zulu

Sawubona

Hello (to one person)

Sanibonani

Hello (to several people or respectfully to an elder)

Yebo

Yes

Hamba kahle

Go well (to one person who is leaving)

Hambani kahle

Go well (to several people who are leaving)

Sala kahle

Stay well (to one person who is staying)

Salani kahle

Stay well (to several people who are staying)

Khonza kubaba

Pass my regards to your father

Unjani?

How are you? (one person)

Ninjani?

How are you? (several people or respectful)

Kunjani?

How is it going?

Amehlo amadala

Long time no see

Angisakwazi

Long time no see (literally: I no longer know you)

Mina

Me / I / myself

Ngi-

I

U-

You / he / she

Si-

We

Ni-

You (plural)

Ba-

They

Li-

It

Thina (-thi)

We / us

Nami

Me too / and me

Bona

Them / they

Lami

My (with li- nouns like igama)

Yami

My (with i- nouns like indlu)

Wami

My (with u- nouns like umama)

Lakho

Your

Lakhe

His / her

Wakhe

His / her (with u- nouns)

Abo

Their

Wethu

Our

Igama lami

My name

Igama lakho

Your name

Igama lakhe

His / her name

Amagama abo

Their names

Mntanami

My child

Mfana wami

My boy

Ngubani?

Who?

Ubani?

Who is it?

Yini?

What?

Usaphila na?

Are you still well?

Banjani ekhaya?

How are they at home?

Unjani umsebenzi?

How is work?

Unjani emsebenzini?

How are things at work?

Ngubani igama lakho?

What is your name?

Igama lami ngu[name].

My name is [name].

Amagama abo ngu[names].

Their names are [names].

Amagama abo nguWitness, uTeddy, uBob noMaddy.

Their names are Witness, Teddy, Bob and Maddy.

Inkosi / Nkosi

King

Inkosikazi / Nkosikazi

Queen; Mrs.; married woman

Inkosana

Prince; first-born son

Yinkosana

It is the first-born

Inkosazana

Princess / young lady

Mama

Mother / Ma'am

Baba

Father

Abazali (umzali)

Parents (parent)

Gogo

Grandmother

Mkhulu

Grandfather

Sisi / Udadewethu

Sister

Mfowethu / Bhuti

Brother

Mfo

Bro

Umalume

Uncle (mother's brother)

Umalumekazi / Anti

Aunt (mother's side)

Umzala

Cousin

Umndeni

Family

Umntwana / Mntwana

Child

Intombazana / Ntombazana

Girl / young lady

Mfana

Boy

Umngane

Friend

Mnumzane (Mnu.)

Mr.

Thisha

Teacher

uSolwazi

Professor

Udokotela

Doctor

Umlimi

Farmer

Umakhi

Builder

Umfundi

Student

Abelungu

White people

AbeSuthu

Sotho people

Abesifazane

Women / females

Abesilisa

Men / males

Umuntu

A person

Uhlanya

A crazy person

Namhlanje

Today

Igama

Name / word

Amagama

Names / words

Isibongo

Surname / last name

Ilanga

Sun

Ubusika

Winter

Ebusika

In winter

Emini

Midday

Umsebenzi

Work / job

Ikhaya

Home

Ekhaya

At home

IsiZulu

The Zulu language

Uxolo

Sorry / an apology

Amanzi

Water

Idolo

Knee

Uju

Honey

Imithi

Plants / trees (also medicine)

Isihlahla

Tree