These words are also translated in an interactive manner. Among them are fork, spoon, plate, bread and sweetcorn. Memorisation is the trick here.Īfter Word Practice comes the Food stage, featuring lists of delicacies and utensils. A few seconds later, these images are turned facedown and the learner is asked to identify what's underneath. The hard game shows two images on the screen and calls out the names. Normally, an easy game is accompanied by a harder one, which is the case with Word Practice. The learner is expected to click on the correct item as its name is read. The items are then shuffled and their names called out. Mixing learning and fun, the Word Practice exercise also features an easy game that displays four different items on the screen and calls out the names. Further, the app also provides the proper spellings of the words and expressions.īad: Does not go beyond basic Zulu phrases These words appear in a list, and when a learner clicks on any of them, a clear voice translates the word into Zulu using clear pronunciation.įor instance, the words listed above are translated into 'yebo', 'chabo', 'sawubona', 'ngiyabonga', 'ibhiye', 'salakahle noma hamba kahle', 'ngiyacela', and 'ithoyilethe labesimame', respectively. It starts with the Word Practice exercise, which includes basic words and phrases like 'yes', 'no', 'good morning', 'thank you', 'beer', 'goodbye', 'please', 'ladies' toilet', and so on.
The Zulu app takes learners back to kindergarten. Like many other Bantu languages, it is written using the Latin alphabet. According to Wikipedia, Zulu is the second most widely spoken Bantu language after Shona. Thanks to the Zulu app, I have now learnt about the beauty of the language.
#UTALK INTERNET UPDATE#
The latest update of the app - version 5.1.1 - is designed for both the iPhone and the iPad. Once installed, the app does not require an Internet connection. The iPad's uTalk Zulu app, which is available for $9.99 from the Apple App Store, seems to have come to my rescue. Deep down, I somehow have this feeling that this is one language I should at least be able to understand to avoid the embarrassment I am usually faced with, especially in public areas when people try to speak to me. One such language is Zulu, one of SA's official languages with about 10 million speakers. Nonetheless, I have always experienced those awkward moments when people try to communicate with me in certain languages they assume I can comprehend. The last time I meddled in languages was during my varsity days when one of the compulsory courses was Linguistics, so I either had to do it, or risk forfeiting my degree. I have always considered learning a new language at my age a waste of time. The same can be said for mastering a new language at a later stage in life. Teaching an old dog new tricks has never been an easy feat.
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