Contacts & SNS

1. Ngubani ibizo lakho?

   What is your name?

   Usage

   A basic phrase for asking someone's name when you meet

   Grammar Note

   Name is ibizo, which corresponds to Zulu igama (igama is also used). Lakho means your

2. Uvelaphi?

   Where are you from?

   Usage

   Asks where someone comes from

   Grammar Note

   Vela means come from, and -phi means where. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Ngijabule ukukwazi.

   Nice to meet you.

   Usage

   A standard greeting when meeting someone for the first time

   Grammar Note

   Jabula means be glad, and ngijabule khulu is very glad. Ukukwazi is to know you, where ku- stands for you. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Isiphande sami se-imeyili: ...

   My email address is ...

   Usage

   Shares your email address when exchanging contact details

   Grammar Note

   Isiphande means address. Email is written i-imeyili

5. Inomboro yami yomtato: ...

   My phone number is ...

   Usage

   A lead-in for showing your phone number, written out after it

   Grammar Note

   Umtato means telephone. Inomboro is borrowed from English number. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. I-adresi yami yekhaya: ...

   My address is ...

   Usage

   A lead-in for giving the address where you are staying

   Grammar Note

   I-adresi yekhaya is the home address, and the postal address is i-adresi yeposo. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Ngingathola inomboro yakho yomtato?

   May I have your phone number?

   Usage

   A polite way to ask for someone's phone number

   Grammar Note

   Ngingathola means may I get. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. Ngibawa uthintane nami ku-WhatsApp.

   Please contact me on WhatsApp.

   Usage

   WhatsApp is the most common messaging app in South Africa; used to swap contacts

   Grammar Note

   Thintana na- means get in touch with. The app name takes ku-. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

9. Sizobonana godu.

   Let us meet again.

   Usage

   Said at parting to suggest meeting again; a friendly farewell on a trip

   Grammar Note

   Bonana means see each other. Godu means again or also, and sizo- marks the future. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

10. Ngizokuthintana nawe ekupheleni kweveke.

    I will be in touch at the end of the week.

    Usage

    Promises to get in touch at a particular time

    Grammar Note

    Ekupheleni kwe- ... means at the end of .... Week is iveke, and ekupheleni kwenyanga would be at the end of the month. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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