Wordlist English (Modern)-Zulu
Character set: WinLatin1 (CP 1252)
abatement = isephulelo
aberration = isiphosiso
abet = ukunceda, ukusiza
abide = ukulinda, ukuhlupheka
abort = ukuehluleka
abroad = phandle
abscond = ukubaleka
absent onself = ukuhamba
academic = isitshudeni
accept = ukuamukela
accomodate = ukuqeda, ukunceda, ukusiza
account = ukuethemba
accredit = ukuethemba
accustom = ukuejwayele
ache = ukubuhlungu
achieve = ukuenza
acknowledgement = ilirisidi, irisidi
acolyte = lilunga, ilunga
acquire = ukuthenga
act = ukuenza, ukuazisa, ukuethula
actually = eqinisweni
address = ikheli, ilikheli
adieu = hamba kahle
administration = uhulumeni
adult = umuntu osekhulile
advocate = ummeli
aerodrome = inkundla yezindiza
aeroplane = indiza
affair = indaba
Afrikaans = iBhunu, iliBhunu
Afrikaner = iBhunu, iliBhunu
after = emuva, emva kwa-
afternoon = intambama
age = ubudala
agreed = kulungile
ague = imfiva
ahead = phambili
aid = ukunceda, ukusiza, ulusizo, usizo
air = umoya
aircraft = indiza
airdrome = inkundla yezindiza
airfield = inkundla yezindiza
airplane = indiza
airport = inkundla yezindiza
ale = ubhiya, utshwala
a little = kancane
all the = -nke
alone = -dwa
also = futhi
America = eMelika
among = phakathi kwa-
angle = ikhona, ilikhona
animal = isilwane, inkomo
another = -nye
answer = ukuphendula
anything = into, noma yini
appellation = igama, iligama
apple = ihabhula, ilihabhula
appreciate = ukuthanda
April = uApreli
arise = ukuzalwa
arrive = ukufika
as = nini, kanjani, kanjalo, ngoba
as a matter of fact = eqinisweni
ask = ukubuza
assist = ukunceda, ukusiza
at = eduze
at home = ekhaya
at last = ekugcineni
at present = manje
attempt = ukuzama
attend = ukuvakashela
at that place = lapho
audit = ukuhlola
autobus = ibhasi, ilibhasi
automobile = imoto
autumn = ikwindla
await = ukulinda
away = kude
bad = -bi, -bolile
badly = kabi
bag = isaka, isikhwama
bairn = ingane, umntwana
bakery = ibhikawosi
ball = ibhola
banana = ubhanana
bank = ibhange
barrister = ummeli
barrister-at-law = ummeli
basket = ibhasikidi, ilibhasikidi
bath = ibhavu
beach = ibhishi, ilibhishi
be acquainted with = ukuazi
be afraid of = ukuesaba
be alive = ukuphila
beam = ilirediyo, irediyo, umsakazo
bean = ubhontshisi
bear = ukuhlupheka
beast = inkomo
beautiful = -bukekayo, -hle
be born = ukuzalwa
because = ngoba
bed = umbhede
be different = ukuehlukile
beer = ubhiya, utshwala
before = phambi kwa-
be full = ukusuthi
begin = ukuqala
behind = emuva, emva kwa-
be hungry = ukulambile
be in the habit of = ukuejwayele
believe = ukuethemba
below = phansi kwa-, phansi
beneath = phansi kwa-
be painful = ukubuhlungu
be quiet = ukuthula
beside = eduze
be thirsty = ukuomile
better = -ngcono
between = phakathi kwa-
beverage = isiphuzo
be willing to = ukufuna
bicycle = ibhayisikili, ilibhayisikili
bike = ibhayisikili, ilibhayisikili
bill = ilithikithi, ithikithi
bird = inyoni
birthday = usuku lokuzalwa
bit = isiqhephu
black = -mnyama
blank = -mhlophe
bleak = -bandayo
bless = ukubusisa
