Looking for practical Zulu to Basque phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zulu phrase first, then the Basque translation (Basque) — 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 Basque.
Tip: when a Basque phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Zulu wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sawubona
Kaixo
Ngiyabonga
Eskerrik asko
Sawubona
Egun on
Good afternoon
Arratsalde on
Ubusuku obuhle
Gabon
Lala kahle
Gabon
Sizobonana
Gero arte
Hamba kahle
Agur
Ubani igama lakho?
Zer du izena?
Igama lami nginguJohn
Nire izena John da
Unjani?
Zer moduz?
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Pozten naiz zurekin
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
Ingelesa hitz egiten al duzu?
Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.
Hindia ondo ez dut hitz egiten
Angiqondi.
Ez dut ulertzen
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Mesedez, hitz egin poliki
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Berriro esan dezakezu?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Non dago komuna?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?
Nola iritsi naiteke hiriko erdigunera?
Jika kwesobunxele.
Eskuineko aldera biratu
Jika kwesokudla.
Ezkerreko aldera biratu
Hamba phambili.
Zuzen joan
Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?
Zenbat balio du tarifa?
Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.
Bilet bat, mesedez
Ingabe kude lapha?
Urrun al dago hemendik?
Ngilahlekile.
Galdu naiz
Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?
Non eros dezaket SIM txartela?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yebo
Bai
Cha
Ez
Mhlawumbe
Agian
Ngiyavuma
Ados nago
Angivumi
Ez nago ados
Lokho kuzwakala kahle
Oso ondo iruditzen zait
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Zer iruditzen zaizu?
Ungangisiza?
Lagundu al didazu?
Ngidinga usizo
Laguntza behar dut
Linda umzuzu
Itxaron pixka bat
Ngiyaxolisa
Barkatu
Akukho nkinga
Ez da arazo
Halala
Zorionak
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Zorionak urtebetetzean
Uhambo olunempilo
Ibilaldi seguru bat izan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Iphi isitishi sesitimela?
Non dago tren geltokia?(iphi isitishi sesitimela)
Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi?
Non dago autobus geltokia?(iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi)
Iphi ipulatifomu?
Zein da plataforma?(iphi ipulatifomu)
Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?
Noiz irteten da?(ithini isikhathi sokuhamba)
Ingabe le yindlela efanele?
Bide egokia al da hau?(ingabe le yindlela efanele)
Ikhaya lapha eduze
Hemen gertu dago(ikhaya lapha eduze)
Ikude lapha
Hemen urrun dago(ikude lapha)
Ungangikhombisa emmaphini?
Mapan erakutsi ahal didazu?(ungangikhombisa emmaphini)
Misa lapha, ngiyacela
Gelditu hemen, mesedez(misa lapha, ngiyacela)
Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?
Zenbat denbora behar du?(kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kubiza malini lokhu?
Zenbat balio du honek?
Lokho kubiza kakhulu.
Hori gehiegi kostatzen da.
Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?
Baduzu zerbait merkeagoa?
Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?
Txartelarekin ordaindu dezaket?
Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.
Bi lagunentzako mahai bat nahi nuke.
Ibhili, ngiyacela.
Kontua, mesedez.
Inkonzo ifakiwe?
Sarbidea barne?
Ngiyisithuthuthu.
Niretzat begetarianoa naiz.
Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.
Ez da pikante janaririk, mesedez.
Lokhu kuhle.
Hau goxoa da.
Ngicela imenyu?
Menua eskatu dezaket?
Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.
Ur edalontzi bat, mesedez.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Shayela amaphoyisa
Deitu poliziari
Shayela i-ambulensi
Deitu anbulantzia
Ngidinga udokotela
Mediku bat behar dut
Ngizizwa ngigula
Gaixorik nago
Ngine-allergy kumantongomane
Munduko almendrarei alergia diot
Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?
Non dago hurbilen dagoen ospitalea?
Kubuhlungu lapha
Hemen min egiten dit
Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami
Nire pasaportea galdu dut
Ungashayela ihhotela lami?
Deitu al dezakezu nire hotelera?
Usizo!
Lagundu!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Pozten naiz zurekin(Pozten naiz zurekin)
Masihlele umhlangano
Bilera bat antolatu dezagun
Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?
Zer ordutan da ondo zuretzat?
Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla
Txostena gaur bidaliko dut
Singakhuluma kusasa?
Bihar hitz egin dezakegu?
Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe
Mesedez, aurkituko duzu fitxategia atxikita
Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi
Eskerrik asko zure denbora
Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe
Zurekin lan egitea espero dut
Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?
Puntu hori argitu dezakezu?
Ngizobuyela kuwe
Itzuliko naiz zurekin
Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu
Epea ostirala da
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.