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Coffee ikofu

Milk ubisi

Breakfast isidlo sakusasa

Lunch isidlo sasemini

Dinner isidlo sangokuhlwa

Bread isonka

Cheese isonka samasi

Chicken inkukhu

Eggs amaqanda

Fish intlanzi

Food Ukutya

Fruit iziqhamo

Meat inyama

Sandwich Isangweji

Sugar iswekire

Tea iti

Tomatoes iitumato

Vegetables Imifuno

Water amanzi

Belt ibhanti

Clothes iimpahla

Coat idyasi

Dress ilokhwe

Glasses izibuko

Gloves iiglavu

Hat umnqwazi

Jacket ibhatyi

Pants (Trousers) iibhulukhwe

Ring umsesane

Shirt ihempe

Shoes izihlangu

Socks iikawusi

Suit isuti

Sweater ijezi

Tie utayi

Umbrella isambrela

Underwear impahla yangaphansi

Wallet isipaji

Watch iwotshi

Do you like my dress? uyayithanda na ilokhwe yam?

Book incwadi

Books iincwadi

Chair isitulo

Desk idesika

Dictionary isichazimazwi

Languages Amalwimi

Library ithala leencwadi

Laptop Ileptophu

Page iphepha

Paper iphepha

Pen ipeni

Question umbuzo

School Isikolo

Student umfundi

Teacher umfundisintsapho

University Ivasithi

I have a question Ndinombuzo

What's the name of that book? Yintoni igama laloncwadi?

Arm Ingalo

Back umqolo

Ear indlebe

Eye iliso

Face ubuso

Feet inyawo

Fingers iminwe

Hair inwele

Hand isandla

Head intloko

Heart intliziyo

Leg umlenze

Mouth umlomo

Neck intamo

Nose impumlo

Teeth amazinyo

She has beautiful eyes unamehlo amahle

Airplane inqwelomoya

Airport Isikhululo senqwelo moya

Bus ibhasi

Bus station Isikhululo sebhasi

Car imoto

Flight Ukundiza

Help Desk Idesika yoncedo

Hotel ihotele

Passport incwadi yokundwendwela

Taxi iteksi

Ticket itikiti

Tourism Inkcukacha ngezokhenketho

Train (noun) Uloliwe

Train station Isikhululo sololiwe

By train Ngololiwe

By car Ngemoto

By bus Ngebhasi

By taxi Ngeteksi

By airplane Nge ndizamshini

Do you accept credit cards? Niyayithatha ikhredithikhadi

How much will it cost? Izakuxabisa malini?

I have a reservation Ndibhukishile

I'd like to rent a car Ndingathanda ukuqasha imoto

I'm here on business /on vacation. Ndize apha ngezamashishini/iholide

Is this seat taken? Ingabe sithathiwe esisitulo?

Good luck! Ndikunqwenela okuhle

Happy birthday! Mini emnandi!

Happy new year! Unyaka omtsha omhle

Merry Christmas! Krisimesi emyoli

Baby umntwana

Boy Inkwenkwe

Brother Umtakwethu

Child (female) umntwana (oyintombazana)

Child (male) umntwana (oyindoda)

Cousin (female) umzala

Cousin (male) umzala

Daughter intombi

Father Utata

Girl intombazana

Grandfather utatomkhulu

Grandmother umakhulu

Husband umyeni

Man indoda

Mother umama

People Abantu

Sister udadewethu

Son unyana

Wife inkosikazi

Woman Umfazi

How old is your sister? mingaphi iminyaka kadade wenu?

What's your brother called? Ubizwa bani ubhuti wakho?

