Zulu Flashcards
Long past
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Plural
Umama uphuza itiye
Omama baphuza itiye
Nga as with senses
Nginuka ngekhala Nginambitha ngolimi Ngibona ngamehlo Ngizwa ngezindlebe Ngithinta ngezandla
Nga as by
Ngindiza ngebhanoyi Ngihamba ngebhasi Ngintweza ngomkhumbi Ngihamba ngemoto Ngigwedla ngesikejana
Nga as on
Ngomsombuluko
Ngizalwe ngonovember
Ngime ngothi
Ngosuku lokuqala
Utensils- imizwa
Spoon- ukhezo Scissors-isikelo Cup-inkomishi Paint- upende Knife- ummese Fork- umfologo
Collective nouns
Izilwane zasekhaya- pets
Izilwane zasepulazini- farm animals
Izilwane zasendle- wild animals
Izimphahla- clothes
Color code
i-eli
Isi-esi
Izi-esi
Ama-a
Izikathi zonyaka- seasons
Ihlobo - summer
Ubusika- winter
Intwasahlobo-spring
Inkwindla- autumn
Isimo sezulu-weather
Liyashisa- it is hot Linomoya- it is windy Linamafu- it is cloudy Lineqhwa- it is snowing Liyabanda- it is cold Liyana- it is raining Liyaduma- it is thundering Linenkungu-it is misty
Ezojantshi- rail
Isitimela- train
Isitimela samalahle- steam train
Isitimela sikagesi- electric train
Ezamanzi- water
Isikhebe-boat
Umkhumbi- ship
Isikejana- canoe
Ezomoya-air
Ibhanoyi-helicopter
Indiza - plane
Umshuqulu-rocket
Ezaphansi-land
Imoto- car Ibhasi-bus Isithuthuthu- motorbike Ibhayisikili-bicycle iloli- Lorry
Noun classes
Um-Aba: umfana-abafana U-o: umama-omama U-u: ukudla- ukudla I-izi: isitimela- izitimela In-izin: Inja- izinja I-ama: isokisi- amasokisi U-imi: umshado-imishado
Long present
Ya