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Common Afrikaans to Swati phrases

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

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Looking for practical Afrikaans to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans 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: read the Swati line out loud three times, then cover the Afrikaans side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Hallo

    Sawubona

  2. Dankie

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Goeie more

    Siyaphila

  4. Goeie middag

    Siyaphila

  5. Goeie naand

    Siyaphila

  6. Goeie nag

    Lalani kahle

  7. Sien jou later

    Sizobonana

  8. Totsiens

    Hamba kahle

  9. Wat is jou naam?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. My naam is John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Hoe gaan dit?

    Unjani?

  12. Lekker om jou te ontmoet

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Praat jy Engels?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

  2. Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

  3. Ek verstaan nie.

    Angiqondi.

  4. Praat asseblief stadig.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Kan jy dit weer sê?

    Ungakuphindze lokho?

  6. Waar is die badkamer?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

  8. Draai links.

    Phendukela kwesobunxele.

  9. Draai regs.

    Phendukela kwesokudla.

  10. Gaan reguit.

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Hoeveel is die tarief?

    Kubiza malini?

  12. Een kaartjie, asseblief.

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

  13. Is dit ver van hier?

    Kude lapha?

  14. Ek is verlore.

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ja

    Yebo

  2. Nee

    Cha

  3. Miskien

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ek stem saam

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Ek stem nie saam nie

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Dit klink goed

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Wat dink jy?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Kan jy my help?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Ek het hulp nodig

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Wag 'n oomblik

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ek is jammer

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Geen probleem

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Geluk

    Siyabonga

  14. Gelukkige verjaarsdag

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Veilige reis

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Waar is die treinstasie?

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

  2. Waar is die busstop?

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

  3. Watter platform is dit?

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

  4. Watter tyd vertrek dit?

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

  5. Is dit die regte pad?

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

  6. Dit is naby hier.

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

  7. Dit is ver van hier.

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?

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

  9. Stop hier, asseblief.

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

  10. Hoe lank neem dit?

    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. Hoeveel kos dit?

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

  2. Dit is te duur.

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

  3. Het julle iets goedkoper?

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

  4. Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?

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

  5. Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.

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

  6. Die rekening, asseblief.

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

  7. Is diens ingesluit?

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

  8. Ek is 'n vegetariër.

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

  9. Geen pittige kos, asseblief.

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

  10. Dit is heerlik.

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Kan ek die spyskaart kry?

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

  12. ‘n Glas water, asseblief.

    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. Bel die polisie

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Bel 'n ambulans

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Ek het 'n dokter nodig

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ek voel siek

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Waar is die naaste hospitaal?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Dit seergemaak hier

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Ek het my paspoort verloor

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Kan jy my hotel bel?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Help!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Lekker om jou te ontmoet

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

  2. Kom ons skeduleer 'n vergadering

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Watter tyd werk vir jou?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Ek sal die verslag vandag stuur

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Kan ons môre praat?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Asseblief vind die lêer aangeheg

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

  7. Dankie vir jou tyd

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

  8. Ek sien uit daarna om saam met jou te werk

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Kan jy daardie punt verduidelik?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Laat ek jou terugbel

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Die sperdatum is Vrydag

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Hoe laat is dit?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani?

  2. Dit is drie uur.

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu.

  3. Vandag

    Namuhla

  4. Môre

    Kusasa

  5. Gister

    Izolo

  6. Maandag

    Msombuluko

  7. Dinsdag

    Lwesibili

  8. Woensdag

    Lwesithathu

  9. Een

    Kunye

  10. Twee

    Kubili

  11. Drie

    Kumatfuba

  12. Tien

    Lishumi

  13. Een honderd

    Kukhulu

  14. Half

    Hhafu

  15. Meer

    Kanye

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