Ezokuzwa
Hearing-assessment case-history vocabulary in isiZulu — the full set of questions used to understand a patient’s hearing difficulty before testing begins.
The source document gives this greeting exchange in isiZulu only, with no English translation provided.
CLINICIAN
ENGLISH
No English given in the source document.
UMSIZI WEZEMPILO
ISIZULU
Sawubona ma/baba
PATIENT
ENGLISH
No English given in the source document.
ISIGULI
ISIZULU
Yebo sawubona
CLINICIAN
ENGLISH
No English given in the source document.
UMSIZI WEZEMPILO
ISIZULU
Ulethwe yini ekliniki namhlanje?
PATIENT
ENGLISH
No English given in the source document.
ISIGULI
ISIZULU
Nginenkinga yezindlebe zami.
I need to fill in some forms, please tell me: / Ngifuna ukugcwalisa amafomu, ngicela ungazise lokhu okulangelayo. The isiZulu answers for address and telephone number are left as blank templates in the source document (not completed).
ENGLISH
How old are you?
Answer: I am 65 years old
ISIZULU
Uneminyaka emingaki?
Ngineminyaka engu-65
ENGLISH
What is your date of birth?
Answer: 4 January 1950
ISIZULU
Wazalwa nini?
Ngo-4 Januwari 1950
ENGLISH
What is your address?
Answer: 10 Brickfield Road, Overport.
ISIZULU
Lithini ikheli lakho?
Lithi…………….. (left blank in source)
ENGLISH
What is your telephone number? Cell number, home number
Answer: My cell number is 082 8742916; my home number is 031 2086529:
ISIZULU
Ithini inombolo yakho yocingo? Iselula, inombolo yasekhaya
Iselula lami lithi…….. inombolo yasekhaya ithi …………. (left blank in source)
CLINICIAN
ENGLISH
I am going to ask you some questions so I can understand the problem you are having. Is that ok?
UMSIZI WEZEMPILO
ISIZULU
Ngizokubuza imibuzo embalwa ukuze ngazi kabanzi ngenkinga obhekene nayo. Ngabe kullungile lokho?
ENGLISH
What is concerning you about your hearing?
Answer: I have noticed that I can’t hear as well as I used to. I’m not sure if it’s me or if everyone seems to be mumbling, especially my wife.
ISIZULU
Yini ekuphazamisayo ukuze ungezwa kahle ezindlebeni?
Impendulo: Ngiqaphela ukuthi angisakwazi ukuzwa njengoba ngangikwazi ngaphambilini, angazi noma inkinga ikimina noma abantu basuke behleba, ikakhulukazi unkosikazi wami.
ENGLISH
When did you first notice that you may be having difficulty hearing?
Answer: I first noticed this about 2 months ago. My wife was having a conversation with me. I could hear that she was speaking but I couldn’t make out what she was saying.
ISIZULU
Waqala nini ukubona ukuthi unenkinga yokuzwa?
Impendulo: Ngaqala ukubona lokhu ngezinyanga ezimbili edlulile. Unkosikazi ubekhuluma nami. Ngangizwa ukuthi uyakhuluma kodwa bengingaqondisisi yini ekhuluma.
ENGLISH
Do you feel that this problem has been gradual or did it occur suddenly?
Answer: I don’t know. I’m unsure. But I think it was gradual.
ISIZULU
Ngokwakho ukuzwa, ngabe le nkinga iqale kancane noma yinto evele yenzeka ngokushesha?
Impendulo: Angazi. Anginaso isiqiniseko. Kodwa ngiyacabanga yinto eqale kancane kancane.
ENGLISH
Do you think that your hearing has become worse since you first noticed the problem?
Answer: Yes.
ISIZULU
Ucabanga ukuthi indlela ozwa ngayo iya ngokuya iphazamiseka kusukela waqala ukubona le nkinga?
Impendulo: Yebo.
ENGLISH
What did you do when you started noticing this gradual change?
Answer: I visited my doctor and he referred me to an ENT specialist. The ENT then referred me to you.
ISIZULU
Wenzani ngenkathi uqaphela lolu shintsho olwenzeka kancane kancane?
Impendulo: Ngaphuthuma kudokotela, yena wabe esengidlulisela kudokotela oyingcweti kwezokuzwa. Lowo dokotela yena wabe esengedlulisela kuwe.
