Learning Hub

Sawubona! This is the landing page for the various isiZulu Learning Options online with Mabhengwane. To sign up to learn with Mabhengwane, you can fill in this Form. Scroll down to see more details about what is on offer.

If you need help preparing for exams, then you can go to this link specifically.

If you are learning isiZulu for the first time, here’s a curriculum prepared for you, in 7 sets so far.


Option A: Grammar & Vocabulary. If you want to access the Grammar sections as they are updated, you can click here. For the Vocabulary sections, click here.

There are also specially curated sections for school learners and adult learners. If you are learning isiZulu for the very first time, you can go to this link to see what Mabhengwane recommends as a course of study.

For just R250 per month, you can access the following information, including 3 general modules, 21 grammar explanations (13 added in the last month!), 4 phrasebook sections and 9 vocabulary sections (with more being added every month!):

Modules

uSindiso lwesiZulu1st set of grammar & phrasebook sections (for novices)
isiSekelo sesiZulu2nd set of grammar & phrasebook sections (for beginners)
umAlusi wesiZulu3rd set of grammar & phrasebook sections (for intermediate learners)

Grammar / uHlelo sections

SectionsType of Section
izincazelo (multiple senses of meaning for single words)
new!
grammar
isiZulu esihle (‘proper isiZulu’ versions of borrowed words)
new!
grammar
izabizwana explained (pronouns of various forms)
new!
grammar
imiqondofana nemiqondophika (synonyms & antonyms)
new!
grammar
ubumnini / possession explained
new!
grammar
ukuqhathanisa (comparisons)
new!
grammar
izivumelwano (concords)grammar
izenzo (verbs)grammar
iziNciphiso (diminutives)
new!
grammar
inKathi (tense)
new!
grammar
ukuphikisa (negation)
new!
grammar
izimpambosi (verbal extensions)
new content added!
grammar
ukwenzisa explained
new!
grammar
ukwenzela explained
new!
grammar
Type A Verbs: Transitive
new!
grammar
Type B Verbs: Locative
new!
grammar
Type C Verbs: Stative
new!
grammar
Type D Verbs: Dative
new!
grammar
uSindiso Section 3: Foundation or Basic Grammargrammar
uSindiso Section 4: Numbers & Daysgrammar & vocabulary
uSindiso Section 5: Colours & Descriptiongrammar & vocabulary
uSindiso Section 6: Asking Questionsgrammar & phrases
isiSekelo Section 2: Journeys & Directionsgrammar & phrases
isiSekelo Section 3: Copulatives with nounsgrammar
isiSekelo Section 4: Linjani izulu?grammar & phrases
isiSekelo Section 5: Copulatives with na-grammar
Ondaweni / Locativesgrammar

Phrases / imiSho sections

uSindiso Section 1: Sounds & Pronunciationphrases
uSindiso Section 2: Phrasebook & Greetingsphrases
uSindiso Section 6: Asking Questionsgrammar & phrases
uSindiso Section 1: Sounds & Pronunciationphrases
isiSekelo Section 2: Journeys & Directionsgrammar & phrases
isiSekelo Section 4: Linjani izulu?grammar & phrases

Vocabulary/ amaGama amaSha sections

Body-partsvocabulary
Transportvocabulary
Food & Cookingvocabulary
Assorted Humansvocabulary
Assorted Animalsvocabulary
amaBizomuntu namaBizonto
new content added here!
vocabulary
Family Membersvocabulary
Imizwa (Emotions)
anger, with joy on the way!
vocabulary

You can sign up for this Option and others by filling out this Form.


Option B: Assignments & Assessments. If you want to hone your skills with Assignments, follow this link. If you want to see what Assessments are currently available, you can go here. For just R250 per month, you currently get access to the following assignments and assessments (with 24 grammar assignments, as well as assignments on each vocabulary section, and for each phrasebook section on the way!):

SectionsType of Section
Concords: Subject Concordsassignment
Verbs: Simple Present Tense Positiveassignment
&
assessment
Copulatives: Copulatives with Nounsassignment
&
assessment
Noun Classesassessment
Conversationsassignment

You can sign up for this Option and others by filling out this Form.


Lastly, If you want to book some virtual time with Mabhengwane, you can go here. An hour is R800, but we recommend 30 minutes at a time because we understand how attention-spans work!

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