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🇿🇦 Zulu hotel, renting and home phrases

Checking in, asking for a room, renting a place and complaining when the water stops. The furniture, the rooms and the appliances are here too, because you cannot report a broken one without its name. Press any line to hear it.

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Home & Hotel

IkameloRoom
UkhiyeKey
UmbhedeBed
Indlu yokugezelaBathroom
I-airconAir conditioning
IthawulaTowel
KuhlanzekileClean
I-Wi-FiWi-Fi
Ichibha lokubhukudaSwimming pool
Ukuphuma ehhotelaCheck-out

House & Furniture

IndluHouse
IkhishiKitchen
ItafulaTable
IsihlaloChair
UmnyangoDoor
IwindiWindow
UmabonakudeTV
IfrijiFridge
UsofaSofa
IngadiGarden

Renting & Living

UkuqashaTo rent
Ukuthenga indluTo buy a house
IkhondoCondo
Inkontileka yokuqashaLease
IdiphozithiDeposit
Ibhili kagesiElectricity bill
Ibhili lamanziWater bill
IfenishaFurniture
UkuthuthaTo move house
UmakhelwaneNeighbor

Real Estate

Indlu ezimeleDetached house
Indlu edolobheniTownhouse
IrentiRent (price)
IndawoLocation
Umnikazi wendluLandlord / owner
UmqashiTenant
Enefenisha epheleleFully furnished
Sayina inkontilekaTo sign a lease
NgenaTo move in
Indawo enhleGreat location

Household Chores

HlanzaTo clean
Washa izinguboTo do laundry
Geza izitshaTo wash dishes
ShanelaTo sweep
Sula phansiTo mop
Lahla udotiTake out trash
Yendlala umbhedeMake the bed
AyinaTo iron
Kuxakekile kakhuluVery messy
KuhlelekileTidy / organized

Problems & Complaints

KunenkingaThere's a problem
AyisebenziDoesn't work
KonakeleBroken / out of order
Kancane kakhuluToo slow
IphuthaMistake / error
Ngifuna imali yamiI want a refund
Ngilinde isikhathi esideWaited too long
AnginelisekileNot satisfied
Ukhuluma nomphathiSpeak to the manager
Uxolo ngokukulindaSorry for the wait

Cleaning & Housework

UkuhlanzaTo clean
UkushanelaTo sweep
Ukukhucula phansiTo mop / scrub
Ukuwasha izinguboTo wash clothes
Ukugeza izitshaTo wash dishes
UkupakishaTo tidy / put away
UdotiGarbage
UmshaneloBroom
InsiphoSoap
Indwangu yokusulaCleaning cloth
Uku-ayinaTo iron
OkuhlanzekileTidy / neat

Tools & Fixing

IthuluziTool
IsandoHammer
I-screwdriverScrewdriver
IsipikiliNail
IsikulufoScrew
IsipanelaWrench / spanner
UkulungisaTo fix / repair
OkuphukileBroken / damaged
ItheyiphuTape
IgluGlue
IsahaSaw
IdriliDrill

Around the House

Indlu (ikhaya)House / home
IkameloRoom
UmbhedeBed
ItafulaTable
Isihlalo (esinomhlane)Chair
UsofaSofa
IfeniFan
UmcameloPillow
Ingubo yokulalaBlanket
IkhethiniCurtain
IfasitelaWindow
UmnyangoDoor

Bathroom & Toiletries

InsiphoSoap
UshampuShampoo
IsixubhoToothbrush
Umuthi wamazinyoToothpaste
IthawulaTowel
IsibukoMirror
IkamaComb
Iphepha langaseseToilet paper
UsinkiSink
IshawaShower
InsingoRazor
AmakhaPerfume
IlosheniLotion
Insipho yobusoFace wash
UkugqokaTo get dressed
Ukugeza umzimbaTo shower

