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🇿🇦 Zulu family and relationship words

Family words are the ones people ask you about first, and in many languages they are more exact than in English, with a different word for an older and a younger sibling. Friends, partners and the words for describing somebody are here too. Press any line to hear it.

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People & Love

MinaI (male / female)
WenaYou
UmnganeFriend
UmndeniFamily
UmamaMother
UbabaFather
UthandoLove
MuhleBeautiful
UyabukekaHandsome
NgiyakuthandaI love you

Family & Friends

Ubhuti omdalaOlder brother
Usisi omncaneYounger sister
InganeChild
IndodanaSon
IndodakaziDaughter
UmyeniHusband
UnkosikaziWife
Isoka / intombiBoyfriend / girlfriend
Ogogo nomkhuluGrandparents
IzihloboRelatives

Love & Dating

IdethiA date
UkushelaTo flirt
OngashadileSingle
UkushadaTo get married
SithandwaDarling
OkothandoRomantic
UkuqabulaKiss
UkwangaHug
UkuhlukanaTo break up
Uthando lokuqala ukubonaLove at first sight

Personality

NomusaKind
NonyaMean
OnamahloniShy
OhlekisayoFunny
OkhutheleHardworking
IvilaLazy
OhlakaniphileSmart
OzothileCalm
OthukuthelayoHot-tempered
Kuhle / kuthandekayoCute / lovely

Describing People

MudeTall
UkhulupheleChubby / fat
OzacileThin / slim
MushaYoung
MdalaOld (person)
MuhleCute
Onomzimba omudeTall build
Izinwele ezindeLong hair
Ugqoke izibukoWears glasses
Omomotheka kakhuluSmiles a lot

Relationships

UkuqomisanaTo date / go out
OwakadeEx (partner)
OngashadileSingle
SikhumbulanaWe miss each other
UkuthukuthelaSulking (playfully upset)
UmonaJealous
IsithandaniCouple
Ukucela umshadoTo propose
Inhliziyo ephukileHeartbroken
Ukuthandana phakadeLove each other forever

Family

UmamaMother
UbabaFather
Umnewethu noma udade omdalaOlder sibling
UmnawamiYounger sibling
InganeChild (son/daughter)
Isoka noma intombiBoyfriend / girlfriend
UmyeniHusband
UnkosikaziWife
UmalumeUncle
U-anti (ubabekazi)Aunt
UgogoGrandmother
UmkhuluGrandfather

Describing People

OmudeTall
OmfushaneShort (height)
OkhulupheleChubby / fat
OzacileSlim / thin
OnamandlaStrong / healthy
OnomusaKind
OnamahloniShy
OhlekisayoFunny
OhlakaniphileSmart
OkhutheleyoHardworking
OvilaphayoLazy
OnobunganeFriendly

Baby & Parenting

UsanaBaby
InabukeniDiaper
Ibhodlela losanaBaby bottle
Ubisi lwempuphuFormula milk
UkukhalaTo cry
Ukuthulisa umntwana alaleTo lull to sleep
UkubelethaTo carry / hold
IpremuStroller
IthoyiziToy
Ukukhulisa inganeTo raise a child
UkondlaTo feed
Umbhede wosanaCrib / cradle

Personality & Character

OnomusaKind
OthembekileHonest
Osebenza kanzimaHard-working
OvilaphayoLazy
OnekhonoClever
OhlekisayoFunny
OnesibindiBrave
OnamahloniShy
OphanayoGenerous
OnenhloniphoPolite
Ozicabangela yenaSelfish
OzothileCalm
OjabulayoCheerful
Oqinile (onzima)Strict
OnesinekePatient
OzethembayoConfident

Weddings & Celebrations

UmshadoWedding
UmkhwenyanaGroom
UmakotiBride
IsimemoInvitation
HalalaCongratulations
IsiphoGift
Usuku lokugubhaAnniversary
Ukuqhuzula izingilaziCheers! / To toast
IsivakashiGuest
InkumbuloMemory

Birthdays

Usuku lwami lokuzalwaMy birthday
IkhekheCake
IkhandlelaCandle
IbhaluniBalloon
Ukufisa isifisoTo make a wish
Ukuvuthela amakhandlelaTo blow out the candles
Uneminyaka emingaki?How old are you?
Usuku oluhle lokuzalwaHappy birthday
IphathiParty
Isipho sosuku lokuzalwaBirthday present

Online Dating

Ukuthandana kwe-inthanethiOnline dating
NifaneleneIt's a match
Swayipha kwesokudlaSwipe right
Swayipha kwesokunxeleSwipe left
IphrofayelaProfile
Xoxa kuqalaChat first
Ukuhlangana ubuso nobusoMeet in person
Usuku lokuqalaFirst date
Ngishiywe ngokuthulaGhosted
Ufana nezithombe zakheLooks like the photos
Akalona uhlobo lwamiNot my type
Isigaba sokuxoxaTalking stage
Ukuyeka ukuxoxaTo stop talking
Ibanga elideLong distance

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