Phila Lessons Flashcards
1
Q
To hope
A
Ukuthemba
2
Q
Ubani igama lakho?
A
What’s your name?
3
Q
Uhlalaphi?
Uhlala kuphi/kephi?
A
Where do you live?
4
Q
Incwadi
Izincwadi
A
A book
Books
5
Q
Ihlo
Amehlo
A
An eye
Eyes
6
Q
Ngiyacela
A
Please (I am requesting)
7
Q
Ihawu
A
A shield
8
Q
Ukufuna
A
To want
9
Q
Ujeke
A
A jug
10
Q
Unesi
Onesi
A
A nurse
Nurses
11
Q
Ukuthanda
A
To love/like
12
Q
Ukuvala
A
To close
13
Q
Ukuvula
A
To open
14
Q
Wena
U-
A
You
15
Q
Mina
Ngi-
A
I
16
Q
Bona
Ba-
A
They
17
Q
Nina
Ni-
A
You (plural)
18
Q
Thina
Si-
A
We
19
Q
Ixoxo
Amaxoxo
A
A frog
Frogs
20
Q
Yena
U-
A
Him/her
21
Q
Ukubingelela
A
To greet
22
Q
Umnumzana
A
Sir, Mr.
23
Q
Unkosikazi
A
Ma’am, Mrs.
24
Q
Unkosazana
A
Ma’am, Ms.
25
Ukuqala
To start
26
Maduze
Soon
27
Umthwalo
Imithwalo
Luggage
28
Ubusuku
Night
29
Itekisi
A taxi
30
Impelasonto
Izimpelasonto
A weekend
Weekends
31
Ukubala
To count
32
Ukubuka
To view
33
Ukubheka
To look (at)
34
Ukucela
To ask/request
35
Ukulala
To sleep
36
Ukuhamba
To travel/walk/go
37
Ingane
Izingane
A child
Children
38
Ngu-
…ngu-
To be prefix
39
…ya-
Continuous prefix
40
Yini
What
41
Ubani
Ngubani (more formal)
Who
42
Ungubani
Who are you?
43
Kuphi
Kephi
Where
44
Ukuphi?
Where are you?
45
La
here
46
Le
This
47
Yini le?
What is this?
48
Kanjani
How
49
Unjani
Ninjani
How are you?
50
Nini
When
51
Ngobani
Kungani
Why
52
Ukubonga
To thank
53
Ngiyabonga
Thank you
54
Into
Izinto
A thing
Things
55
Muphi
Which
56
Muni
What kind
57
Yona
U/I
It
58
Nami
(Eg. Nami ngiyaphila)
Also
59
Y(noun)
It is (a/the noun)
60
…kwenza
To do (verb)
61
Ayikho inkinga
No problem
62
Ingabe
Is it/are there…
63
Ingabe kulungile yini ukuthi ngikhulume isiZulu nawe isikhashana?
Is it ok if I speak Zulu with you for a little while?
64
Umuntu
Abantu
A person
People
65
Isitsha
Izitsha
A bowl
Bowls
66
Isandla
Izandla
A hand
Hands
67
Inja
Izinja
A dog
Dogs
68
Ubuntu
Humanity
69
Uphondo
Izimpondo
A horn
Horns
70
Ikhanda
Amakhanda
A head
Heads
71
Lokhu
Lesi
Leli
This
72
Lokho
That
73
Lapha
Here
74
Lapho
There
75
Ekuseni
In the morning
76
Ebusuku
At night
77
Emini
In the afternoon
78
Ngempela!
Really!
79
Buka!
Look!
80
Ngikhona
I’m fine
81
Sawubona
Sanibona
Hello
(Pl)
82
Nina? (Informal)
Wena? (Formal)
And you?
83
Kuhle
Good
84
-khathele
Tired
85
-yazela
Sleepy
86
-lambile
Hungry
87
Ngiyakwazi
I am able
88
Ikhaya lakho likuphi?
Kuphi ekhaya kini?
Where is your home?
89
Ikhaya
Amekhaya
A home
Homes
90
Umntwana
Abantwana
A baby/child
Babies/children
91
Kunye
One (thing)
92
Kubili
Two (things)
93
Kuthathu
Three (things)
94
Kuyishumi
Ten (things)
95
Kune
Four (things)
96
Kuhlanu
Five (things)
97
Isitolo
Izitolo
A shop
Shops
98
-khona
Present/here
99
-kude
Far
100
Kwaze
Until
101
Inkulumo
Izinkulumo
A conversation
Conversations
102
Ukuphendula
To answer
103
Umculo
Music
104
Umunwe
Iminwe
A finger
Fingers
105
Ukusukuma
To stand
106
Kubizwa ngani lokhu?
What is this called?
107
Isikhathi sini?
What time is it?
108
Singahlangana nini?
When can we meet?
109
Uhlala kuphi?
Where do you live?
110
Kungani kubiza?
Why is it expensive?
111
UMsombuluko
Monday
112
ULwesibili
Tuesday
113
ULwesithathu
Wednesday
114
ULwesine
Thursday
115
ULwesihlanu
Friday
116
UMgqibelo
Saturday
117
ISonto
Sunday
118
Uxolo
Forgiveness
119
Ngicela ungixolele
Please forgive me
120
Ngiyaxolisa
I’m sorry
121
Ngithemba ukuthi _____
I hope that ____
122
Iphasiphoti
Amaphasiphoti
A passport
Passports
123
Ngiyabonga ngosizo lwenu
Thank you for your help
124
Ngingaprakthiza nawe?
Can I practice with you?
125
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi!
Ngijabulela ukukwazi!
Nice to meet you
126
NgingumMelika
I’m American
127
Ungangipha inombolo yakho yocingo?
Can I have your number?
128
Ungangipha i-imeyili yakho?
Can I have your email?
129
Ngingakunika i-imeyili yami.
I can give you my email.
130
Isithupha
Six (things)
131
Isikhombisa
Seven (things)
132
Isishiyagalombili
Eight (things)
133
Isishiyagalolunye
Nine (things)
134
Namuhla
Today
135
Kusasa
Tomorrow
136
Izolo
Yesterday
137
Ngingakusiza?
Can I help you?
138
Ungangisiza?
Can you help me?
139
Phakathi nedolobha
Downtown (city center)
140
Ukufundisa
To teach
141
Umzali
Abazali
A parent
Parents
142
Ukugeza
To wash
143
Ukugqoka
To wear
144
Ukubeka
To put
145
Ukuthela
To pour
146
Amanzi
Water
147
Usawoti
Salt
148
Ukusiza
To help
149
Ukugovuza
To stir
150
-mnandi
Nice/good
151
Umubuzo
Imibuzo
A question
Questions
