Ask who, what, where, when, why, and how — plus the words that join sentences.

• ubaniwho | Ubani igama lakho? = What is your name? (lit. who is your name?)
• ini / yiniwhat | Yini lokhu? = What is this?
• kuphi / -phiwhere | Ukuphi? = Where is he/she?
• niniwhen | Uzofika nini? = When will you arrive?
• kunganiwhy | Kungani ulila? = Why are you crying?
• kanjanihow | Unjani? = How are you? / Kwenziwa kanjani? = How is it done?
• malinihow much (money) | Malini lokhu? = How much is this?
• kangakihow many / how often | Kangaki? = How many times?
• yiphiwhich | Yiphi oyithandayo? = Which one do you like?
• futhiand / also | mina nawe = me and you
• nomaor | Itiye noma ikhofi? = Tea or coffee?
• kodwabut | Ngiyathanda, kodwa angikwazi = I'd like to, but I can't
• ngobabecause | Ngijabule ngoba ufikile = I'm happy because you've come