blood = igazi, iligazi
blushing = -bomvu
boat = umkhumbi
Boer = iBhunu, iliBhunu
boil = ukubila
book = ibhuku, ilibhuku, incwadi
border = ilirandi, irandi
borrow = ukuboleka
boss = umakhonya, inkosi
both = kokubili
bottle = ibhodlela, ilibhodlela
boutique = isitolo
box = ibhokisi
boy = umfana
bread = isinkwa
breakfast = ibhulakufesi, ilibhulakufesi
brim = ilirandi, irandi
bring = ukuletha
brink = ilirandi, irandi
broad = -banzi
brother = ubhuti
brown = -bomvu, -nsundu
buffalo = inyathi
build = ukuakha
bulk = usayizi
bull = inkunzi
bureau = ihhovisi, ilihhovisi
burglar = umgqekezi
burial = umngcwabo
bus = ibhasi, ilibhasi
business = indaba
business deal = indaba
businessman = usomabhizinizi
but = kodwa, nokho
butter = ibhotela, ilibhotela
buy = ukuthenga
by = eduze
bye = hamba kahle
café = ikhefi, ilikhefi
cake = ikhekhe, ilikhekhe
calf = inkonyane
call = ukubiza
call on = ukuvakashela
Cape Province = eKapa
car = imoto
carrot = ikherothi, ilikherothi
case = indaba
cat = ikati, ilikati
cauliflower = ukholifulawa
chair = isihlalo
chamber = indawo, ikamelo, ilikamelo
chance = ilithuba, ithuba
change = imfalakahlana
cheap = -shibile
check = ukuhlola, ilisheke, isheke
check up on = ukuhlola
cheers = impilontle
cheese = ushizi
chemist = ikhemisi, ilikhemisi
cheque = ilisheke, isheke
chest = isifuba
chief = umakhonya, inkosi
child = ingane, umntwana
chilly = -bandayo
choose = ukukhetha
Christmas = uKhisimuzi
cinema = ibhayisikobho, ilibhayisikobho
cistern = ilitanki, itanki
city = idolobha, ilidolobha
class = ikilasi, ilikilasi
clean = -hlanzekileyo
clerk = umabhalane
client = ikhasimende, ilikhasimende
cloud = ifu
coffee = ikhofi, ilikhofi
coffee-house = ikhefi, ilikhefi
cold = -bandayo, umkhuhlane
colour = umbala
come = ukufika, ukuza
come about = ukuenzeka
come across = ukuhlangana
come back = ukubuya
come to an end = ukugcina
commence = ukuqala
commend = ukuphakamisa
competition = umncintiswano
complain = ukukhala
complete = ukuqeda
computer = ikompiyutha
concert = ikhonsathi, ilikhonsathi
confide = ukuethemba
conserve = ukugcina
consider = ukubukela
construct = ukuakha
continue = ukuqhubeka
cook = ukupheka, pheka
cord = intambo
corner = ikhona, ilikhona
correct = -phakeme
costly = -bizayo
cough = ukukhwehlela
counsel = ummeli
counter = ikhawunda, ilikhawunda
course = ilipuleti, ipuleti, isitsha
cream = ulaza
cucumber = ikhukhamba
cup = inkomishi
cure = ukupholisa
currently = okwamanje
curtain = ikhethini, ilikhethini
custom = ilisiko, isiko
customer = ikhasimende, ilikhasimende
cut = ukusika
cycle = ibhayisikili, ilibhayisikili
daily paper = inyuziphepha
dam = idamu, ilidamu
danger = inngozi
date = idethi, ilidethi
daughter = indodakazi
day = umhla, ulusuku, usuku
dear = -bizayo
December = uDisemba
deem = ukuethemba
delete = ukuesula, ukusula
deliver = ukudiliva
dentist = udokotela wamazinyo
deny = ukuphikisa
depart = ukuhamba
desire = ukufisa
dialogue = ingxoxo
differ = ukuehlukile
difficult = -nzima
dimension = usayizi
diminutive = -ncane
