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Common Alur to Swati phrases

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

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Looking for practical Alur to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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. Salam

    Sawubona

  2. Matur nuwun

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Selamat pagi

    Siyaphila

  4. Selamat sore

    Siyaphila

  5. Selamat malam

    Siyaphila

  6. Selamat bobo

    Lalani kahle

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Sizobonana

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Hamba kahle

  9. Sapa nama mu?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Nama ku John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Kabar apa?

    Unjani?

  12. Senang bertemu denganmu

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

  2. Nyo ngana Hindi badi.

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

  3. Nyo ngana nyo.

    Angiqondi.

  4. Tolong nyi lempang.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Nyo bisa nyi lagi?

    Ungakuphindze lokho?

  6. Di mana kamar mandi?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

  8. Belok kiri.

    Phendukela kwesobunxele.

  9. Belok kanan.

    Phendukela kwesokudla.

  10. Nyi terus.

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Berapa harga tiket?

    Kubiza malini?

  12. Satu tiket, tolong.

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

  13. Apakah jauh dari sini?

    Kude lapha?

  14. Nyo hilang.

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Iyo

    Yebo

  2. Ayi

    Cha

  3. Mungkin

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ngeye

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Ayi ngeye

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Iya, enak

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Napa pendapatmu?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Bisa bantu saya?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Saya butuh bantuan

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Saya minta maaf

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Tidak masalah

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Selamat

    Siyabonga

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Dika stasiun kereta?

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

  2. Dika halte bis?

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

  3. Platform mana?

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

  4. Jam berapa ia berangkat?

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

  5. Apa ini jalan yang benar?

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

  6. Iya dekat sini

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

  7. Iya jauh dari sini

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Bisa tunjukkan di peta?

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

  9. Berhenti di sini, tolong

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

  10. Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?

    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. Berapa harga ini?

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

  2. Itu terlalu mahal.

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

  3. Apakah ada yang lebih murah?

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

  4. Bisa bayar pakai kartu?

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

  5. Saya mau meja untuk dua.

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

  6. Tagihan, tolong.

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

  7. Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?

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

  8. Saya vegetarian.

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

  9. Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong.

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

  10. Ini enak.

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Bisa minta menu?

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

  12. Segelas air, tolong.

    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. Bisa ngelap polisi

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Bisa ngelap ambulans

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Aku alergi kacang tanah

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Sakit di sini

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Bisa telepon hotelku?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Tolong!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngomong bareng kowe

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

  2. Ayo kita atur rapat

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

  7. Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Ayo aku bali menyang kowe

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Jam berapa?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (jaam berapa)

  2. Jam tiga.

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (jaam tiga)

  3. Hari ini.

    Namuhla (hari ini)

  4. Besok.

    Kusasa (besok)

  5. Kemarin.

    Izolo (kemarin)

  6. Senin.

    Msombuluko (senin)

  7. Selasa.

    Lwesibili (selasa)

  8. Rabu.

    Lwesithathu (rabu)

  9. Satu.

    Kunye (satu)

  10. Dua.

    Kubili (dua)

  11. Tiga.

    Kumatfuba (tiga)

  12. Sepuluh.

    Lishumi (sepuluh)

  13. Seratus.

    Kukhulu (seratus)

  14. Setengah.

    Hhafu (setengah)

  15. Lebih.

    Kanye (lebih)

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