Looking for practical Scots Gaelic to Zulu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Scots Gaelic 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: pick five Zulu phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halò
Sawubona
Tapadh leat
Ngiyabonga
Madainn mhath
Sawubona
Feasgar math
Good afternoon
Oidhche mhath
Ubusuku obuhle
Oidhche mhath
Lala kahle
Tìoraidh
Sizobonana
Mar sin leibh
Hamba kahle
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
Ubani igama lakho?
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
Igama lami nginguJohn
Ciamar a tha thu?
Unjani?
Deagh choinneamh
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A bheil Beurla agad?
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math
Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn
Angiqondi.(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?
Ungakuphinda lokho?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?
Iphi indlu yangasese?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Tionndaidh gu clì
Jika kwesobunxele.(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Tionndaidh gu deas
Jika kwesokudla.(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Falbh dìreach
Hamba phambili.(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Dè an cosgais?
Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?(day an KOS-gash)
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e
Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
A bheil e fada bhon seo?
Ingabe kude lapha?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Tha mi air chall
Ngilahlekile.(ha mee air KAL)
Càit as urrainn dhomh SIM a cheannach?
Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?(kait as OOR-in ghohm SIM a KYAN-ach)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tha
Yebo(ha)
Chan eil
Cha(han ail)
Is dòcha
Mhlawumbe(is do-cha)
A tha mi ag aontachadh
Ngiyavuma(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh
Angivumi(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Tha sin math
Lokho kuzwakala kahle(ha sheen mah)
Dè do bheachd?
Ucabanga ukuthini?(day do vek)
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?
Ungangisiza?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh
Ngidinga usizo(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)
Fuirich mionaid
Linda umzuzu(foo-rich mee-uh-nid)
Tha mi duilich
Ngiyaxolisa(ha mee doo-lich)
Chan eil duilgheadas
Akukho nkinga(han ail dool-yekhas)
Meal do naidheachd
Halala(meal do nigh-akh)
Latha breith sona
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa(lah-ha breh sona)
Bidh turas sàbhailte agad
Uhambo olunempilo(bee turas sah-ilt-eh ag-id)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.