Business & Work

1. Ngifuna ukubonana nomphathi.

   I would like to see the manager.

   Usage

   Ask to see the person in charge at a company or shop

   Grammar Note

   ngifuna (I want) + ukubonana (to meet) + nomphathi. Na- (with) contracts with umphathi (manager). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Umhlangano ubanjelwa kuphi?

   Where is the meeting held?

   Usage

   Check the venue of a meeting

   Grammar Note

   umhlangano (meeting, class 3) + u-banjelwa (is held) + kuphi (where). The ending -elwa is a passive meaning held at. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Ngiphethe ibhizinisi.

   I run a business.

   Usage

   State your work when introducing yourself

   Grammar Note

   ngiphethe (I hold, I run) + ibhizinisi (business, class 5). Phetha means both to hold and to manage. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Ngifuna ukubona isivumelwano.

   I want to see the contract.

   Usage

   Ask to look at the document before a deal

   Grammar Note

   ngifuna (I want) + ukubona (to see) + isivumelwano (contract, agreement, class 7). Isivumelwano covers both agreement and contract. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Ngiyiphi inomboro yakho yomtato?

   What is your phone number?

   Usage

   Ask for a phone number as a contact

   Grammar Note

   ngiyiphi (which one) + inomboro (number, class 9) + yakho (your) + yomtato (of the telephone, umtato being phone). Which is asked with ngi- plus the class prefix yi- and phi, placed before the noun. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Ngiyathokoza ngomhlangano.

   Thank you for the meeting.

   Usage

   Give thanks at the end of a meeting or talks

   Grammar Note

   ngiyathokoza (thank you) + ngomhlangano. Ngo- (about) contracts with umhlangano (meeting). Thanks is ngiyathokoza, not the Zulu ngiyabonga. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Ngitlhoga irasidi.

   I need a receipt.

   Usage

   Ask for a receipt after paying

   Grammar Note

   ngitlhoga (I need) + irasidi (receipt, a loanword). Useful for expense claims. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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