discount = isephulelo
dish = ilipuleti, ipuleti, isitsha
dispose of = ukuthengisa
distant = -de
do = ukuenza
doctor = udokotela
don't mention it = akunandaba
door = umnyango
downstairs = phansi
dozen = idazini, ilidazini
dress = ililokwe, ilokwe
drink = isiphuzo, ukuphuza
drive = ukushayela
driving-licence = ilayisense lokushayela, ililayisense lokushayela
drug = umuthi
duck = idada
Dundee = eDandi
Dutchman = umHholandi
dye = umbala
each = -nke
eagle = ukhozi, ulukhozi
ear = indlebe
earn = ukuhola, ukuwina
eat = ukudla
edge = ilirandi, irandi
edging = ilirandi, irandi
egg = iliqanda, iqanda
eight = isishiyagalombili
eighteen = ishumi nesishiyagalombi
elbow = indolowane
elect = ukukhetha
elephant = indlovu
eleven = ishumi nanye
else = -nye
employ = ukusebenzisa
encounter = ukuhlangana, umhlangano
end = ukuqeda, ukugcina
end up = ukufika, ukugcina
endure = ukuqhubeka
engine = umshini, injini
engineer = unjiniyela
England = eNgilandi
English = isiNgisi
English language = isiNgisi
Englishman = iNgisi, umNgisi
enter = ukungena
entrust = ukuethemba
errand = umbiko, umumayalezo
error = isiphosiso
estate = ilipulazi, ipulazi
European = umlungu
evening = isikhathi sakusihlwa
event = ilithuba, ithuba
every = -nke
everybody = -nke
every one = -nke
examine = ukuhlola
exclusively = kuphela
excuse me = ngiyaxolisa, nxephe
expect = ukulinda
expensive = -bizayo
expire = ukugcina
extend = usayizi
eye = ihlo
face = ubuso
factory = ifektri, ilifektri
fail = ukuehluleka
family = umuzi
far = -de
farewell = hamba kahle
farm = ilipulazi, ipulazi
fast = ngokushesha
father = ubaba
fear = ukuesaba
February = uFebruwari
feed = ukudla
fellow = indoda
fetch = ukuletha
fever = imfiva
fifteen = ishumi nesihlanu
fill = ukugcwalisa
fill in = ukugcwalisa
fill up = ukugcwalisa
film = ifilimu, ilifilimu
finally = ekugcineni
find = ukuthola
fine = -bukekayo, -hle
finish = ukuqeda
first = ukuqala
firstly = ukuqala
first name = isibongo
first of all = ukuqala
fish = inhlanzi
five = -hlanu
float = ukubhukuda
flu = imfluwenza
follow = ukulandelayo
following = -landelayo
food = ukudla
foot = unyawo
for = ngoba
force = amandla
forget = ukukhohlwa
forgive = ukuxolela
form = ifomu, ilifomu
formerly = phambili
for the reason that = ngoba
fortunately = ngenhlanhla
four = -ne
fourteen = -yishumi nane
French = isiFulentshi
French language = isiFulentshi
Frenchman = iFulentshi
frequently = kaningi
Friday = uLwesihlanu
friend = umngane
fringe = ilirandi, irandi
frog = ixoxo
fruit = isithelo
funeral = umngcwabo
furnish = ukudiliva
gain = ukuhola, ukuwina
garage = igalaji, iligalaji
garden = ingadi
gasolene = uphetroli
gasoline = uphetroli
gate = ilisango, isango
gateway = ilisango, isango
gazette = iliphephandaba, inuyziphepha, iphephandaba
gentleman = ubaba
German = isiJalimane, iJalimane, iliJalimane
German language = isiJalimane
Germany = eJalimani
get = ukufika, ukuthatha
get up = ukusukuma
gift = isipho
girl = intombazane, intombi
give = ukuazisa, ukuethula
give an account = ukubika
