isiZulu Home Language - Term 3 - Week 7

Today, we will learn about different animals and the sounds they make in isiZulu. Animals are all around us, and each one has a unique sound. For example, a dog is called 'inja' in isiZulu, and it says 'bark' or 'bhuu bhuu'. We will look at pictures of various animals and practice saying their names together.

Let’s look at some examples. When we see a cow, we say 'inkomo', and it makes a sound like 'moo'. A cat is 'ikati', and it says 'meow'. I will show you pictures of these animals, and we will repeat their names and sounds together. This will help us remember them better.

Now, let’s work together! I will show you a picture of an animal, and I want you to raise your hand and tell me its name in isiZulu. After that, we will all make the sound that the animal makes. For example, if I show you a picture of a lion ('ingwe'), we will all roar like a lion together! This will be fun and help us learn.

For your independent practice, I have prepared a worksheet with pictures of animals and their names in isiZulu. Your task is to match the animal with the correct sound. You can draw a line from the animal to the sound it makes. Once you finish, we will share our answers with the class.

• ikati
• inja
• inkomo
• ingwe

Answer: inja

In isiZulu, 'dog' is called 'inja'.

• inkomo
• ikati
• inja
• ingwe

Answer: inkomo

'Moo' is the sound that a cow, or 'inkomo', makes.

Answer: meow

A cat says 'meow' in isiZulu, just like in English.

• ingwe
• inja
• inkomo
• ikati

Answer: ingwe

The word for 'lion' in isiZulu is 'ingwe'.

• dog
• cat
• cow
• lion

Answer: cat

'Ikati' is the isiZulu word for 'cat'.

Answer: inja

The sound 'bhuu bhuu' is associated with a dog, or 'inja'.

• meow
• bark
• moo
• roar

Answer: moo

A cow makes the sound 'moo'.

Answer: isilwane

'Isilwane' is the isiZulu word for 'animal'.