Learn isiZulu

Lesson 22

Body matters

Body umzimba

Head ikhanda

Face ubuso

Eyes amehlo

Ear indlebe

Mouth umlomo

Nose ikhala

Neck intamo

Arms ingalo

Hand isandla

Breast ibele

Isifuba

Stomach isisu

Back umhlane

Legs umlenze

Bone ithambo

Foot unyawo

Toe uzwane

Hair unwele

Teeth uzinyo

Kubuhlungu – it hurts

Limele got hurt

Gula sick

Khwehlela cough

Khala cry

Hleka laugh

Shonile died

Zalwa born

Hlanza vomit

Monday - uMsombuluko (the day of unfolding)

Tuesday - uLwesibili (the second day - bili = two)

Wednesday - uLwesithathu (the third day - thathu = three)

Thursday - uLwesine (4th)

Friday - uLwesihlanu (5th)

Saturday - uMgqibelo (note the click!)

Sunday - Isonto (which also means 'church' - ie, the day of Church, and 'week' - ie, the period between church days)

Today- Nahlanje

Yesterday – Izolo

Tomorrow – kusasa

Ngemuza kwayizolo – day before yesterday

Week – Iviki / isonto

this week – ngaleli viki / ngalelisonto

next week – ngeviki elizayo/ ngesonto elizayo

last week – ngeviki elidlulileyo / ngesonto elidlulileyo

The months are written in Zulu Zulu and in English most people will know the English version ones so you don’t have to worry about learning them

Month – inyanga ( traditional witch doctor)

this month - ngalenyanga

next month - ngenyanga ezayo

last month - ngenyanga edlule

Year - unyaka

this year - ngalonyaka

next year - ngonyaka ozayo

last year - ngonyaka odlule

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