Dictionnaire anglais–Zulu

Parcourez des mots anglais courants et leurs traductions en Zulu, avec des parties du discours et des phrases d'exemple. Utilisez ce dictionnaire pour rechercher du vocabulaire quotidien ou comme point de départ pour apprendre Zulu.

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Parcourez le vocabulaire commun de Zulu

Mot	Partie du discours	Traduction	Exemple
I	pronom	mina	I am here now. Mina ngikhona manje.
you	pronom	wena	You are my friend. Wena ungumngane wami.
he	pronom	yena	He is at home. Yena usekhaya.
she	pronom	yena	She is reading now. Yena uyafunda manje.
we	pronom	thina	We are going home. Thina siya ekhaya.
they	pronom	bona	They work every day. Bona basebenza nsuku zonke.
what	pronom	ini	What do you want? Ufunani?
where	adverbe	kuphi	Where is your house? Ikuphi indlu yakho?
when	adverbe	nini	When are you coming? Uza nini?
who	pronom	ubani	Who is that person? Ubani lowo muntu?
why	adverbe	ngani	Why are you sad? Kungani udabukile?
how	adverbe	kanjani	How do you know? Wazi kanjani?
to be	verbe	ukuba	I am very happy. Ngijabule kakhulu.
to have	verbe	ukuba na	I have a book. Nginencwadi.
to do	verbe	ukwenza	We do our work. Senza umsebenzi wethu.
to go	verbe	ukuhamba	They go to school. Baya esikoleni.
to come	verbe	ukuza	Please come here now. Woza lapha manje.
to see	verbe	ukubona	I see the moon. Ngibona inyanga.
to know	verbe	ukwazi	I know the answer. Ngiyayazi impendulo.
to think	verbe	ukucabanga	We think about life. Sicabanga ngempilo.
to want	verbe	ukufuna	I want some water. Ngifuna amanzi.
to need	verbe	ukudinga	We need more time. Sidinga isikhathi esengeziwe.
to make	verbe	ukwenza	They make good bread. Benza isinkwa esihle.
to take	verbe	ukuthatha	Take the book home. Thatha incwadi uye nayo ekhaya.
to give	verbe	ukunika	Give me that book. Nginike leyo ncwadi.
to say	verbe	ukusho	Please say your name. Sicela usho igama lakho.
to tell	verbe	ukutshela	Tell me the story. Ngitshele indaba.
to ask	verbe	ukubuza	I ask one question. Ngibuza umbuzo owodwa.
to find	verbe	ukuthola	We found the key. Sithole ukhiye.
to look	verbe	ukubheka	Look at the sky. Bheka isibhakabhaka.
to use	verbe	ukusebenzisa	I use this table. Ngisebenzisa leli tafula.
to work	verbe	ukusebenza	They work in town. Basebenza edolobheni.
to eat	verbe	ukudla	Children eat rice here. Izingane zidla irayisi lapha.
to drink	verbe	ukuphuza	I drink hot tea. Ngiphuza itiye elishisayo.
to sleep	verbe	ukulala	The child sleeps early. Ingane ilala kusenesikhathi.
to walk	verbe	ukuhamba ngezinyawo	We walk every morning. Sihamba ngezinyawo njalo ekuseni.
to run	verbe	ukugijima	Boys run very fast. Abafana bagijima kakhulu.
to read	verbe	ukufunda	She reads a book. Ufunda incwadi.
to write	verbe	ukubhala	I write my name. Ngibhala igama lami.
to speak	verbe	ukukhuluma	They speak Zulu well. Bakhuluma isiZulu kahle.
to listen	verbe	ukulalela	Listen to the teacher. Lalela uthisha.
to hear	verbe	ukuzwa	I hear the wind. Ngizwa umoya.
to buy	verbe	ukuthenga	We buy fresh fruit. Sithenga izithelo ezintsha.
to sell	verbe	ukuthengisa	They sell good coffee. Bathengisa ikhofi elihle.
to pay	verbe	ukukhokha	I pay with money. Ngikhokha ngemali.
to help	verbe	ukusiza	Friends help each other. Abangane bayasizana.
to love	verbe	ukuthanda	I love my family. Ngithanda umndeni wami.
to live	verbe	ukuphila	We live in peace. Siphila ngokuthula.
to die	verbe	ukufa	All people die someday. Bonke abantu bayafa ngelinye ilanga.
to learn	verbe	ukufunda	Children learn at school. Izingane zifunda esikoleni.
to teach	verbe	ukufundisa	They teach young children. Bafundisa izingane ezincane.
to open	verbe	ukuvula	Please open the door. Sicela uvule umnyango.
to close	verbe	ukuvala	Close the window now. Vala iwindi manje.
person	nom	umuntu	That person is kind. Lowo muntu unomusa.
