Talk or Speak in Zulu

Talking is khuluma in Zulu. How do I pronounce it? Khu-lu-ma. You say the first part as in could, the second part as in looks and the third part as in money.

They are talking about the 2022 Mid Term Election outcome. They are talking about Trump’s declaration to run in 2024. Trump is talking about himself. People with mental problems talk to themselves on the street.

Somebody is on the phone, talking to somebody. I think khuluma is used interchangeably with speak. Some people are soft spoken and are asked to raise their voices a bit, especially in meetings.

Sometimes we don’t need to talk, just looking at another person is enough to experience hate, anger or love. There is war in Ukraine because talks broke down.

ZULU	ENGLISH
Khuluma.  Silalele.	Talk.  We are listening.
Khuluma. Ungesabi.	Talk.  Don’t be scared.
U-Filip, u-khuluma kwi-cellphone.	Filip is on his cellphone.
U-khuluma no-bani?	Who is he talking to?
U-khuluma no-Kacper.	He is talking to Kacper.
U-Agucia, u-khuluma kwi-cellphone.	Agucia is on her cellphone.
U-khuluma nobani?	Who is she talking to?
U-khuluma no-Aneta.	She is talking to Aneta.
Baya-khuluma.	They are talking.

By:  Nonqaba waka Msimang