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A short Zulu language course on how to greet in Zulu

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SOUTH AFRICANS

Sanibonani

SPEAK ZULU

SAWUBONAHELLO

SAWUBONAHELLO

This greeting is suitable for any time of day or night but

is appropriate only when greeting a single person.

GOOD MORNING

SAWUBONA

GOOD AFTERNOON

SAWUBONA

GOOD EVENING

SAWUBONA

SAKUBONA

This greeting is also suitable for any time of day or

night but appropriate only for greeting a single person.

Another way of saying the same thing!

Hello,Good MorningGood AfternoonGood Evening

Good Day

SA BONA

To greet more than one person, simply remove

the sounds “wu” and “ku” from their positions …

SA BONA

and replace them with the sound, “ni”

NI Hello,Good MorningGood AfternoonGood Evening

Good Day

SA BONANI

This greeting is appropriate all day and when

greeting a group of two or more people

Hello,Good MorningGood AfternoonGood Evening

Good Day

SANIBONA

Another way of saying the same thing!

Sometimes the sound “ni” is also tagged on to the

end of the word to make an alternative plural.

NI Hello,Good MorningGood AfternoonGood Evening

Good Day

SA BONANI

Since it is respectful to enquire about the person

AND his family the plural is used to greet adults

NI Hello,Good MorningGood AfternoonGood Evening

Good Day

UNJANI?HOW ARE

YOU?

Only children are greeted in this singular form as it is

respectful to use the plural form when greeting adults.

The singular term for You.

YOUWENA

UNJANI?WENA

HOW ARE YOU?

The term Wena can be used to precede the greeting

or it can be omitted without affecting the meaning.

YOU?

WENA

HOW ARE

To convert to the plural, simply remove the “We”

and the “U” prefixes and …….

UNJANI?

YOU?HOW ARE

Yes, you guessed it! Insert the plural prefix “Ni” in

both instances.

NINA NINJANI?

YOU?HOW ARE

It is respectful to ask after a person’s entire family

when greeting , hence the plural address to adults.

NINA NINJANI?

NGIKHONA!

The Zulu language uses prefixes and word stems

to convey meaning, tense and plurality.

NGIKHONA! I AM WELL!

Notice the prefix “ngi” for the singular ”I”

Another way of saying the same thing!

NGIYAPHILA! I AM WELL!

Notice again the prefix “ngi” for the singular ”I”

in this alternative reply to a greeting.

I AM WELL!

NGIYAPHILA!

In compliance with cultural norms of respect, the

singular “I” would generally be used by a young child.

SIYAPHILA!

To greet in the plural, the prefix “Si” for “We”

replaces “Ngi”. Culturally, this is the respectful reply

regardless of plurality.

WE ARE WELL!

SIYAPHILA!I, and my family

are well!

Just as it is polite to greet in the plural form, it is also

polite to answer a greeting in the plural form.

Another way of saying the same thing!

SIKHONA! WE ARE WELL!

Notice the prefix “si” for the plural ”we”

I, and my family are well!

SALA KAHLE!

STAYWELL!

Goodbye!

Stay Well is used when the person to whom you are

saying Goodbye is physically remaining at the venue.

SALA KAHLE!

HAMBA KAHLE!

GOWELL!

Goodbye!

Go Well is used if the person to whom you are

saying Goodbye is physically leaving the venue.

HAMBA KAHLE!

GOWELL!

Goodbye!HAMBA KAHLE!

NI

When wishing “ Go Well “ to more than one person

simply add the plural “ni” to the verb hamba -“to go”..

STAYWELL!

Goodbye!SALA KAHLE!

NI

When wishing “ Stay Well “ to more than one person

simply add the suffixl “ni” to the stem “sala”.

SIYOBONANAMASINYANE! SEE YOU

SOON!

SLEEPWELL!

Goodnight!ULALEKAHLE!

When wishing “ Goodnight“ to only one person the

prefix “u” is used with stem “lale”

SLEEPSWEETLY!

Goodnight!ULALEKAMNANDI!

When wishing “ Goodnight“ to only one person the

prefix “u” is used with stem “lale”

SLEEPSWEETLY!

Goodnight!NILALEKAHLE!

When wishing “ Goodnight“ to more than one person

simply add the plural “ni” to the stem “lale“

Thank you for trying out

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Highly recommended for Teachers and Students

by Prof George Poulos BA Hons: MA (Witwatersrand). PHD (Rhodes)

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