| hello | Sawubona |
| Yes, Hello | Yebo, Sawubona |
| How are you/ How is it? | Unjani/ Kunjani |
| I am well/ I am still well, how are you? | Ngiyaphila/ Ngisaphila, wena unjani/kunjani? |
| Stay well- when you are the one leaving | Usale kahle |
| Go well- when you are the one staying | Uhambe kahle |
| Hello | Sanibona |
| Yes, Hello | Yebo, sanibona |
| Ku/U changes to ni, How are you all? | Ninjani? |
| Si= We | Siyaphila/ Sisaphila, nina ninjani? |
| We are also well | Nathi, Siyaphila |
| Stay well- when you are leaving | Nisale kahle |
| Go well- when you are staying | Nihambe kahle |
| Thank you | Ngiyabonga |
| Thank you very much | Ngiyabonga kakhulu |
| We thank you | Siyabonga |
| Please/ May I please | Ngicela (Singular) |
| Please/ May we please | Sicela |
| I am asking | Ngiyacela (Singular) |
| We are asking | Siyacela (Plural) |
| I am asking | Ngiyakucela (Singular) |
| We are asking you | Siyakucela (Plural) |
| We are asking you all | Siyanicela (Plural) |
| I am sorry | Ngiyaxolisa |
| Sleep well | Ulale kahle |
| You are welcome (Singular) | Wamukelekile |
| You are welcome (Plural) | Namukelekile |
| I am also thankful. (Singular) | Kubonga mina |
| We are also thankful. (Plural) | Kubonga thina |
| Help! | Siza! |
| Please help me | Ngicela ungisiza |
| Danger/ Accident | Ingozi |
| Car accident (imoto- car) | Ingozi yemoto |
| It is an emergency! | Kuyaphuthuma |
| Come, it is an emergency! | Woza, kuyaphuthuma! |
| Excuse me | Uxolo |
| Yes | Yebo |
| No | Cha |
| What is your name? | Ngubani igama lakho? |
| My name is..... what is your name? | Igama lami ngu....wena, ngubani igama lakho? |
| My name is… | Mina, igama lami ngu…. |
| “What is your surname?” | Ngubani isibongo sakho? |
| My surname is... and what is your surname? | “Isibongo sami ngu...wena, ngubani isibongo sakho?” |
| My surname is... what is your surname? | Ungowakwabani isibongo? |
| My surname is… | Mina, ngingowakwa…. |
| What is your name and surname? | Ngubani igama nesibongo sakho? |
| My name and surname is Zinhle Koza | Igama nesibongo sami ngu Zinhle Koza |
| Where are you from? Where are you coming from? | Uphumaphi? Uphuma kuphi? |
| Which country are you from? | Uphuma kuliphi izwe? |
| I come from...where are you from?/ which country are you from? | Ngiphuma e...wena, uphumaphi? |
| Where do you live? | Uhlalaphi? Uhlala kuphi? |
| Which city do you live in? | Uhlala kuliphi idolobha? |
| I live in…where do you live? | Ngihlala e….wena, uhlala kuphi? |
| I live in… | Mina, ngihlala e… |
| I come from…but I live in.. | Ngiphuma e…kodwa ngihlala e… |
| Where do you work? | Usebenzaphi?/ Usebenza kuphi? |
| I work at... where do you work? | Ngisebenza e...wena, usebenzaphi/ usebenza kuphi? |
| I work at… | Mina, ngisebenza e.. |
| I am happy to meet you/ It is nice to meet you. | Ngiyajabula ukukwazi. |
| I am also happy to meet you/ It is nice to meet you too. | Nami, ngiyajabula ukukwazi. |
| The child is learning | Ingane iyafunda |
| The girl is cooking | Intombazane iyapheka |
| The young man is speaking/ talking | Insizwa iyakhuluma |
| Is/am/are (Linking word) | Ya |
| Is still/ Am still/ Are still (Linking word) | Sa |
| dog | Inja |
| elephant | indlovu |
| a house | indlu |
| a child | ingane |
| a girl | intombazane |
| a young man | insizwa |
| I am learning | Ngiyafunda |
| She/He is learning | Uyafunda |
| We are learning | Siyafunda |
| They are learning | Bayafunda |
| It is learning | Iyafunda |
| You are learning (Plural) | Niyafunda |
| I am learning IsiZulu | Ngifunda IsiZulu |
| She/He is learning IsiZulu | Ufunda IsiZulu |
| We are learning IsiZulu | Sifunda IsiZulu |
| They are learning IsiZulu | Bafunda IsiZulu |
| It is learning IsiZulu | Ifunda IsiZulu |
| You are learning IsiZulu (Plural) | Nifunda IsiZulu |
| Sing (verb) | Cula |
| Cook (verb) | Pheka |
| Buy (verb) | Thenga |
| Song (noun) | Iculo |
| Milk (noun) | Ubisi |
| Potatoes (noun) | Amazambane |
| Teach (Verb) | Fundisa |
| Work (verb) | Sebenza |
| I am singing | Ngiyacula |
| I am cooking | Ngiyapheka |
| I am buying | Ngiyathenga |
| You are teaching | Uyafundisa |
| I am working | Ngiyasebenza |
| I am singing a song | Ngicula iculo |
| I am cooking potatoes | Ngipheka amazambane |
| I am buying milk | Ngithenga ubisi |
| You are teaching IsiZulu | Ufundisa IsiZulu |
| I am working hard | Ngisebenza kanzima |
| I am still cooking | Ngisapheka |
