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Coffee ikhofi

Milk ubisi

Breakfast isidlo sasekuseni

Lunch isidlo sasemini

Dinner isidlo sasebusuku

Bread isinkwa

Cheese ushizi

Chicken inkukhu

Eggs amaqanda

Fish inhlanzi

Food Ukudla

Fruit izithelo

Meat inyama

Sandwich isamishi

Sugar Ushukela

Tea itiye

Tomatoes otamatisi

Vegetables imifino

Water amanzi

Belt ibhande

Clothes Izingubo

Coat ijazi

Dress Ilokwe

Glasses izibuko

Gloves amagilavu

Hat isigqoko

Jacket ibhantshi

Pants (Trousers) ibhulukwe

Ring indandatho

Shirt ihembe

Shoes izicathulo

Socks amasokisi

Suit isudi

Sweater ijezi

Tie uthayi

Umbrella isambulela

Underwear izikhindi

Wallet isikhwama

Watch iwashi

Do you like my dress? uyalithanda ilokwe lami na?

Book incwadi

Books izincwadi

Chair isihlalo

Desk itafula

Dictionary isichazamazwi

Languages Izilimi

Library umtapowolwazi

Laptop I-laptop

Page ikhasi

Paper iphepha

Pen ipeni

Question umbuzo

School Isikole

Student umfundi

Teacher uthisha

University Iyunivesithi

I have a question Nginombuzo

What's the name of that book? Yini igama laleyo ncwadi?

Arm Ingalo

Back Umhlane

Ear indlebe

Eye iso

Face ubuso

Feet izinyawo

Fingers iminwe

Hair izinwele

Hand isandla

Head ikhanda

Heart inhliziyo

Leg umlenze

Mouth umlomo

Neck intamo

Nose ikhala

Teeth amazinyo

She has beautiful eyes Unamehlo amahle

Airplane ibhanoyi

Airport Isikhumulo sezindiza

Bus ibhasi

Bus station Isiteshi sebhasi

Car imoto

Flight Indiza

Help Desk Umnyango wosizo

Hotel ihhotela

Passport i-passport

Taxi itekisi

Ticket ithikithi

Tourism Ezokuvakasha

Train (noun) isitimela

Train station Isiteshi sesitimela

By train Ngesitimela

By car Ngemoto

By bus Ngebhasi

By taxi Ngetekisi

By airplane Ngendiza

Do you accept credit cards? Ingabe niyawemukela amakhadi okuthenga ngesikweletu?

How much will it cost? Ibiza malini?

I have a reservation Ngibhukile

I'd like to rent a car Ngingathanda ukuqasha imoto

I'm here on business /on vacation. Ngilapha ngebhizinisi/ ngiseholidini.

Is this seat taken? Ingabe lesi sihlalo sesithathiwe?

Good luck! Sikufisela inhlanhla

Happy birthday! Usuku lokuzalwa oluhle!

Happy new year! Unyaka omusha omuhle!

Merry Christmas! Ukhisimusi omuhle!

Baby Ingane

Boy umfana

Brother Ubhuti

Child (female) intombazane

Child (male) umfana

Cousin (female) umzala

Cousin (male) umzala

Daughter indodakazi

Father Ubaba

Girl intombazane

Grandfather umkhulu

Grandmother ugogo

Husband umyeni

Man indoda

Mother umama

People abantu

Sister udadewethu

Son indodana

Wife inkosikazi

Woman Owesifazane

How old is your sister? udadewenu uneminyaka emingaki?

What's your brother called? umfowenu ubizwa kanjani?