man	nom	indoda	The man is tall. Indoda yinde.
woman	nom	umfazi	The woman is happy. Umfazi ujabule.
child	nom	ingane	The child is sleeping. Ingane ilele.
boy	nom	umfana	The boy runs fast. Umfana ugijima ngesivinini.
girl	nom	intombazane	The girl reads quietly. Intombazane ifunda buthule.
family	nom	umndeni	My family is big. Umndeni wami mkhulu.
mother	nom	umama	My mother is here. Umama wami ukhona lapha.
father	nom	ubaba	My father works hard. Ubaba wami usebenza kanzima.
friend	nom	umngane	She is my friend. Ungumngane wami.
house	nom	indlu	The house is new. Indlu intsha.
home	nom	ikhaya	We are going home. Siya ekhaya.
school	nom	isikole	The school is nearby. Isikole siseduze.
city	nom	idolobha	This city is big. Leli dolobha likhulu.
country	nom	izwe	Our country is beautiful. Izwe lethu lihle.
world	nom	umhlaba	The world is changing. Umhlaba uyashintsha.
street	nom	umgwaqo	The street is busy. Umgwaqo umatasa.
room	nom	igumbi	This room is small. Leli gumbi lincane.
time	nom	isikhathi	Time goes very quickly. Isikhathi sihamba ngokushesha kakhulu.
day	nom	usuku	Today is a good day. Namuhla usuku oluhle.
night	nom	ubusuku	The night is cold. Ubusuku buyabanda.
morning	nom	ekuseni	The morning is quiet. Ekuseni kuthule.
evening	nom	kusihlwa	Good evening, my friend. Sawubona kusihlwa, mngane wami.
week	nom	isonto	One week has passed. Kudlule isonto elilodwa.
month	nom	inyanga	This month is busy. Le nyanga imatasa.
year	nom	unyaka	This year is different. Lo nyaka uhlukile.
today	adverbe	namuhla	I am busy today. Ngimatasa namuhla.
tomorrow	adverbe	kusasa	We will go tomorrow. Sizohamba kusasa.
yesterday	adverbe	izolo	She came yesterday morning. Ufike izolo ekuseni.
now	adverbe	manje	Come here now. Woza lapha manje.
sun	nom	ilanga	The sun is hot. Ilanga liyashisa.
moon	nom	inyanga	The moon is bright. Inyanga iyakhanya.
star	nom	inkanyezi	That star is bright. Leyo nkanyezi iyakhanya.
sky	nom	isibhakabhaka	The sky is blue. Isibhakabhaka siluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka.
earth	nom	umhlaba	The earth is our home. Umhlaba uyikhaya lethu.
fire	nom	umlilo	The fire is hot. Umlilo uyashisa.
water	nom	amanzi	Water is very important. Amanzi abaluleke kakhulu.
rain	nom	imvula	The rain is falling. Imvula iyana.
wind	nom	umoya	The wind is strong. Umoya unamandla.
tree	nom	isihlahla	The tree is tall. Isihlahla side.
flower	nom	imbali	The flower is beautiful. Imbali inhle.
mountain	nom	intaba	That mountain is high. Leyo ntaba iphakeme.
river	nom	umfula	The river is long. Umfula mude.
sea	nom	ulwandle	The sea is blue. Ulwandle luluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka.
food	nom	ukudla	The food is ready. Ukudla sekulungile.
bread	nom	isinkwa	I eat bread daily. Ngidla isinkwa nsuku zonke.
rice	nom	irayisi	The rice is hot. Irayisi liyashisa.
meat	nom	inyama	We cooked the meat. Sipheke inyama.
fish	nom	inhlanzi	The fish tastes good. Inhlanzi imnandi.
egg	nom	iqanda	The egg is broken. Iqanda liphukile.
milk	nom	ubisi	The milk is cold. Ubisi luyabanda.
fruit	nom	isithelo	This fruit is sweet. Lesi sithelo simnandi.
tea	nom	itiye	The tea is hot. Itiye liyashisa.
coffee	nom	ikhofi	I drink coffee daily. Ngiphuza ikhofi nsuku zonke.
head	nom	ikhanda	My head hurts today. Ikhanda lami libuhlungu namuhla.
eye	nom	iso	Her eye is red. Iso lakhe libomvu.
ear	nom	indlebe	My ear hurts now. Indlebe yami ibuhlungu manje.
mouth	nom	umlomo	Open your mouth wide. Vula umlomo wakho kakhulu.
nose	nom	ikhala	My nose is cold. Ikhala lami liyabanda.
hand	nom	isandla	Wash your hand well. Geza isandla sakho kahle.
foot	nom	unyawo	My foot hurts badly. Unyawo lwami lubuhlungu kakhulu.
