Numbers in Zulu

To learn Zulu language, common vocabulary is one of the important sections. Common Vocabulary contains common words that we can use in daily life. Numbers are one part of common words used in daily life. If you are interested to learn Zulu numbers, this place will help you to learn numbers in Zulu language with their pronunciation in English. Zulu numbers are used in day to day life, so it is very important to learn Zulu numbers. The below table gives the translation of numbers in Zulu and their pronunciation in English.

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Zulu Numbers

Learn Zulu numbers from 1 to 100(hundred), 1000(thousand), 10,000(ten thousand), Million, Billion, etc... also learn symbols/characters in Zulu numbers with words.

0	iqanda
1	kunye
2	kubili
3	kutathu
4	kune
5	kuhlanu
6	isithupha
7	isikhombisa
8	isishiyagalombili
9	isishiyagalolunye
10	lishumi
11	ishumi nanye
12	ishumi nambili
13	ishumi nantathu
14	ishumi nane
15	ishumi nanhlanu
16	ishumi nesithupha
17	ishumi nesikhombisa
18	ishumi nesishiyagalombili
19	ishumi nesishiyagalolunye
20	amashumi amabili
21	amashumi amabili nanye
22	amashumi amabili nambili
23	amashumi amabili nantathu
24	amashumi amabili nane
25	amashumi amabili nesihlanu
26	amashumi amabili nesithupha
27	amashumi amabili nesikhombisa
28	amashumi amabili nesishiyagalombili
29	amashumi amabili nesishiyagalolunye
30	amashumi amathathu
31	amashumi amathathu nanye
32	amashumi amathathu nambili
33	amashumi amathathu nantathu
34	amashumi amathathu nane
35	amashumi amathathu nanhlanu
36	amashumi amathathu nesithupha
37	amashumi amathathu nesikhombisa
38	amashumi amathathu nesishiyagalombili
39	amashumi amathathu nesishiyagalolunye
40	amashumi amane
41	amashumi amane nanye
42	amashumi amane nambili
43	amashumi amane nantathu
44	amashumi amane nane
45	amashumi amane nanhlanu
46	amashumi amane nesithupha
47	amashumi amane nesikhombisa
48	amashumi amane nesishiyagalombili
49	amashumi amane nesishiyagalolunye
50	amashumi amahlanu

1K (1000)	inkulungwane
10K (10000)	izinkulungwane eziyishumi
1L / 100K (1,00,000)
10L / 1M (1,000,000)	isigidi
1C / 10M (10,000,000)
1 x 109
1 x 1012

Numbers in Zulu

5	kuhlanu
10	lishumi
15	ishumi nanhlanu
20	amashumi amabili
25	amashumi amabili nesihlanu
30	amashumi amathathu
35	amashumi amathathu nanhlanu
40	amashumi amane
45	amashumi amane nanhlanu
50	amashumi amahlanu
1K (1000)	inkulungwane
10K (10000)	izinkulungwane eziyishumi
1L / 100K (1,00,000)
10L / 1M (1,000,000)	isigidi
1C / 10M (10,000,000)
1 x 109
1 x 1012

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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