Common Zulu to Igbo phrases

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

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

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

    Ndewo (Ndewo)

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Daalụ (Daalụ)

  3. Sawubona

    Ụtụtụ ọma (Ụtụtụ ọma)

  4. Good afternoon

    Ehihie ọma (Ehihie ọma)

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Mgbede ọma (Mgbede ọma)

  6. Lala kahle

    Ka chi fo (Ka chi fo)

  7. Sizobonana

    Hụ gị n'anya (Hụ gị n'anya)

  8. Hamba kahle

    Ka ọ dị (Ka ọ dị)

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Kedu aha gị? (Kedu aha gị?)

  10. Igama lami nginguJohn

    Aha m bụ John (Aha m bụ John)

  11. Unjani?

    Kedu? (Kedu?)

  12. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị (Ọ dị m ụtọ ịmata gị)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Ị na-asụ Bekee?

  2. Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.

    Anaghị m asụ Hindi nke ọma

  3. Angiqondi.

    Anaghị m aghọta

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    Biko sụpụta nwayọọ

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Ị nwere ike ikwu ya ọzọ?

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    Ebee ka ụlọ mposi dị?

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?

    Kedu ka m ga-esi ruo etiti obodo?

  8. Jika kwesobunxele.

    Tụọ aka ekpe

  9. Jika kwesokudla.

    Tụọ aka nri

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Gaa n'ihu

  11. Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?

    Elo ka ụgwọ njem?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.

    Otu tiketi, biko

  13. Ingabe kude lapha?

    Ọ dị anya site n'ebe a?

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Echere m na m furu efu

  15. Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?

    Ebee ka m ga-azụta kaadị SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Ee

  2. Cha

    Mba

  3. Mhlawumbe

    O nwere ike

  4. Ngiyavuma

    A na m akwado

  5. Angivumi

    A naghị m akwado

  6. Lokho kuzwakala kahle

    O yiri ka ọ dị mma

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Kedu ihe ị chere?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Ị nwere ike inyere m?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Achọrọ m enyemaka

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Chere nkeji

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Echegbula m

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Enweghị nsogbu

  13. Halala

    Nnọọ

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Ezi ụbọchị ọmụmụ

  15. Uhambo olunempilo

    Nwee njem dị mma

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Iphi isitishi sesitimela?

    Ebee ka ọdụ ụgbọ oloko dị? (Ebee ka odu ugo oloko di?)

  2. Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi?

    Ebee ka ọdụ bọs dị? (Ebee ka odu bos di?)

  3. Iphi ipulatifomu?

    Kedu ebe a na-apụ? (Kedu ebe a na-apu?)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Kedu oge ọ na-apụ? (Kedu oge o na-apu?)

  5. Ingabe le yindlela efanele?

    Ọ bụ ụzọ ziri ezi? (O bu uzo ziri ezi?)

  6. Ikhaya lapha eduze

    Ọ dị nso ebe a (O di nso ebe a)

  7. Ikude lapha

    Ọ dị anya site na ebe a (O di anya site na ebe a)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphini?

    Ị nwere ike igosi m na maapụ? (I nwere ike igosi m na mapu?)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Kwụsị ebe a, biko (Kwụsị ebe a, biko)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Olee ogologo oge ọ na-ewe? (Olee ogologo oge o na-ewe?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Ego ole ka nke a na-eri? (Ego ole ka nke a na-eri?)

  2. Lokho kubiza kakhulu.

    Nke a dị oke ọnụ.

  3. Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?

    Ị nwere ihe dị cheaper?

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    Enwere m ike ịkwụ ụgwọ site na kaadị?

  5. Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.

    Achọrọ m tebụl maka mmadụ abụọ.

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    Biko, nye m ụgwọ.

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Ọ bụ ọrụ e tinyere?

  8. Ngiyisithuthuthu.

    Abụ m onye na-eri nri akwụkwọ.

  9. Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.

    Biko, enweghị nri na-atọ ụtọ.

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Nke a dị ụtọ.

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    Enwere m ike inweta menu?

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Biko, nye m iko mmiri.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Kpọọ ndị uwe ojii

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Kpọọ ambulance

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Achọrọ m dọkịta

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Anọ m n'ahụhụ

  5. Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

    Enwere m ọrịa na mkpụrụ ara ehi

  6. Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

    Ebee ka ụlọ ọgwụ kacha nso dị?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    O na-anu m ebe a

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Akwụkwọ njem m furu efu

  9. Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

    Ị nwere ike ịkpọọ ụlọ nkwari akụ m?

  10. Usizo!

    Enyemaka!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Ọ dị m ụtọ izute gị (O di m uto izute gi)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Ka anyị hazie nzukọ

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Kedu oge dị gị mma?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    M ga-eziga akụkọ ahụ taa

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Ị nwere ike ikwu echi?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe

    Biko chọta faịlụ a na-ejikọta

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Daalụ maka oge gị

  8. Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

    Anaghị m eche ihu ịrụ ọrụ na gị

  9. Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

    Ị nwere ike kọwaa nke a?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Ka m laghachiri gị

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ Fraịdee

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Kedu oge ọ bụ? (Kedu oge o bu?)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Ọ bụ elekere atọ (O bu elekere ato)

  3. Namuhla

    Taa (nah-moo-hlah)

  4. Kusasa

    Echi (koo-sah-sah)

  5. Izolo

    Ana m (ee-zoh-loh)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Mọnde (oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)

  7. uMsombuluko

    Tiuṣde (oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Wednesde (ool-weh-see-thah-thu)

  9. Kunye

    Otu (koon-yeh)

  10. Kubili

    Abụọ (koo-bee-lee)

  11. Kuthathu

    Atọ (koo-thah-thu)

  12. Ishumi

    Iri (ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Ishumi elinhlanu

    Iri nke ọ bụla (ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-hlah-noo)

  14. Iphinifa

    Nkeji (ee-pee-nee-fah)

  15. Okuningi

    Karịrị (oh-koo-neen-gee)