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English and Zulu are both written in Latin, so the translated output uses characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ.
English belongs to the Indo-European family while Zulu belongs to the Niger-Congo family. With no shared ancestry there are few cognates to fall back on, so idioms and fixed expressions rarely map word-for-word. Short, literal sentences translate more accurately than figurative ones.
English follows subject-verb-object (SVO) order while Zulu follows verb-subject-object (VSO). The translator has to rebuild each sentence rather than substitute words in place, so the output will not line up word-for-word with your input. Splitting long sentences improves accuracy.
English: Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers. Zulu: Approximately 13 million speakers, making it one of the most widely spoken languages in South Africa.
Everyday phrases translated from English to Zulu — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| English | Zulu |
|---|---|
| Hello | Sawubona |
| Good morning | Sawubona |
| Good afternoon | Sawubona |
| Good evening | Sawubona |
| Good night | Ulale kahle |
| Goodbye | Usale kahle |
| See you later | Sobonana kamuva |
| See you tomorrow | Sobonana kusasa |
| Welcome | Siyakwamukela |
| How are you? | Unjani? |
| I am fine, thank you | Ngiyaphila, ngiyabonga |
| Have a good day | Ube nosuku oluhle |
| English | Zulu |
|---|---|
| Please | Ngiyacela |
| Thank you | Ngiyabonga |
| Thank you very much | Ngiyabonga kakhulu |
| You are welcome | Wamukelekile |
| Yes | Yebo |
| No | Cha |
| Excuse me | Uxolo |
| I am sorry | Ngiyaxolisa |
| No problem | Akunankinga |
| Of course | Yebo kunjalo |
| Congratulations | Siyakuhalalisela |
| Good luck | Inhlanhla |
| English | Zulu |
|---|---|
| What is your name? | Ungubani igama lakho? |
| Nice to meet you | Ngiyajabula ukukwazi |
| Where are you from? | Uvelaphi? |
| How old are you? | Uneminyaka emingaka? |
| I am a student | Ngingumfundi |
| I am here on holiday | Ngilapha ngeholide |
| I am here for work | Ngilapha ngomsebenzi |
| This is my friend | Umngane wami lo |
| English | Zulu |
|---|---|
| One | Eyodwa |
| Two | Okubili |
| Three | Ezintathu |
| Four | Ezine |
| Five | Ezinhlanu |
| Six | Eziyisithupha |
| Seven | Eziyisikhombisa |
| Eight | Isishiyagalombili |
| Nine | Ayisishiyagalolunye |
| Ten | Ishumi |
| One hundred | Ikhulu |
| One thousand | Inkulungwane eyodwa |
| English | Zulu |
|---|---|
| Today | Namuhla |
| Tomorrow | Kusasa |
| Yesterday | Izolo |
| Now | Manje |
| Later | Kamuva |
| What time is it? | Isikhathi sini? |
| In the morning | Ekuseni |
| In the evening | Kusihlwa |
| Monday | UMsombuluko |
| Friday | NgoLwesihlanu |
| Next week | Ngesonto elizayo |
| One hour | Ihora elilodwa |
| English | Zulu |
|---|---|
| Where is the bathroom? | Ikuphi indlu yokugezela? |
| Where is the train station? | Sikuphi isiteshi sesitimela? |
| Where is the airport? | Sikuphi isikhumulo sezindiza? |
| How do I get there? | Ngifika kanjani lapho? |
| Turn left | Jikela kwesokunxele |
| Turn right | Jikela kwesokudla |
| Go straight ahead | Hamba uqonde phambili |
| It is near | Iseduze |
| It is far | Kukude |
| I am lost | Ngilahlekile |
| I need a taxi | Ngidinga itekisi |
| Where can I buy a ticket? | Ngingalithenga kuphi ithikithi? |
| How much is the ticket? | Malini ithikithi? |
| Is it safe to walk? | Ingabe kuphephile ukuhamba? |
| English | Zulu |
|---|---|
| I am hungry | Ngilambile |
| I am thirsty | Ngomile |
| Water, please | Ngicela, amanzi |
| A table for two, please | Ngicela, itafula lababili |
| The menu, please | Ngicela, imenyu |
| What do you recommend? | Yini oyincomayo? |
| I would like this | Ngingathanda lokhu |
| It is delicious | Kumnandi |
| The bill, please | Ngicela, ibhili |
| I do not eat meat | Angiyidli inyama |