heart	nom	inhliziyo	My heart is strong. Inhliziyo yami inamandla.
name	nom	igama	What is your name? Ungubani igama lakho?
book	nom	incwadi	This book is new. Le ncwadi intsha.
word	nom	igama	That word is important. Lelo gama libalulekile.
language	nom	ulimi	Zulu is a language. IsiZulu ulimi.
money	nom	imali	I need more money. Ngidinga imali eyengeziwe.
work	nom	umsebenzi	My work is hard. Umsebenzi wami unzima.
love	nom	uthando	Love is very important. Uthando lubaluleke kakhulu.
music	nom	umculo	The music is beautiful. Umculo muhle.
story	nom	indaba	The story is interesting. Indaba iyathakazelisa.
way	nom	indlela	This way is easy. Le ndlela ilula.
thing	nom	into	This thing is useful. Le nto ilusizo.
life	nom	impilo	Life is very precious. Impilo iyigugu kakhulu.
door	nom	umnyango	The door is open. Umnyango uvulekile.
table	nom	itafula	The table is clean. Itafula lihlanzekile.
chair	nom	isihlalo	The chair is broken. Isihlalo siphukile.
car	nom	imoto	The car is fast. Imoto iyashesha.
good	adjectif	kuhle	This food is good. Lokhu kudla kuhle.
bad	adjectif	kubi	The weather is bad. Isimo sezulu sibi.
big	adjectif	khulu	The house is big. Indlu inkulu.
small	adjectif	ncane	The room is small. Igumbi lincane.
new	adjectif	sha	I have a new book. Nginencwadi entsha.
old	adjectif	dala	That house is old. Leyo ndlu indala.
long	adjectif	de	The road is long. Umgwaqo mude.
short	adjectif	fushane	The story is short. Indaba imfishane.
high	adjectif	phakeme	The mountain is high. Intaba iphakeme.
low	adjectif	phansi	The table is low. Itafula liphansi.
hot	adjectif	shisa	The tea is hot. Itiye liyashisa.
cold	adjectif	banda	The water is cold. Amanzi ayabanda.
happy	adjectif	jabule	The child is happy. Ingane ijabule.
sad	adjectif	dabukile	She feels sad today. Udabukile namuhla.
beautiful	adjectif	hle	The flower is beautiful. Imbali inhle.
easy	adjectif	lula	This work is easy. Lo msebenzi ulula.
hard	adjectif	nzima	The work is hard. Umsebenzi unzima.
fast	adjectif	shesha	The car is fast. Imoto iyashesha.
slow	adjectif	ncane
right	adjectif	lungile	Your answer is right. Impendulo yakho ilungile.
wrong	adjectif	phutha	That answer is wrong. Leyo mpendulo ayilungile.
important	adjectif	balulekile	Water is important for life. Amanzi abalulekile empilweni.
true	adjectif	yiqiniso	That story is true. Leyo ndaba iyiqiniso.
full	adjectif	gcwele	The cup is full. Indebe igcwele.
empty	adjectif	nalutho	The room is empty. Igumbi alinalutho.
young	adjectif	ncane	The boy is young. Umfana usemncane.
strong	adjectif	qinile	That man is strong. Leyo ndoda iqinile.
weak	adjectif	buthaka	The child is weak. Ingane ibuthakathaka.
red	adjectif	bomvu	The flower is red. Imbali ibomvu.
blue	adjectif	luhlaza okwesibhakabhaka	The sky is blue. Isibhakabhaka siluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka.
green	adjectif	luhlaza	The tree is green. Isihlahla siluhlaza.
yellow	adjectif	phuzi	The flower is yellow. Imbali iphuzi.
black	adjectif	mnyama	The car is black. Imoto imnyama.
white	adjectif	mhlophe	The milk is white. Ubisi lumhlophe.
yes	interjection	yebo	Yes, I understand now. Yebo, sengiyaqonda manje.
no	interjection	cha	No, I do not know. Cha, angazi.
not	adverbe	hhayi	I am not ready. Angikakulungeli.
and	conjonction	futhi	Tea and bread are ready. Itiye nesinkwa sekulungile.
or	conjonction	noma	Tea or coffee today? Itiye noma ikhofi namuhla?
but	conjonction	kodwa	I am tired, but happy. Ngikhathele, kodwa ngijabule.
if	conjonction	uma	If you come, call me. Uma uza, ngishayele ucingo.
because	conjonction	ngoba	I stayed because it rained. Ngihlale ngoba imvula inile.
with	préposition	na	I came with my friend. Ngize nomngane wami.
without	préposition	ngaphandle kwa	He left without money. Uhambe ngaphandle kwemali.
for	préposition	okwenzelwe
from	préposition	kuvela	She comes from home. Uvela ekhaya.
to	préposition	kuya	We are going to school. Siya esikoleni.