isizulu
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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 9 minutes
- Episodes
- 41
- Years Active
- 2009 - 2011
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 lo…
00:09:49 |
Thu 24 Dec 2009
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 …
00:05:45 |
Wed 23 Dec 2009
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 t…
00:10:32 |
Wed 23 Dec 2009
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 eziy…
00:06:36 |
Sun 15 Nov 2009
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 col…
00:06:26 |
Sun 15 Nov 2009
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
Isi…
00:04:57 |
Sun 15 Nov 2009
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 – n…
00:11:23 |
Thu 29 Oct 2009
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)
We…
00:09:15 |
Tue 27 Oct 2009
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 Z…
00:09:21 |
Mon 26 Oct 2009
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 …
00:12:34 |
Thu 20 Aug 2009
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!
…
00:11:31 |
Thu 13 Aug 2009
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 = qond…
00:11:06 |
Thu 06 Aug 2009
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 eming…
00:09:31 |
Thu 30 Jul 2009
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)…
00:07:55 |
Fri 24 Jul 2009
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 bayas…
00:13:21 |
Mon 20 Jul 2009
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 > S…
00:09:31 |
Mon 20 Jul 2009
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 s…
00:09:43 |
Mon 20 Jul 2009
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 - Sa…
00:11:46 |
Mon 20 Jul 2009
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)
-…
00:06:58 |
Mon 20 Jul 2009
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