ENGLISH
Have you ever had your hearing tested before?
Answer: No.
ISIZULU
Wake wahlolelwa ukuzwa phambilini?
Impendulo: Cha.
ENGLISH
Do you feel that the problem is in both your ears or just one ear?
Answer: Both ears. But I think my left ear is better.
ISIZULU
Ngokuzwa kwakho, inkinga isendlebeni eyodwa noma kuzo zombili izindlebe?
Impendulo: Zombili izindlebe, kodwa ngicabanga ukuthi indlebe yami yasesandleni sokunxele ingcono.
ENGLISH
When you are watching television, do you need to increase the volume to hear?
Answer: Yes. They put the volume very low and I can hardly hear. I generally increase the volume but everyone complains that it’s too loud thereafter.
ISIZULU
Uma ubukela i-TV, ngabe uyawenyusa umsindo ukuze uzwe kahle?
Impendulo: Yebo. Bajwayele ukuyivulela phansi i-TV mina bese ngingezwa kahle. Ngokujwayelekile ngiye ngiyenyuse bese bekhala ngokuthi umsindo usumkhulu.
ENGLISH
Are you particularly sensitive to loud noises — do they annoy, irritate or cause you any discomfort?
Answer: I can tolerate all sounds. It’s the mumbling I can’t tolerate.
ISIZULU
Ngabe awuzwani nomsindo omkhulu, uyakucasula, noma ukwenze uzizwe ungakhululekile?
Impendulo: Ngibekezelela yonke imisindo, ukunyenyeza nje engingazwani nakho.
ENGLISH
Do you struggle to hear female voices or male voices?
Answer: I struggle to hear my wife — I think she does it on purpose, she mumbles. Come to think of it, I also struggle with my daughters. I would say I struggle with female voices.
ISIZULU
Ngabe unenkinga yokuzwa abantu besifazane noma abantu besilisa?
Impendulo: Nginenkinga yokuzwa unkosikazi wami. Ngicabanga ukuthi ukwenza ngenhloso. Uyanyenyeza, nginenkinga futhi yokuzwa amadodakazi ami. Ngingashoo nje ukuthi nginenkinga yokuzwa abantu besifazane.
ENGLISH
Have you ever felt like your ears are blocked?
Answer: No.
ISIZULU
Ngabe usuwake wezwa sengathi izindlebe zakho zivalekile?
Impendulo: Cha.
ENGLISH
Have you ever experienced dizziness?
Answer: No.
ISIZULU
Usuwake waba nesiyezi?
Impendulo: Cha.
ENGLISH
Have you ever observed anything fluid coming out of your ears (e.g. water, blood)?
Answer: No. Nothing has come out of my ears but sometimes I hear sounds in my ears, especially if I’m in a quiet room.
ISIZULU
Ngabe kukhona yini okuwuketshezi okuphuma ezindlebeni? Njengamanzi, igazi njll…
Impendulo: Cha, ayikho into ephuma ezindlebeni zami kodwa ngesinye isikhathi ngizwa imisindo ezindlebeni zami. Ikakhulukazi uma ngisekamelweni okuthulekile.
ENGLISH
Can you describe the type of sound you hear in your ears?
Answer: It’s like a beetle in my ear — that’s the sound I often hear.
ISIZULU
Chaza ukuthi luhlobo luni lomsindo oluzwa ezindlebeni?
Impendulo: Kuba sengathi kukhala amabhungane ezindlebeni zami. Yilowo msindo engijwayele ukuwuzwa.
ENGLISH
How long does it last?
Answer: It lasts for a few minutes — like 10 minutes or so.
ISIZULU
Uthatha isikhathi esingakanani lowo msindo?
Impendulo: Uthatha isikhathi esincane. Mhlawumbe imizuzu elishumi.
ENGLISH
How many times do you experience this in the day?
Answer: Throughout the day. It occurs in intervals.
ISIZULU
Lokho ukuzwa kangaki osukwini?
Impendulo: Cishe usuku lonke. Kuba yizikhawu nje.
ENGLISH
Are you currently hearing it now?
Answer: No.
ISIZULU
Njengamanje uyezwa nje?
Impendulo: Cha.
ENGLISH
When you hear this sound, whereabouts is it located?
Answer: Deep inside both my ears.
ISIZULU
Uma uzwa lowo msindo, usuke uqhamuka kuphi?
