These online quizzes are based on the Zulu content in the Transparent Language's Languages of the World program.
PART I: Fill in the Blank Pick the Zulu word that best completes the sentence.
EXAMPLE: Uyakwazi ukukhuluma _____? uxolo isiNgisi sawubona
1. Ngikhuluma isiZulu _____. kancane lakho ngiyaxolisa
2. Ngithanda _____ ngeTravelers cheque. ukushintsha uku-ayinwa ukukhokha
3. Ngithemba ukuthi _____ lapha. ngingayishintsha nginegumbi ngilahlekelwe
4. Nantsi iphasiphoti _____. incwadi yami nawo
5. Ngiyabonga _____ lwenu. ngosizo yami amanye
Part II: Word Translation Choose the Zulu translation for the English word shown.
EXAMPLE: yes yebo cha siza
1. room indawo igumbi ukhiye
2. dress ingubo umabhalane amasonto
3. days amazwi imali izinsuku
4. passport iphasiphoti incwadi yisikhwama
5. Monday Ngolwesibili Ngomsombuluko Ngolwesine
Part III. Sentence Translation Select the Zulu translation for the English sentence shown.
EXAMPLE: Here is my passport. Nginayo incwadi yokushayela yamazwe ngamazwe. Nantsi iphasiphoti yami. Ngiyabonga ngosizo lwenu.
1. Thank you very much. Ngicela ikhoshi. Ngicela elinendawo yokulala. Ngiyabonga kakhulu.
2. Turn left. Jika kwesobunxele. Jika kwesokudla. Iqondene nebhange.
3. Your watch is slow. Kuntambama. Ngifuna kwaDukuza. Iwashi lakho lisemuva.
4. This is too cold. Kubanda kakhulu lokhu. Kushisa kakhulu. Angikuthandi lokhu.
5. I would like a bottle of red wine. Isiteki sami ngisithanda sivuthisiswe. Ngithanda ibhodlela lewayini elibomvu. Isiteki sami ngisithanda singavuthiwe kakhulu.
Part IV. Learn Your Numbers! Check the numeral that matches the Zulu word.
EXAMPLE: iqanda 10 0 100
1. kune 4 14 40
2. ishumi 10 20 50
3. ishumi nesithupha 6 16 60
4. amashumi amahlanu 5 15 50
5. ikhulu 80 60 100
Part V. Match the English Translation Select the best English translation for each Zulu sentence.
EXAMPLE: Ngingawathola amathikithi amabili okuya eGoli. I would like two tickets for Johannesburg. I would like a ticket for Johannesburg. I would like a ticket for Durban.
1. Lona ngumqwaqo ohamba eziya nganxanye. You're going the wrong way. Take a left at the lights. This is a one-way street.
2. Ebusuku. It is midnight. It is noon. It is dawn.
3. Akulona i-oda lami leli. I do not like this. This is not what I ordered. This is too cold.
4. Ngithanda ukukhokha ngecredit card. I've lost my credit cards. I'd like to put this on my credit card. I only have credit cards.
5. Hamba ngalendlela. Go down this street. Take a left. Opposite the bank.
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