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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.

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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.

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English


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Bye bye

2/8/2011

Duration:00:03:33

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lokhu la lokhu

7/23/2010
lokhu la lokhu~ this and that
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lesson 37 slang

7/23/2010
Learn IsiZulu Lesson 37 WARNING EXPLICT! Slang Eish- a way to express frustration Fong kong – (hmm Chinese ) cheaply made or fake Ungangidubuli/ ungadubuli- don’t shoot me / don’t shoot Isibhamu- gun mpitshi – bro/ friend/ partner phithizela- when you are busy you walk here and there Heita- wassup Chommie- friend Fokol/fokolo -**** all Aikona- no way/ not on your life Tsotsi – thief Yasis – Jesus man ! Fuseke- **** off/ get lost Stabane- fag/ gay Malebe- vagina lips Golo lwakho- your c**t Msunu kanyoko- your mum’s c**t Sifebe- whore Mdid’ wakho- ***hole Sihlama- left over shit that rubbed onto underwear Masende- testicles Jents- brothers zulumaiden@live.com isiZulu.net
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lesson 36 food glorious food

6/22/2010
Learn IsiZulu Lesson 36 Food Traditional food Pap’- made from milled maize look for iwisa Biltong – dried meat Mashonzha- worms from mopane tree Mahewu- made from left over pap’ it’s fermented Boerewors – spiced sauages eaten in BBQ / braai Potjeikos- stew made from boiled meat mixed with vegetables eaten with pap’ Amasi – sour milk fermented eaten with pap’ Isidudu- pumkin pap’ Ostrich - intshe . stew it or turn it into dried meat Beef - inyama yenkomo Chicken- inyama yenkukhu, wosa inkukhu- roast the chicket Umngqusho- samp Bambara groundnut/ indlubu/yubo beans- type of nut but not oily like most nuts Locust –intethe Maize ummbila roast or boil Fish – inhlanzi Common food Watermelon –ikhabe Iganda- egg Milk- ubisi Juice- umhluzi Cooking oil- amafutha wokupheka Bread –isinkwa Fried bread - amaqelebengwana please don't forget to support my podcasts zulumaiden@live.com isiZulu.net

Duration:00:15:55

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helele Safri duo WORLD CUP SONG

6/5/2010
WORLD CUP SONG from http://izn.2.forumer.com/index.php?showtopic=1898 It's "Helele" by Velile & Safri Duo and the lyrics are as follows: Chorus (2x): Helele, bomama Amasiko ethu Soze aphele kithi Nabo okhokho bethu Go for it, children of our mothers! Our traditions Will never cease to exist at our place Nor will our ancestors Verse: Amaqhawe esizwe (Asibonge komama) Abathokozisa bethu (Asibonge abazali) Izimbali zesizwe (Asibonge komama) The heroes of the nation (Let's thank our mothers) Our wellsprings of joy (Let's thank our parents) The flowers of the nation (Let's thank our mothers) Pre-chorus: Uma mina nawe singabambisana Uma mina nawe singahloniphana If me and you could help each other If me and you could respect each other [chorus (2x)] Verse: Amaqhawe esizwe (Asibonge komama) Bona basikhulisa (Asibonge abazali) Yini ehlula abazali (Asibonge komama) The heroes of the nation (Let's thank our mothers) It was them who brought us up (Let's thank our parents) What could overpower our parents? (Let's thank our mothers) Pre-chorus: Uma mina nawe singabonisana Uma mina nawe singahloniphana If me and you could look after each other If me and you could respect each other [chorus (1x)] Bridge: Phambili, bomama Themba lesizwe Hheyi ubuhle benu Soze buphele Forward, children of our mothers Hope of the nation Hey, your beauty Will never cease to exist [chorus (2x)]

Duration:00:03:07

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lesson 35 complaints and interests

