🇿🇦South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng)
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You speak Zulu every week, with a native teacher
You book whichever slot suits you. 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
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Zulu live classes
Live classes every week, in small groups, at all three levels. The second beginner slot repeats the theme of the first: miss one, you still have the other.
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The platform
Progress 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.
The platform
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
Audio
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
Quizzes
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
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Your Zulu curriculum
Exactly what you'll find inside the platform: 39 modules, 191+ structured lessons, quizzes and exercises.
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Zoulou Débutant
🔤L'alphabet et les sons zoulou
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👋Les salutations — Ukubingelela
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👨👩👧👦La famille — Umndeni
- Membres de la famille , Amalungu omndeni10 min
- La culture hlonipha , Inhlonipho10 min
- Le mariage zoulou , Umshado nolobola10 min
- Les isibongo , Poesie de louange10 min
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🏪Le marché — Isitolo
- Les nombres zoulou , Izinombolo10 min
- Au marché , Esitolo10 min
- Les produits , Izimpahla nezithelo10 min
- Vetements et artisanat , Izingubo nobuciko10 min
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🍽️Nourriture — Ukudla
- Cuisine zoulou , Ukudla kwesiZulu10 min
- Le braai sud-africain , Ibhraayi10 min
- Fruits et legumes , Izithelo nemifino10 min
- Au restaurant , Endaweni yokudlela10 min
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🧭Directions — Indlela
- Demander son chemin , Ukubuza indlela10 min
- Transports en ville , Ezokuthutha10 min
- Dans la ville , Edolobheni10 min
- Indications precises , Iziqondiso10 min
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🥘Gastronomie — Ukudla kwesintu
- Umngqusho , Plat identitaire10 min
- Biltong et viande sechee , Umbengo10 min
- Le chakalaka et accompagnements10 min
- Desserts et boissons , Okumnandi10 min
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👨👩👧👦Famille — Umndeni
- La famille zouloue , Umndeni wesiZulu10 min
- Lobola , Dot traditionnelle10 min
- Ukuhlonipha , Culture du respect10 min
- Ceremonies familiales , Imicimbi10 min
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✈️Voyager — Ukuvakasha
- eThekwini , Durban10 min
- eGoli , Johannesburg10 min
- Drakensberg , uKhahlamba10 min
- Transports et hotels , Ukuhambisa10 min
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🌳Nature — Imvelo
- La savane , Isilabantu10 min
- Ocean Indien , uLwandle lwase-India10 min
- Hluhluwe , Parc historique10 min
- Climat et saisons , Izinkathi zonyaka10 min
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🪘Culture — Amasiko
- Roi Shaka , iNkosi uShaka10 min
- Isicathamiya et musique , Umculo10 min
- Reed Dance , Umkhosi woMhlanga10 min
- Mandela , uMadiba10 min
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📱Technologie — Ubuchwepheshe
- Smartphone et apps , Umakhalekhukhwini10 min
- Banques mobiles , Capitec10 min
- Paiements mobiles , SnapScan et Zapper10 min
- E-commerce , Ukuthengela online10 min
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⏰Le temps — Isikhathi
- Heures et minutes , Amahora10 min
- Jours de la semaine , Izinsuku zeviki10 min
- Mois et annee , Izinyanga10 min
- Hier, aujourd'hui, demain , Izolo, namuhla, kusasa10 min
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💪Corps et sante — Umzimba
- Parties du corps , Izitho zomzimba10 min
- Être malade , Ukugula10 min
- Chez le medecin , Edokotela10 min
- Hygiène et bien-être , Inhlanzeko10 min
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🌦️Meteo et saisons — Izulu
- Le temps qu'il fait , Izulu nesimo10 min
- Saisons de l'annee , Izinkathi zonyaka10 min
- Phenomenes naturels , Umbani10 min
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👕Vetements et couleurs — Izingubo nemibala
- Les couleurs , Imibala10 min
- Vetements de base , Izingubo10 min
- Acheter des vetements , Ukuthenga izingubo10 min
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💼Travail et professions — Umsebenzi
