The English term "day" matches the Zulu term "umhla, ulusuku, usuku"
| other english words that include "day" : | zulu : |
|---|---|
| Friday | uLwesihlanu |
| Monday | umSombuluko |
| Saturday | uMgqibelo |
| Sunday | iliSonto, iSonto |
| Thursday | uLwesine |
| Tuesday | uLwesibili |
| Wednesday | uLwesithathu |
| birthday | usuku lokuzalwa |
| good day | sawubona |
| holiday | iholide, iliholide |
| nowadays | okwamanje |
| these days | okwamanje |
| the day before yesterday | kuthangi |
| today | namhlanje |
| yesterday | izolo |