glass = ingilazi
glasses = izibuko
go = ukuhamba, ukuya
goat = imbuzi
go away = ukuhamba
go back = ukubuya
go in = ukungena
golf = igalofu, iligalofu
good = -hle
goodbye = hamba kahle
good day = sawubona
good health = impilontle
goose = ihansi
government = uhulumeni
gown = ililokwe, ilokwe
grandmother = ugogo
grip = imfluwenza
grown-up = umuntu osekhulile
guarantee = igaranti, iligaranti
habit = ilisiko, isiko
hair = ulunwele, unwele
half = ingxenye yesibili, uhafu
hand = isisebenzi, isandla
handsome = -bukekayo, -hle
hang onto = ukubamba
happen = ukuenzeka
hard = -nzima
have confidence in = ukuethemba
have enough = ukusuthi
have faith = ukuethemba
have faith in = ukuethemba
have to = ukufanele
head = ikhanda, ilikhanda
head of cattle = inkomo
heal = ukupholisa
heart = inhliziyo
heaven = ilizulu, izulu
help = ukunceda, ukusiza, ulusizo, usizo
here = lapha
hire = ukuqasha
hit = ukungqongqoza
hog = ingulube
hold = ukubamba
holiday = iholide, iliholide
Hollander = umHholandi
home = ikhaya, ilikhaya
hope = ukuethemba
horse = ihhashi, ilihhashi
hospital = isibhedlela
hot = -shisayo
hotel = ihhotela, ilihhotela
hour = ihora
house = indlu
how = kanjani
however = nokho
how many = -ngaki
how much = -ngaki
hurt = ukubuhlungu
husband = indoda, umnyeni
hyaena = impisi
ice = uayiskhrimu
icecream = uayiskhrimu
ill = -gulayo
important = -phakeme
inconvenient = -nzima
indeed = eqinisweni
indicate = ukukhombisa
inexpensive = -shibile
in fact = eqinisweni
infant = ingane, umntwana
influenza = imfluwenza
in front of = phambi kwa-
inject = ukujova
injection = umjovo
instructor = uthisha
insurance = inshuwarensi
intention = injongo
intercessor = ummeli
interest = irente, inzalo
interment = umngcwabo
introduce = ukuazisa, ukuethula
invitation = isimemo
in what way = kanjani
iron = ayina
it doesn't matter = akunandaba
jacket = ibhantshi, ilibhantshi
jam = ujamu
job = umsebenzi
Johannesburg = eGoli
journal = inyuziphepha
July = uJulayi
June = uJuni
just = kuphela
keep = ukugcina
keep on = ukuqhubeka
key = isikhiye, ukhiye
kill = ukubulala
kilo = ikhilogramu, ilikhilogramu
kilometre = ikhilomitha, ilikhilomitha
kind = umhlobo
kindness = umusa
king = inkosi
kitchen = ikhishi, ilikhishi
knife = ummese
knock = ukungqongqoza
know = ukuazi
laborer = isisebenzi
labourer = isisebenzi
lad = umfana
laddie = umfana
lady = inkosikazi, uma
lance = umkhonto
language = ulimi, ululimi
lass = intombazane, intombi
last = ukuqhubeka
late = -phuzileyo
lawyer = ummeli
lay hold of = ukuthatha
leader = umakhonya
leave = ukuhamba
left = -bunxele
leg = umlenze
lend = ukuboleka
leopard = ingwe
letter = incwadi
lettuce = uletisi
lie = nga
light = isibane
like = kanjani, ukuthanda
likewise = futhi
lion = ibhubesi, ilibhubesi
lip = udebe, uludebe
liquidate = ukubulala
list = ilisti, ililisti
listen = ukulalela
little = -ncane
live = ukuphila
loaf = isinkwa
loan = ukuboleka
location = indawo
lock = ukukhiya
London = eLandani
long = -de
look = ukubukela
look at = ukubukela
lord = ubaba
