FamilyZulu words
by DuoCards
ukwanga
kiss
Wamwanga emlonyeni.
abashadibasha
newlyweds
Ihhotela linentengo ekhethekile yesaphulelo yabashadibasha.
umzali wokutholwa
adoptive parent
Abazali abaningi bokutholwa babelana ngolwazi lwabo ukusiza abanye baqonde inqubo yokutholwa.
umndeni wesibili
stepfamily
Babhiyozela iholide yabo yokuqala ndawonye njengomndeni wesibili.
intombazane
girl
Igama lentombazane nguSally.
umcimbi wokubhapathiza
christening ceremony
Sizoya emcimbini wokubhapathiza womshana wami ngoMgqibelo.
uhambo lwesithathu senyanga
honeymoon
Baya eGreece ohambweni lwesithathu senyanga yabo.
ukuzibandakanya
get engaged
Banquma ukuzibandakanya ngemuva kokuphola iminyaka emibili.
impikiswano
argument
Ngemva kwempikiswano, banquma ukuba abangane futhi.
umkhwenyana
groom
Umkhwenyana wabonakala ejabule kakhulu ngosuku lomshado wakhe.
umndeni
family
Ngivela emndenini omkhulu - nginabafowethu abathathu nodadewethu ababili.
umshado
wedding
Unamadodakazi amabili emshadweni wakhe wokuqala.
ukuthandana
fall in love
Wathandana naye ngesikhathi seholide labo lasehlobo.
ubaba wesibili
stepfather
Ubaba wesibili wangifundisa ukugibela ibhayisikili.
izihlobo
relatives
Zonke izihlobo zakhe eziseduze zeza emshadweni.
ukuphila kahle nomuntu
to get along well with someone
Uphila kahle nabanye abantu.
umkhwekazi
mother-in-law
Sahamba siyothenga ndawonye, umkhwekazi wami wathola ingubo enhle.
ubabezala
father-in-law
Simemele ubabezala emcimbini wethu womshado.
abazali bomzimba
biological parents
Kwezinye izimo, abazali bomzimba bangakhetha ukunikeza ingane yabo ukuba ithathwe.
umfowethu/udadewethu
my brother/my sister
Nginabafowethu nodadewethu abane: abafowethu abathathu nodadewethu oyedwa.
ikhaya labadala
nursing home
Ikhaya labadala linakekela kahle kakhulu izakhamuzi zalo.
isehlukaniso
divorce
Wezwa ukukhululeka lapho isehlukaniso sesiphelile ekugcineni.
ukondla
feed
Izingane zithanda ukondla izinkwa ezalwazini.
umyeni
husband
Wahlangana nomyeni wakhe wesikhathi esizayo enyuvesi.
ukuncelisa
pamper
Wazincelisa ngosuku esipha.
umalume
uncle
Umalume wami ungumpheki omkhulu.
inzalo
offspring
Wonke umzali ufuna okungcono kwenzalo yakhe.
-ahlukana ngomyalo
divorce
Okokugcina engakuzwa babeyahlukana ngomyalo.
ubuntwana
childhood
Ubuntwana bakhe babugcwele izigigaba nokujabula.
ukuncelisa ibele
breastfeed
Umama wanquma ukuncelisa ibele ingane yakhe.
usana
infant
Umama wathuthuzela usana lwakhe walulalisa.
ubudlelwano
relationship
Ubudlelwano bakhe nabazali bakhe bathuthuka ngokuhamba kwesikhathi.
umngane
friend
Uhlale ekhona kimi; ungumngane weqiniso.
khulelwe
pregnant
Udadewethu ukhulelwe amawele.
umnakekeli wezinsana
babysitter
Sidinga ukuthola umnakekeli wezinsana ngoMgqibelo ebusuku.
umfazi
wife
Uthanda umfazi wakhe kakhulu.
umakoti
bride
Umakoti nomkhwenyana babhala izifungo zabo zomshado.
abazukulu
grandchildren
Sithathe abazukulu saya nabo ezoo.
umndeni onomzali oyedwa
single-parent family
Imindeni eminingi enomzali oyedwa ibhekene nezinselelo zezezimali.
isithandwa
lover
Babengabangane ngaphambi kokuba babe izithandwa.
ukunakekela
look after
Kufanele nginakekele umfowethu omncane ngesikhathi abazali bami bengasekho.
umama
mother
Ungumama wezingane ezintathu futhi uphatha isikhathi sakhe kahle kakhulu.
ubaba
father
Ubaba wayengithatha ukuyobuka ibhola njalo ngoMgqibelo.
umntwana osakhulayo
toddler
Kubalulekile ukuqapha umntwana osakhulayo eduze kwezitebhisi.
isizukulwane
generation
Isizukulwane ngasinye sinezinselelo nezimpumelelo zaso.
umhlalaphansi
pensioner
Abahlalaphansi abaningi bayakuthokozela ukuhamba ngesikhathi lapho kungagcwele khona.
ukushintsha amaphilisi
change diapers
Ngidinga ukushintsha amaphilisi engane ngaphambi kokuba siphume.
