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

  10. Nzakugarukaho

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ekitundu ki?

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

  2. Kiri musanvu

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

  3. Lwaki

    Namuhla (nah-moo-hlah)

  4. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Kusasa (koo-sah-sah)

  5. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Izolo (ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Mmande

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

  7. Wakabaka

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

  8. Wakabiri

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

  9. Emu

    Kunye (koon-yeh)

  10. Ebi

    Kubili (koo-bee-lee)

  11. Ekitatu

    Kuthathu (koo-thah-thu)

  12. Ekitundu

    Ishumi (ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Ekitanga

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

  14. Okwesiga

    Iphinifa (ee-pee-nee-fah)

  15. Okwongera

    Okuningi (oh-koo-neen-gee)

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