Zulu Classes: What your children are learning?

Firstly you greet the children:

Teacher: Sanibona Bangani Hello friends
Children: Yebo  Yes
Teacher: Ninjani Bangani

How are you?

Children: Sisaphila We are fine

Song: Sawubona

Hello   x2

To the tune of Good Unjani  How are you
morning to you. Ngisaphila   I’m fine

What is the weather

Song: Linjani  izulu What is the weather
Tune :  This Old Man Liyashisa  impela  
  Liyashisa  shisa

It is hot

  Shisa kakhulu hot, very hot
  Liyashisa  kakhulu It is very hot

Counting : Bala means Counting

Kunye: 1  
Kubili: 2  
Kuthathu: 3  
Kune : 4  
Kuhlanu: 5  
Isithupha : 6  
Isikhombisa: 7  
Isishagalombili: 8  
Isishagalolunye: 9  
Ishumi: 10  

Colours:  Imibala means Colour

Kubomuvu: Red  
Kuluhlaza: Green  
Kuphuzi: Yellow  
Kubhulu: Blue  
Kundoni: Purple  
Kunsundu: Brown  
Kumnyama: Black  
Kumhlophe: White  
 

Black and White Rhyme:

Okumhlophe -  Haa  
Okumhyama       -  Haa  
Kwenzabani Black and white  

Amalunga Omzimba: Body parts  
Ikhanda: Head  
Amadlebe: Ears  
Amehlo: Eyes  
Ikhala: Nose  
Umlomo: Mouth  
Amahlombe: Shoulders  
Sifuba: Chest  
lukhalo: Waist  
Amadolo: Knees  
Izinzwane: Toes  
Iziyawo: Feet  
 

Song:

Ikhanda mahlombe  head,  shoulders
  Sifuba lukhalo

chest,  waist

  Madolo Zinyawo  knees,  feet
  Madolo Zinyawo  knees,  feet

Song  :  Tommy Thumb

Sthuphazane  Sthuphazane Uphi  na?  Tommy Thumb, Tommy Thumb, where are you?
Ngilapha, Ngilapha   Here I am, here I am
Ngisaphila   Nje   and how do you do
     
Khombisile  x 2 Uphi  na?  Peter Pointer, Peter Pointer, where are you ?
Ngilapha, Ngilapha   Here I am, here I am
Ngisaphila   Nje   and how do you do
     
Mude mude  x 2 Uphi  na?  Toby Tall, Toby Tall, where are you?
Ngilapha x 2   Here I am, here I am
Ngisaphila  Nje   and how do you do 
     
Thembisile   x 2 Uphi  na?  Ruby Ring, Ruby Ring, where are you?
Ngilapha x 2   Here I am, here I am
Ngisaphila  Nje  

and how do you do

     
Cikicane  x 2 Uphi  na?  Baby Small, Baby Small, where are you?
Ngilapha  ngilapha   Here I am, here I am
Ngisaphila Nje   and how do you do
     
Minwe yonke  x 2 Uphi  na?  Fingers all, Fingers all, where are you?
Silapha   x 2   Here we are, here we are
Sisaphilanje   and how do you do

 

Firstly you greet the children:

Teacher: Sanibona Bangani Hello friends
Children: Yebo  Yes
Teacher: Ninjani Bangani

How are you?

Children: Sisaphila We are fine

Song: Sawubona

Hello   x2

To the tune of Good Unjani  How are you
morning to you. Ngisaphila   I’m fine

What is the weather

Song: Linjani  izulu What is the weather
Tune :  This Old Man Liyashisa  impela  
  Liyashisa  shisa

It is hot

  Shisa kakhulu hot, very hot
  Liyashisa  kakhulu It is very hot

Counting : Bala means Counting

Kunye: 1  
Kubili: 2  
Kuthathu: 3  
Kune : 4  
Kuhlanu: 5  
Isithupha : 6  
Isikhombisa: 7  
Isishagalombili: 8  
Isishagalolunye: 9  
Ishumi: 10  

Colours:  Imibala means Colour

Kubomuvu: Red  
Kuluhlaza: Green  
Kuphuzi: Yellow  
Kubhulu: Blue  
Kundoni: Purple  
Kunsundu: Brown  
Kumnyama: Black  
Kumhlophe: White  
 

Black and White Rhyme:

Okumhlophe -  Haa  
Okumhyama       -  Haa  
Kwenzabani Black and white  

Amalunga Omzimba: Body parts  
Ikhanda: Head  
Amadlebe: Ears  
Amehlo: Eyes  
Ikhala: Nose  
Umlomo: Mouth  
Amahlombe: Shoulders  
Sifuba: Chest  
lukhalo: Waist  
Amadolo: Knees  
Izinzwane: Toes  
Iziyawo: Feet  
 

Song:

Ikhanda mahlombe  head,  shoulders
  Sifuba lukhalo

chest,  waist

  Madolo Zinyawo  knees,  feet
  Madolo Zinyawo  knees,  feet

Song  :  Tommy Thumb

Sthuphazane  Sthuphazane Uphi  na?  Tommy Thumb, Tommy Thumb, where are you?
Ngilapha, Ngilapha   Here I am, here I am
Ngisaphila   Nje   and how do you do
     
Khombisile  x 2 Uphi  na?  Peter Pointer, Peter Pointer, where are you ?
Ngilapha, Ngilapha   Here I am, here I am
Ngisaphila   Nje   and how do you do
     
Mude mude  x 2 Uphi  na?  Toby Tall, Toby Tall, where are you?
Ngilapha x 2   Here I am, here I am
Ngisaphila  Nje   and how do you do 
     
Thembisile   x 2 Uphi  na?  Ruby Ring, Ruby Ring, where are you?
Ngilapha x 2   Here I am, here I am
Ngisaphila  Nje  

and how do you do

     
Cikicane  x 2 Uphi  na?  Baby Small, Baby Small, where are you?
Ngilapha  ngilapha   Here I am, here I am
Ngisaphila Nje   and how do you do
     
Minwe yonke  x 2 Uphi  na?  Fingers all, Fingers all, where are you?
Silapha   x 2   Here we are, here we are
Sisaphilanje   and how do you do

 

 
 

 
 

 
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