Zulu — top 62 words
High-frequency vocabulary for English speakers. Reveal each card, then rate your recall — the schedule adapts (SM-2) and is stored on your device.
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| # | Zulu | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | sawubona | hello (to one person) |
| 2 | sanibonani | hello (to several) |
| 3 | unjani? | how are you? (one person) |
| 4 | ngiyaphila | I'm well |
| 5 | ngiyabonga | thank you |
| 6 | ngiyabonga kakhulu | thank you very much |
| 7 | yebo | yes |
| 8 | cha | no |
| 9 | ngicela | please / I request |
| 10 | uxolo | excuse me / sorry |
| 11 | hamba kahle | go well (goodbye) |
| 12 | sala kahle | stay well (goodbye) |
| 13 | kulungile | okay / it's fine |
| 14 | ungubani igama lakho? | what is your name? |
| 15 | igama lami ngu… | my name is… |
| 16 | umuntu | person |
| 17 | abantu | people |
| 18 | owesifazane | woman |
| 19 | indoda | man / husband |
| 20 | umfazi | wife |
| 21 | ingane | child |
| 22 | ubaba | father |
| 23 | umama | mother |
| 24 | umngane | friend |
| 25 | indlu | house |
| 26 | ikhaya | home |
| 27 | amanzi | water |
| 28 | ukudla | food |
| 29 | inyama | meat |
| 30 | isinkwa | bread |
| 31 | ubisi | milk |
| 32 | imali | money |
| 33 | umsebenzi | work / job |
| 34 | isikole | school |
| 35 | incwadi | book / letter |
| 36 | imoto | car |
| 37 | usuku | day |
| 38 | ubusuku | night |
| 39 | namuhla | today |
| 40 | kusasa | tomorrow |
| 41 | izolo | yesterday |
| 42 | ukudla | to eat |
| 43 | ukuphuza | to drink |
| 44 | ukuhamba | to go / walk |
| 45 | ukuza | to come |
| 46 | ukufuna | to want |
| 47 | ukwazi | to know |
| 48 | ukukhuluma | to speak |
| 49 | ukubona | to see |
| 50 | ukuzwa | to hear / feel |
| 51 | ini? | what? |
| 52 | ubani? | who? |
| 53 | kuphi? | where? |
| 54 | nini? | when? |
| 55 | kungani? | why? |
| 56 | -hle | good / beautiful |
| 57 | -bi | bad |
| 58 | -khulu | big |
| 59 | -ncane | small |
| 60 | ngiyakuthanda | I love you |
| 61 | angiqondi | I don't understand |
| 62 | uyakhuluma isiNgisi? | do you speak English? |