Description
Step beyond greetings into real conversations: talk about your day, the weather, your plans, getting around town and looking after yourself, all in natural everyday isiZulu. This is the full written study guide for isiZulu CEFR A2 (Everyday Conversations): about 3,200 words to work through at your own pace, viewable online from your student dashboard for as long as you own it.
What is inside
- 11 modules with vocabulary tables: 143 words and phrases, each with its meaning and, where given, a say-it-like pronunciation hint
- A sounds and pronunciation section
- 2 dialogues to read aloud, line by line with meanings
- 8 grammar and usage notes with examples and tips
- Practice exercises (matching, fill in the missing word, translation and a self-check) with a full answer key
Modules in this guide
- My daily routine
- Days & telling the time
- Talking about the past & future
- Weather & seasons
- Making plans & invitations
- Health & the body
- Transport & travel basics
- Describing people & things
- Chores & rooms at home
- In town & services
- Feelings & everyday states
By the end of this level you can
- Describe your daily routine and say at what time you do things
- Talk simply about the past (what you did) and the future (what you will do)
- Describe the weather and the seasons of the year
- Make plans, suggest meeting and accept or decline an invitation
- Say how you feel and name parts of the body at the clinic or pharmacy
Good to know
- Viewable online in your account, on any device. It is not a download to keep.
- A Teach Yourself level: this level’s interactive lessons plus its full written guide. No certificate, and not a live or tutor-marked course.
- Built from the same content as our interactive isiZulu A2 lessons.
Get every level for less
The complete isiZulu pack ($99) includes all six isiZulu study guides (A1 to C2) plus the interactive online lessons for every level.
Practise speaking
When you are ready to use it in conversation, find a tutor for 1-on-1 lessons.