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isizulu
by Cynthia
These are podcasts designed to help you speak and understand isiZulu, one of South Africa's main languages. You listen to all time best South African music, get a feel of zulu poetry and listen to some tongue twisters. Zulu is known for having many clicks that you can't learn off the book that's why am here to help you. The lessons provide many examples of everyday sentences that are looked in-depth.
Episodes
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lokhu la lokhu
lokhu la lokhu~ this and that
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lesson 37 slang
Learn IsiZulu Lesson 37 WARNING EXPLICT! Slang Eish- a way to express frustration Fong kong – (hmm Chinese ) cheaply made or fake Ungangidubuli/ ungadubuli- don’t shoot me / don’t shoot Isibhamu- gun mpitshi – bro/ friend/ partner phithizela- when you are busy you walk here and there Heita…
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lesson 36 food glorious food
Learn IsiZulu Lesson 36 Food Traditional food Pap’- made from milled maize look for iwisa Biltong – dried meat Mashonzha- worms from mopane tree Mahewu- made from left over pap’ it’s fermented Boerewors – spiced sauages eaten in BBQ / braai Potjeikos- stew made from boiled meat mixed with...
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helele Safri duo WORLD CUP SONG
WORLD CUP SONG from http://izn.2.forumer.com/index.php?showtopic=1898 It's "Helele" by Velile & Safri Duo and the lyrics are as follows: Chorus (2x): Helele, bomama Amasiko ethu Soze aphele kithi Nabo okhokho bethu Go for it, children of our mothers! Our traditions Will never cease to exist at…
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lesson 35 complaints and interests
Learn isiZulu Lesson 35 complaints and hobbies please support my podcasts by donating to [email protected] I like sleeping ngithanda ukulala Ngelanga elinye ngilala amahola alishumi In one day i sleep for 10hours Computer ikhompuyutha Ilanga liyaze lishone elokhe ekhangele…
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lesson 34 medical words and phrases
Learn isiZulu Lesson 34 Common medical words http://www.wolfescape.com/WebPages/ZuluDict.htm this contains medical words and phrases mainly used by nurses etc http://books.google.com/books?id=ZzYLAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false this has zulu stories also translated into English...
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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY !!!!!!!!!!!!
we are 1 this month ngiyabonga kakhulu. Please keep on listening to my podcasts [email protected] also visit http://isizulu.net/ happy anniversary !!!!! woop woop
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lesson 33 lion king
Learn isiZulu Lesson 33 Lion king Sing along http://the.lionking.org/lyrics/rotpl.phtml BUSA lyrics: [translation of Zulu] (Chorus) Busa le lizwe [Rule this land] Busa le lizwe [Rule this land] Busa lomhlaba wethu [Rule this land of ours] Busa ngo xolo [Rule with peace] (Repeat) Shwele baba [Hail...
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lesson 32 myths and poem
Learn isiZulu Lesson 32 Myths and poem Intulo – skinny small Lizard Tokoloshe- Hairy dwarf life evil creature Unwaba – chameleon Amadlozi – Ancestors Isangoma – woman witch doctor (crazier version of a fortune teller ) Inyaga – healer ukuyalobola...
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lesson 31 More bible study
More bible "study" annnnddd PROVERBS in Ndebele. Nooo! i will not give you the translations hehe check out John 1:29 http://www.bibles.co.za/search/search-detail.php?prev=-1&book=GEN&chapter=1&version=2 and also order your free Christian book at www.RLDbooks.org Ndebele originates from Zulu but…
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lesson 30 Bible study!!
Learn isiZulu Lesson 30 Bible study NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION and NEW KING JAMES VERSION Revelation 22:21 Umusa weNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu mawube nani nonke. Amen. May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all Amen Genesis 1:1 Ekuqaleni uNkulunkulu wadala izulu nomhlaba. In the beginning...
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lesson 29 pronouns
Learn isiZulu Lesson 29 Pronouns http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0715/0715_01.asp Personal pronoun Ngi – l......Ngiyahamba-- I am going U – you/he/she ......Uyadla— he is eating Ku- it....... Kuyagula— it is sick Si- we....... siyezwa – we are listening Ba – they...... Bahambile--. they went...
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lesson 28 Even more Tenses
Learn isiZulu Lesson 28 Tenses http://www.bibles.co.za/search/search-detail.php?prev=-1&book=GEN&chapter=1&version=2 Hade.... – was ....zo... – will (future plan) U...... ...? (asking a question) Ngoba- because Teach – fundisa Waye fundisa – she used to teach Ufundisa abantwana isayensi- she...
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lesson 27 More tenses again
Learn isiZulu Lesson 27 Tenses Hade.... – was ....zo... – will (future plan) U...... ...? (asking a question) Ngoba- because Write – bhala Bhalela ugogo incwadi – write grandma a letter ubhalile yini igama lakho? Did you write your name? Ngizombhalela incwadi kusasa – i will write her a letter...
