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English:Zulu:
café ikhefi, ilikhefi
cake ikhekhe, ilikhekhe
calculation iakhawunti
calf inkonyane
call ukubiza
call on ukuvakashela
Cape Province eKapa
car imoto
carrot ikherothi, ilikherothi
case indaba
cat ikati, ilikati
cauliflower ukholifulawa
chair isihlalo
chamber indawo, ikamelo, ilikamelo
chance ilithuba, ithuba
change imfalakahlana
cheap shibile
check ukuhlola, ilisheke, isheke
check up on ukuhlola
cheers impilontle
cheese ushizi
chemist ikhemisi, ilikhemisi
cheque ilisheke, isheke
chest isifuba
chief umakhonya, inkosi
child ingane, umntwana
chilly bandayo
choose ukukhetha
Christmas uKhisimuzi
cinema ibhayisikobho, ilibhayisikobho
cistern ilitanki, itanki
city idolobha, ilidolobha
class ikilasi, ilikilasi
clean hlanzekileyo
clerk umabhalane
client ikhasimende, ilikhasimende
cloud ifu
coffee ikhofi, ilikhofi
coffee-house ikhefi, ilikhefi
cold bandayo, umkhuhlane
colour umbala
come ukufika, ukuza
come about ukuenzeka
come across ukuhlangana
come back ukubuya
come to an end ukugcina
commence ukuqala
commend ukuphakamisa
competition umncintiswano
complain ukukhala
complete ukuqeda
computer ikompiyutha
concert ikhonsathi, ilikhonsathi
confide ukuethemba
conserve ukugcina
consider ukubukela
construct ukuakha
continue ukuqhubeka
cook ukupheka, pheka
cord intambo
corner ikhona, ilikhona
correct phakeme
costly bizayo
cough ukukhwehlela
counsel ummeli
counter ikhawunda, ilikhawunda
course ilipuleti, ipuleti, isitsha
cream ulaza
cucumber ikhukhamba
cup inkomishi
cure ukupholisa
currently okwamanje
curtain ikhethini, ilikhethini
custom ilisiko, isiko
customer ikhasimende, ilikhasimende
cut ukusika
cycle ibhayisikili, ilibhayisikili
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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