洛齊語

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
• 解釋：班圖語系的語言
• 分布區域：尚比亞的西南部

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。

洛齊語日常用語

英語	洛齊語
Welcome	Mu amuhezwi
Hello (General greeting)	Lumela (sg) Mlumeleng (pl)
How are you?	U pila cwang? U zuhile cwang?
Reply to 'How are you?'	Na pila hande, wena u pila cwang? Ni zuhile sesinde
Long time no see	Ki kale lusa bonani
What's your name?	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
Good night	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)	-
Have a nice day	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
I don't know	-
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
Excuse me	Ni kupa swalelo
How much is this?	Ki bukai?
Sorry	Ni swalele
Please	-
Thank you	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?
I miss you	-
I love you	Na ku lata
Get well soon	U fole ka putako/ka pili
Go away!	Zwa! Zamaya kafoo!
Leave me alone!	U ni tuhele
Help!	Ni tuse!
Fire!	Mulilo!
Stop!	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