| isiNdebele | English | français |
| isiKhumba | skin | la peau |
| inwele | hair | poil(s), cheveu(x) |
| iKhanda | head | la tête |
| isiPhongo | forehead | le front |
| ubuSo | face | le visage |
| iso / amehlo | eye(s) | l'œil / les yeux |
| indlebe / izindlebe | ear(s) | oreille(s) |
| iKhala | nose | le nez |
| indebe | lip | la lèvre |
| umLomo | mouth | la bouche |
| uLimi | tongue | la langue |
| izinyo / amazinyo | tooth / teeth | dent(s) |
| isilevu | chin | le menton |
| umphimbo | throat | la gorge |
| ibele isiFuba |
breast chest |
les seins la poitrine |
| inHliziyo | heart | le cœur |
| iGazi | blood | le sang |
| iphaphu / amaphaphu, ibhakubha / amabhakubha |
lung(s) | poumon(s) |
| isisu | belly, stomach | le ventre, l'estomac |
| ithumbu / amathumbu | intestine(s) | intestin(s) |
| isibindi | liver | le foie |
| inso / izinso | kidney(s) | rein(s) |
| umchamo, umchemo | urine, pee, "piss" | l'urine, le pipi |
| umsipha / imisipha | muscle(s) | " |
| ugobhozi | skeleton | le squelette |
| ithambo | bone | l'os |
| umHlane | back, backbone | le dos |
| iHlombe | shoulder | l'épaule |
| inGalo / izingalo | arm(s) | bras |
| indololwane | elbow | le coude |
| isihlakala | wrist | le poignet |
| isibhakela | fist | le poing |
| isAndla / izAndla | hand(s) | main(s) |
| umunwe / iminwe | finger(s) | doigt(s) |
| isithupha | thumb | le pouce |
| uzipho / izinzipho | nail(s) | ongle(s) |
| ubulili | sex, (gender) | le sexe |
| isinqe | buttocks | les fesses |
| ithanga / amathanga | thigh(s) | cuisse(s) |
| umLenze / imilenze | leg(s) | jambe(s) |
| iDolo | knee | le genou |
| iqakala | ankle | la cheville |
| isithende | heel | le talon |
| uNyawo / izinyawo | foot / feet | pied(s) |
| uzwane / izinzwane | toe(s) | doigt(s) de pied, orteil(s) |
| isiNdebele | English | français |
| -gula | ill, sick | malade [adj.] |
| ifuleza, (ifleza) | flu, influenza | la grippe |
| i-ambulensi | l'ambulance | |
| isiBhedlela | hospital | l'hôpital |
| umongikazi, unesi [UK] | nurse | l'infirmière |
| iNyanga | traditional doctor | le guérisseur |
| udokotela / amadokotela | doctor(s) | docteur(s), médecin(s) |
| udokotela wamaZinyo | dentist | le dentiste |
| iKhemisi | pharmacy, drugstore | la pharmacie |
| imithi | medication | les médicaments |
| iJazi lomkhwenyana | condom | le préservatif, la "capote" |
| ingculazi, i-AIDS | AIDS | le SIDA |