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Common Zulu to Romani phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Romani 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.

  1. Sawubona

    Sastimos

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Dikhes

  3. Sawubona

    Sar san o drom

  4. Good afternoon

    Sar san o drom

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Sar san o večer

  6. Lala kahle

    Sar san o noć

  7. Sizobonana

    Sikav tuke na jekh

  8. Hamba kahle

    Sastipen

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    So t'avel tiri navn?

  10. Igama lami nginguJohn

    Mande t'avel John

  11. Unjani?

    Soske tuke?

  12. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Rromale tuke

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Aš tuke anglis thaj? (ash tooke anglis thaj)

  2. Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.

    Na thajav Hindi sar o baro (na thajav Hindi sar o baro)

  3. Angiqondi.

    Na sam tuke (na sam tooke)

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    Sikav tuke buti (sikav tooke buti)

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Suk tuke so khanav avri? (suk tooke so khanav avri)

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    Kade si o toalet? (kade si o toalet)

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?

    Sako me džanav katar o centar? (sako me jhanav katar o centar)

  8. Jika kwesobunxele.

    Džanav levo (jhanav levo)

  9. Jika kwesokudla.

    Džanav pravo (jhanav pravo)

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Džanav buti (jhanav buti)

  11. Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?

    Sako si o tarifo? (sako si o tarifo)

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.

    Eka tiketa, please (eka tiketa, please)

  13. Ingabe kude lapha?

    Si o baro katar here? (si o baro katar here)

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Me si na džanav (me si na jhanav)

  15. Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?

    Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo? (kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Ja

  2. Cha

    Na

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Možda

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Sukalav

  5. Angivumi

    Nesukalav

  6. Lokho kuzwakala kahle

    To so boro

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    So te phendav?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Sako te mikerav?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Me mangav miker

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Phirav kher

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Me som te bachtal

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Na problem

  13. Halala

    Sukalav tuke

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Sukal tuke kher

  15. Uhambo olunempilo

    Sakona safar kher

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Iphi isitishi sesitimela?

    Kasa jekh train station? (iphi isitishi sesitimela)

  2. Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi?

    Kasa jekh bus stop? (iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi)

  3. Iphi ipulatifomu?

    Kasa platform? (iphi ipulatifomu)

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

    So kalo khera? (ithini isikhathi sokuhamba)

  5. Ingabe le yindlela efanele?

    So si jekh pravas? (ingabe le yindlela efanele)

  6. Ikhaya lapha eduze

    So si buchi tu? (ikhaya lapha eduze)

  7. Ikude lapha

    So si dikh le tu? (ikude lapha)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphini?

    Tu kheres me le mapa? (ungangikhombisa emmaphini)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Sti le tu, please. (misa lapha, ngiyacela)

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    Kado kheras? (kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kubiza malini lokhu?

    Sako kheres thaj? (sako kheres thaj)

  2. Lokho kubiza kakhulu.

    Taj e bori drago (taj e bori drago)

  3. Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?

    Aso tuke katar chede? (aso tuke katar chede)

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    Sakava kade kerdan? (sakava kade kerdan)

  5. Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.

    Mande sar o buchi for duj (mande sar o buchi for duj)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

    O bil, please (o bil, please)

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

    Sar o servis included? (sar o servis included)

  8. Ngiyisithuthuthu.

    Mande so vegetarian (mande so vegetarian)

  9. Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.

    Na spicy khana, please (na spicy khana, please)

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Taj e delikates (taj e delikates)

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    Sakava kade o menu? (sakava kade o menu)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    O buchi thaj, please (o buchi thaj, please)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Zhanav te policija

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Zhanav te ambulanca

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Mane kaj doctoro

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Mane si mala

  5. Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

    Mane si alergik te kikiriki

  6. Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

    Kade si najbliža bolnica?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Sikav tut here

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Mane si zhalav my passport

  9. Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

    Sukare te zhanav my hotel?

  10. Usizo!

    Pomoć!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Sastipen te kerel tuke

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Aven te kerdan o kher

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    So kher o vremi te tuke?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Me phenen o raport thaj dikh

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe

    Phral te jekh file kerdik

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Sastim te for o vremi tuke

  8. Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

    Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke

  9. Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

    Kade te jekh kher o pun?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Aven me kerdan nazar tuke

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    O deadline si o Vrihda

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    So kado si? (So kado si?)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Si trija o'clock (Si trija o'clock)

  3. Namuhla

    Soday (Soday)

  4. Kusasa

    Sutri (Sutri)

  5. Izolo

    Paskiri (Paskiri)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Lunes (Lunes)

  7. uMsombuluko

    Martes (Martes)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Miercoles (Miercoles)

  9. Kunye

    Jekh (Jekh)

  10. Kubili

    Duj (Duj)

  11. Kuthathu

    Trija (Trija)

  12. Ishumi

    Dik (Dik)

  13. Ishumi elinhlanu

    Jekh sato (Jekh sato)

  14. Iphinifa

    Pola (Pola)

  15. Okuningi

    Moro (Moro)

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