Actor Umdlali waseqongeni oyindoda

Actress Umdlali waseqongeni ongumfazi

Artist umculi

Businessman Usomashishini

Doctor ugqirha

Nurse Umongikazi

Policeman Ipolisa

Singer Imvumi

Student umfundi

Teacher umfundisintsapho

Translator umguquleli

He is a policeman Uli polisa

I'm an artist Ndingu mzobi

I'm looking for a job Ndikhangela umsebenzi

Days iintsuku

Monday umvulo

Tuesday ulwesibini

Wednesday ulwesithathu

Thursday ulwesine

Friday ulwesihlanu

Saturday umgqibelo

Sunday icawa

January eyoMqungu-

February eyoDumba

March eyoKwindla

April uTshazimpuzi

May uCanzibe

June eyeSilimela

July eyeKhala

August eyeThupha

September eyoMsintsi

October eyeDwarha

November eyeNkanga

December eyoMnga

Autumn eKwindla

Winter uBusika

Spring iNtlakohlaza

Summer iHlobo

Time Ixesha

Hour Iyure

Minute Umzuzu

Second okwesibini

I was born in July Ndizalwe kweyeKhala

I will visit you in August Ndiza kutyelela kweyeThupha

Cold Ukubanda

Hot Ubushushu

Rain imvula

Snow Ikhephu

Spring iNhlakohlaza

Summer ehlobo

Sun ilanga

Sunny libalele

Warm kufudumele

Wind Umoya

Windy kunomoya

Winter ubusika

It is raining kuyanetha

It is sunny kushushu

It is windy kunomoya --

It's cold Kuyabanda

It's hot Kushushu

Bed ibhedi

Bedroom igumbi lokulala

Computer Ikhompyutha

Door Icango

Furniture ifenitshala

House indlu

Kitchen ikitshi

Refrigerator isibandisi

Room igumbi

Television umabonakude

Toilet izindlu zangesese

Window ifestile

Can you open the window? Ungayivula ifestile?

I need to use the computer Ndidinga usebenzisa khompuyutha

Arabic isiArabiki

Moroccan AmaMoroko

Morocco Moroko

Chinese (language) isichina

Chinese (nationality) AmaChina

China china

English isingesi

British AmaBritane

Britain iBritani

American AmaMelika

America Imelika

French (language) isiFrench

French (nationality) AmaFrench

France iFrance

Italian (language) IsiTaliyane

Italian (nationality) AmaTaliyane

Italy eItali

Japanese (language) IsiJapane

Japanese (nationality) AmaJapanese

Japan e-Japane

Russian (language) IsiRashiya

Russian (nationality) AmaRashiya

Russia eRashiya

Spanish (language) IsiPenishi

Spanish (nationality) AmaSpanishi

Spain Espeyini

I don't speak Korean Andithethi siKoriyane

I speak Italian Ndithetha isiTaliyane

I want to go to Germany Ndifuna ukuya eJamani

I was born in Italy Ndizalelwe e-Italy

Black Mnyama

Blue Bhlowu

Brown Ntsundu

Colors Imibala

Green Luhlaza

Orange Orenji

Red Bomvu

White Mhlophe

Yellow Tyheli / Mthubi

I have black hair ndine nwele ezimnyama

Your cat is white Ikati yakho imhlophe

Far Kukude

Here Apha

Left Ekhohlo

Right Ekunene

Near kufuphi

Straight Phambili

There Phaya

Can I help you? Ndingakunceda?

Can you help me? Ungandinceda na?

Can you show me? Ungandibonisa?

Come with me! Yiza nam

I'm lost Ndilahlekile

I'm not from here Andingowalapha

Turn left Jika ekuxele

Turn right Jika ekunene --

Can you take less? Unga thatha okungaphantsi

Do you accept credit cards? Niyayithatha ikhredithikhadi

How much is this? Yimalini lento?

I'm just looking Ndiyajonga nje

Only cash please! Imali yodwa!

This is very expensive Axhomile amaxabiso ale

I'm vegetarian Nditya imifuno yodwa

It is very delicious! Kulu ncuthu mazangwa

May we have the check please? Sicela uhlolo

The bill please! Ndicela incwadi yetyala

Waiter / waitress! Umnikezi kutya oyindoda/ongumfazi

What do you recommend? (to eat) Ucebisa ntoni? (yokutya)

What's the name of this dish? Yintoni igama lesisidlo

Menu Incwadi yezidlo ezithengiswayo

Spoon Icephe

No problem! Akukho ngxaki

Accident ingozi

Ambulance isithuthi sezigulane

Doctor ugqirha

Headache intloko ebuhlungu

Heart attack Isifo sentliziyo

Help me ndincede

Hospital isibhedlele

Medicines amayeza

Pharmacy indawo yamayeza

Poison ityhefu

Police ipolisa

Stomach ache isisu esibuhlungu

Are you okay? Unjani?

Call a doctor! Biza ugqirha

Call the ambulance! biza inqwelo yezigulani

Call the police! biza amapolisa

Calm down! Yehlisa umoya

I feel sick Andiziva kamnandi

It hurts here Kubhlungu apha

It's urgent! Kungxamisekile

Stop! Yima!

Thief! Isela!

Animal Isilwanyana

Cat ikati

Dog inja

Horse ihashe

Do you have any animals? Zikhona na izilwanyana onazo?