lovely = -bukekayo, -hle, -bizayo
luck = inhlanhla
lump = isiqhephu
lunch = ilantshi, ililantshi, indlamini
machine = umshini
madam = inkosikazi, uma
magazine = iliphephandaba, inuyziphepha, iphephandaba
mail = iliposi, iposi
maintain = ukugcina
make = ukuenza
make use of = ukusebenzisa
male cook = pheka
man = indoda
manager = ilimeniyu, imeniyu, umphathi
mango = umango
many = -ningi
march = ukuhamba
marijuana = insangu
marmelade = ujamu
master = umakhonya
matter = indaba
maybe = ngabe
mayhap = ngabe
meal = ukudla
meaning = injongo
measles = isimungumungwane
meat = inyama
mechanic = umakhaniki
medicine = umuthi
meet = ukuhlangana
member = lilunga, ilunga
merchant = usomabhizinizi
message = umbiko, umumayalezo
midnight = phakathi kwamabili
mile = ilimayela, imayela
milk = ubisi, ulubisi
miscarry = ukuehluleka
miserable = -bi, -bolile, -mpofu
mistake = isiphosiso
Mister = ubaba
Monday = umSombuluko
money = imali
month = inyanga
moon = innyanga
more = -ningi
morning = ekuseni
mother = umame
motion picture = ifilimu, ilifilimu
motor = injini
motor car = imoto
motorcycle = isithuththu
mountain = intaba
mouth = umlomo
movie = ifilimu, ilifilimu
movie theatre = ibhayisikobho, ilibhayisikobho
Mr. = ubaba
Mrs. = inkosikazi, uma
muscle = umsipha
must = ukufanele
mustard = umasitadi
my = -mi
name = igama, iligama
narrate = ukutshela
nasty = -bi, -bolile
Natal = eNatali
nation = isizwe
nationality = umhlobo
Ndebele = isiNdebele
Ndebele language = isiNdebele
near = eduze
nearby = eduze
near to = eduze
neck = intamo
need = ukudinga
neighbour = umakhelwane
never mind = akunandaba
nevertheless = nokho
new = -sha
newspaper = iliphephandaba, inuyziphepha, iphephandaba, inyuziphepha
next = -landelayo
next to = eduze
nice = -hle, -mnandi
night = ubusuku
nine = isishiyagalolunye
note = ilithikithi, ithikithi
nothing = lutho
nourishment = ukudla
novel = -sha
now = manje
nowadays = okwamanje
number = inombolo
numeral = inombolo
nurse = ilisistela, isistela, unesi
occur = ukuenzeka
occurence = ilithuba, ithuba
o'clock = ihora
October = uOktoba
offer = ukuazisa, ukuethula, ukuphakamisa
office = ihhovisi, ilihhovisi
often = kaningi
oil = uowoyela
okay = -hle, kahle, kulungile
old = -dala
old man = ikhehla, ilikhehla
omnibus = ibhasi, ilibhasi
on = phezu kwa-
one = -nye
onion = uanyanisi
only = kuphela, -dwa
operative = isisebenzi
opportunity = ilithuba, ithuba
or = noma
orange = iliwolintshi, iwolintshi
other = -nye
ought to = ukufanele
out = phandle
outside = phandle
overtake = ukuedlula
over there = lapho
packet = iliphakethe, iphakethe, iliphasela, iphasela
pants = ibhulukwe, ilibhulukwe
papaw = uphopho
papaya = uphopho
paper = iliphepha, iphepha
parcel = iliphakethe, iphakethe, iliphasela, iphasela
pardon = ukuxolela
parent = umzali
park = ukupaka
pass by = ukuedlula
passport = ilipasipoti, ipasipoti
pastor = umfundisi
pate = ikhanda, ilikhanda
paw = umlenze, unyawo
pay = ukukhokha
pea = uphizi
peach = ilipentshisi, ipentshisi
peanut = ilintogomane, intogomane
