Learn Zulu Book Flashcards
1
Q
Read
A
Funda
2
Q
Work
A
Sebenza
3
Q
Plough
A
Lima
4
Q
Sew
A
Thunga
5
Q
Run
A
Gijima
6
Q
Wash
A
Geza
7
Q
Bite
A
Luma
8
Q
Think
A
Cabanga
9
Q
Count
A
Bala
10
Q
Call
A
Biza
11
Q
Remember
A
Khumbula
12
Q
Sing
A
Cula
13
Q
Tie
A
Bopha
14
Q
Rest
A
Phumula
15
Q
Choose
A
Khetha
16
Q
Act quickly
A
Sheshisa
17
Q
Take
A
Thatha
18
Q
Show
A
Khombisa
19
Q
Kindle fire
A
Basa
20
Q
Help
A
Siza
21
Q
Sweep
A
Shanela
22
Q
Laugh
A
Hleka
23
Q
Buy
A
Thenga
24
Q
Kill
A
Bulala
25
Fetch
Landa
26
Bring
Letha
27
Light
Khanyisa
28
Catch
Bamba
29
Carry
Thwala
30
Follow
Landela
31
Pull
Donsa
32
Go
Hamba
33
Cook
Pheka
34
Ride
Gibela
35
Like,love
Thanda
36
Phinda
Repeat
37
Repeat
Phinda
38
If the command is given to more than one what do you add?
-ni as in fundani
39
Stand,stop
-ma,(when giving command to stop it becomes yima)
40
Eat
-dla
41
Hear,feel
-zwa
42
Come
-za
43
Fight
-lwa
44
Give
-pha
45
Die
-fa
46
Pluck,pick,draw
-kha
47
Burn
-sha
48
Dig
-mba
49
Make yima(stand) plural
Yimani
50
Zulu has action words which commence in a vowel.These action words may take what initially when used as commands?
Y-
51
Build
Akha/yakha
52
Make or do
Enza/yenza
53
Refuse
Ala/yala
54
Roast,grill,fry,toast
Osa/yosa
55
Jump
Eqa/yeqa
56
Fetch mail
Landa iposi
57
Bring lamp
Letha isibane
58
Call boy
Biza umfana
59
James , read the book
James , Funda incwadi
60
Fire
Umlilo
61
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People
Abantu
63
Dog
Inja
64
Stones
Amatshe
65
Snake
Inyoka
66
Sheep
Izimvu
67
Meat
Inyama
68
Horse
Ihashi
69
Wagon
Inqola
70
Tea
Itiye
71
Milk
Ubisi
72
Food
Ukudla
73
Field
Insimy
74
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Coal
Amalahle
76
Water
Amanzi
77
House
Indlu
78
Lamp
Isibane
79
Parents
Abazali
80
Child
Umntwana
81
Clothes
Izingubo
82
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Song
Iculo
84
Dishes
Izitsha
85
Poef
Bosha
86
Masturbate
Shaya indlwabu
87
You owe me money
Uyangikweleta wena
88
8 noun classes
Singular:
1)um-,umu-
2)
3)i-,ili-
4)is-,isi-
5)in-,im-
6)u-,ulu-
7)ub-,ubu-
8)uk-,uku-,ukw-
Plural:
1)aba-
2)imi-
3)ama-
4)iz-,izi-
5)izin-,izim-
6)
7)same
8)same
89
Person,people
Umu-ntu,aba-ntu
90
Married woman
Umfazi
91
Boy
Umfana
92
Parent
Umzali
93
Headman
Umnmumzane
94
Teacher
Fundisi
95
96
Child
Umntwana
97
Cousin
Umzala
98
Friend
Umngane
99
Farmer
Umlimi
100
Preacher
Umshumayeli
101
Helper
Umsizi
102
Whiteman
Umlungu
103
Builder
Umakhi
104
Carpenter
Umbazi
105
Player
Umdlali
106
Learner
Umfundi
107
Leader
Umholi
108
Heathen
Umhedeni
109
Cook
Umhedeni
110
Repairer
Umkhandi
111
Supervisor
Umhloli
112
Our or my brother
Umfowethu
113
Your brother
Umfowenu
114
His brother
Umfowabo
115
When is umu instead of um used
When the noun stem has only one syllable
116
Beget
Zala
117
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Teach
Fundisa
119
Cultivate
Lima
120
Drive
Shayela
121
Help
Siza
122
Carve
Baza
123
Head
Hola
124
Inspect
Hlola
125
Preach
Shumayela
126
Repair
Khanda
127
Normal order in sentence
Subject verb object
128
The boy likes the child
Umfana uthanda umntwana
129
The horse likes the child
Ihashi lithanda umntwana
130
The dog likes the child
Inja ithanda umntwana
131
Reason for uthanda vs lithanda vs ithanda
Relationship of words to the governing noun must always be indicated.the verb must show a definite relationship with its subject.
132
People like vs the person likes
Uthanda vs bathanda
133
People see vs a person sees
Babona vs ubona
134
He fetches vs people fetch
Ulanda vs balanda
135
Sweep
Shanela
136
Pull
Donsa
137
Your brother follows the headman
Umfowenu ulandela umnumzane
138
Ride
Gibela
139
Give
Upha
140
If a noun precedes a command
It's initial vowel is dropped as in mfazi geza izingubo
141
Proper names
Singular: uJames
Plural:oJames
142
Kinship terms/possessive terms
Singular:
Ubaba(my/our father)
Uyihlo(your father)
Unyoko(your mother)
Unina(their mother)
143
Uncle
Umalume
144
Grandmother
Ugogo
145
My grandfather
Ubabamkhulu
146
Your grandfather
Uyihlomkhulu
147
His grandfather
Uyisemkhulu
148
My sister
Udadewethu
149
Your sister
Udadewenu
150
His sister
Udadewabo
151
My wife
Umkami
152
Your wife
Umkakho
153
His wife
Umkakhe
154
Bride
Umakoti
155
Onion
Uanyanisi
156
Beans
Ubhontshisi
157
Lettuce
Uletisi
158
Cheese
Ushizi
159
Tomatoes
Utamatisi
160
Cocoa
Ukhokho
161
Pepper
Upelepele
162
Salt
Usawoti
163
Jam
Ujamu
164
Neighbour
Umakhelwane
165
Doctor
Udokotela
166
Nurse
Unesi
167
Matches
Umentshisi
168
Cigarettes
Usikilidi
169
Tobacco
Ugwayi
170
Paraffin
Uphalafini
171
172
Christmas
Ukhisimusi
173
Who?
Ubani
174
Jug
Ujeke
175
Knife
Umese
176
Key
Ukhiye
177
Iron
Uthayela
178
Collar
Ukhololo
179
Fofa
Usofa
180
Cotton
Ukotini
181
Paint
Upende
182
Tap
Umpompi
183
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Electricity
Ugesi
185
Grandmother remembers the children
Ugogo ukhumbula abantwana
186
Stir
Bonda
187
Be bitter
Baba
188
Boil
Bila
189
Be cold
Banda
190
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Boil
Bila
192
Take care of
Nakekela
193
Melt
Ncibilika
194
Flavour
Nonga
195
Go out
Phuma
196
Drink
Phuza
197
Pour
Thela
198
Pour out part of
Chathaza
199
Scoop up
Caphuna
200
Throw out
Chitha
201
When nothing follows the verb
Add -ya- between the subjectival concord and the verb
202
Mother is cooking
Umama uyapheka
203
Do not
Musa
204
