IsiZulu for the Resuscitation Room

Zulu is the most commonly spoken language in Soweto - here are some basic phrases that may help you while working in the TEU:

Hello (to one person)

Sawubona

0:01

Hello (to more than one person)

Sanibonani

0:01

How are you?

Unjani

0:01

Please

Ngiyacela

0:01

Thank you (from one person)

Ngiyabonga

0:01

Thank you (from more than one person)

Siyabonga

0:01

Yes

Yebo

0:01

No

Qha

0:00

What is your name?

Ubani igama lakho

0:02

How old are you?

Unangakhi iminyaka

0:02

Breathe

Phefumula

0:01

Cough

Khwehlela

0:01

Open your eyes

Vula mehlo

0:01

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Promise Mnguni is a senior trauma-trained nurse working in the Trauma Emergency Unit. She has twenty-one years of experience working as a nurse, and was previously a paramedic with Netcare 911.

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