Looking for practical Welsh to Zulu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Welsh 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.
Helo
Sawubona
Diolch
Ngiyabonga
Bore da
Sawubona
P'nawn da
Good afternoon
Noswaith dda
Ubusuku obuhle
Nos da
Lala kahle
Welaf di wedyn
Sizobonana
Hwyl fawr
Hamba kahle
Beth yw dy enw di?
Ubani igama lakho?(beth yoo dee enoo dee?)
Fy enw i yw John
Igama lami nginguJohn(vee enoo ee yoo John)
Sut wyt ti?
Unjani?(sit weet tee?)
Braf cwrdd â thi
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi(brav koord ah thee)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ydych chi'n siarad Saesneg?
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?(Ydich chi'n siarad Saesneg?)
Nid wyf yn siarad Hindi'n dda
Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.(Nid wyf yn siarad Hindi'n dda)
Nid wyf yn deall
Angiqondi.(Nid wyf yn deall)
Siaradwch yn araf, os gwelwch yn dda
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.(Siaradwch yn araf, os gwelwch yn dda)
A allech chi ddweud hynny eto?
Ungakuphinda lokho?(A allech chi ddweud hynny eto?)
Ble mae'r toiled?
Iphi indlu yangasese?(Ble mae'r toiled?)
Sut alla i gyrraedd canol y ddinas?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?(Sut alla i gyrraedd canol y ddinas?)
Trowch chwith
Jika kwesobunxele.(Trowch chwith)
Trowch dde
Jika kwesokudla.(Trowch dde)
Ewch yn syth
Hamba phambili.(Ewch yn syth)
Faint yw'r ffi?
Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?(Faint yw'r ffi?)
Un tocyn, os gwelwch yn dda
Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.(Un tocyn, os gwelwch yn dda)
Ydy hi'n bell o fan yma?
Ingabe kude lapha?(Ydy hi'n bell o fan yma?)
Rwy'n colli
Ngilahlekile.(Rwy'n colli)
Ble alla i brynu cerdyn SIM?
Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?(Ble alla i brynu cerdyn SIM?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ie
Yebo
Na
Cha
Efallai
Mhlawumbe
Rwy'n cytuno
Ngiyavuma
Rwy'n anghytuno
Angivumi
Mae hynny'n swnio'n dda
Lokho kuzwakala kahle
Beth ydych chi'n meddwl?
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Allwch chi fy helpu?
Ungangisiza?
Mae angen help arna i
Ngidinga usizo
Arhoswch funud
Linda umzuzu
Mae'n ddrwg gennyf
Ngiyaxolisa
Dim problem
Akukho nkinga
Llongyfarchiadau
Halala
Pen-blwydd hapus
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Mwynhewch eich taith ddiogel
Uhambo olunempilo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.