Pedi = isiPedi, umPedi
Pedi language = isiPedi
pencil = ilipensele, ipensele
pepper = upelepele
perchance = ngabe
perform = ukungena, ukuazisa, ukuethula
perhaps = ngabe
peril = inngozi
periodical = iliphephandaba, inuyziphepha, iphephandaba
person = umuntu
petrol = uphetroli
pharmaceutical = umuthi
physician = udokotela
pick out = ukukhetha
pick up = ukuthatha
piece = isiqhephu
Pietermaritzburg = eMalitzboko, eMungundlovu
pig = ingulube
pill = iliphilisi, iphilisi
pineapple = uphayinaphu
place = indawo
plan = injongo
plane = indiza
plate = ilipuleti, ipuleti, isitsha
platter = ilipuleti, ipuleti, isitsha
play = ukudlala
plum = ilipulamu, ipulamu
point out = ukukhombisa
police = iphoyisa
policeman = iliphoyisa, iphoyisa
police-station = ilipolisiteshi, ipolisiteshi
poor = -bi, -bolile, -mpofu
portal = ilisango, isango
possibly = ngabe
post = ukuposa, iliposi, iposi
postage stamp = isitembu
postcard = iliposikhadi, iposikhadi
post office = iliposihhovisi, iposihhovisi
potato = ilizambane, izambane
pour = ukuthela
pray = ukuthandaza
premium = umklomelo
present = isipho, ukuazisa, ukuethula
present with = ukuazisa, ukuethula
preserve = ukugcina
Pretoria = ePitoli
pretty = -hle
previously = phambili
price = intengo
pricey = -bizayo
privilege = ililungelo, ilungelo
prize = umklomelo
problem = inkinga
property = ilipulazi, ipulazi
propose = ukuphakamisa
pudding = uphuthini
purchase = ukuthenga
pure = -hlanzekileyo
put off = ukukhumula
put on the stage = ukuazisa, ukuethula
put up with = ukuhlupheka
question = umbuzo
quickly = ngokushesha
radio = ilirediyo, irediyo, umsakazo
radius = ilirediyo, irediyo, umsakazo
railroad = ujantsi wesitimela
railway = ujantsi wesitimela
ranch = ilipulazi, ipulazi
rand = ilirandi, irandi
rather = kancane
ray = ilirediyo, irediyo, umsakazo
read = ukufunda
reality = iliqiniso, iqiniso
realize = ukuqonda
rebate = isephulelo
recall = ukukhumbula
receipt = ilirisidi, irisidi
receive = ukuamukela
recollect = ukukhumbula
recommend = ukuphakamisa
record = ukurejista
recover = ukuphola
red = -bomvu
refrigerator = ifriji, ilifriji
refuse = ukuala
regard = ukubukela
register = ukurejista
regularly = kaningi
reject = ukuala
relate = ukutshela
relative = isihlobo
remain = ukuhlala, ukusala
remedy = ukupholisa
remember = ukukhumbula
remote = -de
repeat = ukuphinda
reply = ukuphendula
report = ukubika
repose = ukuphumula
require = ukudinga
reserve = ukubhalisa
respect = ukuhlonipha
respond = ukuphendula
rest = ukuphumula
restaurant = ilirestouranti, irestouranti
return = ukubuya
rice = ilayisi
right = -lungileyo, -phakeme, ililungelo, ilungelo
righthand = -lungileyo
rim = ilirandi, irandi
rise = ukusukuma
river = umfula
road = indlela, umgwaqo
robber = izigebengu
robe = ililokwe, ilokwe
room = indawo, ikamelo, ilikamelo
rope = intambo
route = indlela, umgwaqo
Sabbath = uMgqibelo
sack = isaka, isikhwama
salad = ilisaladi, isaladi
salt = usawoti
sandwich = ilisendiwishi, isendiwishi
Sassenach = iNgisi, umNgisi
Saturday = uMgqibelo
