Phila Lessons Flashcards
To hope
Ukuthemba
Ubani igama lakho?
What’s your name?
Uhlalaphi?
Uhlala kuphi/kephi?
Where do you live?
Incwadi
Izincwadi
A book
Books
Ihlo
Amehlo
An eye
Eyes
Ngiyacela
Please (I am requesting)
Ihawu
A shield
Ukufuna
To want
Ujeke
A jug
Unesi
Onesi
A nurse
Nurses
Ukuthanda
To love/like
Ukuvala
To close
Ukuvula
To open
Wena
U-
You
Mina
Ngi-
I
Bona
Ba-
They
Nina
Ni-
You (plural)
Thina
Si-
We
Ixoxo
Amaxoxo
A frog
Frogs
Yena
U-
Him/her
Ukubingelela
To greet
Umnumzana
Sir, Mr.
Unkosikazi
Ma’am, Mrs.
Unkosazana
Ma’am, Ms.
Ukuqala
To start
Maduze
Soon
Umthwalo
Imithwalo
Luggage
Ubusuku
Night
Itekisi
A taxi
Impelasonto
Izimpelasonto
A weekend
Weekends
Ukubala
To count
Ukubuka
To view
Ukubheka
To look (at)
Ukucela
To ask/request
Ukulala
To sleep
Ukuhamba
To travel/walk/go
Ingane
Izingane
A child
Children
Ngu-
…ngu-
To be prefix
…ya-
Continuous prefix
Yini
What
Ubani
Ngubani (more formal)
Who
Ungubani
Who are you?
Kuphi
Kephi
Where
Ukuphi?
Where are you?
La
here
Le
This
Yini le?
What is this?
Kanjani
How
Unjani
Ninjani
How are you?
Nini
When
Ngobani
Kungani
Why
Ukubonga
To thank
Ngiyabonga
Thank you
Into
Izinto
A thing
Things
Muphi
Which
Muni
What kind
Yona
U/I
It
Nami
(Eg. Nami ngiyaphila)
Also
Y(noun)
It is (a/the noun)
…kwenza
To do (verb)
Ayikho inkinga
No problem
Ingabe
Is it/are there…
Ingabe kulungile yini ukuthi ngikhulume isiZulu nawe isikhashana?
Is it ok if I speak Zulu with you for a little while?
Umuntu
Abantu
A person
People
Isitsha
Izitsha
A bowl
Bowls
Isandla
Izandla
A hand
Hands
Inja
Izinja
A dog
Dogs
Ubuntu
Humanity
Uphondo
Izimpondo
A horn
Horns
Ikhanda
Amakhanda
A head
Heads
Lokhu
Lesi
Leli
This
Lokho
That
Lapha
Here
Lapho
There
Ekuseni
In the morning
Ebusuku
At night
Emini
In the afternoon
Ngempela!
Really!
Buka!
Look!
Ngikhona
I’m fine
Sawubona
Sanibona
Hello
(Pl)
Nina? (Informal)
Wena? (Formal)
And you?
Kuhle
Good
-khathele
Tired
-yazela
Sleepy
-lambile
Hungry
Ngiyakwazi
I am able
Ikhaya lakho likuphi?
Kuphi ekhaya kini?
Where is your home?
Ikhaya
Amekhaya
A home
Homes
Umntwana
Abantwana
A baby/child
Babies/children
Kunye
One (thing)
Kubili
Two (things)
Kuthathu
Three (things)
Kuyishumi
Ten (things)
Kune
Four (things)
Kuhlanu
Five (things)
Isitolo
Izitolo
A shop
Shops
-khona
Present/here
-kude
Far
Kwaze
Until
Inkulumo
Izinkulumo
A conversation
Conversations
Ukuphendula
To answer
Umculo
Music
Umunwe
Iminwe
A finger
Fingers
Ukusukuma
To stand
Kubizwa ngani lokhu?
What is this called?
Isikhathi sini?
What time is it?
Singahlangana nini?
When can we meet?
Uhlala kuphi?
Where do you live?
Kungani kubiza?
Why is it expensive?
UMsombuluko
Monday
ULwesibili
Tuesday
ULwesithathu
Wednesday
ULwesine
Thursday
ULwesihlanu
Friday
UMgqibelo
Saturday
ISonto
Sunday
Uxolo
Forgiveness
Ngicela ungixolele
Please forgive me
Ngiyaxolisa
I’m sorry
Ngithemba ukuthi _____
I hope that ____
Iphasiphoti
Amaphasiphoti
A passport
Passports
Ngiyabonga ngosizo lwenu
Thank you for your help
Ngingaprakthiza nawe?
Can I practice with you?
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi!
Ngijabulela ukukwazi!
Nice to meet you
NgingumMelika
I’m American
Ungangipha inombolo yakho yocingo?
Can I have your number?
Ungangipha i-imeyili yakho?
Can I have your email?
Ngingakunika i-imeyili yami.
I can give you my email.
Isithupha
Six (things)
Isikhombisa
Seven (things)
Isishiyagalombili
Eight (things)
Isishiyagalolunye
Nine (things)
Namuhla
Today
Kusasa
Tomorrow
Izolo
Yesterday
Ngingakusiza?
Can I help you?
Ungangisiza?
Can you help me?
Phakathi nedolobha
Downtown (city center)
Ukufundisa
To teach
Umzali
Abazali
A parent
Parents
Ukugeza
To wash
Ukugqoka
To wear
Ukubeka
To put
Ukuthela
To pour
Amanzi
Water
Usawoti
Salt
Ukusiza
To help
Ukugovuza
To stir
-mnandi
Nice/good
Umubuzo
Imibuzo
A question
Questions