Actor Umlingisi

Actress Umlingisi

Artist umdwebi

Businessman usomabhizinisi

Doctor udokotela

Nurse umhlengikazi

Policeman iphoyisa

Singer umculi

Student umfundi

Teacher uthisha

Translator umhumushi

He is a policeman uyiphoyisa

I'm an artist ngingumdwebi

I'm looking for a job ngifuna umsebenzi

Days izinsuku

Monday uMsombuluko

Tuesday uLwesibili

Wednesday uLwesithathu

Thursday uLwesine

Friday uLwesihlanu

Saturday uMgqibelo

Sunday Isonto

January uMasingana

February uNhlolanja

March uNdasa

April uMbasa

May uNhlaba

June uNhlangulana

July uNtulikazi

August uNcwaba

September uMandulo

October uMfumfu

November uLwezi

December uZibandlela

Autumn ikwindla

Winter ubusika

Spring intwasahlobo

Summer ihlobo

Time isikhathi

Hour ihora

Minute umzuzu

Second okwesibili

I was born in July ngazalwa ngoNtulikazi

I will visit you in August Ngizokuvakashela kuNcwaba

Cold kuyabanda

Hot kuyashisa

Rain Imvula

Snow Iqhwa

Spring Intwasahlobo

Summer Ihlobo

Sun Ilanga

Sunny kubalele

Warm kufudumele

Wind Umoya

Windy kunomoya

Winter Ubusika

It is raining Liyana

It is sunny Libalele

It is windy Kunomoya

It's cold Kuyabanda

It's hot Kuyashisa

Bed umbhede

Bedroom ikamelo

Computer I-computer

Door Umnyango

Furniture impahla yasendlini

House indlu

Kitchen ikhishi

Refrigerator isiqandisi

Room igumbi

Television umabonakude

Toilet indlu yangasese

Window iwindi

Can you open the window? Ungakwazi ukuvula iwindi?

I need to use the computer Ngidinga ukusebenzisa i-computer

Arabic isi-arabhu

Moroccan Owase-Morocco

Morocco EMorocco

Chinese (language) isishayina

Chinese (nationality) UmShayina

China EChina

English isingisi

British Owase-Brithani

Britain EBrithani

American UmMelika

America EMelika

French (language) isiFulentshi

French (nationality) UmFulentshi

France EFrance

Italian (language) isiNtaliyane

Italian (nationality) UmNtaliyane

Italy entaliyane

Japanese (language) isiJapane

Japanese (nationality) Owase-Japane

Japan ejapane

Russian (language) isirashiya

Russian (nationality) UmRashiya

Russia ERussia

Spanish (language) iSpanishi

Spanish (nationality) UmSpanishi

Spain e-spain

I don't speak Korean Angisikhulumi isiKhoriya

I speak Italian Ngikhuluma isiNtaliyane

I want to go to Germany Ngifuna ukuya eJalimane

I was born in Italy Ngazalelwa e-Italy

Black ~mnyama

Blue ~luhlaza okwesibhakabhaka

Brown ~nsundu

Colors Imibala

Green ~luhlaza

Orange ~wolintshi

Red ~bomvu

White ~mhlophe

Yellow ~phuzi

I have black hair Nginezinwele ezimnyama

Your cat is white Ikati lakho limhlophe

Far Kukude

Here Lapha

Left Kwesokunxele

Right Kwesokudla

Near eduze

Straight Qonda

There Lapho

Can I help you? Ngingakusiza?

Can you help me? Ungangisiza?

Can you show me? Ungangibonisa?

Come with me! Hamba nami

I'm lost Ngidukile

I'm not from here Angiyena owalendawo

Turn left Jikela kwesokunxele

Turn right Jikela kwesokudla

Can you take less? Ungathatha okuphansi?

Do you accept credit cards? Ingabe niyawemukela amakhadi okuthenga ngesikweletu?

How much is this? Kuyimalini lokhu?

I'm just looking Ngiyabheka nje

Only cash please! Sicela ukheshi kuphela!

This is very expensive Kubiza kakhulu lokhu

I'm vegetarian Ngidla izithelo

It is very delicious! Kumnandi kakhulu

May we have the check please? Ungakwazi ukusinika isheke?

The bill please! Sicela ibhili!

Waiter / waitress! Uweta/uweta

What do you recommend? (to eat) Yikuphi ukudla okutusayo?

What's the name of this dish? Liyini igama lalo kudla?

Menu I-menu

Spoon Isipuni

No problem! Ayikho inkinga

Accident ingozi

Ambulance i-ambulensi

Doctor udokotela

Headache ukuphathwa ikhanda

Heart attack Isifo senhliziyo

Help me ngisize

Hospital isibhedlela

Medicines imithi

Pharmacy ikhemisi

Poison ushevu

Police amaphoyisa

Stomach ache ukuphathwa isisu

Are you okay? uyaphila?

Call a doctor! Biza udokotela

Call the ambulance! biza i-ambulensi

Call the police! biza amaphoyisa

Calm down! Yehlisa umoya

I feel sick Ngiyagula

It hurts here Kubuhlungu lapha

It's urgent! Kuyaphuthuma

Stop! Yima!

Thief! Isela!

Animal isilwane

Cat ikati

Dog inja

Horse ihhashi

Do you have any animals? Ingabe unazo yini izilwane?

I have a dog Nginenja

Small Omncane

Big Omkhulu

Tall Omude

Short Omfishane

Cheap Kushibhile

Expensive Kubiza kakhulu

Good Kuhle

Bad Okubi

Wrong Akulungile

Right (correct) Kulungile

New Omusha

Old (opposite of new) Indala

Young Omncane

Old (opposite of young) Ukhulile

Difficult Kunzima

Easy Kulula

This is too expensive Lokhu kubiza kakhulu

Am I right or wrong? Ngiqinisile noma nginephutha?

