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Common Zulu to Irish phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Irish phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Zulu wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Sawubona

    Dia dhuit (dee-ah gwitch)

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Go raibh maith agat (guh rev mah agat)

  3. Sawubona

    Dia dhuit ar maidin (dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)

  4. Good afternoon

    Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna (dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Dia dhuit ar an oíche (dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)

  6. Lala kahle

    Oíche mhaith (ee-ha wah)

  7. Sizobonana

    Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí (fek-hee may too nees day-nee)

  8. Hamba kahle

    Slán (slawn)

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Cad is ainm duit? (kad is an-im gwitch)

  10. Igama lami nginguJohn

    John is ainm dom (John is an-im dum)

  11. Unjani?

    Conas atá tú? (kun-as a-taw too)

  12. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Tá áthas orm bualadh leat (taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    An labhraíonn tú Béarla?

  2. Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.

    Ní labhraím Hindis go maith

  3. Angiqondi.

    Ní thuigim

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    Léigh go mall, le do thoil

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?

    Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?

  8. Jika kwesobunxele.

    Cas ar chlé

  9. Jika kwesokudla.

    Cas ar dheis

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Téigh díreach

  11. Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?

    Cén méid atá ar an táille?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.

    Ticéad amháin, le do thoil

  13. Ingabe kude lapha?

    An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Táim caillte

  15. Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?

    Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Tá (Tah)

  2. Cha

    Níl (Neel)

  3. Mhlawumbe

    B'fhéidir (Fay-deer)

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Aontaím (An-tee-im)

  5. Angivumi

    Ní aontaím (Nee an-tee-im)

  6. Lokho kuzwakala kahle

    Téann sé go maith (Tay-awn shay guh mah)

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Cad a cheapann tú? (Kad a khan-tuh)

  8. Ungangisiza?

    An féidir leat cabhrú liom? (An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Teastaíonn cabhair uaim (Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Fan nóiméad (Fan no-mayd)

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Tá brón orm (Tah brohn orm)

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Níl aon fhadhb (Neel eyn aw-iv)

  13. Halala

    Comhghairdeas (Koh-ree-das)

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Lá breithe sona duit (Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)

  15. Uhambo olunempilo

    Bíodh turas sábháilte agat (Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Iphi isitishi sesitimela?

    Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach? (kaw wil an staw-shun tray-nakh)

  2. Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi?

    Cá bhfuil an stad bus? (kaw wil an stahd bus)

  3. Iphi ipulatifomu?

    Cén ardán é? (kayn ar-dawn ay)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    Cén t-am a fhágann sé? (kayn tahm a haw-gun shay)

  5. Ingabe le yindlela efanele?

    An é seo an bealach ceart? (an ay shuh an byal-ukh kyart)

  6. Ikhaya lapha eduze

    Tá sé gar anseo (taw shay gar on-shaw)

  7. Ikude lapha

    Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo (taw shay ee wad ohn-shaw)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphini?

    An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa? (an fay-dur lat a hash-paynt dum ar on mah-pah)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Stop anseo, le do thoil (stop on-shaw, leh duh hull)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Cé chomh fada a thógann sé? (kay khoh fah-duh a hoh-gun shay)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?

  2. Lokho kubiza kakhulu.

    Tá sé sin rómhaith.

  3. Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?

    An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    An féidir liom íoc le cárta?

  5. Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.

    Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    An bille, le do thoil.

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?

  8. Ngiyisithuthuthu.

    Is veigeatóir mé.

  9. Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.

    Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Tá sé seo blasta.

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    An féidir liom an comhoibriú?

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    Gloine uisce, le do thoil.

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Glaoigh ar na póilíní

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Glaoigh ar otharcharr

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Mothaím tinn

  5. Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

    Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí

  6. Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

    Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Chailleadh mo phas

  9. Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

    An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?

  10. Usizo!

    Cabhair!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Deas bualadh leat

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Seolfar an tuairisc inniu

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    An féidir linn labhairt amárach?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe

    Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama

  8. Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

    Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat

  9. Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

    An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Is é an spriocdháta Aoine

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Cén t-am é? (kayn tahm ay?)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Tá sé a trí a chlog (taw shay a tree a klug)

  3. Namuhla

    Inniu (in-yoo)

  4. Kusasa

    Amárach (aw-mar-akh)

  5. Izolo

    Inné (in-yay)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Luan (loo-an)

  7. uMsombuluko

    Máirt (mairt)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Céadaoin (kay-deen)

  9. Kunye

    Aon (ane)

  10. Kubili

    Dó (doh)

  11. Kuthathu

    Trí (tree)

  12. Ishumi

    Deich (dyeh)

  13. Ishumi elinhlanu

    Cén chéad (kayn chayd)

  14. Iphinifa

    Leath (lah)

  15. Okuningi

    Níos mó (nees mo)

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