6/2/2010
Learn isiZulu Lesson 35 complaints and hobbies please support my podcasts by donating to cynthia.e.moyo@googlemail.com I like sleeping ngithanda ukulala Ngelanga elinye ngilala amahola alishumi In one day i sleep for 10hours Computer ikhompuyutha Ilanga liyaze lishone elokhe ekhangele ikhompuyutha The sun sets while still looking at the computer Shopping ukuhamba ukuyathenga Iviki kalipheli nginga hambanga ukuyathenga ihembe A week doesn’t pass without me buying a shirt Football ibhola Ibhola liyamu hlanyisa Football makes him crazy Collecting stamps etc ukuqoqa izitembu Uyathanda ukuqoqa izitembu ezemazweni He likes collecting stamps from different countries Reading ukubala awumboni engabali can ever see them not reading Watching T.v ukubukela iT.V Ulivila lomuntu, akayenzi lutho. Ilinga liyaze lishone ebukele iT.V She is lazy, never does anything. The day even passes while she is watching T.V Gardening ukuyanza ingadi Umtwana wakhe ukhuthele, uyancedisa abazali bakhe engadini The child is energetic (form of praise) she helps her parents do the garden Travelling hambahamba Akahlali phansi, uthanda ukuhamba labantu emazweni Doesn’t settle down, she likes going with people to different countries Hunting ukuzingela Nxa ehamba ukuyazingela uthatha umkhonto owaphiwa nguyisemkhulu When going hunting he likes to take a spear given by his grandfather Cooking pheka Ngiyathanda ukupheka akakhekhe I like baking cakes zulumaiden@live.com visit http://isizulu.net/
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lesson 34 medical words and phrases

5/29/2010
Learn isiZulu Lesson 34 Common medical words http://www.wolfescape.com/WebPages/ZuluDict.htm this contains medical words and phrases mainly used by nurses etc http://books.google.com/books?id=ZzYLAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false this has zulu stories also translated into English http://www.isolezwe.co.za/ South African written in Zulu disease/ flue- umkhuhlane Kanti awuboni na? Umunto lowu ulomkhuhlane ! Can’t you see? This person has a disease AIDS – ingculazi Ulengculazi – he/she has AIDS Cancer umhlaza / umdlavuza Kade ephethwe ngumdlavuza She had cancer Asthma - isifuba somoya Moya= breath/ air Umuntu lowu engagijimi, ulesifuba somoya This person mustn’t run, she has asthma Epilepsy – Isifo sokuwa Kuwa = fall Lo baba wakhe ulesifo sokuwa T.B isifo sofuba Fuba= chest Wabulawa ngesifo sofuba Chicken pox- inqubulungwana / upokisi Ngeviki eyadlulayo babanjwa ngepokisi Last week they caught chickenpox Diarrhoea- Sheka/hudo Angilalanga izolo, kade ngisheka ubusuku bonke I didn’t sleep yesterday, i had diarrhoea all night Constipation – ukuqumbeka Phuza lokhu uyaqeda ukuqumbeka Drink this, it will end constipation Urine umchamo Umchamo wami awulunganga My urine is not right (bad colour) STD - isifo socansi Uhamba ulala labantu uzothola isifo socansi You go sleeping around! You will catch an STD Rash – Qubuka Unyawo lwami luqale ukuqubuka My leg started getting a rash ! Itch – kuyaluma Uthe Inxeba yakhe iyaluma He said his wound is itchy Cut - ukusika Bazoyi sika ngoMgqibelo They will cut it on Saturday Swelling - kuyavuvuka Mhlawumbe usuvuvukile Maybe it’s swollen Pus ubomvu zulumaiden@live.com also visit http://isizulu.net/

Duration:00:09:48

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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY !!!!!!!!!!!!

5/9/2010
we are 1 this month ngiyabonga kakhulu. Please keep on listening to my podcasts zulumaiden@live.com also visit http://isizulu.net/ happy anniversary !!!!! woop woop
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lesson 33 lion king

