Zulu/Exercise/Lesson 1

Welcome to the exercises related to Lesson 1. Click "▼" to check your answers. Hello! How would you respond to: Sawubona bhuti! Sawubona sisi! Sawubona gogo! (hello old lady/grandma) Sawubona mntwana! (Hello child) Sawubona Nandi! (Hello Nandi) Sawubona Philani! (Hello Philani) Unjani? Ngikhona, wena unjani? Ninjani? (If part of a group, speaking to a single person.) Sikhona, wena unjani? Ninjani? (If part of a group, speaking to another group.) Sikhona, Nina ninjani? Sala kahle! Hamba kahle! Names Translate the following Zulu sentences into English: NginguSipho. I'm Sipho. Unjani? How are you? Igama lami nguThembu. My name is Thembu. Isibongo sami nguNdlovu. My surname is Ndlovu. NgingowakwaMthembu. My surname is Mthembu. Translate the following English sentences into Zulu: This is Nandi. Lo nguNandi. I am pleased to meet you. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi. I am feeling unwell. Angiphilile kahle. I am ok. Ngikhona. Dialogue Try translating the following dialogue: uThabo: Sawubona sisi! Thabo: Hello sister! uZipho: Sawubona bhuti. Unjani? Zipho: . Hello brother! How are you? uThabo: Ngisaphila, Wena unjani? Thabo: I'm still alive, how are you? uZipho: wazalwa nini. Zipho:ngazalwa mhlaka. uThabo: Igama lami nguThabo, ngiyajabula ukukwazi. Thabo: My name is Thabo, I'm pleased to meet you. uZipho: Nami, ngiyajabula ukukwazi. Sala kahle! Zipho: I'm also pleased to meet you. Stay well (Goodbye) uThabo: Hamba kahle! Thabo: Go well! Next steps If you would like, review this lesson: Lesson 1 Otherwise, continue to the next lesson: Lesson 2