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Common Zulu to Bhojpuri phrases

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

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Looking for practical Zulu to Bhojpuri phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zulu phrase first, then the Bhojpuri translation (Bhojpuri) — 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 Bhojpuri.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Bhojpuri-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. Sawubona

    नमस्ते (namaste)

  2. Ngiyabonga

    धन्यवाद (dhanyavaad)

  3. Sawubona

    शुभ प्रभात (shubh prabhaat)

  4. Good afternoon

    शुभ अपराह्न (shubh aparahna)

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    शुभ संध्या (shubh sandhya)

  6. Lala kahle

    शुभ रात्रि (shubh raatri)

  7. Sizobonana

    फिर मिलेंगे (phir milenge)

  8. Hamba kahle

    अलविदा (alvida)

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    तोहरा नाम का ह? (tohra naam ka ha?)

  10. Igama lami nginguJohn

    हमार नाम जॉन ह (hamaar naam John ha)

  11. Unjani?

    तू कइसे बाड़? (tu kaise baad?)

  12. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल (tahara se milke khushi bhail)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी? (ka raua angreji bolat bani?)

  2. Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.

    हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात (ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)

  3. Angiqondi.

    हम ना समझी (ham na samjhi)

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    कृपया धीरे बोलीं (kripya dheere bolin)

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला? (ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    बाथरूम कहाँ बा? (bathroom kahan ba?)

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?

    हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं? (ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)

  8. Jika kwesobunxele.

    बाँया मुड़ जाईं (baya mud jain)

  9. Jika kwesokudla.

    दाहिना मुड़ जाईं (dahina mud jain)

  10. Hamba phambili.

    सिधा जाईं (sidha jain)

  11. Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?

    भाड़ा कति बा? (bhada kati ba?)

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.

    एक टिकट, कृपया (ek ticket, kripya)

  13. Ingabe kude lapha?

    ई इहाँ से दूर बा? (ee ihan se door ba?)

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    हम खो गइल बानी (ham kho gail bani)

  15. Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?

    हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला? (ham SIM card kahan kharid sakila?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    हाँ (haan)

  2. Cha

    नहीं (nahi)

  3. Mhlawumbe

    शायद (shayad)

  4. Ngiyavuma

    हम सहमत बानी (ham sahmat bani)

  5. Angivumi

    हम असहमत बानी (ham asahmat bani)

  6. Lokho kuzwakala kahle

    ई बढ़िया लागता (ee badhiya lagta)

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    तू का सोचत बाड़ू? (tu ka sochat baadu)

  8. Ungangisiza?

    का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला? (ka tu hamra madad kar sakila)

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    हमके मदद के जरूरत बा (hamke madad ke zarurat ba)

  10. Linda umzuzu

    एक पल रुक जा (ek pal ruk ja)

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    माफ करीं (maaf karin)

  12. Akukho nkinga

    कोई बात ना (koi baat na)

  13. Halala

    बधाई हो (badhai ho)

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    जन्मदिन मुबारक (janmdin mubarak)

  15. Uhambo olunempilo

    सुरक्षित यात्रा करीं (surakshit yatra karin)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Iphi isitishi sesitimela?

    Train station kahan ba? (train station kahan ba?)

  2. Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi?

    Bus stop kahan ba? (bus stop kahan ba?)

  3. Iphi ipulatifomu?

    Kaun platform ba? (iphi ipulatifomu)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Ii kab chhuti? (ithini isikhathi sokuhamba)

  5. Ingabe le yindlela efanele?

    Ii sahi rasta hai? (ingabe le yindlela efanele)

  6. Ikhaya lapha eduze

    Ii yahan ke nazdeek ba. (ikhaya lapha eduze)

  7. Ikude lapha

    Ii yahan se door ba. (ikude lapha)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphini?

    Kya tu map par dikhai sakat ba? (ungangikhombisa emmaphini)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Yahan ruki, kripya. (misa lapha, ngiyacela)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Ii kitna samay lega? (kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Ee kitna ke hai? (Ee kitna ke hai?)

  2. Lokho kubiza kakhulu.

    U bahut mehnga hai.

  3. Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?

    Kaahe kuch sasta hai?

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    Kya hum card se bhugtan kar sakte hain?

  5. Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.

    Mujhe do logan ke liye table chahiye.

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Bill, kripya.

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Kya service shamil hai?

  8. Ngiyisithuthuthu.

    Hum shakahari hain.

  9. Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.

    Kripya, koi teekha khana na de.

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Ee bahut swadisht hai.

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    Kya mujhe menu mil sakta hai?

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Ek glass paani, kripya.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Police ke bulai (police ke bulai)

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Ambulance ke bulai (ambulance ke bulai)

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Hamke doctor ke jarurat ba (hamke doctor ke jarurat ba)

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Ham bimar mehsoos karat bani (ham bimar mehsoos karat bani)

  5. Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

    Hamke moongfali se allergy ba (hamke moongfali se allergy ba)

  6. Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

    Sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba? (sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?)

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Ihaan dard ho raha ba (ihaan dard ho raha ba)

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Hamaar passport kho gaya (hamaar passport kho gaya)

  9. Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

    Kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani? (kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?)

  10. Usizo!

    Madad! (madad!)

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा (aapse milkar accha laga)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    चलो एक मीटिंग तय करें (chalo ek meeting tay karein)

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    आपके लिए कौन सा समय ठीक है? (aapke liye kaun sa samay theek hai?)

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    मैं आज रिपोर्ट भेज दूंगा (main aaj report bhej doonga)

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    क्या हम कल बात कर सकते हैं? (kya hum kal baat kar sakte hain?)

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe

    कृपया फाइल संलग्न देखें (kripya file sanlagna dekhein)

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    आपका समय देने के लिए धन्यवाद (aapka samay dene ke liye dhanyavaad)

  8. Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

    मैं आपके साथ काम करने की उम्मीद करता हूँ (main aapke saath kaam karne ki umeed karta hoon)

  9. Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

    क्या आप उस बिंदु को स्पष्ट कर सकते हैं? (kya aap us bindu ko spasht kar sakte hain?)

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    मुझे आपको वापस बताने दें (mujhe aapko wapas batane den)

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    अंतिम तिथि शुक्रवार है (antim tithi shukravaar hai)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Kauno samay ba? (kauno samay ba?)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Teen baje hain (teen baje hain)

  3. Namuhla

    Aaj (aaj)

  4. Kusasa

    Kal (kal)

  5. Izolo

    Kal (kal)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Sombar (sombar)

  7. uMsombuluko

    Mangalbar (mangalbar)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Budhbar (budhbar)

  9. Kunye

    Ek (ek)

  10. Kubili

    Do (do)

  11. Kuthathu

    Teen (teen)

  12. Ishumi

    Das (das)

  13. Ishumi elinhlanu

    Ek sau (ek sau)

  14. Iphinifa

    Aadha (aadha)

  15. Okuningi

    Jyada (jyada)

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