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Common Kinyarwanda to Zulu phrases

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

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Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Zulu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Zulu-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Muraho

    Sawubona

  2. Urakoze

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Bwakire bwiza

    Sawubona

  4. Nimugoroba mwiza

    Good afternoon

  5. Mwaramutse mwiza

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Ijoro ryiza

    Lala kahle

  7. Tuzabonana nyuma

    Sizobonana

  8. Murabeho

    Hamba kahle

  9. Witwa nde?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Nitwa John

    Igama lami nginguJohn

  11. Umeze ute?

    Unjani?

  12. Nishimiye kukumenya

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uravuga Icyongereza?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. Sinavuga Hindi neza

    Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.

  3. Sinumva

    Angiqondi.

  4. Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Wabivuga ukundi?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Aho ubwiherero buri he?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Nagenda nte ku mugi?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?

  8. Hindukira ibumoso

    Jika kwesobunxele.

  9. Hindukira iburyo

    Jika kwesokudla.

  10. Genda imbere

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Igiciro ni ikihe?

    Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?

  12. Itike imwe, nyabuneka

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.

  13. Ni kure hano?

    Ingabe kude lapha?

  14. Ndi mu kaga

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

    Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yego

    Yebo

  2. Oya

    Cha

  3. Birashoboka

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ndemeranya

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Sinemeranya

    Angivumi

  6. Birumvikana neza

    Lokho kuzwakala kahle

  7. Ubitekerezaho iki?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Urashobora kumfasha?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Nkeneye ubufasha

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Tegereza gato

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ndakwinginze

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Nta kibazo

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Ibyishimo

    Halala

  14. Isabukuru nziza

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Ugire urugendo rwiza

    Uhambo olunempilo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?

    Iphi isitishi sesitimela? (iphi isitishi sesitimela)

  2. Aho ahagarara bisi?

    Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi? (iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi)

  3. Ni iyihe platform?

    Iphi ipulatifomu? (iphi ipulatifomu)

  4. Igihe izava ryari?

    Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba? (ithini isikhathi sokuhamba)

  5. Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?

    Ingabe le yindlela efanele? (ingabe le yindlela efanele)

  6. Iri hafi hano

    Ikhaya lapha eduze (ikhaya lapha eduze)

  7. Iri kure hano

    Ikude lapha (ikude lapha)

  8. Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?

    Ungangikhombisa emmaphini? (ungangikhombisa emmaphini)

  9. Hagarara hano, nyabuneka

    Misa lapha, ngiyacela (misa lapha, ngiyacela)

  10. Bifata igihe kingana iki?

    Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani? (kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Iyi igura angahe?

    Kubiza malini lokhu?

  2. Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

    Lokho kubiza kakhulu.

  3. Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

    Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?

  4. Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

    Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

    Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.

  6. Ndagusabye, umwenda.

    Ibhili, ngiyacela.

  7. Serivisi irimo?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe?

  8. Ndi umunyvegetari.

    Ngiyisithuthuthu.

  9. Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

    Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.

  10. Ibi biraryoshye.

    Lokhu kuhle.

  11. Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

    Ngicela imenyu?

  12. Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Hamagara polisi

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Hamagara ambulance

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Nkeneye umuganga

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ndumva ndwaye

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

    Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

  6. Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

    Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Birambabaza hano

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

    Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Fasha!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Nishimiye guhura nawe

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

  2. Reka dushyireho inama

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Ni ryari byakugendekera?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe

  7. Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

    Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

    Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

  10. Nzakugarukira

    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. Ni saa ingahe?

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

  2. Ni saa tatu

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

  3. Uyu munsi

    Namuhla (nah-moo-hlah)

  4. Ejo hazaza

    Kusasa (koo-sah-sah)

  5. Ejo

    Izolo (ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Kuwa Mbere

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

  7. Kuwa Kabiri

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

  8. Kuwa Gatatu

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

  9. Kimwe

    Kunye (koon-yeh)

  10. Kabiri

    Kubili (koo-bee-lee)

  11. Gatatu

    Kuthathu (koo-thah-thu)

  12. Cumi

    Ishumi (ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Ijana

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

  14. Igice

    Iphinifa (ee-pee-nee-fah)

  15. Byinshi

    Okuningi (oh-koo-neen-gee)

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