| isiZulu | English | français |
| umuZi / imiZi | village(s) | " |
| inKaba yeDolobha / (izinKaba zeDolobha) |
downtown, town center | le centre-ville |
| iMeya / (iziMeya) | mayor | le maire |
| isiTaladi / iziTaladi | street(s) | rue(s) |
| inSimbi / izinSimbi | bell(s) | cloche(s) |
| isiPhambano / iziPhambano | cross(es) | la/les croix |
| iSonto / amaSonto | church(es) | église(s) |
| iKrestu / amaKrestu | christian(s) | chrétien(s) |
| umFundisi / abaFundisi | priest(s) | prêtre(s) |
| inDlu okuSonta, kuyo amaSulumani |
mosque | la mosquée |
| iSulumani / amaSulumani | muslim(s) | musulman(s) |
| iSinagogo | la synagogue | |
| iJuda / amaJuda | jew(s) | juif(s) |
| iThempeli / amaThempeli | temple(s) | " |
| isiLindo / iziLindo | tower(s) | tour(s) |
| iNdlu enKulu eyiNqaba | castle fortress |
le château la forteresse |
| isiGodlo / iziGodlo, iPhalesi / amaPhalesi |
palace(s) | le/les palais |
| iHHotela / amaHHotela | hotel(s) | hôtel(s) |
| iRestorenti / amaRestorenti | restaurant(s) | " |
| umPheki / abaPheki | chef, cook(s) | cuisinier(s) |
| iKhefi / amaKhefi | coffee house(s) | café(s), bar(s) |
| uWeta / oWeta | waiter(s) | serveur(s) |
| isiKole / iziKole | school(s) | école(s) |
| umFundi / abaFundi | scholar(s) | écolier(s) |
| uThisha / oThisha | teacher(s) | enseignant(s) |
| uSolwazi / oSolwazi | professor(s) | professeur(s) |
| inYunivesi / izinYunivesi, inYuvesi / izinYuvesi |
university / universities | université(s) |
| isiGaba / (iziGaba) | faculty | la faculté |
| isiChazamazwi / iziChazamazwi | dictionary / dictionaries | dictionnaire(s) |
| inCwadi / izinCwadi, iBhuku / amaBhuku |
book(s) | livre(s) |
| umTapo Wolwazi, iLabhulali |
library | la bibliothèque |
| isiTolo sokuthenga | bookstore, bookshop | la librairie |
| isiTolo / iziTolo | store(s), shop(s) | magasin(s), boutique(s) |
| iMakethe / iziMakethe | market(s) | marché(s) |
| iSuphamakethe / amaSuphamakethe | supermarket(s) | supermarché(s) |
| umThengisi / abaThengisi | seller(s) | vendeur(s) |
| umThengi / abaThengi | buyer(s) | acheteur(s) |
| iKhasimende / amaKhasimende | customer(s) | client(s) |
| umBhaki / abaBhaki | baker(s) | boulanger(s) |
| umCwali / abaCwali | hairdresser(s) | coiffeur(s) |
| iSekisi | circus | le cirque |
| umHlekisi / abaHlekisi | clown(s), comedian(s) | comédien(s) |
| iThiyetha | theater | le théâtre |
| iBhayisikobho / amaBhayisikobho, iBhayisikobhu / amaBhayisikobhu |
cinema(s) | cinéma(s) |
| iFilimu / amaFilimu | movie(s) | film(s) |
| umLingisi / abaLingisi | actor(s) | acteur(s) |
| iKhonsathi / amaKhonsathi, iJadu / amaJadu |
concert(s) | " |
| umCuli / abaCuli, umHlabeleli / abaHlabeleli |
singer(s) | chanteur(s) |
| isaZimculo / izaZimculo | musician(s) | musicien(s) |
| umCulo / (imiCulo) | music | la musique |
| iMyuziyemu | museum | le musée |
| umBhali / abaBhali | secretary / secretaries | secrétaire(s) |
| umQondisi / abaQondisi | manager, director(s) | directeur(s) |
| umNini weBhange | banker | le banquier |
| iBhange / amaBhange | bank(s) | banque(s) |
| isiKhova / iziKhova | banknote(s), bill(s) | billet(s) |
| iSheke / amaSheke | cheque(s) | chèque(s) |
| i-Khadi leKhredithi | credit card | la carte bancaire |
| iMali / (iziMali) | money | l'argent |
| iRandi | [currency] | le "Rand" [monnaie] |
| umQwayizi / abaQwayizi, uNondindwa / oNondindwa, isiFebe / iziFebe |
prostitute(s) | prostituée(s) |
| isiNxibi / iziNxibi, umNxibi / abaNxibi |
beggar(s) | mendiant(s) |
| iSela / amaSela | thief / thieves, robber(s) | voleur(s) |
| iPhoyisa / amaPhoyisa | policeman / policemen | policier(s) |
| isiTeshi samaPhoyisa | police station | le commissariat |
| iJele / amaJele | jail(s) | prison(s) |
| isiBoshwa / iziBoshwa | prisoner(s) | prisonnier(s) |
| inDawo yaMathuna / (izinDawo zaMathuna) |
graveyard, cemetery | le cimetière |
| iThuna / amaThuna, iNgcwaba / amaNgcwaba |
grave(s), tomb(s) | tombe(s) |
| iTshe leThuna/leNgcwaba | gravestone, tombstone | la pierre tombale |