- Parler de son travail , Umsebenzi wami10 min
- Les professions , Imisebenzi10 min
- Au bureau , Ehhovisi10 min
- Argent et banque , Imali nebhange10 min
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🏠Maison et habitat — Indlu nekhaya
- La maison , Indlu10 min
- Les pièces , Amakamelo10 min
- Meubles et objets , Impahla10 min
- Tâches ménagères , Imisebenzi yasendlini10 min
- Voisinage , Omakhelwane10 min
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🎭Loisirs et passe-temps — Ezokulibazisa
- Sports , Imidlalo10 min
- Musique et danse , Umculo nokusina10 min
- Cinéma et télé , Amabhayisikobho neTV10 min
- Lecture et écriture , Ukufunda nokubhala10 min
- Voyages et tourisme , Ukuvakasha10 min
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❤️Émotions et sentiments — Imizwa
- Joie et bonheur , Injabulo10 min
- Tristesse et peine , Usizi10 min
- Peur et inquiétude , Uvalo10 min
- Amour et amitié , Uthando nobungane10 min
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👋Salutations et clics
- Sawubona , Je te vois10 min
- Les consonnes clics du zoulou12 min
- Classes nominales et philosophie Ubuntu12 min
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🎵Culture zoulou et musique
- Isicathamiya et Ladysmith Black Mambazo12 min
- Nourriture et cuisine zoulou10 min
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Zoulou Intermediaire
✈️Voyages avances — Ukuhamba okuthuthukile
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📖Grammaire zoulou avancée
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🌈Afrique du Sud et culture moderne
- Proverbes et sagesse zoulou10 min
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💼Monde du travail — Umsebenzi
- L'entretien d'embauche , Inhlolokhono yomsebenzi15 min
- Au bureau , Ehhovisi15 min
- Business et commerce , Ibhizinisi nentengiso15 min
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Expression avancée
🦁Ubuntu, clics et sagesse zouloue
- + 4 more
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⚔️IMpi yaseNgilandi — Guerre Anglo-Zouloue 1879
- UBhatle Frere , L'ultimatum britannique de 187814 min
- ISandlwana , La grande victoire zouloue (22 janvier 1879)15 min
- IRorke's Drift , La défense britannique nocturne13 min
- Ulundi , La défaite et la fin du royaume14 min
- AmaqHawe , Les héros militaires zoulou de 187913 min
- + 2 more
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📚Imibhalo — Littérature zouloue
- B.W. Vilakazi , Le premier poète zoulou moderne15 min
- Mazisi Kunene , Poète lauréat d'Afrique du Sud15 min
- Izinganekwane , Contes traditionnels zoulou14 min
- Ukulotsha isiZulu , Histoire de l'écriture zouloue13 min
- Amanganekwane amasha , Le roman isiZulu moderne13 min
- + 2 more
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📰Amaphephandaba — La presse isiZulu
- Ilanga laseNatali , Le journal fondateur (1903)15 min
- Isolezwe , Le quotidien isiZulu du XXIe siècle13 min
- Ukufunda izindaba , Vocabulaire de l'actualité14 min
- Ezemidlalo , Le sport dans les médias isiZulu13 min
- UKhozi FM et SABC , Les médias audiovisuels isiZulu13 min
- + 2 more
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⚖️Ubuqondankosi ne-IFP — Apartheid et politique zouloue
- UKwaZulu , Le bantoustan et l'apartheid15 min
- IInkatha , Du mouvement culturel au parti politique14 min
- UMangosuthu Buthelezi , Le prince politique zoulou14 min
- Impi phakathi , Le conflit IFP-ANC (1985-1994)14 min
- Amalungelo , Les droits politiques en isiZulu13 min
- + 2 more
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🌅UMandela ne-KwaZulu-Natal yanamuhla
- UMandela namaZulu , La réconciliation nationale15 min
- Ukhetho lo-1994 , Le vote historique au KwaZulu-Natal13 min
- EThekwini , Durban, métropole zouloue et africaine13 min
- Isimo sezomnotho , L'économie du KwaZulu-Natal13 min
- I-isicathamiya , Ladysmith Black Mambazo et la musique zouloue mondiale14 min
- + 2 more
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🌿Inkolo — Religion zioniste et sangoma
- Amabandla amaNazaretha , Les Églises Zionistes zouloues15 min
- ISangoma , Le guérisseur traditionnel zoulou15 min
- Amadlozi , Le culte des ancêtres zoulou14 min
- UShembe , Le prophète Isaiah Shembe14 min
- Umkhosi wokuKhanya , La Fête de la Lumière13 min
- + 2 more
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⛏️Umnotho — Mining et économie du KwaZulu-Natal
- Itheku leDurban , Premier port d'Afrique australe15 min
- Imisebenzi yezimbiwa , L'industrie minière du KZN15 min
- Ukulima , Agriculture et canne à sucre au KwaZulu-Natal14 min
