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Suggested Topics for Elementary Zulu Course
Language
- Ukubingelela nokwazisana (greetings and introduction)
- Umndeni, amagama abantu kanye nezihlobo, izibongo, izithakazelo (family names, relatives, people's names, last names, and praise names)
- The use of -phi (where), -ni (what/who) and -njani (how)
- The use of dwa- (alone) and -nke (all/whole)
- The use of na- (and/with), -na- (have) and angina-/akana- (don't have),
- The use of -ngu-/-yi-/nga- (is/are)
- Izitho zomzimba (parts of the body) and how to say "I am suffering from."
- Izembatho zakudala nezesimanje (traditional and contemporary clothing
- Ukucela nokubonga (making requests) and thanking
- Ngithini uma ngithi? How do I sayÖ? (Social Phrases)
- Emakethe (at the market)
- Ukubala (counting)
- -ngaki/khi (how many times?) and -ngakanani (how much) -size, weight, length, and distance
- Isimo sezulu (weather)
- Isikhathi (time, seasons, days, months, next/last, Christmas/New Year etc.)
- The use of nga- (by/by means of/with/on)
- Izinto zokuhamba (means of transportation)
- Amagama aphoqayo (imperatives)
- Ukuphikisana (negation)
Zulu Grammar
- Ukuphimiswa Kwamagama (Pronounciation)
- Izigaba Zamabizo Nezivumelwano (Noun Classification and Concords/Agreements)
- Isiphawulo Nesibaluli (Adjectival and Relative Concords)
- Izinciphiso nezikhuliso
- Ubulili
- Ukuqomisa (courting/dating) (excerpt from Shaka Zulu)
- Umabo nomembeso(videos from South Africa)
- Umemulo (video from South Africa)
- Umshado wesiZulu (video and pictures from South Africa)
- Ukulobola (video)
- Reed Dance (excerpts from Ilanga newspaper)
- Amasiko nenkolelo yakwaZulu (Zulu beliefs and customs)
- Ikhaya lesiZulu (rural and urban KwaZulu-Natal) (video)
- Umsebenzi wasekhaya (domestic work)- (video and pictures)
- Iziphicwaphicwano (riddles)
Zulu Rhymes and Poems
- Woza wemvula, (video)
- Luph'ulwandle, (video)
- Izibongo zenkosi uShaka
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