beginner's guide to isizulu
lesson 7- poem and tongue twister

song -Maiden love- Shaka Zulu

Isihlahla Sezimanga
Akukholakali
Akubonakali
Akuzwakali
Siqalekil’isihlahla
Isihlahla simile
Abantu bayasibuka
Basibuke bathalalise
Akukho namunye ofun’ukuchith’isikhathi
Angithi asinabuhle, namthunzi
Ngibukile, ngicabangile
Ngahlolisisa ngafisa ngafak’isandla
Ngasifaka ngaphindelela
Zahamba izinsuku
Zahamba izinyanga
Qhamukiyani ihlobo!
Vumbukiyani amagatsha!
Ngabukisisa angangakholwa
Babukisisa abangakholwa
Sakholwa ngamagatsh’aluhlaza cwe
Amagatsha namahlamvu axox’indaba
Indaba engaqondakali
Eqondwa yithi sobabili
Sakhumula ukudangala
Sagqoka ukumamatheka
Ukumamatheka kwashada uthando
Uthando olukhashwa izinyembezi
Izinyembezi zenjabul’egelezis’okomfula


Ingqeqebulane yaqaqela uqhoqhoqho, uqhoqhoqho waqaqela iqaqa, iqaqa laqalaza.
The expert talker loosened up for the trachea, the trachea loosened up for the polecat, and the zorilla (polecat) looked around in amazement



















Miracle Tree

It is unbelievable
It has never been seen
It is unheard of
The tree is dry
The tree is standing
People are looking at it
They look and shy away
No one wants to waste time
It is because it possesses no beauty, it has no shadow
I have looked, I have thought
I searched deep and lend a hand
I lend a hand continuously
Days went by
Months went by
There arrived summer
There emerged branches
I looked again but could not believe my eyes
They looked again but could not believe their eyes
We only believed when we saw green braches
Branches and leaves tell a story
An unbelievable story
It is understood by the two of us
We took off disappointment
And wore a smile
Our smile married love
Love accompanied by tears
Tears of joy that flows like a river


UCele ucambalele ocansini ucabanga ngecebo lokuciba ucilo ngomcibisholo
Mr Cele is lying on a (grass) mat thinking about a plan to hurl a spear at a lark.

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