Here Lapha

There Lapho

Quickly Ukushesha

Really Ngempela

Slowly Ukungasheshi

Always Njalo

Never Akusoze

Sometimes Ngezikhathi ezithile

Next week Ngesonto elizayo

Now manje

Soon Maduzane

Today namuhla

Tomorrow kusasa

Tonight namuhla ebusuku

Yesterday izolo

Do you like it here? Uyakuthanda lapha?

See you later! Sizobonana!

Thank you very much! Ngiyabonga kakhulu

Woman owesifazane

Women abafazi

Man indoda

Men amadoda

Boy umfana

Boys Abafana

Girl intombazane

Girls Amantombazane

Country Izwe

Countries Amazwe

We speak two languages Sikhuluma izilimi ezimbili

Cat ikati

Dog inja

Woman umfazi

Women abafazi

Mother Umama

Sister Usisi

I have a dog Nginenja

I speak Italian Ngikhuluma isiNtaliyane

A French teacher is here Ulapha uThisha wesiFulentshi

The French teacher is here Ulapha uThisha wesiFulentshi

Some languages are hard Ezinye izilimi zilukhuni

Many languages are easy Izilimi eziningi zilula

The student speaks Korean Umfundi ukhuluma isiKhoriya

A student speaks Korean Umfundi ukhuluma isiKhoriya

Some students speak Korean Abanye abafundi bakhuluma isiKhoriya

In front of ngaphambi

Behind ngemuva

Before ngaphambi

After ngemva

Inside ngaphakathi

With no-

Without ngaphandle

Outside ngaphandle

On top of Ngaphezulu

Under ngaphansi

And kanye

Between phakathi

But kodwa

For ye-

From kusukela

In e-

Near Kuseduze

Or Noma

Can I practice Italian with you? Ngingaprakthiza nawe isiNtaliyane?

I speak French but with an accent Ngikhuluma isiFulentshi ngendlela yakhona

Boy Umfana

Girl Intombazane

Man Indoda

Woman owesifazane

Father ubaba / uyihlo / uyise

Mother umama

Brother umfowethu

Sister udadewethu

Cat (Masc.) Ikati

Cat (Fem.) Ikati

He is tall Umfana mude

She is tall Intombazane yinde

He is a short man Uyindoda emfushane

She is a short woman Ungowesifazane omfushane

One kunye

Two kubili

Three kuthathu

Four kune

Five kuhlanu

Six isithupha

Seven isikhombisa

Eight isishiyagalombili

Nine isishiyagalolunye

Ten ishumi

I mina

You wena

He yena

She yena

We thina

You (plural) Nina

They bona

I love you Ngiyakuthanda

Me mina

You wena

Him yena

Her yena

Us thina

You (plural) Nina

Them bona

Give me your phone number Nginikeze inombolo yakho yocingo

I can give you my email Ngingakunika i-imeyili yami

My okwami

Your okwakho

His okwakhe

Her okwakhe

Our okwethu

Your (plural) Okwenu

Their okwabo

His email is … I-imeyili yakhe ithi

My phone number is … Inombolo yami yocingo ithi

How? Kanjani?

What? Ini?

When? Nini?

Where? Kuphi?

Who? Ubani?

Why? Kungani?

Can I help you? Ngingakusiza?

Can you help me? Ungangisiza?

Do you speak English? Ingabe uyasikhuluma isingisi?

How much is this? Kuyimalini lokhu?

What is your name? Ubani igama lakho?

What time is it? Sikhathi sini?

When can we meet? Singahlangana nini?

Where do you live? Uhlala kuphi?

Who is knocking at the door? Ubani ongqongqozayo emnyango?

Why is it expensive? Kungani kubiza?

No Cha

Nothing Akunalutho

Not yet Hhayi manje

No one Akunamuntu

No longer Akusenjalo

Never Akukaze

Cannot Ngeke ngikwazi

Should not Ngeke

Don't worry! Ungakhathazeki

I cannot remember the word Angilikhumbuli igama

I do not speak Japanese Angisikhulumi isiJapani

I don't know! Angazi!

