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Learning the Zulu Nouns is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Zulu language. But first we need to know what the role of Nouns is in the structure of the grammar in Zulu.
Zulu nouns are words used to name a person, animal, place, thing, or abstract ideas. Nouns are usually the most important part of vocabulary. Here are some examples:
| English Nouns | Zulu Nouns |
|---|---|
| nouns | amabizo |
| my car | imoto yami |
| green car | imoto eluhlaza satshani |
| three cars | izimoto ezintathu |
| car garage | igalaji lemoto |
| outside the car | ngaphandle kwemoto |
As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Nouns in Zulu has a logical pattern. Locate the Nouns above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in isiZulu.
Below is a list of the Nouns and Words in Zulu placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Zulu vocabulary.
| English Nouns | Zulu Nouns |
|---|---|
| arm | ingalo |
| back | umhlane |
| cheeks | izihlathi |
| chest | isifuba |
| chin | isilevu |
| ear | indlebe |
| elbow | indololwane |
| eye | ihlo/iso |
| face | ubuso |
| finger | umunwe |
| fingers | iminwe |
| foot | unyawo |
| hair | unwele |
| hand | isandla |
| head | ikhanda |
| heart | inhliziyo |
| knee | idolo |
| leg | umlenze |
| lip | udebe |
| mouth | umlomo |
| neck | umqala |
| nose | ikhala |
| shoulder | igxalaba |
| stomach | isisu |
| teeth | amazinyo |
| thigh | ithanga |
| throat | umphimbo |
| thumb | uthupha |
| toe | uzwane |
| tongue | ulimi |
| tooth | amazinyo |
Nouns and Words have a very important role in Zulu, therefore they need very special attention. Once you're done with the isiZulu Nouns, you might want to check the rest of our Zulu lessons here: Learn Zulu. Don't forget to bookmark this page.
