How to Say “Babe” in Zulu
The Zulu word for ‘babe’ is sthandwa.
About Zulu
Zulu, isiZulu, is the most widely spoken home language in South Africa, with about 12 million native speakers and about 16 million more who speak it as a second language. It is one of South Africa's official languages and is closely related to Xhosa, Swati and Ndebele.
Zulu has three click sounds, written c, q and x: c is a soft "tsk" made with the tongue behind the front teeth, q a hollow pop from the roof of the mouth and x a click at the side of the mouth, like urging on a horse. The greeting sawubona (hello) is said to one person and sanibonani to more than one.
| Family | Niger-Congo, Bantu (Nguni) |
|---|---|
| Native speakers | about 12 million (2019) |
| Second-language speakers | about 16 million (2011) |
| Official in | South Africa |
| Script | Latin alphabet |
| Codes | zu (ISO 639-1), zul (ISO 639-3) |
Speaker numbers: Ethnologue (2019 and 2011), via Wikidata. Retrieved 26 September 2026.
How to Say “Night” in Zulu
The Zulu word for “night” is ubusuku. ubusuku refers to the period of time between sunset and sunrise.
How to Say “I Like You” in Zulu
ngiyakuthanda is the Zulu phrase for “I like you”. The verb stem used here, thanda, covers both the English concepts of “to like” and “to love”.
How to Say Hello and How Are You in Zulu
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How to Say “My Queen” in Zulu
In Zulu, the English phrase “my queen” is translated as ndlovukazi yami. The phrase is used to address or refer to a female monarch who is one’s own ruler.
How to Say “I Love You” in Zulu
The English phrase “I love you” is translated into Zulu as ngiyakuthanda. ngiyakuthanda is used as an affirmation of romantic feeling.
How to Say “Baby” in Zulu
The Zulu word for baby is ingane. The term refers to a very young human being.
How to Say “Stop” in Zulu
The English phrase stop is translated into Zulu as yima. yima is used to express the idea of not continuing an action.
How to Say “At” in Zulu
The English word ‘at’ is translated into Zulu as e. The preposition e is used to indicate that something is in or very near a particular place.