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English:Zulu:
bad bi, bolile
badly kabi
bag isaka, isikhwama
bairn ingane, umntwana
bakery ibhikawosi
ball ibhola
banana ubhanana
bank ibhange
barrister ummeli
barrister-at-law ummeli
basket ibhasikidi, ilibhasikidi
bath ibhavu
be acquainted with ukuazi
be afraid of ukuesaba
be alive ukuphila
be born ukuzalwa
be different ukuehlukile
be full ukusuthi
be hungry ukulambile
be in the habit of ukuejwayele
be painful ukubuhlungu
be quiet ukuthula
be thirsty ukuomile
be willing to ukufuna
beach ibhishi, ilibhishi
beam ilirediyo, irediyo, umsakazo
bean ubhontshisi
bear ukuhlupheka
beast inkomo
beautiful bukekayo, hle
because ngoba
bed umbhede
beer ubhiya, utshwala
before phambi kwa
begin ukuqala
behind emuva, emva kwa
believe ukuethemba
below phansi, phansi kwa
beneath phansi kwa
beside eduze
better ngcono
between phakathi kwa
beverage isiphuzo
Bible iBhayibheli, iliBhayibheli
bicycle ibhayisikili, ilibhayisikili
bike ibhayisikili, ilibhayisikili
bill ilithikithi, ithikithi, iakhawunti
bird inyoni
birthday usuku lokuzalwa
bit isiqhephu
black mnyama
black rhinoceros ubhejane
blank mhlophe
bleak bandayo
bless ukubusisa
blood igazi, iligazi
blushing bomvu
boat umkhumbi
Boer iBhunu, iliBhunu
boil ukubila
book ibhuku, ilibhuku, incwadi
border ilirandi, irandi
borrow ukuboleka
boss umakhonya, inkosi
both kokubili
bottle ibhodlela, ilibhodlela
boutique isitolo
box ibhokisi
boy umfana
bread isinkwa
breakfast ibhulakufesi, ilibhulakufesi
brim ilirandi, irandi
bring ukuletha
brink ilirandi, irandi
broad banzi
brother ubhuti
brown bomvu, nsundu
buffalo inyathi
build ukuakha
bulk usayizi
bull inkunzi
bureau ihhovisi, ilihhovisi
burglar umgqekezi
burglar alarm izihlabamkhosi
burial umngcwabo
bus ibhasi, ilibhasi
business indaba
business deal indaba
businessman usomabhizinizi
but kodwa, nokho
butter ibhotela, ilibhotela
buy ukuthenga
by eduze
bye hamba kahle
From Bantu to Zulu
Zulu is a part of the Bantu language family which falls under the Niger-Congo. The Zulu people were once part of the Bantu tribe. They are believed to have come from what is now Cameroon and Nigeria in one of the largest human migrations ever from 2000 BC-1000 AD. Once they reached their destination, the Bantu divided into Eastern and Western Groups. The Zulu broke from the Bantu and formed their own culture and language. The term Zulu can actually refer to the language or someone of native origin.
Missionaries and Zulu
Missionaries who traveled to Africa had an influence on Zulu literature. The written Zulu language is based on a Latin script brought in by the missionaries. Early examples of Zulu writings are translations of Christian texts in the 1800’s and of John Bunyan’s "Pilgrim’s Progress.”
Zulu Literature
Zulu is quite extensive because of its focus on preserving oral and cultural traditions. But it has since extended out to fiction, poetry, radio, television, and newspapers.

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