sausage = isositshi
Saviour = uMsindisi
say = ukuthi
say goodbye = ukuvalelisa
say goodbye to = ukuvalelisa
scatter = ukuthela
school = isikolo
Scot = isiKoshi
Scotsman = isiKoshi
sea = ulwandle
see = ukuhlangana, ukubona, ukuvakashela
sell = ukuthengisa
send = ukuthumela
sentence = umusho
sergeant = ilisayini, isayini
serious = -phakeme
seven = isikhombisa
seventeen = ishumi nesikhombisa
shape = ifomu, ilifomu
shed = ukuthela
shelf = ilishalofu, ishalofu
shine = ukukhanya
ship = isikebhe
shirt = ihembe, ilihembe
shoe = isicathulo
shop = isitolo
should = ukufanele
show = ukukhombisa
shut off = ukuvala
sick = -gulayo
sign = ukusayina
signature = isayini
since = ngoba
sing = ukuhlabelela
sir = ubaba
sister = udade, usisi
sit = ukuhlala
six = -isithupha
sixteen = ishumi nesithupha
size = usayizi
skirt = ingubo
sky = ilizulu, izulu
slay = ukubulala
slice = ukusika
slow = -ephuzayo
small = -ncane
smoke = inthuthu
snack = ilantshi, ililantshi, indlamini
so = kanjalo
sole = -dwa
solicitor = ummeli
solitary = -dwa
something = into, noma yini
son = indodana
soon = masinya
sort = umhlobo
Sotho = isiSuthu, umSuthu
Sotho language = isiSuthu
soup = isobho
speak = ukukhuluma
spear = umkhonto
spectacles = izibuko
spinster = inkosazana
spoon = isipunu
spot = indawo
spring = entwasahlobo
springtime = entwasahlobo
stamp = isitembu
stand = ukusukuma, ukuma
stand up = ukusukuma
start = ukuqala
station = isiteshi
stay = ukuhlala, ukusala
stay over = ukuhlala, ukusala
steal = ukueba
stomach = isisu
stop = ukuvala
store = isitolo
storm = isiphepho
street = isitaladi
strength = amandla
strike = ukungqongqoza
string = intambo
student = isitshudeni
study = ukufunda
such = kanjalo
such a = kanjani
such as = kanjani
suffer = ukuhlupheka
suffice = ukuanele
sugar = ushukela
suggest = ukuphakamisa
summer = ihlobo
summon = ukubiza
sun = ilanga, ililanga
Sunday = iliSonto, iSonto
supermarket = ilisupamakethe, isupamakethe
supervise = ukuhlola
supply = ukudiliva
supporter = lilunga, ilunga
Swazi = isiSwati, umSwati
Swazi language = isiSwati
sweep = ukushanela
swiftly = ngokushesha
swim = ukubhukuda
swine = ingulube
switch off = ukuvala
table = ilitafula, itafula
take = ukuamukela, ukuthatha
take in = ukuamukela
take leave = ukuvalelisa
take leave from = ukuvalelisa
take off = ukukhumula
take over = ukuthenga
talk = ukukhuluma
tank = ilitanki, itanki
tardy = -phuzileyo
tasty = -mnandi
taxi = ilithekisi, ithekisi
tea = ilitiye, itiye
teach = ukufundisa
teacher = uthisha
telegram = ilitelegilamu, itelegilamu
telephone = ucingo, ulucingo, uthelefoni
television set = umabonwakude
tell = ukuthi, ukutshela
temperature = ithemperetsha
tempest = isiphepho
ten = ishumi
tender = ukuazisa, ukuethula, ukuphakamisa
tent = itende
terminate = ukuqeda
test = ukuzama
thanks = ngiyabonga, siyakubonga
thank you = ngiyabonga, siyakubonga
that = -ni, -phi, ubani, kanjalo
that's all right = akunandaba
that's okay = akunandaba
that way = kanjalo
the day before yesterday = kuthangi
there = lapho