I'm not fluent in Italian yet Angikasheleli okwamanje olimini lwesiNtaliyane

No one here speaks Greek Akekho lapha okhuluma isiGreki

No problem! Ayikho inkinga

To drive Ukushayela

To drive Shayela

To give Nika

To have Yiba nakho

To know Yazi

To understand Qonda

To work Sebenza

To write Bhala

He understands me Uyangiqonda mina

He understood me Wangiqonda mina

He will understand me Uzongiqonda

I see you Ngiyakubona

He reads a book Ufunda incwadi

He understands me Uyangiqonda mina

She has a cat Unekati

She knows my friend Uyamazi umngane wami

We want to learn Sifuna ukufunda

We think Spanish is easy Sicabanga ukuthi iSpanishi silula

They drive a car Bashayela imoto

They smile Bayamomotheka

I saw you Ngakubona

I wrote with a pen Ngabhala ngepeni

You loved apples Wawuwathanda ama-aphula

You gave money Wanika imali

You played tennis Wawudlala i-tennis

He understood me Wangiqonda mina

She had a cat Wayenekati

She knew my friend Wayemazi umngane wami

We wanted to learn Sasifuna ukufunda

They smiled Bamomotheka

I will see you Ngizokubona

I will write with a pen Ngizobhala ngepeni

He will read a book Uzofunda incwadi

He will understand me Uzongiqonda

We will think about you Sizocabanga ngawe

Go! Hamba

Stop! Yima!

Don't Go! Ungahambi!

Stay! Hlala!

Come here! Woza lapha!

Be quiet! Thula!

Go straight Hamba uqonde

Wait! Linda!

Let's go! Asihambe!

Sit down! Hlala phansi!

Good Kuhle

Better Kungcono

Best Kuhle kakhulu

Bad Kubi

Worse Kubi kakhulu

Worst Kubi kakhulu

Taller Mude

Shorter Mfishane

Younger Mncane

Older Mdala

As tall as Mude njengo

Taller than Mude kuno

Shorter than Mfishane kuno

More beautiful Kuhle kakhulu

Less beautiful Kuhle kancane

Most beautiful Kuhle ngokwengeziwe

Happy ~jabulile

Happier Jabule kakhudlwana

Happiest Jabule kakhulu

You are happy Ujabulile

You are as happy as Maya Ujabule njengo-Maya

You are happier than Maya Ujabule kuno-Maya

You are the happiest Ujabule kakhulu

Hi! Sawubona (s) / Sanibona (pl)

Good morning! Sawubona

Good afternoon! Sawubona

Good evening! Sawubona

How are you? (polite) Ninjani?

How are you? (friendly) Unjani?

What's up? (colloquial) Kunjani?

I'm fine, thank you! Ngikhona, ngiyabonga!

And you? (polite) Nina?

And you? (friendly) Wena?

Good Kuhle

Do you speak English? Ingabe uyasikhuluma isingisi?

Just a little Kancane nje

What's your name? Ubani igama lakho?

My name is (John Doe) Igama lami ngingu (John Doe)

Mr.../ Mrs. .../ Miss... Mnumzane.../Nkosikazi.../Nkosazana...

Nice to meet you! Ngiyajabula ukukwazi!

You're very kind! Unomusa!

Where are you from? Uvela kuphi?

I'm from the U.S Ngivela e-U.S

I'm American NgingumMelika

Where do you live? Uhlala kuphi?

I live in the U.S Ngihlala e-U.S

Do you like it here? Uyakuthanda lapha?

How old are you? Uneminyaka emingaki?

I'm (twenty, thirty...) Years old Ngineminyaka engu- (20, 30...)

Are you married? Ushadile?

Do you have children? Unabo abantwana?

I have to go Kumelwe ngihambe

I will be right back! Ngizobuya!

Nice to meet you! Ngiyajabula ukukwazi!

Can I practice Italian with you? Ngingaprakthiza nawe isiNtaliyane?

My French is bad IsiFulentshi sami sibi

I need to practice my French Ngidinga ukuprakthiza isiFulentshi sami

Would you like to go for a walk? Ungathanda ukuhambahamba?

Can I have your phone number? Ungangipha inombolo yakho yocingo?

Can I have your email? Ungangipha i-imeyili yakho?

Are you married? Ushadile?

I'm single Ang'shadile

Are you free tomorrow evening? Kukhona okwenzayo kusasa kusihlwa?

I would like to invite you for dinner Ngingathanda ukukumemela isidlo sakusihlwa

Where do you live? Uhlala kuphi?

When can we meet? Singahlangana nini?

Do you like it? Uyayithanda?

I really like it! Ngiyithanda ngempela!

I love you Ngiyakuthanda

Would you marry me? Ngicela sishade

Inspirational Quote: A coward gets scared and quits. A hero gets scared, but still goes on.

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