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Common Madurese to Zulu phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. Matur suwun

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Selamat pagi

    Sawubona

  4. Selamat sore

    Good afternoon

  5. Selamat malam

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Selamat tidur

    Lala kahle

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Sizobonana

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Hamba kahle

  9. Sapa namamu?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Namaku John

    Igama lami nginguJohn

  11. Kabar apa?

    Unjani?

  12. Senang bertemu denganmu

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi? (apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)

  2. Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik

    Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi. (aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)

  3. Aku ora ngerti

    Angiqondi. (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Tulung ngomong alon-alon

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane. (tulung ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh?

    Ungakuphinda lokho? (bisa sampean ngomong maneh)

  6. Endi kamar mandi?

    Iphi indlu yangasese? (endi kamar mandi)

  7. Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni? (kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)

  8. Bengkok kiwa

    Jika kwesobunxele. (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Bengkok tengen

    Jika kwesokudla. (bengkok tengen)

  10. Maju terus

    Hamba phambili. (maju terus)

  11. Pira tarifé?

    Inani lokuhamba lingakanani? (pira tarifé)

  12. Siji tiket, tulung

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela. (siji tiket, tulung)

  13. Apa adoh saka kene?

    Ingabe kude lapha? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Aku kesasar

    Ngilahlekile. (aku kesasar)

  15. Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?

    Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card? (endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Engghi

    Yebo

  2. Oreng

    Cha

  3. Mungkin

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Sae

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Tak sae

    Angivumi

  6. Iyeh enak

    Lokho kuzwakala kahle

  7. Panjenengan ngapa?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Bisa bantu kaula?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Kaula butuh bantuan

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Kaula nyuwun ngapunten

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Ora masalah

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Selamat

    Halala

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Semoga perjalanan aman

    Uhambo olunempilo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Napa stasiun kereta?

    Iphi isitishi sesitimela? (iphi isitishi sesitimela)

  2. Napa halte bis?

    Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi? (iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi)

  3. Platform se mana?

    Iphi ipulatifomu? (iphi ipulatifomu)

  4. Jam berapa berangkat?

    Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba? (ithini isikhathi sokuhamba)

  5. Apa iki jalur se bener?

    Ingabe le yindlela efanele? (ingabe le yindlela efanele)

  6. Iku deket kene

    Ikhaya lapha eduze (ikhaya lapha eduze)

  7. Iku adoh saka kene

    Ikude lapha (ikude lapha)

  8. Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?

    Ungangikhombisa emmaphini? (ungangikhombisa emmaphini)

  9. Mandheg kene, tulung

    Misa lapha, ngiyacela (misa lapha, ngiyacela)

  10. Pira suwe wektu?

    Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani? (kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Berapa hargane?

    Kubiza malini lokhu? (berapa hargane)

  2. Iku terlaluh regane

    Lokho kubiza kakhulu.

  3. Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

    Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?

  4. Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

    Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

    Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.

  6. Tagihan, tolong

    Ibhili, ngiyacela.

  7. Apa layanan wis kalebu?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe?

  8. Aku vegetarian

    Ngiyisithuthuthu.

  9. Ora pedhes, tolong

    Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.

  10. Iki enak

    Lokhu kuhle.

  11. Bisa takon menu?

    Ngicela imenyu?

  12. Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Telepon polisi

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Telepon ambulans

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Aku alergi kacang

    Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

  6. Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Ini sakit

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Bisa telepon hotelku?

    Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Tolong!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Seneng ketemu sampeyan

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

  2. Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe

  7. Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

    Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

  10. Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Batas waktu yaiku Jumat

    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. Jam telu

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

  3. Dina

    Namuhla (nah-moo-hlah)

  4. Esok

    Kusasa (koo-sah-sah)

  5. Kemarin

    Izolo (ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Senin

    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. Telu

    Kuthathu (koo-thah-thu)

  12. Sepuluh

    Ishumi (ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Satus

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

  14. Setengah

    Iphinifa (ee-pee-nee-fah)

  15. Luwih

    Okuningi (oh-koo-neen-gee)

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