Colloquial Zulu is an easy-to-use and up-to-date guide to the Zulu language. Specially written for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Zulu. No prior knowledge of the language is required.

What makes Colloquial Zulu your best choice in language learning?

  • It's interactive - it has lots of exercises for regular practice.
  • It's clear - it has concise grammar notes.
  • It's practical - it has useful vocabulary and a pronunciation guide .
  • It's complete - it includes an answer key and reference section.

Whether you're a business traveller or you work for an NGO, whether you're studying to teach or are looking forward to a holiday - if you'd like to get up and running with Zulu, this rewarding course will take you from complete beginner to confidently putting your language skills to use in a wide range of everyday situations. This course is also ideal for an institution-based setting with its clear language pedagogy, cultural information and notes.

Accompanying audio material, recorded by native speakers, is available free online at www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. The audio material will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills.



Autorentext

Sandra Sanneh is Senior Lector II Emerita at Yale University.

Mary Hammond-Bloem is Lecturer at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.



Klappentext

Colloquial Zulu is an easy-to-use and up-to-date guide to the Zulu language. Specially written for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Zulu. No prior knowledge of the language is required.

What makes Colloquial Zulu your best choice in language learning?

  • It's interactive - it has lots of exercises for regular practice.
  • It's clear - it has concise grammar notes.
  • It's practical - it has useful vocabulary and a pronunciation guide .
  • It's complete - it includes an answer key and reference section.

Whether you're a business traveller or you work for an NGO, whether you're studying to teach or are looking forward to a holiday - if you'd like to get up and running with Zulu, this rewarding course will take you from complete beginner to confidently putting your language skills to use in a wide range of everyday situations. This course is also ideal for an institution-based setting with its clear language pedagogy, cultural information and notes.

Accompanying audio material, recorded by native speakers, is available free online. The audio material will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills.



Inhalt

Table of Contents

Introduction

Pronunciation Guide

Unit 1: Ukubingelela

Greetings

Unit 2: Uvelaphi?

Where are you from?

Unit 3: Uyaphi?

Where are you going?

Unit 4: Impilo yomndeni

Family Life

Unit 5: Kubiza malini?

How much does it cost?

Unit 6: Ukuhlangana nabangane

Social Life

Unit 7: Umndeni nabangane

Family and Friends

Unit 8: Ukugula nokwelapha

Illness and treatment

Unit 9: Ukuthenga

Shopping

Unit 10: Ukuthatha uhambo

Taking a trip

Unit 11: Ukungcebeleka

Leisure

Unit 12: Ukuvakashela esiqiwini

Visiting a Game Reserve

Unit 13: Kudala

Long ago

Unit 14: Ukuthuthela iGoli

Moving to Johannesburg

Unit 15: Amaholidi nezingozi

Holidays and Accidents

Reference Grammar

Reference Grammar Index

Key to Exercises

Zulu - English Glossary

English - Zulu Glossary

Titel
Colloquial Zulu
Untertitel
The Complete Course for Beginners
EAN
9781135043407
Format
E-Book (epub)
Veröffentlichung
27.05.2021
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Anzahl Seiten
330