Looking for practical Zulu to Catalan phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zulu phrase first, then the Catalan translation (Catalan) — 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 Catalan.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Catalan-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.
Sawubona
Hola
Ngiyabonga
Gràcies
Sawubona
Bon dia
Good afternoon
Bona tarda
Ubusuku obuhle
Bona nit
Lala kahle
Bona nit
Sizobonana
Fins després
Hamba kahle
Adéu
Ubani igama lakho?
Com et dius?
Igama lami nginguJohn
Em dic John
Unjani?
Com estàs?
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Encantat de conèixer-te
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
Parles anglès?
Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.
No parlo bé l'hindi
Angiqondi.
No entenc
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Si us plau, parla lentament
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Podries dir-ho de nou?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
On és el lavabo?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?
Com arribo al centre de la ciutat?
Jika kwesobunxele.
Gira a l'esquerra
Jika kwesokudla.
Gira a la dreta
Hamba phambili.
Ves recte
Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?
Quant costa el bitllet?
Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.
Un bitllet, si us plau
Ingabe kude lapha?
És lluny d'aquí?
Ngilahlekile.
Estic perdut
Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?
On puc comprar una targeta SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yebo
Sí
Cha
No
Mhlawumbe
Potser
Ngiyavuma
Estic d'acord
Angivumi
No estic d'acord
Lokho kuzwakala kahle
Això sona bé
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Què en penses?
Ungangisiza?
Em pots ajudar?
Ngidinga usizo
Necessito ajuda
Linda umzuzu
Espera un moment
Ngiyaxolisa
Em sap greu
Akukho nkinga
Cap problema
Halala
Felicitats
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Feliç aniversari
Uhambo olunempilo
Que tinguis un bon viatge
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Iphi isitishi sesitimela?
On és l'estació de tren?(iphi isitishi sesitimela)
Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi?
On és la parada d'autobús?(iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi)
Iphi ipulatifomu?
Quina és la plataforma?(iphi ipulatifomu)
Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?
A quina hora marxa?(ithini isikhathi sokuhamba)
Ingabe le yindlela efanele?
És aquest el camí correcte?(ingabe le yindlela efanele)
Ikhaya lapha eduze
És a prop d'aquí(ikhaya lapha eduze)
Ikude lapha
És lluny d'aquí(ikude lapha)
Ungangikhombisa emmaphini?
Em pots ensenyar al mapa?(ungangikhombisa emmaphini)
Misa lapha, ngiyacela
Atura't aquí, si us plau(misa lapha, ngiyacela)
Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?
Quant temps triga?(kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kubiza malini lokhu?
Quant costa això?
Lokho kubiza kakhulu.
Això és massa car
Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?
Teniu alguna cosa més barata?
Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?
Puc pagar amb targeta?
Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.
Voldria una taula per a dos
Ibhili, ngiyacela.
El compte, si us plau
Inkonzo ifakiwe?
Està inclòs el servei?
Ngiyisithuthuthu.
Sóc vegetarià
Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.
Sense menjar picant, si us plau
Lokhu kuhle.
Això és deliciós
Ngicela imenyu?
Puc tenir el menú?
Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.
Un got d'aigua, si us plau
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Shayela amaphoyisa
Truqueu a la policia
Shayela i-ambulensi
Truqueu una ambulància
Ngidinga udokotela
Necessito un metge
Ngizizwa ngigula
Em sento malament
Ngine-allergy kumantongomane
Sóc al·lèrgic als cacauets
Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?
On és l'hospital més proper?
Kubuhlungu lapha
Em fa mal aquí
Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami
He perdut el meu passaport
Ungashayela ihhotela lami?
Podeu trucar al meu hotel?
Usizo!
Ajuda!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Encantat de conèixer-te
Masihlele umhlangano
Programem una reunió
Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?
Quina hora et va bé?
Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla
Enviaré l'informe avui
Singakhuluma kusasa?
Podem parlar demà?
Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe
Troba adjunt el fitxer
Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi
Gràcies pel teu temps
Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe
Espero treballar amb tu
Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?
Podries aclarir aquest punt?
Ngizobuyela kuwe
Et torno a contactar
Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu
La data límit és divendres
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.