Home Appliances

Umshini wokuwashaWashing machine
ImayikhrowevuMicrowave
I-ayiniIron (clothes)
Umshini wokupheka irayisiRice cooker
IvekhyumuVacuum cleaner
IgedlelaKettle
IfrizaFreezer
Umshini wokomisa izinweleHair dryer
IpulakiPlug
IswishiSwitch
IlambuLight bulb
IrimothiRemote control
Isifudumezi samanziWater heater
IthostaToaster
IsipikhaSpeaker
Isihlanzi somoyaAir purifier

Laundry

Ukuwasha izinguboTo do laundry
Indawo yokuwashaLaundry shop
Umshini wokuwashaWashing machine
Insipho yokuwashaDetergent
Ukuneka izinguboTo hang clothes to dry
Uku-ayinaTo iron
IbalaStain
Izingubo ezomileDry clothes
Isithambisi sezinguboFabric softener
Kuzolunga kusasa?Ready by tomorrow?

Neighbors & Community

UmakhelwaneNeighbor
Ukuboleka intoTo borrow something
UmsindoLoud noise
UkusizanaTo help each other
Ukugada indluTo watch the house
UkubingelelanaTo greet each other
Umcimbi womphakathiCommunity event
Uxolo ngenkathazoSorry for the trouble
Kuyajabulisa ukukwaziNice to meet you
Indlu engakwamakhelwaneThe house next door

Moving House

UkupakishaTo pack
Ukukhipha impahlaTo unpack
Ibhokisi lekhadibhodiCardboard box
Ithephu yokunamathiselaPacking tape
Iloli lokuthuthaMoving truck
Ukulayisha iloliTo load the truck
Ngisize ngiphakamiseHelp me lift this
Okuphuka kalulaFragile
Ikhaya elishaNew home
Umcimbi wekhaya elishaHousewarming

Bedtime

Isikhathi sokulalaTime for bed
Izingubo zokulalaPajamas
Ibhele lokugonaTeddy bear
Indaba yokulalaBedtime story
Cisha izibaniLights off
NgiyozelaI'm sleepy
Xubha amazinyo ngaphambi kokulalaBrush your teeth before bed
NgigoneGive me a hug
UmlolozeloLullaby
Sivuka ngasiphi isikhathi?What time do we wake up?
Ukulala sekwephuzileTo stay up late
Ukukhuluma ebuthongweniTo sleep-talk
Iwashi lokuvusaAlarm clock
UkuhonaTo snore

Home Repairs

UmlungisiRepairman
Ukuvuza kwamanziWater leak
Ipayipi elivalekileClogged pipe
Ukuphela kukagesiPower outage
Igilobhu lishileThe bulb is out
I-AC iphukileThe AC is broken
Umnyango awuvaleki kahleThe door won't close
Ungakulungisa?Can you fix it?
Kubiza malini ukulungisa?How much to repair?
Ungeza nini?When can you come?
Shintsha ingxenyeReplace the part
Kunesiqinisekiso?Is it under warranty?
Isikulufo esixegayoLoose screw
Upende oxebukayoPeeling paint

Living Abroad

Ukuthuthela phesheyaTo move abroad
Ukushaqeka kwamasikoCulture shock
UkuzivumelanisaTo adapt
Umphakathi wamaThaiThe Thai community
Abangani bakwamanye amazweForeign friends
Ukudla kwasekhayaFood from home
Isiqalo esishaA fresh start
Ikhaya lesibiliA second home
Amakholi evidiyo nomndeniVideo calls with family
Ukufunda ulimi olushaLearning a new language
Isizungu ngezinye izikhathiLonely sometimes
Amaphepha amaningi kakhuluSo much paperwork
Unyaka wokuqala unzima kakhuluThe first year is the hardest
Ukwakha abangani abashaMaking new friends

Bath Time

Idada yenjolobaRubber duck
Amagwebu ensiphoSoap bubbles
Ubhavu wokugezaBathtub
Amanzi afudumeleWarm water
Ukuhlikihla umhlaneTo scrub the back
Ukuzesula umzimbaTo dry off
Ukucwila ebhaviniTo soak in the tub
Amanzi emehlweniWater in my eyes
Ukunuka kamnandiSmelling nice
Ingubo yokugezaBathrobe