Isizulu

hleka

laugh

khala

cry

dlala

play

lala

sleep

khuluma

talk

lalela

listen

bhala

write

buka

look at

dweba

draw

fundisa

teach

sula

clean

sebenza

work

thathaza

wave

shanela

sweep

dansa

dance

thunga

sew

dla

eat

ganga

misbehave

lahla

throw away

bala

count

khanda

head

mahlombe

shoulder

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chest

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waist

madolo

knees

zinyawo

feet

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boy

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girl

unesi

nurse

uthisha

teacher

indoda

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woman

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doctor

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child

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Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

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Sunday

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one

kubili

two

kuthatu

three

kune

four

kuhlanu

five

isithupa

six

isithupa

six

isikhombisa

seven

isishiyagalombili

eight

isishiyagalolunye

nine

ishumi

ten

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January

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February

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June

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December

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Spring

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Summer

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Autumn

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Winter

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classroom

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book

itafula

table

isihlalo

chair

linda

wait

indodakazi

daughter

indodana

son

bomvu

red

phuzi

yellow

nsundu

brown

luhlaza njengesibhakabhaka

blue

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green

mhlope

white

mnyama

black

wolintshi

orange

mpungu

grey

phep

purple

namuhlanje

today

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tomorrow

inzolo

yesterday

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day before yesterday

phambi kwakusasa

day after tomorrow

ibhasi

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taxi

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bike

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motorcycle

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airplane

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boat

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where are you going

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