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Common Mam to Zulu phrases

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

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Looking for practical Mam to Zulu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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: read the Zulu line out loud three times, then cover the Mam side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Xo'j

    Sawubona (sho'j)

  2. Tz'ik

    Ngiyabonga (tz'ik)

  3. Xo'j nax

    Sawubona (sho'j nax)

  4. Xo'j q'ij

    Good afternoon (sho'j q'ij)

  5. Xo'j k'ux

    Ubusuku obuhle (sho'j k'ux)

  6. Xo'j k'ux nax

    Lala kahle (sho'j k'ux nax)

  7. K'ux q'ij

    Sizobonana (k'ux q'ij)

  8. Xo'j k'ux

    Hamba kahle (sho'j k'ux)

  9. Ja' k'ux nax?

    Ubani igama lakho? (ha' k'ux nax?)

  10. Ja' k'ux nax John

    Igama lami nginguJohn (ha' k'ux nax John)

  11. Jach' k'ux?

    Unjani? (hach' k'ux?)

  12. Nab' k'ux

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (nab' k'ux)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. ¿K'ax k'utun English?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.

    Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.

  3. Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.

    Angiqondi.

  4. Por favor, k'utun k'ux.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. ¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. ¿Jach'och k'ux?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. ¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?

  8. K'utun k'ux.

    Jika kwesobunxele.

  9. K'utun k'ux.

    Jika kwesokudla.

  10. K'utun k'ux.

    Hamba phambili.

  11. ¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?

    Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?

  12. K'utun ch'ich', por favor.

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.

  13. ¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?

    Ingabe kude lapha?

  14. Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. ¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?

    Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Juj

    Yebo (hoo)

  2. Man

    Cha (mah)

  3. K'ux

    Mhlawumbe (k'ush)

  4. Juj k'ux

    Ngiyavuma (hoo k'ush)

  5. Man k'ux

    Angivumi (mah k'ush)

  6. K'ux juj

    Lokho kuzwakala kahle (k'ush hoo)

  7. ¿Juj k'ux k'ut?

    Ucabanga ukuthini? (¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)

  8. ¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?

    Ungangisiza? (¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)

  9. Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut

    Ngidinga usizo (hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)

  10. K'ux k'ut

    Linda umzuzu (k'ush k'ut)

  11. Juj k'ux k'ut

    Ngiyaxolisa (hoo k'ush k'ut)

  12. Man k'ux k'ut

    Akukho nkinga (mah k'ush k'ut)

  13. K'ux juj k'ut

    Halala (k'ush hoo k'ut)

  14. K'ux juj k'ut k'ux

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa (k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)

  15. K'ux juj k'ut k'ux

    Uhambo olunempilo (k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. ¿Jujuk pa ri tren?

    Iphi isitishi sesitimela? (iphi isitishi sesitimela)

  2. ¿Jujuk pa ri bus?

    Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi? (iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi)

  3. ¿K'ux ri plataforma?

    Iphi ipulatifomu? (iphi ipulatifomu)

  4. ¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?

    Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba? (ithini isikhathi sokuhamba)

  5. ¿¿K'ux ri camino?

    Ingabe le yindlela efanele? (ingabe le yindlela efanele)

  6. Ri k'ut pa ri.

    Ikhaya lapha eduze (ikhaya lapha eduze)

  7. Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.

    Ikude lapha (ikude lapha)

  8. ¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?

    Ungangikhombisa emmaphini? (ungangikhombisa emmaphini)

  9. ¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?

    Misa lapha, ngiyacela (misa lapha, ngiyacela)

  10. ¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?

    Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani? (kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. K'ux k'ulub' ri'?

    Kubiza malini lokhu? (K'ux k'ulub' ri'?)

  2. K'ux ri' k'ulub'?

    Lokho kubiza kakhulu. (K'ux ri' k'ulub'?)

  3. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?

    Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi? (¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)

  4. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?

    Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi? (¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)

  5. In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?

    Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili. (In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)

  6. Ri' k'ulub', por favor

    Ibhili, ngiyacela. (Ri' k'ulub', por favor)

  7. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe? (¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)

  8. In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax

    Ngiyisithuthuthu. (In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)

  9. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?

    Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo. (¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)

  10. K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax

    Lokhu kuhle. (K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)

  11. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?

    Ngicela imenyu? (¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)

  12. ¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela. (¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. K'uxik la policía

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. K'uxik un ambulancia

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Nek' a doctor

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. K'utun k'ax

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Nek' a k'uxi' ch'ich'

    Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

  6. Jach' k'uxik la hospital?

    Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. K'utun k'uxi' aquí

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Nek' a k'uxik mi pasaporte

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. ¿K'uxik a k'uxik mi hotel?

    Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

  10. ¡Ayuda!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Chik'oj ch'ab'ej

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi (chee-k'oh chahb'eh)

  2. K'axik ch'awik ri k'ulb'al

    Masihlele umhlangano (kah-hee k'ah-wik ree kool-bahl)

  3. K'ut ri k'utal k'axik?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele? (k'oot ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee)

  4. In k'axik ri k'ik'oj ch'ich'

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla (een kah-hee ree kee-k'oh ch'eech')

  5. K'axik ch'awik ri k'ik'oj k'ay?

    Singakhuluma kusasa? (kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree kee-k'oh kahy)

  6. Ch'awik ri k'ulb'al k'axik

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe (ch'ah-wik ree kool-bahl kah-hee)

  7. Tz'ib'ej ri k'utal

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi (tzee-beh-eh ree k'oo-tahl)

  8. In k'axik ri k'ulb'al k'axik

    Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe (een kah-hee ree kool-bahl kah-hee)

  9. K'axik ch'awik ri k'utal?

    Ungacacisa leyo ndaba? (kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree k'oo-tahl)

  10. K'axik in k'axik ch'awik

    Ngizobuyela kuwe (kah-hee een kah-hee ch'ah-wik)

  11. Ri k'utal k'axik k'ay

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu (ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee kahy)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. ¿K'ux ri'?

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

  2. K'ux ri' k'i'ik'

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

  3. Rij

    Namuhla (nah-moo-hlah)

  4. Rij k'i'ik'

    Kusasa (koo-sah-sah)

  5. Rij k'ux

    Izolo (ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Rij k'ux k'ay

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

  7. Rij k'ux k'ay k'i'

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

  8. Rij k'ux k'ay k'ax

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

  9. Jun

    Kunye (koon-yeh)

  10. K'ij

    Kubili (koo-bee-lee)

  11. K'i'ik'

    Kuthathu (koo-thah-thu)

  12. Waq

    Ishumi (ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Jun b'ix

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

  14. K'ux ri' k'ay

    Iphinifa (ee-pee-nee-fah)

  15. K'ux

    Okuningi (oh-koo-neen-gee)

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