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Common Manx to Zulu phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. Gura mie eu

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Mie eu

    Sawubona

  4. Fastyr mie

    Good afternoon

  5. Oie vie

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Oie ghooinney

    Lala kahle

  7. Gree gys y chee

    Sizobonana

  8. Slane

    Hamba kahle

  9. Cre ta d'ennym?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Ta my ennym yn John

    Igama lami nginguJohn

  11. Kys t'eh?

    Unjani?

  12. Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi? (Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)

  2. Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh

    Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi. (Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)

  3. Cha noddym ymmodee

    Angiqondi. (Cha noddym ymmodee)

  4. Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane. (Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)

  5. Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?

    Ungakuphinda lokho? (Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)

  6. Where's y toalett?

    Iphi indlu yangasese? (Where's y toalett?)

  7. Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni? (Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)

  8. Goll gys y laa

    Jika kwesobunxele. (Goll gys y laa)

  9. Goll gys y laa

    Jika kwesokudla. (Goll gys y laa)

  10. Goll er y thalloo

    Hamba phambili. (Goll er y thalloo)

  11. Cooish ta'n coshyn?

    Inani lokuhamba lingakanani? (Cooish ta'n coshyn?)

  12. Ticket ny hwoaie, please

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela. (Ticket ny hwoaie, please)

  13. Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?

    Ingabe kude lapha? (Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)

  14. Ta mee goll er ny hroggal

    Ngilahlekile. (Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)

  15. Where's ymmyr er SIM card?

    Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card? (Where's ymmyr er SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    Yebo

  2. Na

    Cha

  3. Possibly

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ta mee goll er yannoo

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Cha nel mee goll er yannoo

    Angivumi

  6. Ta shoh goll er

    Lokho kuzwakala kahle

  7. Cre ta'n chione?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Ta mee cur my chenn

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Gow er ny hoilshey

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ta mee er yannoo

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Cha nel broogh

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Foddee gura

    Halala

  14. Laa breith shenney

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Gow er ny shickyr

    Uhambo olunempilo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?

    Iphi isitishi sesitimela? (iphi isitishi sesitimela)

  2. Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?

    Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi? (iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi)

  3. Cre ta'n platfoy?

    Iphi ipulatifomu? (iphi ipulatifomu)

  4. Cooish dy vel eh goll?

    Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba? (ithini isikhathi sokuhamba)

  5. Ta shoh yn aght reih?

    Ingabe le yindlela efanele? (ingabe le yindlela efanele)

  6. Ta eh ny chione hene

    Ikhaya lapha eduze (ikhaya lapha eduze)

  7. Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene

    Ikude lapha (ikude lapha)

  8. Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?

    Ungangikhombisa emmaphini? (ungangikhombisa emmaphini)

  9. Goll er-hene, please

    Misa lapha, ngiyacela (misa lapha, ngiyacela)

  10. Kys ta'n traa goll?

    Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani? (kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Cre ta'n cost?

    Kubiza malini lokhu?

  2. Ta shen ny gaggyr

    Lokho kubiza kakhulu.

  3. Ta'n shennaghys erbee gaggyr?

    Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?

  4. Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh card?

    Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Ta mee geearree table son jeh doo

    Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.

  6. Yn bill, please

    Ibhili, ngiyacela.

  7. Ta'n shee er ny chur gys?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe?

  8. Ta mee veih'n vegg

    Ngiyisithuthuthu.

  9. Cha nel food spiced, please

    Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.

  10. Ta shen ny chennag

    Lokhu kuhle.

  11. Cre ta mee er ny goll lesh yn menu?

    Ngicela imenyu?

  12. Glass jeh voddy, please

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Goll er y pholice

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Goll er ambulance

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Ta mee er ny gholl gys doctoor

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ta mee goll er ny gholl

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Ta mee allergic gys peanuts

    Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

  6. Cre'n fa dy vel y hospeail ny h-oik?

    Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Ta eh goll er shoh

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Haink mee my passport

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Cre'n fa dy vel oo goll er my hotel?

    Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Fowd!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Gura mie eu

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

  2. Gynsaght cur as sheshaght

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Cre ta'n am aym er dy chooilleen?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Ta mee goaill yn aaght shoh

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Cre ta shin goaill er son yn laa noa?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Gura mie, cur er y faile shoh

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe

  7. Gura mie eu son do chione

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Ta mee goll er ny chaglym rish

    Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Ta shin er ny geddyn shoh?

    Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

  10. Gynsaght, ta mee goaill er ny chaglym

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Ta'n laa kiare er y Vaar

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Cre'n aght ta'n?

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

  2. Ta eh tree o'clym

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

  3. Hie

    Namuhla (nah-moo-hlah)

  4. Ayns y laa jeh'n

    Kusasa (koo-sah-sah)

  5. Ayns y laa er

    Izolo (ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Doolish

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

  7. Jedoonee

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

  8. Yn Chaarjyn

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

  9. Nane

    Kunye (koon-yeh)

  10. Doo

    Kubili (koo-bee-lee)

  11. Tree

    Kuthathu (koo-thah-thu)

  12. Dooan

    Ishumi (ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Nane caarjyn

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

  14. Myr

    Iphinifa (ee-pee-nee-fah)

  15. Myr

    Okuningi (oh-koo-neen-gee)

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