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lesson 26 More tenses
Learn isiZulu Lesson 26 Tenses Hade.... – was ....zo... – will (future plan) U...... ...? (asking a question) Ngoba- because Sonke- together Imali - money Eat – dla ( dlana ukudla — eat the food) Udlile kakhulu – she ate too much Ngizodla sesisonke – i will eat when we are togother Sengidlile – i...
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lesson 25 Tenses
Learn isiZulu Lesson 25 Tenses Hade.... – was ....zo... – will (future plan) U...... ...? (asking a question) Ngoba- because Sleep – lala Ngizohamba ukuyalala lengane – i will go and sleep with the baby Hade ngilele - i was sleeping Ngilele phandle phansi kwesihlahla- i am sleeping outside under…
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lesson 24 Test !!!
IsiZulu learn isiZulu lesson 24 Test Good luck ! 1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi! 2. Lala kahle 3. Ngingakusiza na? 4. Isikhombisa 5. Akunkinga 6. Intwasahlobo 7. UKhisimusi 8. Angazi 9. Indiza 10. Uphumaphi? 11. phansi 12. Ngicela 13. Gibela 14. isivalo 15. bhala 16. qala 17. Phandle 18. Usebenzani? 19....
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lesson 23 Verbs
Learn isiZulu Lesson 23 Verbs Found a good website http://iteslj.org/v/z/ and software http://www.byki.com/fls/free-zulu-software-download.html?l=zulu Cut – Sika (sika isinkwa -- cut the bread) Sleep - lala Dance - Umgido Sing - Cula/ hlabela Buy – thenga (thenga isikhwama -- buy a bag ) Break –...
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lesson 22 Body matters!
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...
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lesson 21 What's in your house ?
Learn isiZulu Lesson 21 What’s in your house? House - indlu Room kamelo Door isivalo Wall ubonda Roof uphahla Toilet indlu yangasese – itoyilethi Bedroom igumbi lokulala Livingroom igumbi lokuhlala Kitchen ikhishi Garden ingadi Outside Phandle Inside ophakathi Bath – ibhavu Sofa usofa Bed umbheda...
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lesson 20
learn isiZulu lesson 20 Abantu people Umuntu....a person isihlobo ...relative uNkulunkulu. God inkosikazi.. wife umnyeni ...husband indoda ....a man umfazi ....woman ubaba ....father umama ....mother udadewethe ..sister umfowethu.. brother umtwana ...child ingane ...an infant umgane ..friend...
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lesson 19 clothing
Learn IsiZulu lesson 19 Clothing This podcast is for Jeff. Let’s all wish him luck “Uxoli no xulu ba xabanela inxoxo eyayi xoxwa yixoxo Mr Cele and Xoli were arguing about a conversation being talked by frog This one is from Alan’s young friend Clothes: izingubo Dress: ilokwe Shirt: ihembe Pants:...
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isizulu lesson 18 - transport
Isizulu Lesson 18 Different forms of transport Ibhasi- bus (amabhasi abomvu alishumi- 10 red buses) Imoto- car (izimoto ezimhlophe ezine- 4 white cars) Isitimela- train (izitimela eziluhlaza eziyisishiyangalombili – 8 green trains ) Ibhayisikili- bicycle (amabhayisikiki amnyama amabili- 2 black...
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isiZulu lesson 17- seasons
IsiZulu lesson 17 Izinkathi- Seasons Ihlobo- summer Ikwindla- Autumn Ubusika- Winter Intwasahlobo- Spring Summer- Shisa (hot) Winter- Amakhaza(temperature) , Godola (feel cold) qanda (ice cold) Khithika- snow (kuyakhithika phandle- it’s snowing outside) Ifu- cloud (amafu amnyama- dark clouds)...
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isizulu lesson 16- colours
isiZulu lesson 16 umbala – Colour okubomvu – red okuluhlaza- green / blue lokuliphuzi- yellow okumnyama – black okumhlophe- white Imoto e bomvu- a red car Iphepha elimhlophe- a white paper Isicathulo esimnyama- a black shoe Izikhwama eziluhlaza- green/blue bags Izivalo eziluphuzi- yellow doors...
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lesson 15- days, weeks, months, years
http://isizulu.net/ Isizulu Lesson 15 days/weeks/months/years 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 /...
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lesson 14 - days of the week
Isizulu lesson 14- days of the week Izinsuku zeviki- days of the week. Week – iviki Day- insuku Monday - uMsombuluko (the day of unfolding) Tuesday - uLwesibili (the second day - bili = two) Wednesday - uLwesithathu (the third day ) Thursday - uLwesine (4th) Friday - uLwesihlanu (5th) Saturday -...