iphathi yomndeni
family party
Ephathini yomndeni, wonke umuntu waletha isidlo sabo abathandayo ukuze basabelelane.
umfana
boy
Kukhona umfana omusha ekilasini lami.
umshana wesifazane
niece
Njalo ngosuku lokuzalwa, ngithengela umshana wesifazane wami isipho esikhethekile.
isihlahla somndeni
family tree
Uthisha wami usicele ukuthi sidwebe isihlahla somndeni wethu njengomsebenzi wasekhaya.
umzukulu
grandchild
Wathenga isipho esikhethekile sosuku lokuzalwa komzukulu wakhe.
abazali
parents
Ngizohlangana nabazali bakaRichard okokuqala ngqa kule mpelasonto.
umshana
nephew
Ngithengele umshana wami isipho sosuku lwakhe lokuzalwa.
umama ongashadile
stepmother
Umama ongashadile wethu usiphekela amakhukhi amahle kakhulu njalo ngempelasonto.
ugogo
grandmother
Bobabili ogogo bami babengabaseScotland.
umalume omkhulu
godfather
Umalume wami ungumalume omkhulu wami, futhi uhlala enginikeza izeluleko ezinhle.
u-anti
aunt
Nginama-anti amabili ahlala emadolobheni ahlukene.
umndeni wendabuko
traditional family
Kwezinye izinkolo, umndeni wendabuko uyahlonishwa futhi uyaziswa kakhulu.
ukushada
marry
UPaul washada noLucy eminyakeni emine edlule.
umbhangqwana
couple
Uhulumeni kufanele ahlinzeke ngosizo oluthe xaxa kumbhangqwana osemusha othenga ikhaya labo lokuqala.
ukuqhekeka
split up
Uqhekeke nesoka lakhe ngesonto eledlule.
intombi
girlfriend
Ungazisa intombi yakhe kimi ephathini.
umkhulu
grandfather
Umkhulu wakhe ngaku mama wakhe wayengumNtaliyane.
umntwana oyedwa
only child
Wakhulela engumntwana oyedwa futhi wayehlale efisa ukuba nabafowethu nodadewethu.
intsha
teenager
Ukuba intsha kungaba mnandi futhi kunzima.
isivakashi
guest
Izivakashi eziyi-150 zazimenywe emshadweni.
ukubeletha
give birth
Uzobeletha ngenyanga ezayo.
ukhokho
ancestor
Kwakukhona izithombe zokhokho bakhe ezindongeni zegumbi.
umngane omjwayelekile
acquaintance
Unabantu abaningi abangabajwayelekile emsebenzini, kodwa unabangane abambalwa abasondelene naye.
umakhelwane
neighbour
Umakhelwane wami ungisize ukuthwala izimpahla zami.
amawele
twins
Amawele agubha usuku lwawo lokuzalwa ndawonye kule mpelasonto.
umngani wokuhlala naye
roommate
UJean wayengumngani wokuhlala naye ngesikhathi sonyaka wethu wokuqala ekolishi.
ukumbatha
embrace
Ngemuva kosuku olude, ngifuna nje ukumbatha inja yami.
ingane encane
small baby
Ingane encane ilele embhedeni womntwana.
ubhapathizo
baptism
Babenzele ubhapathizo lomntwana wabo esontweni ngeSonto eledlule.
umamekazi
godmother
Ngingahlale ngithembele kumamekazi wami ukuze angeluleke.
umntwana wesibili
godchild
U-anti wami ungumama wami wesibili, futhi ngingumntwana wakhe wesibili.
umfowethu olingene
stepbrother
Kwenzeka ngezinye izikhathi ukuthi mina nomfowethu olingene siphikisana, kodwa sihlale sibuyisana.
udadewethu wesibili
stepsister
Mina nodadewethu wesibili sithanda ukudlala imidlalo yevidiyo ndawonye.
ngaphandle komshado
out of wedlock
Wanquma ukukhulisa ingane yakhe ngaphandle komshado.
ukuphikisana phakathi kwabo
arguing among themselves
Izingane zaqala ukuphikisana phakathi kwabo ukuthi yimuphi umdlalo abazowudlala.
akathembeki
He is unfaithful
Izindaba eziningi kumabhayisikobho zihlola indaba yobudlelwane obungakathembeki.
ukukhohlisa
cheat
Wezwa ubuhlungu lapho ethola ukuthi wamkhohlisa.
umngcwabo
funeral
Abantu abaningi bafika emngcwabeni ukukhombisa ukweseka kwabo emndenini.
umfelokazi
widow
Njengomfelokazi, wathola amandla kubangane bakhe nomndeni wakhe.
umfelokazi wesilisa
widower
Njengomfelokazi wesilisa, wayevame ukwabelana izindaba ngomkakhe ongasekho nezingane zakhe.
umntwana okhuliswe ngubani omunye
an adopted child
Ungumntwana okhuliswe ngubani omunye oletha injabulo emndenini wakhe omusha.
umzali wokukhulisa
foster parent
Waba umzali wokukhulisa ukusiza izingane eziswele.
umntwana wokukhulisa
foster child
Umntwana wokukhulisa wayejabule ukuqala isikole edolobheni elisha.