| I have a food allergy | Nginokungezwani nokudla |
| Coffee | Ikhofi |
| Tea | Itiye |
| Bread | Isinkwa |
| English | Zulu |
|---|---|
| How much does this cost? | Kubiza malini lokhu? |
| It is too expensive | Kubiza kakhulu |
| Do you accept credit cards? | Uyawamukela amakhadi esikweletu? |
| I am just looking | Ngibheka nje |
| I will take it | Ngizoyithatha |
| Open | Vula |
| Closed | Kuvaliwe |
| Entrance | Ukungena |
| Exit | Phuma |
| Where is the market? | Ikuphi imakethe? |
| English | Zulu |
|---|---|
| Help | Usizo |
| Call a doctor | Shayela udokotela |
| Call the police | Shayela amaphoyisa |
| I need help | Ngidinga usizo |
| I am sick | Ngiyagula |
| Where is the hospital? | Sikuphi isibhedlela? |
| Where is the pharmacy? | Likuphi ikhemisi? |
| It hurts here | Kubuhlungu lapha |
| I need a doctor | Ngidinga udokotela |
| Is there a hospital nearby? | Ingabe sikhona isibhedlela eduze? |
| English | Zulu |
|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | Ingabe uyasikhuluma isingisi? |
| I do not understand | Angiqondi |
| I understand | Ngiyaqonda |
| Please speak slowly | Ngicela ukhulume kancane |
| Please repeat that | Sicela uphinde lokho |
| Please write it down | Ngicela uyibhale phansi |
| What does this mean? | Kusho ukuthini lokhu? |
| How do you say this? | Ukusho kanjani lokhu? |
| I am learning | Ngiyafunda |
| I speak a little | Ngikhuluma kancane |
| Can you help me? | Ungangisiza? |
| I do not know | Angazi |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
Primarily spoken in South Africa, especially in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. It is also spoken in parts of Swaziland, Botswana, Lesotho, and Mozambique.
Uses the Latin alphabet with additional letters: c, q, x, and click sounds (c, x, and q are used to represent these click sounds).
Features a unique set of click sounds, including the lateral click (x), alveolar click (c), and palatal click (q).
Verb-subject-object (VSO) order is typical, with a highly agglutinative structure, using prefixes and suffixes to modify verbs and nouns for tense, aspect, mood, and person.
Includes many words from Afrikaans and English due to colonial and modern influences.
Part of the Nguni subgroup of the Bantu languages, which also includes Xhosa, Swati, and Ndebele.
Currently uses the Latin script. Historically, also used the Zulu script, which was a variant of the Mandombe script.
Adopted the Latin script during the 19th century with the work of missionaries who developed a written form of the language.
Approximately 13 million speakers, making it one of the most widely spoken languages in South Africa.
English is a global language, spoken as a first language in countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. It is also widely used as a second language worldwide.
Uses the Latin alphabet. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Features a complex phonetic system with significant variations in accent and pronunciation across different regions. Includes around 44 phonemes in Received Pronunciation and diphthongs and triphthongs.
Typically follows a subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Known for its relatively flexible syntax and extensive use of auxiliary verbs.
English vocabulary includes a vast number of loanwords from Latin, French, Norse, and many other languages, reflecting its historical development and adaptability.
Part of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family.
Currently uses the Latin script, with a history of using other scripts such as Old English runes and the Anglo-Saxon futhorc
The Latin script was adopted during the medieval period, replacing the earlier runic alphabets used by Anglo-Saxon settlers.
Approximately 1.5 billion people speak English to varying degrees of proficiency, with around 360 million native speakers.
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