Good Morning, Good Day
Sawubona; (sah-woo-BOH-nah)
Good Night
Lala Kahle: (la-la-Ga-tle)
See you later
Sizobonana; (See-zoh-gu-bo-na-na)
How are you?
Unjani?; (Oo-n-JAH-ne)
I'm fine, Thank you
Ngikhona, ngiyabonga; (n-de-co-na, n-de-yah-bon-gah)
And you, How are you?
Wena unjani? (weh-nah); (oo-n-JAH-ne)
What is your name?
Ngubani igama lakho?; (nn-guu-bah-ne-e-GAH-mah-la-co)
My Name Is
Igama lami ngu; (e-GAH-mah-la-me-e-guu)
Where are you from?
Uphumaphi?; (Oo-PUMA-pee)
I am from (country)
Ngiphuma (country); (ne-ge-PUMA)
I am sorry
Uxolo
Thank you
Ngiyabonga; (Nee-gee-YAH-bon-GAH)
Today
Namhlanje; (NAH-m-hlaa-n-jee)
Tomorrow
Kusasa; (KOO-sah-sah)
This Evening
Izolo; (e-zoo-low)
Now
Manje; (MAH-n-jeeh)
In The morning
Ekuseni; (e-KOO-cee-nee)
In The Evening
kusihlwa; (koo-se-thla-wah)
At Night
Ebusuku; (e-BOO-su-ku)
Yes
Yebo; (Yea-bow)
No
Cha; (CHA-a)
One
Kunye; (koon-yeh)
Two
Isibili; (e-se-bill-e)
Three
Kuthathu; (koo-TA-too)
Four
Okune; (Oo-koo-ne)
Five
Isihlanu; (e-se-th-la-tu)
Six
Isithupha; (e-se-two-PAH)
Seven
Isikhombisa; (e-se-comb-essa)
Eight
Isishiyagalombili; (e-se-cya-GAH-lo-em-bill-e)
Nine
Isishiyagalolunye; (e-se-cya-GAH-lo-lu-nyeah)
Ten
Ishumi; (e-su-me)