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Conversation
NgiyaqondaI understand
AngiqondiI don't understand
Khuluma kancanePlease speak slowly
Ungubani igama lakho?What's your name?
Igama lami ngu…My name is…
Uvelaphi?Where are you from?
Phinda futhiCan you say that again?
AngaziI don't know
MhlawumbeMaybe
Ungangisiza?Can you help me?
Opinions & Comparing
KungconoBetter
Kubi kakhuluWorse
KuyafanaThe same
KuhlukileDifferent
Ngicabanga ukuthi…I think that…
Impela!Of course!
NgempelaReally
KubalulekileImportant
KululaEasy
KunzimaDifficult
Small Talk
Izulu lihle!Nice weather!
Kuhamba kanjani?How's it going?
UkukhululekaChill / relaxed
Ngempela?!Really?!
Ngiyadlala nje!Just kidding!
AngiqinisekiNot sure
Wena-ke?And you?
KulungileOkay
Kungenzeka!Sure! (can do)
Ngeke kwenzekeCan't (not possible)
Phone Calls
Sawubona (efonini)Hello (on phone)
Ulayini umatashaThe line is busy
Bamba ucingoTo answer the call
Vala ucingoTo hang up
Inombolo yefoniPhone number
Shayela emuvaCall back
Shiya umlayezoLeave a message
Isignali esibiBad signal
Ibhethri liphelileBattery dead
ThulisaMute / silent
Connector Words
NgobaBecause
KodwaBut
FuthiAnd
NomaOr
Ngakho-keTherefore
UmaIf
NgaphambiBefore
NgemvaAfter
IsiboneloFor example
KonkeAll / total
Slang & Expressions
Kuhle!Cool! / awesome
Kumnandi kabiSuper delicious
UkukhululekaChill / easy-going
Uqinisile?Are you serious?
Uzokwazi!You got this!
AngikwaziCan't handle it
Kwenzenjani?What's up?
AkeHold on / wait
Kuningi kakhuluSo much / a lot
Ngididekile kakhuluSo confused
Idioms & Sayings
Onesandla esivulekileGenerous (big-hearted)
Inhliziyo ephukileHeartbroken
Sebenzisa ithubaStrike while iron's hot
Kancane kancaneSlow and steady wins
Ukuba sesikhundleni sesibiliTo play second fiddle
Isandla sigeza esinyeYou scratch my back…
Ukubamba izinto ezimbiliBite off more than you can chew
Ukukhuluma okungenantoAll talk, no substance
Ukwenza okuhle ngokuthulaDo good quietly
IsagaProverb
Question Words
Ubani?Who?
Yini?What?
Kuphi?Where?
Nini?When?
Kungani?Why?
Kanjani?How?
Malini?How much?
Yiliphi?Which one?
Zingaki?How many?
Akunjalo?Right? / isn't it?
Real Spoken
Kulungile, ungakhathazekiIt's okay / No worries
Kuhle kakhulu!Awesome! / The best
Ngempela?Really?
O, sengiyaqonda manjeAh, I get it now
AngaziI don't know
Usizo!Help!
NgiyakukhumbulaI miss you
Usudlile?Have you eaten yet?
Kubiza kakhuluToo expensive
Ungangehlisela intengo?Can you give a discount?
Kuyababa kakhuluVery spicy
Kumnandi kakhulu!So delicious!
Quick Questions
Kuphi?Where?
Nini?When?
Ubani?Who?
Kungani?Why?
Kanjani?How?
Malini?How much?
Ngubani isikhathi?What time?
Yikuphi?Which one?
Unayo?Do you have it?
Kukude yini?Is it far?
Yini lena?What's this?
Likuphi ithoyilethi?Where's the bathroom?
Thoughts & Opinions
UkucabangaTo think
UkuzwaTo feel
UkukholwaTo believe
UkwethembaTo hope
UkudingaTo need / want
UkuzondaTo hate
OnentshisekeloInterested
UkuvumaTo agree
UkungavumiTo disagree
OqinisekileSure / certain
UkuzibuzaTo wonder / doubt
UkukhumbulaTo remember
Talking & Communication
UkukhulumaTo speak
UkutshelaTo tell
UkubuzaTo ask
UkuphendulaTo answer
UkuchazaTo explain
Ukushaya ucingoTo call
Ukuthumela umlayezoTo text
Ukuphendula umlayezoTo reply
UkwethembisaTo promise
UkulandisaTo narrate
UkulalelaTo listen
UkuthulaTo be quiet
UkumemezaTo shout
UkuhlebaTo whisper
UkuhumushaTo translate
UkuvumaTo agree
Small Talk & Questions
Kungokokuqala ngilaphaFirst time here
Isikhathi esingakanani?How long?
Usushadile?Are you married yet?
Uneminyaka emingaki?How old are you?
Ulapha wedwa?Are you here alone?
Wenza msebenzi muni?What do you do?
Kuyajabulisa?Is it fun?
Ukukhumbula ikhayaHomesick
Ngikufisela inhlanhlaGood luck to you
Sizophinde sibonaneSee you again
Gossip & Secrets
UkuhlebaTo gossip
AmahemuhemuRumor
ImfihloSecret
Ungatsheli muntuDon't tell anyone
Umlomo ovuzayoBlabbermouth
Ukuxoxa njeTo chit-chat
Ngizwe ukuthi...I heard that...
Iqiniso noma okuqanjiwe?Fact or made up?
Uthando olufihlekileSecret crush
Kugcine kuyimfihloKeep it secret
Ngilalele ngazo zombiliAll ears
UkugxambukelaTo be nosy
Izindaba zabanyeOther people's business
UkuhlebezaTo whisper gossip
Debate & Discussion
InkulumompikiswanoDebate
Iphuzu elikhuluThe main point
Ukubona ngokwehlukileTo see it differently
Ake ngiphikise kancaneLet me push back
Ngiyaliqonda iphuzu lakhoI see your point
ImithomboSources
Impikiswano ephikisayoCounterargument
Ukushintsha umqondoTo change your mind
Ngivumelana ngokwengxenyePartly agree
Singaphikisana ngokuthulaWe can disagree
UkuchemaBias
IlogikiLogic
Buphi ubufakazi?Where is the evidence?
Lalela ngaphambi kokuphendulaListen before you answer
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