Looking for practical Occitan to Zulu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Occitan 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 Occitan 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.
Bonjorn
Sawubona
Mercé
Ngiyabonga
Bonjorn
Sawubona
Bona après-midi
Good afternoon
Bona serada
Ubusuku obuhle
Bona nuèch
Lala kahle
A lèu
Sizobonana
Adieu
Hamba kahle
Cossí t'apèlas?
Ubani igama lakho?
M'apèli John
Igama lami nginguJohn
Cossí vas?
Unjani?
Ravi de te conéisser
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parles anglès?
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
Parli pas ben hindi.
Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.
Compreni pas.
Angiqondi.
Parla a l'òrt.
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Pòdes dire aquò tornarmai?
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Ont es lo WC?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Cossí arribar al centre vilatg?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?
Torna a l'esquèrra.
Jika kwesobunxele.
Torna a la drecha.
Jika kwesokudla.
Ves dret.
Hamba phambili.
Cossí es lo preu?
Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?
Un bilhet, per favor.
Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.
Es luènh d'aquí?
Ingabe kude lapha?
Soi perdut.
Ngilahlekile.
Ont pòdi crompar una carta SIM?
Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Òc
Yebo
Non
Cha
De segur
Mhlawumbe
Es d'acòrd
Ngiyavuma
Es pas d'acòrd
Angivumi
Aquela sembla bona
Lokho kuzwakala kahle
Cossí o pensas?
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Pòdes m'ajudar?
Ungangisiza?
Ai besonh d'ajuda
Ngidinga usizo
Esperatz un moment
Linda umzuzu
Soi desolat
Ngiyaxolisa
Pas de problèma
Akukho nkinga
Felicitacions
Halala
Bon aniversari
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Fai un viatge segur
Uhambo olunempilo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.