4/25/2010
Learn isiZulu Lesson 33 Lion king Sing along http://the.lionking.org/lyrics/rotpl.phtml BUSA lyrics: [translation of Zulu] (Chorus) Busa le lizwe [Rule this land] Busa le lizwe [Rule this land] Busa lomhlaba wethu [Rule this land of ours] Busa ngo xolo [Rule with peace] (Repeat) Shwele baba [Hail to you, Father] Siyakubongela [We are grateful to you] Usi lethel' injabulo [You brought us happiness] Noxolo [And peace] Shwele baba [Hail to you, Father] Siyakubongela [We are grateful to you] Liqhakazise baba [Brighten our future] Ngo thando [With love] (Repeat chorus twice) Bayede baba [Father, we salute you] Sikhokhele bo [Lead us] Busa lomhlaba [Rule this land] Ngo thando [With love] (Repeat) Busa ngo thando [Rule with love] Busa ngo thando [Rule with love] Busa ngo thando [Rule with love] Busa ngo xolo [Rule with peace] (Repeat) Ubuse ngo thando [You must rule with love] Ubuse ngo xolo [You must rule with peace] Ubuse ngo thando [You must rule with love] Busa Simba, busa Simba [Rule Simba, rule Simba] (Chant) Hemna iyo Hemna iyo Hemna nkosi Oh busa Simba iyo [Rule Simba] Vusa amakhosi [Wake the ancestors] Vusa amdlozi bo [Wake the spirits] Busa Simba iyo [Rule Simba] (Repeat to end) zulumaiden@live.com visit http://isizulu.net/

Duration:00:12:49

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lesson 32 myths and poem

4/11/2010
Learn isiZulu Lesson 32 Myths and poem Intulo – skinny small Lizard Tokoloshe- Hairy dwarf life evil creature Unwaba – chameleon Amadlozi – Ancestors Isangoma – woman witch doctor (crazier version of a fortune teller ) Inyaga – healer ukuyalobola http://www.poemhunter.com/i/ebooks/pdf/llm_mbatha_2009_1.pdf Poem by LLM Mbatha Kuyangithokozisa Kuyangithokozisa Ukukhuluma nawe Ngisho noma – even though Izintaba zingisithele- the mountains are hiding(shading) Ngicabanga ukumamatheka kwakho – i am thinking of your smile Ngigcine sengihleha ngedwa – i end up laughing by myself Lapho ngisalele – while am sleeping Sengiziphaphama – suddenly wake up Ngiphupha kanjena – dreaming Ngikuzwe usho – hear you Ungitshela ukuthi – telling me Kuyafana nje – it’s the same Nalapho kewe- with you there Enhliziyweni yakho- in your heart Uku phaphama, uku phupha- waking up, dreaming Uku thandana kewthu- about our love zulumaiden@live.com visit http://isizulu.net/
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lesson 31 More bible study

4/6/2010
More bible "study" annnnddd PROVERBS in Ndebele. Nooo! i will not give you the translations hehe check out John 1:29 http://www.bibles.co.za/search/search-detail.php?prev=-1&book=GEN&chapter=1&version=2 and also order your free Christian book at www.RLDbooks.org Ndebele originates from Zulu but it is like a different dialect of Zulu.It is spoken in the Matebeleland of Zimbabwe. Use your dictionaries or sources to translate your own Proverbs http://famona.sezampro.rs/LANGUAGES/ndebele/ndproverb1.pdf

Duration:00:09:00

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lesson 30 Bible study!!

3/6/2010
Learn isiZulu Lesson 30 Bible study NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION and NEW KING JAMES VERSION Revelation 22:21 Umusa weNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu mawube nani nonke. Amen. May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all Amen Genesis 1:1 Ekuqaleni uNkulunkulu wadala izulu nomhlaba. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. (NIV) John 3:16 Ngokuba uNkulunkulu walithanda izwe kangaka, waze wanikela ngeNdodana yakhe ezelwe yodwa ukuba yilowo nalowo okholwa yiyo angabhubhi, kodwa abe nokuphila okuphakade. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life (KJV) John 1:1 Ekuqaleni wayekhona uLizwi, uLizwi wayekuNkulunkulu, uLizwi wayenguNkulunkulu. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (NIV) Matthew 28:19 ngalokho hambani nenze izizwe zonke abafundi, nibabhapathize egameni likaYise neleNdodana nelikaMoya oNgcwele, Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost (KJV) Psalms 23:1-4 Ujehova ungumelusi wami, angiyikeswela. Uyangilalisa emadlelweni aluhlaza, uyangiyisa ngasemanzini okuphuma, Ubuyisa umphefumulo wami, uyangihola ezindleleni zokulunga ngenxa yegama lakhe, Noma ngihamba esigodini sethunzi lokufa, angesabi okubi, ngokuba wena unami, intonga yakho nodondolo lwakho ziyangiduduza. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2: He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3: He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4: Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. zulumaiden@live.com visit http://isizulu.net/

