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Zulu Word practice
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| Prompt | Answer |
|---|---|
| One | kunye |
| Two | kubili |
| Three | kuthathu |
| Four | kune |
| Five | kuhlanu |
| Six | isithupha |
| Seven | isikhombisa |
| Eight | isishiyagalombili |
| Nine | isishiyagalolunye |
| Ten | ishumi |
| First | okokuqala |
| Second | okwesibili |
| Monday | umsombuluko |
| Tuesday | ulwesibili |
| Wednesday | ulwesithathu |
| Thursday | ulwesine |
| Friday | ulwesihlanu |
| Saturday | umgqibelo |
| Sunday | isonto |
| Now | manje |
| Yesterday | izolo |
| Today | namuhla |
| Tonight | namuhla ebusuku |
| Tomorrow | kusasa |
| Fruits | izithelo |
| Apples | amahhabhula |
| Bananas | obhanana |
| Tomatoes | utamatisi |
| Potatoes | amazambane |
| Onions | uhhanyanisi |
| Red | okubovu |
| Green | okuluhlaza satshani |
| Blue | okuluhlaza sasibhakabhaka |
| White | okumnhlophe |
| Black | okumnyama |
| Grey | okungwevu |
| Breakfast | isidlo sasekuseni |
| Lunch | isidlo sasemini |
| Dinner | isidlo sasebusuku |
| Milk | ubisi |
| Coffee | ikhofi |
| Bread | isinkwa |
| Sunny | kubalele |
| Windy | kunomoya |
| Rainy | liyana |
| Snowy | likhithikile |
| Cold | kuyabanda |
| Hot | kuyashisa |
| Boy | umfana |
| Girl | intombazane |
| Son | indodana |
| Daughter | indodakazi |
| Brother | umfowethu |
| Sister | udadewethu |
| Man | indoda |
| Woman | umfazi |
| Father | ubaba |
| Mother | umama |
| Grandfather | umkhulu |
| Grandmother | ugogo |
| House | indlu yangasese |
| Toilet | indlu yangasese |
| Room | igumbi |
| Bedroom | ikamelo |
| Kitchen | ikhishi |
| Table | itafula |
| Cat | ikati |
| Dog | inja |
| Mouse | igundane |
| Bird | inyoni |
| Cow | inkomo |
| Horse | ihhashi |
| Socks | amasokisi |
| Shoes | izicathulo |
| Trousers | ibhulukwe |
| Shirt | ihembe |
| Sweater | ijezi |
| Coat | ijazi |
| English | isingisi |
| French | isi-french |
| German | isijalimani |
| Spanish | isipanishi |
| Italian | isintaliyana |
| Portuguese | isiputukezi |
| Greek | isigrikhi |
| Russian | isirashiya |
| Arabic | isi-arabic |
| Hindi | isihindi |
| Chinese | isishayina |
| Japanese | isijaphani |
| Taxi | itekisi |
| Bus | ibhasi |
| Hotel | ihhotela |
| Reservation | okugciniwe |
| Airport | esikhumulweni sezindiza |
| Passport | i-passport |
| Student | umfundi |
| Teacher | uthisha |
| Pen | ipeni |
| Books | izincwadi |
| Page | ikhasi |
| Dictionary | isichazamazwi |
| Hand | isandla |
| Feet | izinyawo |
| Hair | izinwele |
| Eye | iso |
| Mouth | umlomo |
| Nose | ikhala |
| Ambulance | i-ambulensi |
| Doctor | udokotela |
| Hospital | isibhedlela |
| Pharmacy | ikhemesi |
| Police | amaphoyisa |
| Stomach ache | ukuphathwa isisu |
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