Looking for practical Zulu to Estonian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zulu phrase first, then the Estonian translation (Estonian) — 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 Estonian.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Estonian-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
Tere
Ngiyabonga
Aitäh
Sawubona
Tere hommikust
Good afternoon
Tere pärastlõunast
Ubusuku obuhle
Tere õhtust
Lala kahle
Head ööd
Sizobonana
Näeme hiljem
Hamba kahle
Head aega
Ubani igama lakho?
Mis on sinu nimi?
Igama lami nginguJohn
Minu nimi on John
Unjani?
Kuidas sul läheb?
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Hea meel sinuga kohtuda
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
Kas te räägite inglise keelt?
Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.
Ma ei räägi hindi keelt hästi.
Angiqondi.
Ma ei saa aru.
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Palun rääkige aeglaselt.
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Kas te saaksite seda uuesti öelda?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Kus on tualett?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?
Kuidas ma saan linna keskusesse?
Jika kwesobunxele.
Pöörake vasakule.
Jika kwesokudla.
Pöörake paremale.
Hamba phambili.
Minge otse.
Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?
Kui palju pilet maksab?
Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.
Üks pilet, palun.
Ingabe kude lapha?
Kas see on siit kaugel?
Ngilahlekile.
Ma olen eksinud.
Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?
Kust ma saan osta SIM-kaarti?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yebo
Jah
Cha
Ei
Mhlawumbe
Võib-olla
Ngiyavuma
Ma nõustun
Angivumi
Ma ei nõustu
Lokho kuzwakala kahle
See kõlab hästi
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Mida sa arvad?
Ungangisiza?
Kas sa saad mind aidata?
Ngidinga usizo
Mul on abi vaja
Linda umzuzu
Oota hetk
Ngiyaxolisa
Mul on kahju
Akukho nkinga
Pole probleemi
Halala
Palju õnne
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Palju õnne sünnipäevaks
Uhambo olunempilo
Head teed
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Iphi isitishi sesitimela?
Kus on raudteejaam?(iphi isitishi sesitimela)
Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi?
Kus on bussipeatus?(iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi)
Iphi ipulatifomu?
Milline perroon see on?(iphi ipulatifomu)
Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?
Mis kell see lahkub?(ithini isikhathi sokuhamba)
Ingabe le yindlela efanele?
Kas see on õige tee?(ingabe le yindlela efanele)
Ikhaya lapha eduze
See on siinsamas lähedal.(ikhaya lapha eduze)
Ikude lapha
See on siit kaugel.(ikude lapha)
Ungangikhombisa emmaphini?
Kas sa saad mulle kaardilt näidata?(ungangikhombisa emmaphini)
Misa lapha, ngiyacela
Peatu siia, palun.(misa lapha, ngiyacela)
Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?
Kui kaua see aega võtab?(kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kubiza malini lokhu?
Kui palju see maksab?
Lokho kubiza kakhulu.
See on liiga kallis.
Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?
Kas teil on midagi odavamat?
Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?
Kas ma saan kaardiga maksta?
Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.
Soovin lauda kahele.
Ibhili, ngiyacela.
Arve, palun.
Inkonzo ifakiwe?
Kas teenustasu on sisse arvestatud?
Ngiyisithuthuthu.
Ma olen taimetoitlane.
Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.
Palun mitte vürtsikat toitu.
Lokhu kuhle.
See on maitsev.
Ngicela imenyu?
Kas ma saaksin menüü?
Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.
Klaas vett, palun.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Shayela amaphoyisa
Kutsu politsei
Shayela i-ambulensi
Kutsu kiirabi
Ngidinga udokotela
Mul on vaja arsti
Ngizizwa ngigula
Ma tunnen end haigena
Ngine-allergy kumantongomane
Mul on maapähklite suhtes allergia
Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?
Kus on lähim haigla?
Kubuhlungu lapha
Siin valutab
Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami
Ma kaotasin oma passi
Ungashayela ihhotela lami?
Kas sa saad helistada minu hotellile?
Usizo!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Hea meel teiega kohtuda
Masihlele umhlangano
Kava kohtumine
Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?
Mis kell sobib teile?
Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla
Saadan raporti täna
Singakhuluma kusasa?
Kas saame homme rääkida?
Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe
Palun leidke manus
Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi
Aitäh teie aja eest
Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe
Ootan koostööd teiega
Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?
Kas saaksite selle punkti selgitada?
Ngizobuyela kuwe
Las ma tulen teie juurde tagasi
Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu
Tähtpäev on reedel
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.