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Lesson 13- Numbers
isiZulu lesson 13 numbers one kunye, kunye two kubili three kuthathu four kune five isihlanu six isithupha seven isikhombisa eight isishiyagalombili / bhozo nine isishiyagalolunye ten ishumi In Zulu the word ordering is mainly -SUBJECT VERB OBJECT The number should always come last. Isihlalo…
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lesson 12- requests
Beginner’s guide to isiZulu Lesson 12- requests Ngicela amanzi abandayo- can i have cold water Ngicela ukusebenzisa ucingo- can I use the telephone Ngicela ukusebenzisa ithoyilethi- can I use the toilet. Ngicela iphepha le peni- can I have a paper and pen Ngicela lokho- can I have that Ngicela...
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lesson 11-wishes
begineer's guide to isizulu lesson 11- wishes song - My sweety my baby by Brickz Good luck! Ngikufisela inhlanhla! Happy birthday! Halala ngosuku lokuzalwa! Happy new year! Unyaka omusha omuhle! Merry Christmas! UKhisimusi omuhle! Congratulations! Ngiyakuhalalisela! [email protected]
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lesson 10- directions
Beginner’s guide to isiZulu Lesson 10 directions -indlela Map = imephu Tourist Information = ulwazi lwesihambi -seduze - near -secaleni nas- next to Left = ubunxele Right = ubunene Straight = qondile Up = phezulu Down = phansi Far = kude Near = eduze Kungamakhilomitha amangaki? How many…
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lesson 9- question
beginner's Guide to learning Isizulu lesson 9- questions Song- matsidiso - Brenda Fassie What Is This? Yini le? Do you like it? Uyakuthanda na? How old are you? Uneminyaka emingaki? What do you do for a living? Usebenzani? Where are you from? Uphumaphi? What's your name? Ngubani igama lakho?…
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lesson 8-help
beginner's guide to isizulu lesson 8- help song -udakwa njalo- Mafikizolo I'm lost Ngilahlekile. Can I help you? Ngingakusiza na? Can you help me? Ungangisiza na? Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)? Likuphi (ikamelo lokugezela / ikhemisi)? Excuse me ...! (to ask for something) Uxolo! Excuse me! (…
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lesson 7
beginner's guide to isizulu lesson 7- poem and tongue twister song -Maiden love- Shaka Zulu Isihlahla Sezimanga Akukholakali Akubonakali Akuzwakali Siqalekil’isihlahla Isihlahla simile Abantu bayasibuka Basibuke bathalalise Akukho namunye ofun’ukuchith’isikhathi Angithi asinabuhle, namthunzi...
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lesson 6
beginner's guide to isizulu Lesson 6 review song- safa saphela- Sarafina OST This is a Role play using what you have learnt test yourself and translate it Mike > Sawubona mfana! Jabu > Sawubona ! Mike > Unjani? Jabu > Ngikhona, ngiyabona. Wena unjani? Mike > Ngisaphila. Ngubani igama lakho ? jabu…
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lesson 5
beginner's guide to isizulu Lesson 5 – I don’t understand song- Abongwana - Kabelo I don't Understand! - Angizwa (i can't hear) Can you speak slowly? -Ukwazi ukukhuluma ngokudonda na? Can you say it again?-Ukwazi ukukuthi futhi na? I don't know - Angazi My Zulu is Bad- IsiZulu sami sibi...
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Episode 3
beginner's guide to isizulu lesson 3- saying thank you song - 50 50- Mandoza Thank you- Sawubonga to an elderly man - Sawubonga baba to an elderly woman-Sawubonga nkosikazi to a grandmother - Sawubonga gogo to a man your age - Sawubonga mfowethu to a woman your age- Sawubonga dadewethu to a young...
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Episode 2-goodbye
beginner's guide to learning isizulu lesson 2- saying goodbye song- kwasa kwasa by Arthur Good Bye! - Sala kahle ( stay well - to a person staying) -Salani kahle (stay well- to persons staying) -Hamba kahle (go well- to a person going) -Hambani kahle (go well- to persons going) See you later!-...
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Episode1- greetings
Hello! - Sawubona (i see you - to a person) Salibonani (i see you- to persons) How are you? - Unjani? (to a person) Linjani? (to persons) I am fine, Thanks - Ngikhona, Ngiyabonga (i am here, thank you ) Ngiyaphila, Ngiyabonga (i am alive, thank you) And you? - Wena Unjani Good - Ngisaphila (i am...
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These are podcasts designed to help you speak and understand isiZulu, one of South Africa's main languages. You listen to all time best South African music, get a feel of zulu poetry and listen to some tongue twisters. Zulu is known for having many clicks that you can't learn off the book that's why am here to help you. The lessons provide many examples of everyday sentences that are looked in-depth.
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Cynthia
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