Looking for practical Marathi to Zulu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marathi 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.
नमस्कार
Sawubona(namaskār)
धन्यवाद
Ngiyabonga(dhanyavād)
शुभ सकाळ
Sawubona(shubh sakāḷ)
शुभ दुपारी
Good afternoon(shubh dupārī)
शुभ संध्याकाळ
Ubusuku obuhle(shubh sandhyākāḷ)
शुभ रात्री
Lala kahle(shubh rātrī)
नंतर भेटू
Sizobonana(nantar bheṭū)
अलविदा
Hamba kahle(alvidā)
तुझे नाव काय आहे?
Ubani igama lakho?(tujhe nāv kāy āhe?)
माझं नाव जॉन आहे
Igama lami nginguJohn(mājhā nāv jŏn āhe)
तू कसा आहेस?
Unjani?(tū kasā āhes?)
तुझ्याशी भेटून आनंद झाला
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi(tujhyāśī bheṭūn ānand jhālā)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
तुम्ही इंग्रजी बोलता का?
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?(tumhi ingraji bolta ka?)
मी हिंदी चांगलं बोलत नाही.
Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.(mi hindi changla bolat nahi.)
माझं समजत नाही.
Angiqondi.(majh samjat nahi.)
कृपया हळू बोला.
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.(krupaya halu bola.)
तुम्ही ते पुन्हा सांगू शकता का?
Ungakuphinda lokho?(tumhi te punha sanga shakta ka?)