Looking for practical Zulu to Aymara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zulu phrase first, then the Aymara translation (Aymara) — 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 Aymara.
Tip: pick five Aymara 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.
Sawubona
Kamisaki(kamisaki)
Ngiyabonga
Yuspagara(yuspagara)
Sawubona
Wali q'uchu(wali q'uchu)
Good afternoon
Wali ch'isi(wali ch'isi)
Ubusuku obuhle
Wali ch'uxña(wali ch'uxña)
Lala kahle
Wali saraq(wali saraq)
Sizobonana
Jichhüru(jichhüru)
Hamba kahle
Sumaq q'ipi(sumaq q'ipi)
Ubani igama lakho?
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Igama lami nginguJohn
Nayra uñt'ay John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Unjani?
Kunjam jumaraki?(kunjam jumaraki)
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Jumar ch'amañchiri(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
¿Jumax inglés habla?(jumax)
Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.
Nayax hindi janiwa(naya)
Angiqondi.
Nayax janiwa qhawqha(naya)
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Aqham jach'a qhawqha(aqham)
Ungakuphinda lokho?
¿Akan qhawqha?(akan)
Iphi indlu yangasese?
¿Kunjam phisqa?(kunjam)
Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?(kunjam)
Jika kwesobunxele.
Wakiñani(wakiñani)
Jika kwesokudla.
Jikisiñani(jikisiñani)
Hamba phambili.
Qhawqha(qhawqha)
Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.
Maya tiket, aqham(maya)
Ingabe kude lapha?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Ngilahlekile.
Nayax janiwa(naya)
Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yebo
Jisa
Cha
Aka
Mhlawumbe
Janiwa
Ngiyavuma
Nayraqatawa
Angivumi
Janiwa nayraqatani
Lokho kuzwakala kahle
Suma jach'a
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Kunjam qhawqha?
Ungangisiza?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Ngidinga usizo
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Linda umzuzu
Jikisiñani
Ngiyaxolisa
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Akukho nkinga
Aka janiwa
Halala
Yayk'iri
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Jach'a q'ipiri
Uhambo olunempilo
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.