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Common Malay (Bahasa Melayu) to Zulu phrases

100 practical Malay (Bahasa Melayu) to Zulu phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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

    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 anda?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Nama saya John

    Igama lami nginguJohn

  11. Apa khabar?

    Unjani?

  12. Senang berjumpa dengan anda

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Adakah anda bercakap dalam bahasa Inggeris?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi? (Adakah anda bercakap dalam bahasa Inggeris?)

  2. Saya tidak bercakap Hindi dengan baik

    Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.

  3. Saya tidak faham

    Angiqondi.

  4. Sila bercakap perlahan

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Bolehkah anda ulang semula?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Di manakah tandas?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Bagaimana saya boleh ke pusat bandar?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?

  8. Belok kiri

    Jika kwesobunxele.

  9. Belok kanan

    Jika kwesokudla.

  10. Jalan terus

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Berapa harga tambang?

    Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?

  12. Satu tiket, sila

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.

  13. Adakah ia jauh dari sini?

    Ingabe kude lapha?

  14. Saya tersesat

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Di manakah saya 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. Saya setuju

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Saya tidak setuju

    Angivumi

  6. Itu kedengaran baik

    Lokho kuzwakala kahle

  7. Apa pendapat anda?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Boleh anda bantu saya?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Saya perlukan bantuan

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Saya minta maaf

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Tiada masalah

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Tahniah

    Halala

  14. Selamat hari jadi

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Selamat jalan

    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 yang mana?

    Iphi ipulatifomu? (iphi ipulatifomu)

  4. Pukul berapa ia berlepas?

    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 pada 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. Adakah anda mempunyai sesuatu yang lebih murah?

    Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?

  4. Bolehkah saya bayar dengan kad?

    Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Saya ingin meja untuk dua orang.

    Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.

  6. Bil, sila.

    Ibhili, ngiyacela.

  7. Adakah perkhidmatan 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. Saya perlukan doktor

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Saya rasa sakit

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Saya alah kepada kacang tanah

    Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

  6. Di mana hospital terdekat?

    Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Ia sakit di sini

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Saya hilang pasport saya

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Bolehkah anda panggil hotel saya?

    Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Tolong!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Senang berjumpa dengan anda

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

  2. Mari kita jadwalkan mesyuarat

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Jam berapa yang sesuai untuk anda?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Saya akan menghantar 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 anda

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Saya menantikan untuk bekerja dengan anda

    Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Bolehkah anda menjelaskan perkara itu?

    Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

  10. Biarkan saya kembali kepada anda

    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. Pukul berapa?

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

  2. Ia pukul 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. Setengah

    Iphinifa (ee-pee-nee-fah)

  15. Lebih

    Okuningi (oh-koo-neen-gee)

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