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Common Tetum to Zulu phrases

100 practical Tetum to Zulu phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Tetum to Zulu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum 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.

  1. Olá

    Sawubona

  2. Obrigadu

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Bondia

    Sawubona

  4. Bona tarde

    Good afternoon

  5. Bona noite

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Bona noite

    Lala kahle

  7. Ami hanesan

    Sizobonana

  8. Adeus

    Hamba kahle

  9. Quale naran ida?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Naran hau John.

    Igama lami nginguJohn

  11. Kona ba o?

    Unjani?

  12. Diak ba halo ho o.

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Keta fala Inglês?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. Hau la fala Hindi diak.

    Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.

  3. Hau la hatene.

    Angiqondi.

  4. Favor fala ba moris.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Keta bele fala fali?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Onde mak banheira?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?

  8. Virar ba hadau.

    Jika kwesobunxele.

  9. Virar ba direita.

    Jika kwesokudla.

  10. Baa diretamente.

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Iha ne'e barak?

    Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?

  12. Ticket ida, favor.

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.

  13. Iha ne'e laran ka?

    Ingabe kude lapha?

  14. Hau nune'e.

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?

    Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Sim

    Yebo

  2. La

    Cha

  3. Talvez

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Hau hakarak

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Hau la hakarak

    Angivumi

  6. Nia mak diak

    Lokho kuzwakala kahle

  7. Ita nian ideia sa?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Mak bele ajuda hau?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Hau precisa ajuda

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Hakarak momentu

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Hau mós

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. La problema

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Parabens

    Halala

  14. Parabens ba aniversario

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Hau haruka viagen diak

    Uhambo olunempilo

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Onde está a estacão de trem?

    Iphi isitishi sesitimela? (iphi isitishi sesitimela)

  2. Onde está a paragem de autocarro?

    Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi? (iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi)

  3. Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?

    Iphi ipulatifomu? (iphi ipulatifomu)

  4. Hora ne'e sai?

    Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba? (ithini isikhathi sokuhamba)

  5. Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?

    Ingabe le yindlela efanele? (ingabe le yindlela efanele)

  6. Iha ne'e perto

    Ikhaya lapha eduze (ikhaya lapha eduze)

  7. Iha ne'e laran

    Ikude lapha (ikude lapha)

  8. Kona ba mapa?

    Ungangikhombisa emmaphini? (ungangikhombisa emmaphini)

  9. Parar iha ne'e, favor

    Misa lapha, ngiyacela (misa lapha, ngiyacela)

  10. Kona tempu hira?

    Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani? (kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Ita nia presu sa'o?

    Kubiza malini lokhu? (ita nia presu sao?)

  2. Esa mak baratu demais.

    Lokho kubiza kakhulu.

  3. Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?

    Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?

  4. Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?

    Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

  5. Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.

    Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.

  6. Fatu, por favor.

    Ibhili, ngiyacela.

  7. Servisu iha ka?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe?

  8. Hau vegetarian.

    Ngiyisithuthuthu.

  9. Labele comida spicy, por favor.

    Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.

  10. Esa mak saboru.

    Lokhu kuhle.

  11. Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?

    Ngicela imenyu?

  12. Kopa agua, por favor.

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Liga ba polícia

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Liga ba ambulansia

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Hau precisa doutor

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Hau sente sick

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Hau iha alergia ba karu

    Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

  6. Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?

    Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Ita hakarak iha ne'e

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Hau hasai passport

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. O pode liga ba hotel hau?

    Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Help!

    Usizo!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Hau kontente hatoo ho ita

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

  2. Kita halo reunião

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Ita bele halo conversa fali?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe

  7. Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita

    Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?

    Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

  10. Hau sei volta ba ita

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Prazo mak sexta-feira

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Hora ne'ebe?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (ku-yee-nee ee-sih-khah-teh?)

  2. Iha hora tolu.

    Kuyisithathu (koo-yee-see-thah-thu)

  3. Oin loron

    Namuhla (nah-moo-hlah)

  4. Amanhã

    Kusasa (koo-sah-sah)

  5. Kona ba

    Izolo (ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Segunda-feira

    uMsombuluko (oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)

  7. Terça-feira

    uMsombuluko (oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)

  8. Quarta-feira

    uLwesithathu (ool-weh-see-thah-thu)

  9. Ida

    Kunye (koon-yeh)

  10. Dua

    Kubili (koo-bee-lee)

  11. Tolu

    Kuthathu (koo-thah-thu)

  12. Sira

    Ishumi (ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Nehun

    Ishumi elinhlanu (ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-hlah-noo)

  14. Metade

    Iphinifa (ee-pee-nee-fah)

  15. Lain

    Okuningi (oh-koo-neen-gee)

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