Zulu 13 - Arrive


Arrivals and departures is what we have at the airport.  Arriving means fika in zulu.


ZULU
ENGLISH
Fikile.
A girl’s name.  She has arrived.
Sebefikile?
Have they arrived?
Cha.  Abakafiki.
No.  They have not arrived.
Yebo.  Sebefikile.
Yes.  They have arrived.
Bazofika nini?
When are they arriving?
Bazofika kusasa.
They will arrive tomorrow.
Uzofika nini?
When are you arriving? When are you coming?
Ngizofika ekuseni.
I will arrive in the morning.
Fikani phela.
Please arrive.
Nizofika ngani?
How are you going to come?
Sizofika ngebhasi.
We’ll arrive by bus.

SAMPLE CONVERSATION

FATHER:  Sebefikile?

DAUGHTER:  Cha baba.  Abakafiki.

FATHER:  Bazofika nini?

DAUGHTER:  Bazofika kusasa.
 

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