Looking for practical Russian (Русский) to Zulu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Russian 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.
Здравствуйте
Sawubona(Zdravstvuyte)
Спасибо
Ngiyabonga(Spasibo)
Доброе утро
Sawubona(Dobroye utro)
Добрый день
Good afternoon(Dobryy den')
Добрый вечер
Ubusuku obuhle(Dobryy vecher)
Спокойной ночи
Lala kahle(Spokoynoy nochi)
До свидания
Sizobonana(Do svidaniya)
До свидания
Hamba kahle(Do svidaniya)
Как вас зовут?
Ubani igama lakho?(Kak vas zovut?)
Меня зовут Джон
Igama lami nginguJohn(Menya zovut Dzhon)
Как дела?
Unjani?(Kak dela?)
Приятно познакомиться
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Вы говорите по-английски?
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?(Vy govorite po-angliyski?)
Я не говорю по-хинди хорошо
Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.(Ya ne govoryu po-khindi khorosho)