Zulu Lesson Buying
Zulu is a language spoken in Kwa-Zulu, South Africa where its umbilical cord is buried. It travelled to cities during colonization. I can only post Zulu lessons, if I find English words that can help you pronounce Zulu words. LINDA, is a perfect example. It's a girl's name, but li-nda means to wait in Zulu.
Today's lesson is about buying. Money makes the world go round and wrong. The internet is a buyers’ and sellers’ market. They even sell human beings, especially girls who want money to buy what Rihanna has, houses, handbags and shoes. They put themselves in danger on their own free will, so they are not victims.
1. Buy is the-nga in Zulu. You say the first part like tell and the second like hanger.
2. Buyers are called a-ba-the-ngi. You say the first part like Abba, the second like baba, the third like tell and the last like singing.
Selling your home? You can never get the true value because it depends on what is known as, a buyers’ or sellers’ market. That’s why some people delay selling or buying. Most of the time that’s not possible, because of circumstances beyond your control like being transferred to to another city, getting married or divorced.
The-nga. We buy when we need something or when we are sad. The term retail therapy still fascinates me. Do we really feel better after buying a diamond engagement ring for ourselves because men continue avoid marriage like COVID-19? Does retail therapy numb the pain?
Walmart is in the process of closing more stores in Canada and U.S. It has an interesting reason. They are under performing. Nordstrom will close its 13 stores in Canada. Consumers or customers are called a-ba-the-ngi.
ENGLISH | ZULU |
Buy a car. | Thenga imoto. |
Buy a heater. | Thenga umlilo. |
They buy coal. | Ba-thenga amalahle. |
They buy elephant’s tusks. | Ba-thenga izimpondo zendlovu. |
No buyers. | Abekho aba-thengi. |
By: Nonqaba waka Msimang.
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