Looking for practical Zulu to Cebuano phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zulu phrase first, then the Cebuano translation (Cebuano) — 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 Cebuano.
Tip: pick five Cebuano 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
Kumusta
Ngiyabonga
Salamat
Sawubona
Maayong buntag
Good afternoon
Maayong hapon
Ubusuku obuhle
Maayong gabii
Lala kahle
Maayong pagkatulog
Sizobonana
Kita kits unya
Hamba kahle
Babay
Ubani igama lakho?
Unsa imong ngalan?
Igama lami nginguJohn
Ang akong ngalan kay John
Unjani?
Kumusta ka?
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Malipayong pagkakita nimo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
Nagsulti ka og Ingles?
Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.
Dili ko maayo mosulti og Hindi.
Angiqondi.
Wala ko kasabot.
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Palihug, istorya og hinay.
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Pwede nimo isulti na usab?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Asa ang kasilyas?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?
Unsaon nako pag-adto sa sentro sa syudad?
Jika kwesobunxele.
Liko sa wala.
Jika kwesokudla.
Liko sa tuo.
Hamba phambili.
Diretso lang.
Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?
Tagpila ang bayad?
Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.
Usa ka tiket, palihug.
Ingabe kude lapha?
Layo ba kini gikan dinhi?
Ngilahlekile.
Naulahi ko.
Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?
Asa ko makapalit og SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yebo
Oo
Cha
Dili
Mhlawumbe
Siguro
Ngiyavuma
Sang-ayon ko
Angivumi
Dili ko musugot
Lokho kuzwakala kahle
Maayo na nga paminawon
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Unsa man imong hunahuna?
Ungangisiza?
Makatabang ka nako?
Ngidinga usizo
Nanginahanglan ko og tabang
Linda umzuzu
Hulat sa usa ka gutlo
Ngiyaxolisa
Pasayloa ko
Akukho nkinga
Walay problema
Halala
Congratulations
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Uhambo olunempilo
Mag-amping sa imong biyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Iphi isitishi sesitimela?
Asa ang estasyon sa tren?(iphi isitishi sesitimela)
Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi?
Asa ang bus stop?(iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi)
Iphi ipulatifomu?
Asa ang platform?(iphi ipulatifomu)
Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?
Unsang orasa kini molakaw?(ithini isikhathi sokuhamba)
Ingabe le yindlela efanele?
Sakto ba ni nga dalan?(ingabe le yindlela efanele)
Ikhaya lapha eduze
Duol ra kini dinhi.(ikhaya lapha eduze)
Ikude lapha
Layo ra kini dinhi.(ikude lapha)
Ungangikhombisa emmaphini?
Makahatag ka ba og mapa?(ungangikhombisa emmaphini)