| She/He is still cooking | Usapheka |
| We are still cooking | Sisapheka |
| They are still cooking | Basapheka |
| It is still cooking | Isapheka |
| You are still cooking | Nisapheka |
| I am still cooking potatoes | Ngisapheka amazambane |
| He/She is still cooking potatoes | Usapheka amazambane |
| We are still cooking potatoes | Sisapheka amazambane |
| They are still cooking potatoes | Basapheka amazambane |
| It is still cooking potatoes | Isapheka amazambane |
| You (plural) are still cooking potatoes | Nisapheka amazambane |
| I am studying | Ngiyafunda |
| He/She is studying | Uyafunda |
| We are studying | Siyafunda |
| They are studying | Bayafunda |
| It is studying | Iyafunda |
| I am studying | Niyafunda |
| I studied | Ngifundile |
| He/ She studied | Ufundile |
| We studied | Sifundile |
| They studied | Bafundile |
| It studied | Ifundile |
| You studied (Plural) | Nifundile |
| I am still studying | Ngisafunda |
| He/She is still studying | Usafunda |
| We are still studying | Sisafunda |
| They are still studying | Basafunda |
| It is still studying | Isafunda |
| I am still studying | Nisafunda |
| I studied | Ngifundile |
| He/ She studied | Ufundile |
| We studied | Sifundile |
| They studied | Bafundile |
| It studied | Ifundile |
| You studied (Plural) | Nifundile |
| I am studying Maths | Ngifunda izibalo |
| He/She is studying Maths | Ufunda izibalo |
| We are studying Maths | Sifunda izibalo |
| They are studying Maths | Bafunda izibalo |
| It is studying Maths | Ifunda izibalo |
| You are studying Maths (Plural) | Nifunda izibalo |
| I studied Maths | Ngifunde izibalo |
| He/ She studied Maths | Ufunde izibalo |
| We studied Maths | Sifunde izibalo |
| They studied Maths | Bafunde izibalo |
| It studied Maths | Ifunde izibalo |
| You studied Maths (Plural) | Nifunde izibalo |
| I am singing | Ngiyacula |
| I am buying | Ngiyathenga |
| I am teaching | Ngiyafundisa |
| I sang | Ngiculile |
| I bought | Ngithengile |
| I taught | Ngifundisile |
| I worked | Ngisebenzile |
| I am singing a song | Ngicula iculo |
| I am buying milk | Ngithenga ubisi |
| I am teaching IsiZulu | Ngifundisa IsiZulu |
| Ngicule iculo | Ngisebenza kanzima |
| I sang a song | Ngicule iculo |
| I bought milk | Ngithenge ubisi |
| I taught IsiZulu | Ngifundise IsiZulu |
| I worked hard | Ngisebenze kanzima |
| We are cooking steamed bread. | Sipheka ujeqe |
| We cooked steamed bread | Sipheke ujeqe |
| We are cooking | Siyapheka |
| She is sitting down | Uhlala phansi |
| She sat down | Uhlale phansi |
| She is sitting/staying | Uyahlala |
| She sat/ she stayed | Uhlalile |
| They are drinking tea | Baphuza itiye |
| They drank tea | Baphuze itiye |
| They are drinking | Bayaphuza |
| They drank | Baphuzile |
| I am writing a letter | Ngibhala incwadi |
| I wrote a letter | Ngibhale incwadi |
| I wrote a letter | Ngibhale incwadi |
| I am writing | Ngiyabhala |
| I wrote | Ngibhalile |
| You (plural) are drawing a picture | Nidweba isithombe |
| You drew a picture | Nidwebe isithombe |
| You (plural) are drawing | Niyadweba |
| You (plural) drew | Nidwebile |
| We are playing in the garden | Sidlala engadini |
| We will play in the garden | Sizodlala engadini |
| I am playing | Siyadlala |
| I will play | Sizodlala |
| I played | Sidlalile |
| I am buying bread | Ngithenga isinkwa |
| I bought bread | Ngithenge isinkwa |
| I will buy bread | Ngizothenga isinkwa |
| I am buying | Ngiyathenga |
| I bought | Ngithengile |
| I will buy | Ngizothenga |
| She scheduled a meeting | Uhlele umhlangano |
| She will schedule a meeting | Uzohlela umhlangano |
| She is scheduling a meeting | Uhlela umhlangano |
| She will schedule | Uzohlela |
| She is scheduling | Uyahlela |
| Today | Namhlanje |
| Yesterday | Izolo |
| Tomorrow | Kusasa |
| The day before yesterday | kuthangi |
| Few weeks ago | Amasonto ambalwa edlule |
| This week | Kulelisonto/kuleliviki |
| Last week | Isonto elidlule |
| Next week | Isonto elizayo |
| This year | Kulonyaka |
| Last year | Ngonyaka odlule |
| Next year | Ngonyaka ozayo |
| This month | Kulenyanga |
| At the moment | Okwamanje |
| Later on/ after a while | Emva kweskhathi |
| Earlier on | ngaphambi kweskhathi |
| At night | Ebusuku |
| In the morning | Ekuseni |
| Evening | ntambama |
| I wake up at 6 am | Ngivuka ngo 6 {six} ekuseni |
| I bathe | Ngiyageza |
| And then, I eat | Bese,ngiyadla |
