Zulu Alphabet

To learn Zulu language, Alphabets are the main part of language learning. Here you learn Zulu alphabet/Zulu letter. If you are interested to learn Zulu language, this place will help you to learn Zulu alphabet/character in Zulu and their pronunciation in English. Language is a communication tool in which knowledge, emotions and feeling convey to others. To learn Zulu language, first we learn Zulu alphabets and then learn Zulu alphabets with words and images and their pronunciation in English. Common vocabulary is one of the important sections. Common Vocabulary contains common words that we can used in daily life conversations.

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Zulu language is a Bantu language which are spoken in South Africa over 12 million native speakers to communicates their language around the world. Zulu language is under Bantu language and Niger–Congo language family. Zulu alphabet are called Izinhlamvu zamagama esiZulu. Zulu vowels are known as onkamisa and Zulu consonants are known as ongwaqa. Zulu alphabet is a Latin script/Roman alphabet/English letter. Each letter having Capital letter/upper-case and Smaller letter/lower-case. There are no diacritics, diagraphs and any other special characters. Zulu alphabet contains 26 letters contains 5 vowels and 21 consonants as shown in the below table and their pronunciation in English.

Zulu Vowels

Zulu vowels are known as onkamisa. Zulu alphabet has 5 vowels. Here we learn Zulu vowels and their pronunciation in English.

ZULU VOWELS

Capital Letter	Small Letter	Pronunciation
A	a	a
E	e	e
I	i	i
O	o	o
U	u	u

Zulu Consonants

Zulu consonants are known as ongwaqa. Zulu alphabet has 21 consonants. Here we learn Zulu consonants and their pronunciation in English.

ZULU CONSONANTS

Capital Letter	Small Letter	Pronunciation
B	b	bee
C	c	cee
D	d	dee
F	f	ef
G	g	gee
H	h	aitch
J	j	jay
K	k	kay
L	l	el
M	m	em
N	n	en
P	p	pee
Q	q	cue
R	r	ar
S	s	ess
T	t	tee
V	v	vee
W	w	double-u
X	x	ex
Y	y	wye
Z	z	zed

All Zulu Alphabets

ZULU ALPHABETS

Capital	Small	Pronunciation
A	a	a
B	b	bee
C	c	cee
D	d	dee
E	e	e
F	f	ef
G	g	gee
H	h	aitch
I	i	i
J	j	jay
K	k	kay
L	l	el
M	m	em
N	n	en
O	o	o
P	p	pee
Q	q	cue
R	r	ar
S	s	ess
T	t	tee
U	u	u
V	v	vee
W	w	double-u
X	x	ex
Y	y	wye
Z	z	zed

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Top 1000 Zulu words

Here you learn top 1000 Zulu words, that is separated into sections to learn easily (Simple words, Easy words, Medium words, Hard Words, Advanced Words). These words are very important in daily life conversations, basic level words are very helpful for beginners. All words have Zulu meanings with transliteration.

Eat	dla
All	konke
New	okusha
Snore	rhona
Fast	ngokushesha
Help	Usizo
Pain	ubuhlungu
Rain	imvula
Pride	ukuziqhenya
Sense	umqondo
Large	enkulu
Skill	ikhono
Panic	uvalo
Thank	ngiyabonga
Desire	isifiso
Woman	owesifazane
Hungry	elambile

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Daily use Zulu Sentences

Here you learn top Zulu sentences, these sentences are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level sentences are very helpful for beginners. All sentences have Zulu meanings with transliteration.

Good morning	Sawubona
What is your name	Ubani igama lakho
What is your problem	yini inkinga yakho?
I hate you	ngiyakuzonda
I love you	Ngiyakuthanda
Can I help you	Ngingakusiza?
I am sorry	Ngiyaxolisa
I want to sleep	ngifuna ukulala
This is very important	Lokhu kubaluleke kakhulu
Are you hungry	ulambile?
How is your life	injani impilo yakho?
I am going to study	ngizofunda