Duration:00:05:59

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lesson 29 pronouns

3/6/2010
Learn isiZulu Lesson 29 Pronouns http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0715/0715_01.asp Personal pronoun Ngi – l......Ngiyahamba-- I am going U – you/he/she ......Uyadla— he is eating Ku- it....... Kuyagula— it is sick Si- we....... siyezwa – we are listening Ba – they...... Bahambile--. they went Emphatic pronoun Mina!- l! Wena! – you! Yena! – he! Thina!- we ! Bona!- They! Possessive pronoun Nami – l too..... Nami ngiyahamba— i too am going Nawe – you too.... Nawe uyasala – you too you are staying Naye – he too .... Naye uyadla -- he is also eating Nathi- us/we too..... Nathi siyafuna – we also want Nani- you too.... Nani lizobhala – you too will write Nabo- they too ..... Nabo bayahlanya – they too are crazy Associative Formative -Mi- mine .... Ngeyami – It’s mine - Kho- yours ..... Ayisiyo yakho – it’s not yours - Khe- his/hers/ its ..... Ngeyakhe – it’s hers -Thu- ours ... Ngezethu – it’s ours -Nu- yours ...... Ngeyenu --- it’s yours -Bo- theirs ---- Yeyingeyabo --- it was theirs zulumaiden@live.com visit http://isizulu.net/

Duration:00:09:56

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lesson 28 Even more Tenses

2/17/2010
Learn isiZulu Lesson 28 Tenses http://www.bibles.co.za/search/search-detail.php?prev=-1&book=GEN&chapter=1&version=2 Hade.... – was ....zo... – will (future plan) U...... ...? (asking a question) Ngoba- because Teach – fundisa Waye fundisa – she used to teach Ufundisa abantwana isayensi- she teaches children science Bazo fundisa emazweni- they will teach in foreign countries Show – bonisa ngibonisa – show me ngibonile imoto yakhe ibi - i saw her car it’s ugly sizobona umyeni wakhe ngoMgqibelo – we will see her husband on Saturday Talk - Khuluma. Khulumela phezulu – talk louder Wakhuluma laye – she spoke with/ to her Ngizokhuluma phambili kwemuli yami – i will speak in front on my family zulumaiden@live.com visit http://isizulu.net/

Duration:00:07:58

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lesson 27 More tenses again

2/17/2010
Learn isiZulu Lesson 27 Tenses Hade.... – was ....zo... – will (future plan) U...... ...? (asking a question) Ngoba- because Write – bhala Bhalela ugogo incwadi – write grandma a letter ubhalile yini igama lakho? Did you write your name? Ngizombhalela incwadi kusasa – i will write her a letter tomorrow Sell – thengisa Bayithengisa ngoHlobo owadlulayo – they sold it last summer Thengisa konke- sell everything Uzokuthengisa ngoLwesine- she will sell it on Thursday Wear – gqoka Uyigqokile - she is wearing it Lali gqokeni?- what were you wearing? Bonke bazogqoka izicathulo ezimhlophe – they will all wear white shoes zulumaiden@live.com visit http://isizulu.net/

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lesson 26 More tenses

2/16/2010
Learn isiZulu Lesson 26 Tenses Hade.... – was ....zo... – will (future plan) U...... ...? (asking a question) Ngoba- because Sonke- together Imali - money Eat – dla ( dlana ukudla — eat the food) Udlile kakhulu – she ate too much Ngizodla sesisonke – i will eat when we are togother Sengidlile – i have eaten Take – thatha (thatha lokhu – take this ) Thatha imali uhambe ukuyathenga utamatisi – take the money and go buy tomatoes Ulithethe ibhatshi lakhe -he took his jacket Ngizoyithatha ngonyaka ozayo - i will take it next year Read- bala Ubalile- Did you read? Bala i bhuku leli. -Read this book Ngizolibala ngeviki elizayo – i will read it next week zulumaiden@live.com visit http://isizulu.net/
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lesson 25 Tenses

2/16/2010
Learn isiZulu Lesson 25 Tenses Hade.... – was ....zo... – will (future plan) U...... ...? (asking a question) Ngoba- because Sleep – lala Ngizohamba ukuyalala lengane – i will go and sleep with the baby Hade ngilele - i was sleeping Ngilele phandle phansi kwesihlahla- i am sleeping outside under a tree Dance – Umgido Ngizohamba ukuyabona umgido ngeyanga ezayo - i will go and see a show next month Ngambona egida ngoLwesihlanu- i saw her dancing on Friday Buy – thenga Thenga lesi isikhwama ngoba sikhulu - buy this bag because it’s big Uthengile ikhabe ?– did you buy the watermelon? Ngizo thenga amabhayisikili amnyama – i will buy black bicycles zulumaiden@live.com visit http://isizulu.net/
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lesson 24 Test !!!

