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beginner’s guide to learning IsiZulu lesson 4- Apologizing Lesson 4- Apologizing

I’m sorry! - Ngiyaxolisa !

Sorry! (for a mistake ) - Phephisa!

No problem! - Akunkinga !

Don’t worry! -Musa ukwenqena!

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I don’t Understand! - Angizwa (i can’t hear)

Can you speak slowly? -Ukwazi ukukhuluma ngokudonda na?

Can you say it again?-Ukwazi ukukuthi futhi na?

I don’t know - Angazi

My Zulu is Bad- IsiZulu sami sibi

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beginner’s guide to learning isiZulu. lesson 3- saying thank you.

Thank you- Sawubonga -or- Ngiyabonga

to an elderly man - Sawubonga baba

to an elderly woman-Sawubonga nkosikazi

to a grandmother - Sawubonga gogo

to a man your age - Sawubonga mfowethu

to a woman your age- Sawubonga dadewethu

to a young boy - Sawubonga mfana

to a young girl - Sawubonga ntombazana

Thank you very much – Ngiyabonga babamkhulu

Where do you come from? - Uphuma kuphi? (Polite way)- liphuma kuphi

Am from…..- Ngiphuma e…….

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beginner’s guide to isizulu the fun way. lesson 2-good byes!

Good Bye! - Sala kahle ( stay well - to a person staying) -Salani kahle (stay well- to persons staying) -Hamba kahle (go well- to a person going) -Hambani kahle (go well- to persons going)

See you later!- Sizobonana!

Good night! - Lala kahle (sleep well- to a person ) - Lalani kahle (sleep well - to persons)

I will return- Ngizophenduka

I have to go now- Ngifanele ngihambe

qhumu qhethu getsu qhethu cut the weed chop the weed.

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beginner’s guide to learning isizulu. lesson 1- greetings and introductions

Hello! - Sawubona (i see you - to a person) Salibonani (i see you- to persons)

How are you? - Unjani? (to a person) Linjani? (to persons)

I am fine, Thanks - Ngikhona, Ngiyabonga (i am here, thank you ) Ngiyaphila, Ngiyabonga (i am alive, thank you)

And you? - Wena Unjani

Good - Ngisaphila (i am still alive)

What’s your name? - Igama lakho ngubani?

My name is ….- Igama lami ngu….

Nice to meet you!- Ngiyajabula ukukwazi! ( am happy to know you)

Ingqeqebulane yaqaqela uqhoqhoqho, uqhoqhoqho waqaqela iqaqa, iqaqa laqalaza. The expert talker loosened up for the trachea, the trachea loosened up for the polecat, and the zorilla (polecat) looked around in amazement

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