I have a dog Ndine nja

Small Incinci

Big Inkulu

Tall Inde

Short Imfutshane

Cheap Amaxabiso aphantsi

Expensive Amaxabiso aphezulu

Good Kulungile

Bad Embi

Wrong Ayiyo

Right (correct) Lungile

New Intsha

Old (opposite of new) Indala

Young Mncinci

Old (opposite of young) Mdala

Difficult Kunzima

Easy Ilula

This is too expensive Amaxabiso axhomile

Am I right or wrong? Ingabe ndiyaphazama okanye ndiyichanile? --

Here Apha

There Phaya

Quickly Khawuleza

Really Nyani

Slowly Kancinci

Always Njalo

Never soze

Sometimes Ngamanye amaxesha

Next week Kuleveki izayo

Now ngoku

Soon Msinyane

Today namhlanje

Tomorrow ngomso

Tonight ebusuku

Yesterday izolo

Do you like it here? Uyakuthanda apha?

See you later! Ndizokubona mva

Thank you very much! Enkosi kakhulu

Woman umfazi

Women abafazi

Man indoda

Men amadoda

Boy Inkwenkwe

Boys Amakhwenkwe

Girl intombazana

Girls Amantombazana

Country Ilizwe

Countries Amazwe

We speak two languages Sithetha amalwimi amabini

Cat ikati

Dog inja

Woman umfazi

Women abafazi

Mother Umama

Sister Udadawethu

I have a dog Ndine nja

I speak Italian Ndithetha isiTaliyane

A French teacher is here Umfundisintsapho wesiFrench ulapha

The French teacher is here Umfundisintsapho wesiFrench ulapha

Some languages are hard Ezinye iilwimi zinzima

Many languages are easy Iilwimi ezinintsi zilula

The student speaks Korean Umfundi uthetha isiKorean

A student speaks Korean Umfundi uthetha isiKorean

Some students speak Korean Abanye abafundi bathetha isiKorean

In front of phambi kwe

Behind emva

Before ngaphambi

After emva

Inside ngaphakathi

With kunye

Without ngaphandle

Outside ngaphandle

On top of Ndiphezu kwe

Under ngaphantsi

And futhi

Between phakathi

But kodwa

For ye

From suka

In phakathi

Near Kufutshane

Or Okanye

Can I practice Italian with you? Ndinga funda isiTaliyane nawe?

I speak French but with an accent Ndithetha isiFrench kodwa ngendlela eyahlukileyo

Boy Inkwenkwe

Girl Intombi

Man Indoda

Woman umfazi

Father utata

Mother umama

Brother umtakwethu

Sister udadewethu

Cat (Masc.) Ikati

Cat (Fem.) Ikati

He is tall Mde

She is tall Mde

He is a short man Yindoda emfutshane

She is a short woman Ngumfazi omfutshane

One inye

Two zimbini

Three zintathu

Four zine

Five zintlanu

Six zintandathu

Seven isixhenxe

Eight sisibhozo

Nine lithoba

Ten lishumi

I mna

You wena

He yena

She yena

We thina

You (plural) wena

They bona

I love you Ndiyakuthanda

Me mna

You wena

Him yena

Her yena

Us thina

You (plural) Mna

Them bona

Give me your phone number Ndiphe inombolo yocingo yakho

I can give you my email Ndingakunika email yam

My eyam

Your yakho

His yakhe

Her yena

Our yethu

Your (plural) Yakho

Their yabo

His email is … I-email yakhe ithi....

My phone number is … Inombolo yocingo yam ithi....

How? Kanjani?

What? Intoni?

When? Nini

Where? Phi?

Who? Ubani?

Why? Kutheni?

Can I help you? Ndingakunceda?

Can you help me? Ungandinceda na?

Do you speak English? Uyasithetha isiNgesi?

How much is this? Yimalini lento?

What is your name? Ungubani igama lakho?

What time is it? Ngubani ixesha?

When can we meet? Singadibana phi?

Where do you live? Uhlala phi?

Who is knocking at the door? Ngubani onqonqoza emnyango?

Why is it expensive? Kutheni ixabiso liphezulu?