Impendulo: Ekujuleni kwezindlebe zami zombili.
ENGLISH
What do you usually do when you experience this sound?
Answer: I try to ignore it. But it is very irritating at times.
ISIZULU
Uvamise ukwenzani uma uzwa lowo msindo?
Impendulo: Ngiyazama ukuwuziba. Kodwa uba yisicefe kwesinye isikhathi.
ENGLISH
Does it affect your sleep?
Answer: No.
ISIZULU
Ngabe uyakuphazamisa uma ulele?
Impendulo: Cha.
ENGLISH
Describe situations in which you experience hearing difficulty.
Answer: When two people are speaking at the same time, or when there is a lot of background noise. I also struggle when people speak softly.
ISIZULU
Chaza izimo lapho uba nenkinga khona yokuzwa.
Impendulo: Uma abantu ababili bekhuluma isikhathi ngasikhathi sinye. Noma kukhona imisindo eminingi esemuva ngiba nenkinga. Ngiba nenkinga futhi uma abantu bekhuluma kancane.
ENGLISH
Are you currently on medication for anything?
Answer: No, I am not. I am very healthy.
ISIZULU
Ikhona yini imithi noma amaphilisi owasebenzisayo njengamanje?
Impendulo: Cha angiyiphuzi. Ngiphila saka!
ENGLISH
Have you ever been involved in an accident or had a head injury?
Answer: No.
ISIZULU
Ngabe wake wabandakanyeka engozini noma walimala ekhanda?
Impendulo: Cha.
ENGLISH
Have you ever been hospitalized?
Answer: No.
ISIZULU
Wake walaliswa esibhedlela?
Impendulo: Cha.
ENGLISH
Please describe your current and previous working environments.
Answer: I was employed as a teacher at a primary school all my life. I am currently retired.
ISIZULU
Chaza izindawo osewake wasebenza kuzo phambilini.
Impendulo: Ngangifundisa esikoleni samabanga aphansi impilo yami yonke. Njengamanje sengathatha umhlalaphansi.
ENGLISH
How long have you worked in this environment?
Answer: 42 years.
ISIZULU
Lo msebenzi wawenza isikhathi esingakanani?
Impendulo: Iminyaka engama-42.
ENGLISH
Please state any exposure to excessive noise in this environment.
Answer: There was no exposure to excessive noise besides the learners making lots of noise in the classroom.
ISIZULU
Chaza ukuthi zikhona yini izikhathi lapho wawuba sendaweni enomsindo omkhulu.
Impendulo: Awukho umsindo omkhulu engake ngazithola ngikuwo ngaphandle kwabafundi ababebanga umsindo ekilasini.
ENGLISH
Have you ever been exposed to very loud sounds?
Answer: No.
ISIZULU
Wake waveza imisindo emikhulu?
Impendulo: Cha.
ENGLISH
Would you describe the area where you live as being very noisy?
Answer: No.
ISIZULU
Ngabe sewuke waba sendaweni enomsindo omkhulu?
Impendulo: Cha.
ENGLISH
What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?
Answer: I enjoy reading and gardening.
ISIZULU
Yini ojwayele ukuyenza uma uzihlalele nje?
Impendulo: Ngikhonze ukufunda nokusebenza engadini.
ENGLISH
Describe how you cope in social events.
Answer: I hardly go to social events. I’m a homely person. I’m almost always at home.
ISIZULU
Chaza ukuthi uziphatha kanjani uma usemicimbini yokuzijabulisa.
Impendulo: Angijwayele nokuya emicimbini yokuzijabulisa. Ngingumuntu ozihlalela ekhaya. Ngihlala ekhaya cishe sonke isikhathi.
ENGLISH
Is there any family member who has a hearing loss?
Answer: No.
ISIZULU
Ngabe ukhona ekhaya umuntu ongezwa?
Impendulo: Cha.
ENGLISH
What do you expect from this hearing assessment?
Answer: I want to have my hearing tested to see how my hearing is. I would also like to know what can be done to help me with my hearing difficulty.
ISIZULU
Yini oyilindele kulokhu kuhlolwa kwakho ukuthi uyezwa yini?
Impendulo: Ngifuna ukuhlola izindlebe ukubona ukuthi ukuzwa kwami kanjani. Ngingathanda ukwazi yini engenziwa ukuze ngisizakale kule nkinga yokuzwa engibhekene nayo.
