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English:Zulu:
Sabbath uMgqibelo
sack isaka, isikhwama
salad ilisaladi, isaladi
salt usawoti
sandwich ilisendiwishi, isendiwishi
Sassenach iNgisi, umNgisi
Saturday uMgqibelo
sausage isositshi
Saviour uMsindisi
say ukuthi
say goodbye ukuvalelisa
say goodbye to ukuvalelisa
scatter ukuthela
school isikolo
Scot isiKoshi
Scotsman isiKoshi
sea ulwandle
see ukuhlangana, ukubona, ukuvakashela
sell ukuthengisa
send ukuthumela
sentence umusho
sergeant ilisayini, isayini
serious phakeme
seven isikhombisa
seventeen ishumi nesikhombisa
shape ifomu, ilifomu
shed ukuthela
shelf ilishalofu, ishalofu
shine ukukhanya
ship isikebhe
shirt ihembe, ilihembe
shoe isicathulo
shop isitolo
should ukufanele
show ukukhombisa
shut off ukuvala
sick gulayo
sign ukusayina
signature isayini
since ngoba
sing ukuhlabelela
sir ubaba
sister udade, usisi
sit ukuhlala
six isithupha
sixteen ishumi nesithupha
size usayizi
skirt ingubo
sky ilizulu, izulu
slay ukubulala
slice ukusika
slow ephuzayo
small ncane
smoke inthuthu
snack ilantshi, ililantshi, indlamini
so kanjalo
sole dwa
solicitor ummeli
solitary dwa
something into, noma yini
son indodana
soon masinya
sort umhlobo
Sotho isiSuthu, umSuthu
Sotho language isiSuthu
soup isobho
Soweto eSoweto
speak ukukhuluma
spear umkhonto
spectacles izibuko
spinster inkosazana
spoon isipunu
spot indawo
spring entwasahlobo
springtime entwasahlobo
stamp isitembu
stand ukusukuma, ukuma
stand up ukusukuma
start ukuqala
station isiteshi
stay ukuhlala, ukusala
stay over ukuhlala, ukusala
steal ukueba
stomach isisu
stop ukuvala
store isitolo
storm isiphepho
street isitaladi
strength amandla
strike ukungqongqoza
string intambo
student isitshudeni
study ukufunda
such kanjalo
such a kanjani
such as kanjani
suffer ukuhlupheka
suffice ukuanele
sugar ushukela
suggest ukuphakamisa
summer ihlobo
summon ukubiza
sun ilanga, ililanga
Sunday iliSonto, iSonto
supermarket ilisupamakethe, isupamakethe
supervise ukuhlola
supply ukudiliva
supporter lilunga, ilunga
Swazi isiSwati, umSwati
Swazi language isiSwati
sweep ukushanela
swiftly ngokushesha
swim ukubhukuda
swine ingulube
switch off ukuvala
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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