Festival names in Zulu and English - Common Zulu Vocabulary

Learn common Zulu vocabulary with this English-to-Zulu list of Festival names. Essential for daily conversations, this will help to build your Zulu language skills through popular words and play Zulu quizzes and also play picture vocabulary, play some games so you do get not bored. If you think too hard to learn the Zulu language, then the 1000 most common Zulu words will help you to learn the Zulu language easily, they contain 2-letter words to 13-letter words. The below table gives the translation of Festival vocabulary words in Zulu.


Festival names in Zulu and English - Common Zulu Vocabulary

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List of Festival names in Zulu with English Pronunciation


Learn Festival in Zulu, along with their English pronunciation. This vocabulary guide helps beginners and language enthusiasts expand their Zulu vocabulary for daily conversations.

Festival names - Zulu

New year Unyaka omusha
Christmas Ukhisimusi
Easter Iphasika
Onam U-Onam
Diwali I-Diwali
Pongal I-Pongal
Independence day Usuku lokuzimela
Republic day Usuku lweRiphabhulikhi
Gandhi jayanti Gandhi Jayanti
Holi Holi
Durga puja I-Durga Puja
Navratri I-Navratri
Vinayaka chaturthi Vinayaka Chaturthi
Krishna janmashtami Krishna Janmashtami
Maha shivratri UMaha Shivratri
Mahavir janma kalyanak Mahavir Janma Kalyanak
Makar sankranti UMakar Sankranti
Hornbill festival Hornbill festival
Lohri festival Lohri festival
Dussehra festival I-Dussehra festival
Raksha bandhan Raksha Bandhan
Rama navami Rama Navami
Teej festival Teej festival
Moatsü festival Moatsü festival
Baishakhi Baishakhi
Bihu festival Umkhosi we-Bihu
Buddha purnima UBuddha Purnima
Chhath pooja Chhath Pooja
Venice carnival Venice Carnival
Losoong festival Losoong festival
Montreux jazz festival I-Montreux Jazz Festival
Bon festival Bon festival
Kandy esala perahera Kandy Esala Perahera
Saga dawa Saga Dawa
Womad festival Umkhosi wabesifazane






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

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
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