Looking for practical Zulu to Tajik phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zulu phrase first, then the Tajik translation (Tajik) — 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 Tajik.
Tip: read the Tajik line out loud three times, then cover the Zulu side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sawubona
Салом(Salom)
Ngiyabonga
Ташаккур(Tashakkur)
Sawubona
Субҳи хайр(Subhi khair)
Good afternoon
Баъд аз зуҳр(Bad az zuhr)
Ubusuku obuhle
Шаббохир(Shabbokhir)
Lala kahle
Шаб ба хайр(Shab ba khair)
Sizobonana
Баъд мебинем(Bad mebinem)
Hamba kahle
Хайр(Khair)
Ubani igama lakho?
Номатон чист?(Nomaton chist?)
Igama lami nginguJohn
Номи ман Ҷон аст(Nomi man Jon ast)
Unjani?
Шумо чӣ хелед?(Shumo chi kheled?)
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Хуш ба дидор(Khush ba didor)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
Шумо англисӣ гап мезанед?
Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.
Ман ҳиндиро хуб гап намезанам.
Angiqondi.
Ман намефаҳмам.
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Лутфан, оҳиста гап занед.
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Мехоҳед, инро боз гап занед?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Ванна куҷост?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?
Ман чӣ гуна ба маркази шаҳр мерасам?
Jika kwesobunxele.
Чап гард.
Jika kwesokudla.
Рост гард.
Hamba phambili.
Сидат равед.
Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?
Баҳои роҳкиро чанд аст?
Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.
Як чипта, лутфан.
Ingabe kude lapha?
Оё ин ҷо дур аст?
Ngilahlekile.
Ман гум шудаам.
Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?
Ман SIM-кортро куҷо харида метавонам?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yebo
Ҳа(Ha)
Cha
Не(Ne)
Mhlawumbe
Шояд(Shoyad)
Ngiyavuma
Ман розиам(Man roziam)
Angivumi
Ман рози нестам(Man rozi nestam)
Lokho kuzwakala kahle
Ин хуб садо медиҳад(In khub sado medihad)
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Шумо чӣ фикр мекунед?(Shumo chi fikr mekuned?)
Ungangisiza?
Шумо метавонед ба ман кӯмак кунед?(Shumo metavaned ba man kumak kuned?)