No Hayi

Nothing Akhonto

Not yet Hayi ngoku

No one Hayi mntu

No longer Ayisekho

Never Soze

Cannot Andizokwazi

Should not Akufanelanga

Don't worry! Ungaxhali

I cannot remember the word Andilikhumbuli igama--

I do not speak Japanese Andisithethi isiJapani

I don't know! Andiyazi

I'm not fluent in Italian yet Andika sulungeki ekuthetheni isiTaliyane kodwa-

No one here speaks Greek Akhomntu apha uthetha isiGriki--

No problem! Akukho ngxaki

To drive Ukuqhuba

To drive Ukuqhuba

To give Ukunika

To have Ukuba nento

To know Ulwazi

To understand Ukuvisisa

To work Ukusebenza

To write Ukubhala

He understands me Uyandiva mna

He understood me Undivile mna

He will understand me Uzakundiqonda

I see you Ndiyakubona

He reads a book Ufunda incwadi

He understands me Uyandiva mna

She has a cat Unekati

She knows my friend Uyamazi umhlobo wam

We want to learn Sifuna ukufunda

We think Spanish is easy Sicinga isiSpanish silula

They drive a car Baqhuba imoto

They smile Bayancuma

I saw you Ndikubonile

I wrote with a pen Ndibhale ngepeni

You loved apples Ubuzithanda i-apile

You gave money Ukhuphe imali

You played tennis Ubudlala intenetya

He understood me Undivile mna

She had a cat Ebene kati

She knew my friend Ebemazi umhlobo wam

We wanted to learn Besifuna ukufunda

They smiled Baye bancuma

I will see you Ndizokubona

I will write with a pen Ndizobhala ngepeni

He will read a book Uzakufunda incwadi

He will understand me Uzakundiqonda

We will think about you Sizakuncinga

Go! Hamba!

Stop! Yima!

Don't Go! Sohamba!

Stay! Hlala!

Come here! Yiza apha!

Be quiet! Thula

Go straight Hamba sitrayithi

Wait! Linda!

Let's go! Masambe!

Sit down! Hlala phantsi!

Good Kuhle

Better Ngcono

Best Kuhle kakhulu

Bad Kubi

Worse Kubi

Worst Kubi kakhulu

Taller Mde

Shorter Mfutshane

Younger Mncinci

Older Mdala

As tall as Mde oku kuka

Taller than Mde ukodlula

Shorter than Mfutshane kuno--

More beautiful Ucikiziwe kakhulu

Less beautiful Unomkhitha

Most beautiful Mhle kakhulu

Happy Konwaba

Happier Ukonwaba ukodlula

Happiest Ukonwaba uqhithise

You are happy Wonwabile

You are as happy as Maya Wonwabe njengoMaya

You are happier than Maya Wonwabe ukodlula uMaya

You are the happiest Wonwabe ukuboqhitha

Hi! Molo

Good morning! Molo ngentseni

Good afternoon! Molo emva kwemini

Good evening! Molo ngokuhlwa

How are you? (polite) Kunjani? (ngentobeko)

How are you? (friendly) Unjani? (ngobubele)

What's up? (colloquial) Kwenzeka ntoni? (intetho engekho mgangathweni)

I'm fine, thank you! Ndiphilile, enkosi

And you? (polite) Kwaye nawe (ngentobeko)

And you? (friendly) Kwaye nawe (ngobubele)

Good Kulungile

Do you speak English? Uyasithetha isiNgesi?

Just a little Kancinci nje

What's your name? Ngubani igama lakho

My name is (John Doe) Igama lam ndingu (John Doe)

Mr.../ Mrs. .../ Miss... Mnumzana/Nkosikazi/Nkosazana

Nice to meet you! Ndiyavuya ukwazi!

You're very kind! Unobuntu!

Where are you from? Ungenaphi?

I'm from the U.S Ndingo waseU.S

I'm American NdinguMelika

Where do you live? Uhlala phi?

I live in the U.S Ndihlala eU.S

Do you like it here? Uyakuthanda apha?

How old are you? Mingaphi iminyaka yakho?

I'm (twenty, thirty...) Years old Ndina (amashumi amabini, amashumi amathathu)eminyaka

Are you married? Utshatile?

Do you have children? Unabo abantwana?

I have to go Kumele ndihambe

I will be right back! Ndizobuya ngoku!

Nice to meet you! Ndiyavuya ukwazi!

Can I practice Italian with you? Ndinga funda isiTaliyane nawe?

My French is bad IsiFrench sam asisulungekanga

I need to practice my French Ndidinga ukweluleka isiFrench sam

Would you like to go for a walk? Ungathanda solule inyawo?

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

Can I have your email? Ndingayifumana email yakho?

Are you married? Utshatile na?

I'm single Andikazimanyi ngeqhina lomtshato

Are you free tomorrow evening? Ingabe awenzinto ngomso ebusuku?

I would like to invite you for dinner Ningathanda ukumema kwisidlo sangokuhlwa

Where do you live? Uhlala phi?

When can we meet? Singadibana phi?

Do you like it? Uyayithanda na?

I really like it! Ndiyayithanda gqithi!

I love you Ndiyakuthanda

Would you marry me? Unganditshata na?

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

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