Welcome to the second Zulu lesson about adjectives. This time we will first learn about colors, followed by grammar rules, then weather expressions, finally a conversation in Zulu to help you practice your daily phrases.
black okumnyama |
grey okungwevu |
white okumnhlophe |
blue okuluhlaza sasibhakabhaka |
green okuluhlaza satshani |
yellow okuphuzi |
red okubovu |
brown okunsundu |
In general adjectives are words which describe or modify another person or object in a given sentence. For example: a beautiful flower the adjective is [beautiful] because it describes the noun [flower]. The following examples use adjectives in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
We're not done yet! The following is a list of more adjectives for you, often used when referring to weather conditions. I think it would be wise to memorize them.
cold kuyabanda |
hot kuyashisa |
cloudy kuguqubele |
rainy liyana |
snowy likhithikile |
sunny kubalele |
windy kunomoya |
warm kufudumele |
Now we finally reach the most exciting part, the practice of the daily expressions used in almost every conversation. I recommend memorizing these phrases, because you will need them for sure.
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