- Umnotho ongewona wezindawo , L'économie informelle zouloue14 min
- Ukungasebenzi , Le chômage et les défis économiques14 min
- + 2 more
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⚽Umdlalo neNcwadi — Sport et culture nationale zouloue
- AmaZulu FC , Le football zoulou et la fierté du KZN15 min
- Ibhola lomhlaba , Le rugby et la transformation en Afrique du Sud14 min
- Isicathamiya , La musique des mines et des townships15 min
- Umculo wokwenziwa , Le maskandi, guitare zouloue14 min
- Imidlalo yemimoya , Sport, athlétisme et fierté zouloue13 min
- + 2 more
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🌍Ukususwa — Diaspora et identité zouloue moderne
- Ukufuduka , Migration interne et Zoulou hors du KZN15 min
- AmaZulu emhlabeni , La diaspora zouloue internationale14 min
- Inzondo yabezizwe , La xénophobie et les Zoulou15 min
- IsiZulu kwi-intanethi , La langue zouloue dans le monde numérique13 min
- UbuZulu bokwanele , Identité hybride au XXIe siècle14 min
- + 2 more
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📚Ulimi — Linguistique Bantu, Nguni et grammaire avancée
- Izigaba zamagama , Les 15 classes nominales de l'isiZulu15 min
- Izivumelwano , Les concordances et l'accord sujet-verbe15 min
- Izicelo , Les sons clics, phonologie de l'isiZulu15 min
- IsiZulu neziNguni , La famille linguistique Nguni14 min
- Amaholidi , Les tons et la prosodie de l'isiZulu14 min
- + 2 more
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✍️Ulimi Olujulile — Registres soutenus et écriture créative
- IsiZulu sobukhosi , Le registre royal et soutenu15 min
- Imibhalo yesiZulu , Littérature isiZulu, orale et écrite14 min
- Ukubhala izindaba , L'écriture narrative avancée en isiZulu15 min
- Izinkondlo zanamuhla , La poésie isiZulu contemporaine14 min
- Izaga nezenhlonipho , Proverbes avancés et sagesse zouloue14 min
- + 2 more
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🎓Isiphetho — Synthèse C2 et maîtrise complète
- Isiphetho somlando , Synthèse de l'histoire et la culture zouloue15 min
- Isiphetho sesakhiwo , Synthèse grammaticale intégrée15 min
- Isiphetho senkolo , Synthèse : Religion, ubuntu, cosmologie zouloue14 min
- Ukuhlolwa kokuqala , Quiz final : Histoire et culture20 min
- Ukuhlolwa kwesibili , Quiz final : Grammaire et linguistique20 min
- + 3 more
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The curriculum
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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about learning Zulu
Yes, Zulu is the most widespread mother tongue in South Africa (23% of the population), ahead of Xhosa (16%) and Afrikaans (13%). English is the language of business and government, but speaking Zulu in interpersonal settings completely transforms relationships. In Johannesburg and Durban, Zulu is everywhere, in taxis, markets, and sports stadiums.
Yes, they are two Bantu languages in the Nguni subfamily, mutually intelligible at around 50-60%. Both have clicks, a similar noun-class grammar, and shared vocabulary. A Zulu speaker often understands Xhosa without any training, and vice versa. If you learn Zulu, you have a foundation for understanding Xhosa, Swati, and Ndebele. It's the most widely spoken language family in Southern Africa.
Zulu has three clicks (dental 'c', lateral 'x', palatal 'q'), identical to those in Xhosa. In practice, clicks appear in certain words but don't dominate everyday conversations. With a native teacher guiding pronunciation live, learners progress quickly. Most master the basic clicks within a few weeks of regular practice. The more persistent challenge is usually verbal agreement with noun classes.
Absolutely. Zulu is the language of many South African series and films available on Netflix and Amazon Prime, notably Blood & Water, which is set in Cape Town but features plenty of Zulu dialogue. Kwaito music and amapiano (the South African genre that has gone viral since 2022) are often sung in Zulu and Sotho. Understanding Zulu gives you access to a globally booming music culture.
For a survival conversational level (greetings, shopping, directions), count on 2 to 3 months with regular lessons. For an intermediate level that enables real exchanges in townships or with South African colleagues, count on 10 to 14 months. The noun-class grammar is the main challenge, but once you grasp it intuitively, the language becomes logical. Phonetics are regular, with no tones as in English.
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