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Your native Zulu teacher
Regular live classes in small groups. Ask questions, practice conversation, progress fast.
You speak Zulu every week, with a native teacher
You join whichever slot suits you, with nothing to book. The joining link arrives by email, and the session is recorded.
- 4 slots this week, across all three levels
- 2 to 5 students per class, all at your level
- Replay available the same evening, with no time limit
Reconnect with Zulu
The language of your parents, your grandparents or your partner. The one you want to pass on to your children.
- Finally understand what is said at the table, and answer back.
- Your in-laws speak Zulu to you. Answer them in Zulu.
A language is passed down from generation to generation. Now it is your turn.
Start for freeProgress in Zulu between classes, at your own pace
Interactive lessons with native audio, vocabulary, dialogues and quizzes. Everything you need to reinforce your skills between live sessions.
Between classes, you move forward twenty minutes a day
Lessons follow one another in order, with no evening to set aside. Every word is recorded by a native speaker.
- 191 lessons across 39 modules, from beginner to advanced
- Native audio on every word, with a slow-down button
- Your progress is kept, on phone and on computer alike
You hear the language as it is actually spoken
The recordings are made by native speakers, not by a synthetic voice. The slow-down button separates the sounds when it goes too fast.
- Every sentence can be played and slowed down
- The transcription and translation sit under the audio
- You replay it as many times as you need, with no limit
Every module ends with a quiz, not with a ticked box
You are corrected on the spot, with the explanation. A failed quiz can be retaken, with no penalty and no record.
- Immediate correction, with the right answer explained
- An end-of-level test opens the next level
- A level certificate at the end of the course
Your Zulu level, certified in your name
- Issued once you have passed every lesson of a level: beginner, intermediate or advanced
- Downloadable as a PDF and shareable on LinkedIn
- A unique number, verifiable online on targumi.com
- Included in the plans with live classes, from the first payment: it is not issued during the trial
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Dedicated WhatsApp group, exchanges between learners, resource sharing. You're never alone in your learning journey.
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Your Zulu curriculum
Exactly what you'll find inside the platform: 39 modules, 191+ structured lessons, quizzes and exercises.
- Family Members, Amalungu omndeni10 min
- Hlonipha Culture , Inhlonipho10 min
- The Zulu Wedding , Umshado nolobola10 min
- Isibongo , Praise Poetry10 min
- Zulu Numbers , Izinombolo10 min
- At the Market, Esitolo10 min
- Produce, Izimpahla nezithelo10 min
- Clothing and craftwork , Izingubo nobuciko10 min
- Zulu cuisine , Ukudla kwesiZulu10 min
- The South African Braai , Ibhraayi10 min
- Fruits and vegetables , Izithelo nemifino10 min
- At the restaurant , Endaweni yokudlela10 min
- Asking for directions, Ukubuza indlela10 min
- Getting around town , Ezokuthutha10 min
- In the city , Edolobheni10 min
- Precise Directions , Iziqondiso10 min
- Umngqusho , Identity Dish10 min
- Biltong and Dried Meat, Umbengo10 min
- Chakalaka and side dishes10 min
- Desserts and Drinks , Okumnandi10 min
- The Zulu family, Umndeni wesiZulu10 min
- Lobola , Traditional Bridewealth10 min
- Ukuhlonipha, Culture of Respect10 min
- Family ceremonies , Imicimbi10 min
- eThekwini , Durban10 min
- eGoli, Johannesburg10 min
- Drakensberg , uKhahlamba10 min
- Transport and hotels, Ukuhambisa10 min
- The savannah, Isilabantu10 min
- Indian Ocean , uLwandle lwase-India10 min
- Hluhluwe, Historic park10 min
- Climate and seasons , Izinkathi zonyaka10 min
- King Shaka, iNkosi uShaka10 min
- Isicathamiya and Music , Umculo10 min
- Reed Dance , Umkhosi woMhlanga10 min
- Mandela , uMadiba10 min
- Smartphones and apps, Umakhalekhukhwini10 min
- Mobile banking , Capitec10 min
- Mobile payments , SnapScan and Zapper10 min
- E-commerce , Ukuthengela online10 min
- Hours and minutes , Amahora10 min
- Days of the week , Izinsuku zeviki10 min
- Months and the Year , Izinyanga10 min
- Yesterday, today, tomorrow , Izolo, namuhla, kusasa10 min
- Parts of the body , Izitho zomzimba10 min
- Being ill, Ukugula10 min
- At the doctor's , Edokotela10 min
- Hygiene and wellbeing , Inhlanzeko10 min
- The Weather , Izulu nesimo10 min
- Seasons of the year , Izinkathi zonyaka10 min
- Natural Phenomena , Umbani10 min
- Colours , Imibala10 min
- Basic clothing , Izingubo10 min
