According to Peter de Jager, the Zulu greeting Sawubona means 'I see you' and the response, 'Ngikhona' means 'I am here'. As always when translating from one language to another, crucial subtleties are lost.
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In true Zulu tradition greeting is a very important procedure. It is a structured encounter and it is considered ill- mannered not to greet either a friend ...
Useful Zulu phrases ; Hello (General greeting), Sawubona (sg) Sanibonani (pl) ; How are you? Unjani? (sg) Ninjani? (pl) ; Reply to 'How are you?' Ngikhona, ...
Duration: 6:27
Posted: Sep 30, 2019
Posted: Sep 30, 2019
Basic Phrases of the Zulu Language - Outsourcing Translation
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Greetings ; Good morning, Good day, Good night, ---, Sawubona ; Good Night, ---, Lala Kahle ; See you later, ---, Sizobonana ; Good bye, ---, Hamba kahle ...
Zulu Phrases and Common Expressions ; Good evening! Sawubona! (to a person) Sanibona! (to persons) ; Welcome! (to greet someone), Ngiyakwemukela! (to a person)
This Zulu greeting has been on our tongues and in our hearts for much of the past ten years. It literally means “I see you.” More than words of politeness ...
Learn Zulu ; Hello (To one person), Sawubona ; Hello (To more than one person), Sanibonani ; How are you? Unjani? ; I am well, how are you? Ngisaphila, wena unjani?
Duration: 3:23
Posted: Oct 16, 2019
Posted: Oct 16, 2019