| isiNdebele | English | français |
| umuzi / imizi | village(s) | " |
| isitalada, isitilidi | street | la rue |
| iSonto | church | l'église |
| iHHotela | hotel | l'hôtel |
| ikhefi, iRestouranti | restaurant | " |
| umPheki / abaPheki | cook(s) | cuisinier(s) |
| ukupheka, -pheka | to cook | cuisiner |
| khafé | coffee house | le café, bar |
| weta | waiter | le serveur |
| iSikolo [UK] | school | l'école |
| iKilasi, (iKlasi) | class, classroom | la classe |
| umFundi, (isiTshudeni) | student | l'élève, l'étudiant |
| umfundisi / abafundisi, utitshala, utitsha [UK] |
teacher(s) | enseignant(s) |
| -fundisa | to teach | enseigner |
| iYunivesithi | university | l'université |
| iphephandaba | newspaper | le journal |
| isichazamazwi | dictionary | le dictionnaire |
| ugwalo, iBhuku [UK] | book | le livre |
| umTapo Wolwazi, ilabhulali | library | la bibliothèque |
| isitolo yo kuthenga amaBhuku | bookshop | la librairie |
| isitolo [UK] | store, shop | le magasin, la boutique |
| iMakethe iSuphamakethe |
market supermarket |
le marché le supermarché |
| umThengi | salesman, seller | le vendeur |
| umbhaki | baker | le boulanger |
| umcwali | hairdresser | le coiffeur |
| iBhayisikobho | cinema | le cinéma |
| iMyuziyemu | museum | le musée |
| iBhange | bank | la banque |
| iMali | money | l'argent, les sous |
| iSheke | cheque, check | le chèque |
| iKilabhu, (iKlabhu) | le club | |
| ishamari | prostitute | la prostituée |
| iWule [UK] | whore | la "pute", la "putain" |
| (l)isela | thief, robber | le voleur |
| iPhoyisa | policeman | le policier |
| isiTeshi samaPhoyisa | police station | le commissariat |
| umahluleli, umahluli | judge | le juge |
| ijele | jail, prison | la prison |
| indawo yamathuna | cemetery, graveyard | le cimetière |