there are = kukhona
there is = kukhona
these days = okwamanje
thief = izigebengu
thing = into
thirteen = ishumi nantathu
thirty = amashumi amathathu
thou = wena
three = -thathu
throat = umphimbo
Thursday = uLwesine
thus = kanjalo
ticket = ilithikithi, ithikithi
time = ihora, isikhathi
tin = ilithini, ithini
tip = umbhanselo
tobacco = ugwayi
today = namhlanje
toilet = ilithoyilethe, ithoyilethe
tomato = utamatisi
tomorrow = kusasa
tongue = ulimi, ululimi
too = futhi
tooth = ilizinyo, izinyo
tortoise = ufudu, ulufudu
town = idolobha, ilidolobha
tradition = ilisiko, isiko
train = isitimela
transmit = ukuthumela
travel = ukuhamba
treatment = impatho
trouble = inkinga
trousers = ibhulukwe, ilibhulukwe
trust = ukuethemba
truth = iliqiniso, iqiniso
try = ukuzama
Tsonga = isiTsonga, umTsonga
Tsonga language = isiTsonga
Tuesday = uLwesibili
turkey = ikalkuni
turn off = ukuvala
TV set = umabonwakude
twelve = -yishumi nambili
twenty = amashumi amabili
twice = kabili
two = -bili
ultimately = ekugcineni
uncle = umalume
under = phansi kwa-
underneath = phansi, phansi kwa-
understand = ukuqonda
unfortunately = ngeshwa
university = iliyunivesithi, iyunivesithi
unmarried woman = inkosazana
upon = phezu kwa-
use = ukusebenzisa
vegetable = uhlaza
vend = ukuthengisa
Venda = isiVenda, umVenda
Venda language = isiVenda
verify = ukuhlola
vessel = isikebhe
view = ukubukela
vigour = amandla
village = umuzi
visit = ukuvakashela
vote = ukuvota
wait = ukulinda
waiter = uweta
wait for = ukulinda
wake = ukuvuka
wake up = ukuvuka
walk = ukuhamba
want = ukufuna
warrant = igaranti, iligaranti
wash = ukugeza
watch = iliwashi, iwashi, ukubukela
water = amanzi
way = ilisiko, isiko, indlela, umgwaqo
weather = ilizulu, izulu
Wednesday = uLwesithathu
week = iliviki, iviki
well = kahle
wench = intombazane, intombi
what = -ni
what a = inhloboni, kanjani
what for = yini ndaba
what kind of = inhloboni
what sort of = inhloboni
wheel = ilisondo, isondo
wheelbarrow = ibhala, ilibhala
when = nini
where = -phi, kuphi
wherefore = yini ndaba
which = -phi, ubani
while = isikhathi
whiskey = uwiski
whisky = uwiski
white = -mhlophe
white man = umlungu
who = -phi, ubani
why = yini ndaba
wife = inkosikazi, umfazi
win = ukuhola, ukuwina
wind = umoya
window = ifasitela, ilifastela
winter = ubusika
wireless = ilirediyo, irediyo, umsakazo
wish = ukufisa, ukufuna
woman = umfazi
wonderful = -mangalisayo
word = igama
work = ukusebenza, umsebenzi
worker = isisebenzi
working man = isisebenzi
workman = isisebenzi
wrench = isikhiye, ukhiye
wrist-watch = iwashi
write = ukubhala
Xhosa = isiXhosa, umXhosa
Xhosa language = isiXhosa
yard = iyaladi, iliyaladi
ye = wena
year = umnyaka, unyaka
yes = yebo
yesterday = izolo
yet = nokho
yon = lapho
yonder = lapho
you = wena
young = -sha
youngster = insizwa
your = -kho
you're welcome = akunandaba
youth = insizwa
Yule = uKhisimuzi
zoo = ilizu, izu
Zulu = isiZulu, umZulu
Zululand = KwaZulu
Zulu language = isiZulu
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