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H OW A R E Y OU ? ( GR E E TIN GS )
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UNJAI\
How are you? (Greetings)
Stephen
Albert
Stephen
Albert
Stephen
Albert
Stephen
Ngikhona,wenaunjani?
Nami ngikhona.Ulale kamnandina?
Yebo.
Uyúamba manje?
Yebo.
Hambakahle.
Salakúle.
Hamba kahle Go well
Sala kahle Stay well
yebo yes
Unjani? How are you?
Wena unjani? How are you?
('you'emphasised)
Sawubona Good day
mnumzane sir
Ngikhona I'm fine
Ufafe kamnandi na? Did you sleep
well?
Uyahamba manje? Are you leav-
ing/going now?
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Greetingsform an important part of Zulu people'ssocial life. It is
no
in
highÌy unusual for personsto engage conversation, matter how
brief it may be, without first greetingeachother and enquiring about
eachother'sheaìth.
In the following dialogue,Stephen(a tourist) and Albert (a waiter in
greetings.Stephenis about
the hoteÌ where Stephenstays)exchange
to leaye.
Mnumzane.
Sawubona
Albeú
Stephen Yebo.
Albeú
Unjani?
The most important greetingword in Zulu when addressing single
a
person is sawubona which may also be expressedas sakubona.
When we greet more than one personwe say sanibona or sanibo-
nani (pronounced
sanbonaan'). Theseforms of greetingcan be used
at any time of day and night as they can meangood morning,good
goodeuening, simplyhello.
afternoon,
or
In reply to a greeting it is customaryto say yebo (yes)or yebo,
sawubona (singular)or yebo, sanibonani (plural).
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Formsof address
Il is importantto usethe correctform of address
when greetingpeople
in Zulu. Here are a few commonterms of addresswhich vou as a
ntudentof Zulu shouldknow:
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