Learn isiZulu
Lesson 22
Body matters

Body umzimba
Head ikhanda
Face ubuso
Eyes amehlo
Ear indlebe
Mouth umlomo
Nose ikhala
Neck intamo
Arms ingalo
Hand isandla
Breast ibele
Isifuba
Stomach isisu
Back umhlane
Legs umlenze
Bone ithambo
Foot unyawo
Toe uzwane
Hair unwele
Teeth uzinyo

Kubuhlungu – it hurts
Limele got hurt
Gula sick
Khwehlela cough
Khala cry
Hleka laugh
Shonile died
Zalwa born
Hlanza vomit

Monday - uMsombuluko (the day of unfolding)
Tuesday - uLwesibili (the second day - bili = two)
Wednesday - uLwesithathu (the third day - thathu = three)
Thursday - uLwesine (4th)
Friday - uLwesihlanu (5th)
Saturday - uMgqibelo (note the click!)
Sunday - Isonto (which also means 'church' - ie, the day of Church, and 'week' - ie, the period between church days)

Today- Nahlanje
Yesterday – Izolo
Tomorrow – kusasa
Ngemuza kwayizolo – day before yesterday


Week – Iviki / isonto
this week – ngaleli viki / ngalelisonto
next week – ngeviki elizayo/ ngesonto elizayo
last week – ngeviki elidlulileyo / ngesonto elidlulileyo

The months are written in Zulu Zulu and in English most people will know the English version ones so you don’t have to worry about learning them

Month – inyanga ( traditional witch doctor)
this month - ngalenyanga
next month - ngenyanga ezayo
last month - ngenyanga edlule

Year - unyaka
this year - ngalonyaka
next year - ngonyaka ozayo
last year - ngonyaka odlule


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