- Buying Clothes, Ukuthenga izingubo10 min
- Talking about your job , Umsebenzi wami10 min
- Professions , Imisebenzi10 min
- At the office , Ehhovisi10 min
- Money and banking , Imali nebhange10 min
- The House, Indlu10 min
- The rooms , Amakamelo10 min
- Furniture and objects, Impahla10 min
- Household Chores , Imisebenzi yasendlini10 min
- The Neighbourhood , Omakhelwane10 min
- Sports , Imidlalo10 min
- Music and dance , Umculo nokusina10 min
- Cinema and TV , Amabhayisikobho neTV10 min
- Reading and Writing, Ukufunda nokubhala10 min
- Travel and Tourism , Ukuvakasha10 min
- Joy and Happiness , Injabulo10 min
- Sadness and Grief , Usizi10 min
- Fear and Worry, Uvalo10 min
- Love and Friendship, Uthando nobungane10 min
- Sawubona , I see you10 min
- The click consonants of Zulu12 min
- Noun Classes and Ubuntu Philosophy12 min
- Isicathamiya and Ladysmith Black Mambazo12 min
- Zulu food and cuisine10 min
- Zulu Proverbs and Wisdom10 min
- The job interview , Inhlolokhono yomsebenzi15 min
- At the office, Ehhovisi15 min
- Business and trade , Ibhizinisi nentengiso15 min
- + 4 more
- UBhatle Frere, The British ultimatum of 187814 min
- ISandlwana, The great Zulu victory (22 January 1879)15 min
- IRorke's Drift, The British Night-time Defence13 min
- Ulundi , The Defeat and the End of the Kingdom14 min
- AmaqHawe , Zulu military heroes of 187913 min
- + 2 more
- B.W. Vilakazi , The First Modern Zulu Poet15 min
- Mazisi Kunene , South Africa's Poet Laureate15 min
- Izinganekwane , Traditional Zulu folktales14 min
- Ukulotsha isiZulu , The History of Written Zulu13 min
- Amanganekwane amasha , The Modern isiZulu Novel13 min
- + 2 more
- Ilanga laseNatali , The Founding Newspaper (1903)15 min
- Isolezwe , The isiZulu daily newspaper of the 21st century13 min
- Ukufunda izindaba , Current affairs vocabulary14 min
- Ezemidlalo , Sport in the isiZulu media13 min
- uKhozi FM and SABC , isiZulu broadcast media13 min
- + 2 more
- UKwaZulu , The Bantustan and Apartheid15 min
- IInkatha , From Cultural Movement to Political Party14 min
- UMangosuthu Buthelezi , The Zulu Political Prince14 min
- Impi phakathi , The IFP-ANC Conflict (1985-1994)14 min
- Amalungelo , Political Rights in isiZulu13 min
- + 2 more
- UMandela namaZulu , National reconciliation15 min
- Ukhetho lo-1994 , The historic vote in KwaZulu-Natal13 min
- EThekwini , Durban, a Zulu and African metropolis13 min
- Isimo sezomnotho, The economy of KwaZulu-Natal13 min
- I-isicathamiya , Ladysmith Black Mambazo and global Zulu music14 min
- + 2 more
- Amabandla amaNazaretha , The Zulu Zionist Churches15 min
- ISangoma, The traditional Zulu healer15 min
- Amadlozi, The Zulu ancestor cult14 min
- UShembe , The Prophet Isaiah Shembe14 min
- Umkhosi wokuKhanya , The Festival of Light13 min
- + 2 more
- Itheku leDurban , The Leading Port of Southern Africa15 min
- Imisebenzi yezimbiwa , The mining industry of KZN15 min
- Ukulima , Agriculture and sugar cane in KwaZulu-Natal14 min
- Umnotho ongewona wezindawo , The Zulu informal economy14 min
- Ukungasebenzi , Unemployment and Economic Challenges14 min
- + 2 more
- AmaZulu FC , Zulu football and KZN pride15 min
- Ibhola lomhlaba, Rugby and transformation in South Africa14 min
- Isicathamiya , The music of the mines and townships15 min
- Umculo wokwenziwa, Maskandi, the Zulu guitar14 min
- Imidlalo yemimoya, Sport, Athletics and Zulu Pride13 min
- + 2 more
- Ukufuduka , Internal migration and Zulu people beyond KZN15 min
- AmaZulu emhlabeni , The International Zulu Diaspora14 min
- Inzondo yabezizwe, Xenophobia and the Zulu15 min
- IsiZulu kwi-intanethi , The Zulu language in the digital world13 min
- UbuZulu bokwanele , Hybrid identity in the twenty-first century14 min
- + 2 more
- Izigaba zamagama , The 15 Noun Classes of isiZulu15 min
- Izivumelwano , Concords and Subject-Verb Agreement15 min
- Izicelo, Click sounds, isiZulu phonology15 min
- IsiZulu neziNguni , The Nguni Language Family14 min
- Amaholidi , Tones and Prosody in isiZulu14 min
- + 2 more
- IsiZulu sobukhosi , The Royal and Formal Register15 min
- Imibhalo yesiZulu , isiZulu Literature, Oral and Written14 min
- Ukubhala izindaba, Advanced Narrative Writing in isiZulu15 min
- Izinkondlo zanamuhla , Contemporary isiZulu poetry14 min
- Izaga nezenhlonipho , Advanced Proverbs and Zulu Wisdom14 min
- + 2 more
- Isiphetho somlando, A Synthesis of Zulu History and Culture15 min
- Isiphetho sesakhiwo , Integrated grammar summary15 min
- Isiphetho senkolo , Synthesis: Religion, ubuntu, Zulu cosmology14 min
- Ukuhlolwa kokuqala, Final quiz: History and culture20 min
- Ukuhlolwa kwesibili , Final quiz: Grammar and linguistics20 min
- + 3 more
They talk about us
Learners talk about their journey on Targumi.
