isiZulu days & time
92 days & time phrases in isiZulu, each with a say-it-like guide. Tap a phrase to hear it and see how it is used.
- MondayuMsombulukooom-soh-mboo-LOO-koh
- TuesdayuLwesibilioo-lweh-see-BEE-lee
- WednesdayuLwesithathuoo-lweh-see-TAH-too
- ThursdayuLwesineoo-lweh-SEE-neh
- FridayuLwesihlanuoo-lweh-see-SHLAH-noo
- SaturdayuMgqibelooom-g[q]ee-BEH-loh
- Sunday / weekiSontoee-SOHN-toh
- Todaynamuhlanah-MOO-hlah
- Yesterdayizoloee-ZOH-loh
- Tomorrowkusasakoo-SAH-sah
- In the morningekusenieh-koo-SEH-nee
- At midday / in the dayeminieh-MEE-nee
- In the afternoonntambamantah-MBAH-mah
- At nightebusukueh-boo-SOO-koo
- What time is it?Yisikhathi sini?yee-see-KHAH-tee SEE-nee
- I wake up in the morningNgivuka ekuseniA2ngee-VOO-kah eh-koo-SEH-nee
- I wash / bathNgiyagezaA2ngee-yah-GEH-zah
- I put on clothesNgigqoka izinguboA2ngee-GQOH-kah ee-zee-NGOO-boh
- I eat breakfastNgidla ukudla kwasekuseniA2ngee-dlah oo-KOO-dlah kwah-seh-koo-SEH-nee
- I go to workNgiya emsebenziniA2ngee-yah em-seh-BEH-nzee-nee
- I go to schoolNgiya esikoleniA2ngee-yah eh-see-KOH-leh-nee
- I work the whole dayNgisebenza usuku lonkeA2ngee-seh-BEH-nzah oo-soo-koo-LOH-nkeh
- I come back homeNgibuya ekhayaA2ngee-BOO-yah eh-KHAH-yah
- I cook supperNgipheka ukudla kwantambamaA2ngee-PEH-kah oo-koo-dlah kwah-ntahm-BAH-mah
- I restNgiyaphumulaA2ngee-yah-poo-MOO-lah
- I watch televisionNgibukela umabonakudeA2ngee-boo-KEH-lah oo-mah-boh-nah-KOO-deh
- I sleep at nightNgiyalala ebusukuA2ngee-yah-LAH-lah eh-boo-SOO-koo
- Always / every timeNjaloA2NJAH-loh
- Once a dayKanye ngosukuA2KAH-nyeh ngoh-SOO-koo
- DayUsukuA2oo-SOO-koo
- WeekIvikiA2ee-VEE-kee
- At middayEminiA2eh-MEE-nee
- An hourIhoraA2ee-HOH-rah
- A minuteUmzuzuA2oom-ZOO-zoo
- The weekendImpelasontoA2eem-peh-lah-SOH-ntoh
- That has passedNgedluleA2ngeh-DLOO-leh
- I wentNgiyileA2ngee-YEE-leh
- I have eatenNgidlileA2ngee-DLEE-leh
- I sawNgabonaA2ngah-BOH-nah
- What did I do yesterday?Ngenzeni izolo?A2ngeh-NZEH-nee ee-ZOH-loh
- I will goNgizoyaA2ngee-ZOH-yah
- I will doNgizokwenzaA2ngee-zoh-KWEH-nzah
- I will come backNgizobuyaA2ngee-zoh-BOO-yah
- SoonMaduzeA2mah-DOO-zeh
- In time / eventuallyNgokuhamba kwesikhathiA2ngoh-koo-HAH-mbah kweh-see-KHAH-tee
- What shall we do?Senzeni?A2seh-NZEH-nee
- Let's goAsihambeA2ah-see-HAH-mbeh
- Let's eat togetherAsidle ndawonyeA2ah-SEE-dleh ndah-WOH-nyeh
- May I invite you?Ngingakumema?A2ngee-ngah-koo-MEH-mah
- Would you like to come?Ungathanda ukuza?A2oo-ngah-THAH-ndah oo-koo-ZAH
- Yes, I'd love toYebo, ngiyathandaA2YEH-boh ngee-yah-THAH-ndah
- No, I can'tCha, angikwaziA2[c]ah ah-ngee-KWAH-zee
- I am busyNgimatasaA2ngee-mah-TAH-sah
- When shall we meet?Sihlangane nini?A2see-hlah-NGAH-neh NEE-nee
- Where shall we meet?Sihlangane kuphi?A2see-hlah-NGAH-neh KOO-pee
- I will wait for youNgizokulindaA2ngee-zoh-koo-LEE-ndah
- See you / we'll see each otherSobonanaA2soh-boh-NAH-nah
- TimeIsikhathiB1ee-see-KHAH-tee
- NowManjeB1MAH-njeh
- LaterKamuvaB1kah-MOO-vah
- Tomorrow / in futureNgomusoB1ngoh-MOO-soh
- What is the time?Yisikhathi sini?B1yee-see-KHAH-tee SEE-nee
- When do we meet?Sihlangana nini?B1see-shlahn-GAH-nah NEE-nee
- At three o'clockNgehora lesithathuB1ngeh-HOH-rah leh-see-TAH-too
- In the eveningKusihlwaB1koo-SEE-shlwah
- I can agree on a time with youNgingavumelana naweB1ngeen-gah-voo-meh-LAH-nah NAH-weh
- I am planning toNgihlela uku...B1ngee-SHLEH-lah OO-koo
- I want toNgifuna uku...B1ngee-FOO-nah OO-koo
- My goal / intentionInhloso yamiB1een-SHLOH-soh YAH-mee
- I hope toNgithemba uku...B1ngee-TEHM-bah OO-koo
- It is better that youKungcono u...B1koo-NG[c]OH-noh oo
- You should / mustKufanele u...B1koo-fah-NEH-leh oo
- Don't worryUngakhathazekiB1oo-ngah-khah-tah-ZEH-kee
- Try againZama futhiB1ZAH-mah FOO-tee
- Don't lose hopeUngalahli ithembaB1oo-ngah-LAH-shlee ee-TEHM-bah
- If I can / am ableUma ngingakwaziB1OO-mah ngeen-gah-KWAH-zee
- I will tryNgizozamaB1ngee-zoh-ZAH-mah
- Be strong / persevereQiniselaB1[q]ee-nee-SEH-lah
- I support youNgiyakwesekaB1ngee-yah-kweh-SEH-kah
- A planUhleloB2oo-SHLEH-loh
- I have a plan to…Nginohlelo lokuthi…B2ngee-noh-SHLEH-loh loh-KOO-tee
- I wish that…Ngifisa ukuthi…B2ngee-FEE-sah oo-KOO-tee
- I intend to…Ngihlose ukuthi…B2ngee-SHLOH-seh oo-KOO-tee
- You'd better…Kungcono u-…B2koon-[gc]OH-noh oo
- If …Uma ngabe…B2OO-mah NGAH-beh
- I would like…Bengingathanda…B2behn-geen-gah-TAHN-dah
- Please do…Ake u-…B2AH-keh oo
- Don't forgetUngakhohlwaB2oon-gah-KHOH-shlwah
- I advise youNgiyakwelulekaB2ngee-yah-kweh-loo-LEH-kah
- I'm about to do itSengizokwenzaB2sehn-gee-zoh-KWEHN-zah
- I hope that…Ngethemba ukuthi…B2ngeh-TEHM-bah oo-KOO-tee
- Everything will be fineKonke kuzolungaB2KOHN-keh koo-zoh-LOON-gah