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Common Acholi to Swati phrases

100 practical Acholi to Swati phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Acholi to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Swati translation (Swati) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.

The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Swati.

Tip: pick five Swati phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Ayo

    Sawubona (ah-yo)

  2. Naki

    Ngiyabonga (nah-kee)

  3. Bok moti

    Siyaphila (bok mo-tee)

  4. Bok nongo

    Siyaphila (bok non-go)

  5. Bok obedo

    Siyaphila (bok oh-beh-do)

  6. Bok ngat

    Lalani kahle (bok ngat)

  7. Tye kany

    Sizobonana (tye kan-yee)

  8. Itye

    Hamba kahle (ee-tye)

  9. Iti ma ineno?

    Ubani igama lakho? (ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)

  10. Ineno John

    Igama lami nguJohn (ee-neh-no John)

  11. Iti ma inyo?

    Unjani? (ee-tee mah een-yo)

  12. Gat ma inyo

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe (gaht mah een-yo)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Itye konyo English?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

  2. Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

  3. Nye neno.

    Angiqondi.

  4. Nye konyo tye kanyim.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Itye konyo tye kanyim?

    Ungakuphindze lokho?

  6. Iti kanyim ngat?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

  8. Konyo kuc.

    Phendukela kwesobunxele.

  9. Konyo kuc.

    Phendukela kwesokudla.

  10. Tye kanyim.

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Iti kanyim ngat?

    Kubiza malini?

  12. One ticket, please.

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

  13. Iti kanyim kanyim?

    Kude lapha?

  14. Nye konyo.

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Aye

    Yebo

  2. Bila

    Cha

  3. Kweyo

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ng'ato konyo

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Ng'ato konyo ni

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Okwero kany

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Ika kany?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Ikwok kany?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Ng'ato konyo kany

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Tye kany

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ng'ato konyo

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Bila kany

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Tye kany

    Siyabonga

  14. Aye konyo

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Tye kany ma ng'ato

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Atye kany kwo?

    Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi? (ku-pee ee-see-tay-shee seh-bah-see)

  2. Atye kany bura?

    Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi? (ku-pee oom-pah-kah-tsee weh-bah-see)

  3. Kati onyo kwo?

    Iyiphi i-platform? (ee-yee-pee ee-platform)

  4. Nye kwo nongo?

    Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba? (ngah-see-pee ee-see-kah-thee ee-yah-hah-mba)

  5. Kik kwo gwen?

    Ngabe le yindlela efanele? (ngah-beh leh een-dleh-lah eh-fah-neh-leh)

  6. Okwang kany ici

    Kusondela lapha (koo-son-deh-lah lah-pah)

  7. Okwang kany piny

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Nye konyo i map?

    Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni? (oon-gah-nee-khom-bee-sah em-mah-poh-nee)

  9. Doko ici, pe?

    Misa lapha, ngiyacela (mee-sah lah-pah, ngee-yah-cheh-lah)

  10. Nye kwo ngat?

    Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki? (koo-thah-teh ee-see-kah-thee eh-sing-ah-kee)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Nye keken me?

    Kubiza malini le? (ku-biza ma-li-ni le)

  2. Okwero keken

    Lokhu kubiza kakhulu (lo-khu ku-bi-za ka-khulu)

  3. Itye keken me?

    Unayo yini leyo ephansi? (u-na-yo yi-ni le-yo e-phan-si)

  4. Nye konyo kadi?

    Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi? (ngi-ya-kwa-zi u-ku-kho-kha nge-kha-di)

  5. Nye tye kany kwo

    Ngithanda itafula lababili (ngi-than-da i-ta-fu-la la-ba-bi-li)

  6. Kaka, nyinga

    Ibhili, ngiyacela (i-bhi-li ngi-ya-ce-la)

  7. Kati kany me?

    Inkonzo ibhajetwe? (in-kon-zo i-bha-je-twe)

  8. Nye konyo wot

    Ngiyi-vegetarian (ngi-yi-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)

  9. Kati wot kany, nyinga

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela (a-ku-kho u-ku-dla o-ku-shi-sa-yo ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Iti kany

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Nye konyo kadi me?

    Ngicela imenyu? (ngi-ce-la i-me-nu)

  12. Kadi me kic, nyinga

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela (in-gi-la-zi ya-man-zi ngi-ya-ce-la)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Yat ma police

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Yat ma ambulance

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Nye konyo doctor

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Nye konyo wot

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Nye konyo kany kic

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Kati ki hospital ma kany?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Okwero ineno

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Nye tye konyo passport

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Yat!

    Siza!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nye kany me

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe (Nye kany me)

  2. Dano kany oting

    Masihlele umhlangano (Dano kany oting)

  3. Nye kany ma kany?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele? (Nye kany ma kany?)

  4. Ngatye kany report kany

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla (Ngatye kany report kany)

  5. Nye kany ma kany tye?

    Singakhuluma kusasa? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  6. Nye kany ma file kany

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe (Nye kany ma file kany)

  7. Atye kany ma kany

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho (Atye kany ma kany)

  8. Nye kany ma kany kany

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe (Nye kany ma kany kany)

  9. Nye kany ma kany tye?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba? (Nye kany ma kany tye?)

  10. Dano kany ma kany

    Ngizobuyela kuwe (Dano kany ma kany)

  11. Kany kany Friday

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu (Kany kany Friday)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Nye kany me?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (Nye kany me?)

  2. Kany me tye keken

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (Kany me tye keken)

  3. Nye kany

    Namuhla (Nye kany)

  4. Nye kany me

    Kusasa (Nye kany me)

  5. Nye kany tye

    Izolo (Nye kany tye)

  6. Ponyo

    Msombuluko (Ponyo)

  7. Ponyo keken

    Lwesibili (Ponyo keken)

  8. Ponyo tye

    Lwesithathu (Ponyo tye)

  9. Moko

    Kunye (Moko)

  10. Maka

    Kubili (Maka)

  11. Mek

    Kumatfuba (Mek)

  12. Ten

    Lishumi (Ten)

  13. Paka

    Kukhulu (Paka)

  14. Piny

    Hhafu (Piny)

  15. Kaka

    Kanye (Kaka)

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