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Targumi on the radio
Benjamin Maubacq, Targumi’s founder, was a guest on “Grandir ensemble”, a Radio Tamtam Africa programme about languages and how they are passed on.
What you'll learn in Zulu
A curriculum designed to get you speaking Zulu in the situations that actually matter to you.
Start for free- 01Conversational Zulu from Johannesburg (Joburg), Durban, and KwaZulu-Natal
- 02Zulu clicks and Bantu phonology
- 03Noun-class grammar: 15 classes and verbal agreement
- 04Zulu culture: ubuntu, inkosi (chief), ceremonies, and music
- 05Township Zulu: slang, kwaito, and South African urban culture
- 06Zulu for business in the Johannesburg and Durban markets
Frequently asked questions about learning Zulu
All Zulu resources
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Zulu level test
Assess your CEFR level in 5 minutes. 30-day learning plan included.
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A hundred words and thirty key phrases as a printable PDF, free.
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Guides and articles to learn Zulu.
Discover →Zulu vocabulary
Essential words and phrases organized by theme.
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Podcasts, movies, TV shows and music to progress through immersion.
Discover →Guides to learn Zulu
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Verified learner testimonials.
4.9 / 5 · Verified learner reviews
“Been on Targumi for 3 months. The small group format is exactly what I needed. My teacher takes time to correct accent, it's precious. Made more progress in 3 months than in 2 years of regular apps.”
“What sold me is you actually speak from class one. No 10 hours of theory before opening your mouth. And the platform between classes is well-built, I revise on the morning commute.”
“Honestly I had doubts at first because I'd tried plenty of methods without sticking. This is different, the teacher knows their stuff, adapts to your level, and we have fun on top of it. 6 months in and still motivated.”
“Really good experience overall, the rhythm between live classes and independent practice is well-balanced. Small note: the mobile app lags sometimes, but the teaching content is well worth the price.”
“The thing that makes a real difference compared to other platforms: teachers are native and trained. You feel it, especially on accent and everyday expressions you don't learn in textbooks.”
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- 4 live classes a week with a native teacher: small groups of 3 to 5 people. Practise, ask your questions, improve your pronunciation, and let yourself be guided as you learn the language. No obligation, join in as you wish. There are classes for every level.
- A complete learning platform: learn to build sentences, listen to audio recorded by native speakers, practise with exercises.
- Every live class replay available, the ones held before you signed up and the upcoming ones, with their PDF, available to download.
- Learner discussion groups, with the teachers: practise writing, chat every day.
- Level certificate at the end of each learning path.
- Every language included: over 100 languages, and you switch language whenever you like, at no extra cost.
Launch offer until October 31 at 11:59 pm (Paris time) · Limited number of spots
Reduced price kept for as long as you stay subscribed
- 4 live classes a week with a native teacher: small groups of 3 to 5 people. Practise, ask your questions, improve your pronunciation, and let yourself be guided as you learn the language. No obligation, join in as you wish. There are classes for every level.
- A complete learning platform: learn to build sentences, listen to audio recorded by native speakers, practise with exercises.
- Every live class replay available, the ones held before you signed up and the upcoming ones, with their PDF, available to download.
- Learner discussion groups, with the teachers: practise writing, chat every day.
- Level certificate at the end of each learning path.
- Every language included: over 100 languages, and you switch language whenever you like, at no extra cost.
Launch offer until October 31 at 11:59 pm (Paris time) · Limited number of spots
Reduced price kept for as long as you stay subscribed
- 4 live classes a week with a native teacher: small groups of 3 to 5 people. Practise, ask your questions, improve your pronunciation, and let yourself be guided as you learn the language. No obligation, join in as you wish. There are classes for every level.
- A complete learning platform: learn to build sentences, listen to audio recorded by native speakers, practise with exercises.
- Every live class replay available, the ones held before you signed up and the upcoming ones, with their PDF, available to download.
- Learner discussion groups, with the teachers: practise writing, chat every day.
- Level certificate at the end of each learning path.
- Every language included: over 100 languages, and you switch language whenever you like, at no extra cost.
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