Looking for practical Zulu to Russian (Русский) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zulu phrase first, then the Russian translation (Русский) — 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 Russian.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Russian-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
Здравствуйте(Zdravstvuyte)
Ngiyabonga
Спасибо(Spasibo)
Sawubona
Доброе утро(Dobroye utro)
Good afternoon
Добрый день(Dobryy den')
Ubusuku obuhle
Добрый вечер(Dobryy vecher)
Lala kahle
Спокойной ночи(Spokoynoy nochi)
Sizobonana
До свидания(Do svidaniya)
Hamba kahle
До свидания(Do svidaniya)
Ubani igama lakho?
Как вас зовут?(Kak vas zovut?)
Igama lami nginguJohn
Меня зовут Джон(Menya zovut Dzhon)
Unjani?
Как дела?(Kak dela?)
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Приятно познакомиться(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
Вы говорите по-английски?(Vy govorite po-angliyski?)
Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.
Я не говорю по-хинди хорошо(Ya ne govoryu po-khindi khorosho)