2/14/2010
IsiZulu learn isiZulu lesson 24 Test Good luck ! 1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi! 2. Lala kahle 3. Ngingakusiza na? 4. Isikhombisa 5. Akunkinga 6. Intwasahlobo 7. UKhisimusi 8. Angazi 9. Indiza 10. Uphumaphi? 11. phansi 12. Ngicela 13. Gibela 14. isivalo 15. bhala 16. qala 17. Phandle 18. Usebenzani? 19. uMgqibelo 20. uLwesibili zulumaiden@live.com also visit isiZulu.net
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lesson 23 Verbs

1/31/2010
Learn isiZulu Lesson 23 Verbs Found a good website http://iteslj.org/v/z/ and software http://www.byki.com/fls/free-zulu-software-download.html?l=zulu Cut – Sika (sika isinkwa -- cut the bread) Sleep - lala Dance - Umgido Sing - Cula/ hlabela Buy – thenga (thenga isikhwama -- buy a bag ) Break – Qhepula Eat – dla ( dlana ukudla — eat the food) Grow khula (usekhulile — he/ she has grown ) Put/ place – beka Take – thatha (thatha lokhu – take this ) Read- bala / funda Write – bhala (bhala incwadi – write a letter) Sell – thengisa Run – gijima (gijima uzophuza – run you will be late ) Wear – gqoka Begin – qala (qalu geze – first bath) Meet – hlangana ( hlanganisa – mix it ) Find – thola To stand – ukuma (mana – wait) Speak – khuluma (khulumela phezulu – speak up) To Fight – ukulwa (bayalwa – they are fighting ) To make – ukuyenza To feel - ukuzwa (ngizwa ubuhlungu – i feel pain) Sit – hlala Throw- jikijela / phosa (phosa ilitshe – throw a stone ) Leave – suka/ hamba/ phuma Teach – fundisa Show – bonisa (ngibonisa – show me ) zulumaiden@live.com visit http://isizulu.net/
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lesson 22 Body matters!

12/25/2009
Learn isiZulu Lesson 22 Body matters Body umzimba Head ikhanda Face ubuso Eyes amehlo Ear indlebe Mouth umlomo Nose ikhala Neck intamo Arms ingalo Hand isandla Breast ibele Isifuba Stomach isisu Back umhlane Legs umlenze Bone ithambo Foot unyawo Toe uzwane Hair unwele Teeth uzinyo Kubuhlungu – it hurts Limele got hurt Gula sick Khwehlela cough Khala cry Hleka laugh Shonile died Zalwa born Hlanza vomit Monday - uMsombuluko (the day of unfolding) Tuesday - uLwesibili (the second day - bili = two) Wednesday - uLwesithathu (the third day - thathu = three) Thursday - uLwesine (4th) Friday - uLwesihlanu (5th) Saturday - uMgqibelo (note the click!) Sunday - Isonto (which also means 'church' - ie, the day of Church, and 'week' - ie, the period between church days) Today- Nahlanje Yesterday – Izolo Tomorrow – kusasa Ngemuza kwayizolo – day before yesterday Week – Iviki / isonto this week – ngaleli viki / ngalelisonto next week – ngeviki elizayo/ ngesonto elizayo last week – ngeviki elidlulileyo / ngesonto elidlulileyo The months are written in Zulu Zulu and in English most people will know the English version ones so you don’t have to worry about learning them Month – inyanga ( traditional witch doctor) this month - ngalenyanga next month - ngenyanga ezayo last month - ngenyanga edlule Year - unyaka this year - ngalonyaka next year - ngonyaka ozayo last year - ngonyaka odlule zulumaiden@live.com also visit isiZulu.net