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Learning the Zulu Articles 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 Articles is in the structure of the grammar in Zulu.
Zulu articles are words that combine with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun. Generally articles specify the grammatical definiteness of the noun. Examples are "the, a, and an". Here are some examples:
| English Articles | Zulu Articles |
|---|---|
| articles | |
| the | i- |
| a | i- |
| one | yedwa |
| some | okumbalwa |
| few | mbalwa |
| the book | incwadi |
| the books | izincwadi |
| a book | incwadi |
| one book | incwadi eyodwa |
| some books | ezinye ezincwadi |
| few books | izincwadi ezimbalwa |
Notice the structure of the Articles in Zulu.
Below is a list of vocabulary where you can use the Definite and Indefinite Articles in Zulu. Try to practice but also memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Zulu vocabulary.
| English Vocabulary | Zulu Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Food | ukudla |
| almonds | ama-alimondi |
| bread | isinkwa |
| breakfast | isidlo sasekuseni |
| butter | ibhatha |
| candy | uswidi |
| cheese | ushizi |
| chicken | inkukhu |
| cumin | |
| dessert | |
| dinner | isidlo sasebusuku |
| fish | inhlanzi |
| fruit | isithelo |
| ice cream | u-ayisikhilimu |
| lamb | isiklabhu |
| lemon | ulamula |
| lunch | isidlo sasemini |
| meal | ukudla |
| meat | inyama |
| oven | uhhovini |
| pepper | uphepha |
| plants | izithalo |
| pork | inyama yengulube |
| salad | isaladi |
| salt | usawoti |
| sandwich | isamishi |
| sausage | isosiji |
| soup | isobho |
| sugar | ushukela |
| supper | isidlo sasebusuku |
| turkey | ithekhi |
| apple | i-aphula |
| banana | ubhanana |
| oranges | iwolintshi |
| peaches | ipentshisi |
| peanut | ikinati |
| pears | ipheya |
| pineapple | uphayiphaphu |
| grapes | igilebhisi |
| strawberries | amabhimbi |
| vegetables | imifino |
| carrot | izaqathi |
| corn | umbila |
| cucumber | ukhukhumba |
| garlic | ugaligi |
| lettuce | ulethisi |
| olives | ama-olivi |
| onions | uhhanyanyisi |
| peppers | uphepha |
| potatoes | amazambane |
| pumpkin | ithanga |
| beans | ubhontshisi |
| tomatoes | utamatisi |
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