Looking for practical Aymara to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Aymara 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: when a Swati phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Aymara wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kamisaki
Sawubona(kamisaki)
Yuspagara
Ngiyabonga(yuspagara)
Wali q'uchu
Siyaphila(wali q'uchu)
Wali ch'isi
Siyaphila(wali ch'isi)
Wali ch'uxña
Siyaphila(wali ch'uxña)
Wali saraq
Lalani kahle(wali saraq)
Jichhüru
Sizobonana(jichhüru)
Sumaq q'ipi
Hamba kahle(sumaq q'ipi)
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?
Ubani igama lakho?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Nayra uñt'ay John
Igama lami nguJohn(nayra uñt'ay John)
Kunjam jumaraki?
Unjani?(kunjam jumaraki)
Jumar ch'amañchiri
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Jumax inglés habla?
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?(jumax)
Nayax hindi janiwa
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.(naya)
Nayax janiwa qhawqha
Angiqondi.(naya)
Aqham jach'a qhawqha
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.(aqham)
¿Akan qhawqha?
Ungakuphindze lokho?(akan)
¿Kunjam phisqa?
Iphi indlu yangasese?(kunjam)
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?(kunjam)
Wakiñani
Phendukela kwesobunxele.(wakiñani)
Jikisiñani
Phendukela kwesokudla.(jikisiñani)
Qhawqha
Hamba phambili.(qhawqha)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Kubiza malini?(kunjam)
Maya tiket, aqham
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.(maya)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Kude lapha?(kunjam)
Nayax janiwa
Ngilahlekile.(naya)
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jisa
Yebo
Aka
Cha
Janiwa
Mhlawumbe
Nayraqatawa
Ngiyavuma
Janiwa nayraqatani
Ngiyaphikisa
Suma jach'a
Lokho kuhle
Kunjam qhawqha?
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Ungangisiza?
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Ngidinga usizo
Jikisiñani
Linda umzuzu
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Ngiyaxolisa
Aka janiwa
Akukho nkinga
Yayk'iri
Siyabonga
Jach'a q'ipiri
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Uhambe kahle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.