| isiZulu | English | français |
| umKhaya | family member | le membre de la famille |
| uBabamkhulu / oBabamkhulu | grandfather(s) | grand(s)-père(s) |
| uGogo / oGogo | grandmother(s) | grand(s)-mère(s) |
| uMkhulu / oMkhulu | grandparent(s) | grand(s)-parent(s) |
| uBaba uYihlo uYise, uBabakhe |
my father, dad your ... his, her ... |
mon père, papa ton ... son ... |
| uMama, uMame uNyoko uNina |
mother, mom your ... his, her ... |
la mère, maman ton ... son ... |
| umZali / abaZali | parent(s) | " |
| isiHlobo / iziHlobo, umHlobo / imiHlobo |
relative(s) | parent(s) proche(s) |
| uMalume | uncle | l'oncle, (le tonton) |
| uBabomkhulu, uBabomncane | paternal uncle | l'oncle paternel |
| u-Anti | aunt | la tante, (la tatie) |
| uBabekazi | paternal aunt | la tante paternelle |
| uMalumekazi, uMamkhulu, uMamncane |
maternal aunt | la tante maternelle |
| umShana / abaShana | nephew(s), niece(s) | neveu(x), nièce(s) |
| umZala / abaZala | cousin(s) | " |
| umuNtu / abaNtu | human being(s) | être(s) humain(s) |
| inDoda / amaDoda | man / men | homme(s) |
| umFazi / abaFazi | woman / women | femme(s) |
| umYeni, (umKhwenyana) | husband | l'époux, le mari |
| inkosikazi / unkosikazi | wife, spouse | l'épouse |
| inDodana / amaDodana | son(s) | le/les fils |
| inDodakazi / amaDodakazi | daughter(s) | fille(s) de |
| umFana / abaFana | boy(s) | garçon(s) |
| iNtombazane / amaNtombazane, iNtombazana / amaNtombazana |
girl(s) | fille(s) |
| uBhuti / oBhuti | brother(s) | frère(s) |
| umFowethu / abaFowethu | my brother(s) | mon frère / mes frères |
| uSisi / oSisi, uDade / oDade |
sister(s) | sœur(s) |
| uDadewethu / oDadewethu | my sister(s) | ma sœur / mes sœurs |
| iWele / amaWele, iPhahla / amaPhahla |
twin(s) | jumeau(x) |
| umNtwana / abaNtwana | child / children | enfant(s) |
| iNgane / iziNgane | baby / babies | bébé(s) |
| umZanyana | nanny | la "nounou" |
| iSoka / amaSoka, i-Owu / ama-Owu [slang / vulg.] |
boyfriend(s) | petit(s)-ami(s) |
| inTombi / izinTombi, iTsheri / amaTsheri |
girlfriend(s) | petite(s)-amie(s) |
| umNgane / abaNgane | friend(s) | ami(s) |
| isiTha / iziTha | enemy / enemies | ennemi(s) |
| isiMenywa / iziMenywa | guest(s) | invité(s) |
| umVakasheli / abaVakasheli, umHambeli / abaHambeli |
visitor(s) | visiteur(s) |
| uMakhelwane / oMakhelwane | neighbor(s) | voisin(s) |