Looking for practical Tajik to Zulu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tajik 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.
Салом
Sawubona(Salom)
Ташаккур
Ngiyabonga(Tashakkur)
Субҳи хайр
Sawubona(Subhi khair)
Баъд аз зуҳр
Good afternoon(Bad az zuhr)
Шаббохир
Ubusuku obuhle(Shabbokhir)
Шаб ба хайр
Lala kahle(Shab ba khair)
Баъд мебинем
Sizobonana(Bad mebinem)
Хайр
Hamba kahle(Khair)
Номатон чист?
Ubani igama lakho?(Nomaton chist?)
Номи ман Ҷон аст
Igama lami nginguJohn(Nomi man Jon ast)
Шумо чӣ хелед?
Unjani?(Shumo chi kheled?)
Хуш ба дидор
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi(Khush ba didor)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Шумо англисӣ гап мезанед?
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
Ман ҳиндиро хуб гап намезанам.
Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.
Ман намефаҳмам.
Angiqondi.
Лутфан, оҳиста гап занед.
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Мехоҳед, инро боз гап занед?
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Ванна куҷост?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Ман чӣ гуна ба маркази шаҳр мерасам?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?
Чап гард.
Jika kwesobunxele.
Рост гард.
Jika kwesokudla.
Сидат равед.
Hamba phambili.
Баҳои роҳкиро чанд аст?
Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?
Як чипта, лутфан.
Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.
Оё ин ҷо дур аст?
Ingabe kude lapha?
Ман гум шудаам.
Ngilahlekile.
Ман SIM-кортро куҷо харида метавонам?
Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ҳа
Yebo(Ha)
Не
Cha(Ne)
Шояд
Mhlawumbe(Shoyad)
Ман розиам
Ngiyavuma(Man roziam)
Ман рози нестам
Angivumi(Man rozi nestam)
Ин хуб садо медиҳад
Lokho kuzwakala kahle(In khub sado medihad)
Шумо чӣ фикр мекунед?
Ucabanga ukuthini?(Shumo chi fikr mekuned?)
Шумо метавонед ба ман кӯмак кунед?
Ungangisiza?(Shumo metavaned ba man kumak kuned?)
Ман кӯмак лозим дорам
Ngidinga usizo(Man kumak lozim doram)
Як лаҳза интизор шавед
Linda umzuzu(Yak lahza intizor shaved)
Ман бахшиш мехоҳам
Ngiyaxolisa(Man bakhshish mekhoham)
Масъала нест
Akukho nkinga(Masala nest)
Табрикот
Halala(Tabrikot)
Таваллудат муборак
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa(Tavalludat muborak)
Сафари бехатар дошта бошед
Uhambo olunempilo(Safari bekhatar doshta boshed)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.