洛齊語（英語：Lozi / 洛齊語：siLozi）是班圖語系的一種語言，大約有570200的使用者，主要分布在尚比亞的西南部，在波札那、辛巴威、納米比亞和民主剛果也同樣有洛齊語的使用者。
洛齊語與茨瓦納語、北索托語等十分接近。
基本介紹
- 中文名：洛齊語
- 外文名：Lozi
洛齊語的發展,洛齊語字母表,洛齊語日常用語,
洛齊語的發展
洛齊語是尚比亞的官方語言。洛齊語被用於尚比亞和民主剛果的廣播電視等媒體交流中，也同樣被用於納米比亞的教育和行政管理系統中。在尚比亞，從1977年，拉丁字母拼寫系統被正式確定為洛齊語的拼寫系統，沿用至今。
洛齊語字母表
洛齊語字母表洛齊語日常用語
| 英語 | 洛齊語 |
|---|---|
Mu amuhezwi | |
Hello (General greeting) | Lumela (sg) Mlumeleng (pl) |
U pila cwang? U zuhile cwang? | |
Reply to 'How are you?' | Na pila hande, wena u pila cwang? Ni zuhile sesinde |
Ki kale lusa bonani | |
U mang'i? Libizo lahao ki mang'i? | |
My name is ... | Libizo laka ki ... Ki na ... |
Where are you from? | Kwa hae ki kai? U zwa kai? |
I'm from ... | Ni zwa kwa ... |
Pleased to meet you | Ki buitumela ku zibana |
Good morning (Morning greeting) | Lumela; U zuhile cwang'i? |
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) | Ki musihali |
Good evening (Evening greeting) | Lobala ka kozo |
Lobala ka kozo | |
Goodbye (Parting phrases) | Zamaya sesinde (Go well - said to the those leaving) Msiyaleng'I sesinde (Stay well - said to the those staying) U siyale/ Ni ta kubona (see you) Ni ta kubôna kamuso (see you tomorrow) Ni ta kubona hape (see you later) |
Good luck! | Ni ku lakaleza litohonolo |
Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) | |
Ube ni lizazi lelinde | |
Bon appetit / Have a nice meal | |
Bon voyage / Have a good journey | U zamaye hande zamaya ka kozo |
I understand | |
I don't understand | Ni ni utwisisi |
Please speak more slowly | Bulela ka bunya |
Please say that again | Ni kupa u bulele hape |
Please write it down | Ni kupa u bulele hape |
Do you speak English? | Na wa bulela sikuwa? |
Do you speakLozi? | Na wa bulela seRotse? |
Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') | Ee |
Speak to me inLozi | |
How do you say ... inLozi? | U bulela cwang'i ... ka seRotse |
Ni kupa swalelo | |
How much is this? | Ki bukai? |
Ni swalele | |
Ni itumezi, mme/ndate | |
Reply to thank you | U amuhezwi |
Where's the toilet? | Simbuzi si kai? |
This gentleman will pay for everything | Ndate yo uta lifa tifo kaufela |
This lady will pay for everything | Kalibe yo uta lifa tifo kaufela |
Would you like to dance with me? | Wa bata ku bina ni na? |
Na ku lata | |
U fole ka putako/ka pili | |
Go away! | Zwa! Zamaya kafoo! |
Leave me alone! | U ni tuhele |
Ni tuse! | |
Fire! | Mulilo! |
Yema! | |
Call the police! | Biza mapolisa! |
Christmas and New Year greetings | Kilisimusi ye munati ni matohonolo a silimo/mwaha o munca |
Easter greetings | |
Birthday greetings | Lizazi la zwalo/sipepo leli munati |
One language is never enough | Lulimi lu lilimwi |
My hovercraft is full of eels Why this phrase? | Mukolo w aka u tezi litapi |
