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Common Bemba to Swati phrases

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

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

  1. Shani

    Sawubona

  2. Natotela

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Muli shani

    Siyaphila

  4. Muli shani

    Siyaphila

  5. Muli shani

    Siyaphila

  6. Shalenipo bwino

    Lalani kahle

  7. Tukakutana

    Sizobonana

  8. Twalumba

    Hamba kahle

  9. Iwe ulishani?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Ndefwaya John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Uli bwanji?

    Unjani?

  12. Nashitasha kukumona

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

  2. Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

  3. Ndefwaya kumfwa

    Angiqondi.

  4. Nimwandi ulukanda buteko

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Ningaloleleko?

    Ungakuphindze lokho?

  6. Ili kuti ikalamba?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Ningalileka shani ku city center?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

  8. Fumya kumwendo

    Phendukela kwesobunxele.

  9. Fumya kumwendo

    Phendukela kwesokudla.

  10. Enda pamo

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Kuli shani ifyabukata?

    Kubiza malini?

  12. Ticket imwe, nomba

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

  13. Kuli lishilu ukulya?

    Kude lapha?

  14. Ndi lost

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eya

    Yebo

  2. Awe

    Cha

  3. Panga

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ndi bwino

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Ndi bwino na

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Ilyo lishibukile

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Uchite shani?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Ushakufwa?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Leka ifi

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Nshakufwa

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Takwaba shani

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Nshakufwa bwino

    Siyabonga

  14. Nashala bwino mu mwaka

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Ube na mulimo wabwino

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?

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

  2. Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?

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

  3. Ninshi ni platform iyi?

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

  4. Ninshi ikalamba?

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

  5. Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?

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

  6. Ili pamo na pano.

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

  7. Ili lishilu na pano.

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Ushibukishe pa mape?

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

  9. Leka pano, chonde.

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

  10. Kuli shani?

    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. Ili shani?

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

  2. Ili lya kuli

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

  3. Muli na chimo chibulu?

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

  4. Ningakupanga na kadi?

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

  5. Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili

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

  6. Icilanga, tapali

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

  7. Ubufyashi bwakupanga?

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

  8. Ndi mvegetarian

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

  9. Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali

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

  10. Ili lya bwino

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Ningakonda ifyalo?

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

  12. Icupa ca mvula, tapali

    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. Tuma abashitisha

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Tuma ambulance

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Nshikala na doctor

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Nshikala bwino

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Kuli ububi pano

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Nashitile passport yangu

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Chikondi!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Nashamukeni

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe (na-sha-mu-ke-ni)

  2. Tulefwaya ukusanga

    Masihlele umhlangano (tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)

  3. Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele? (nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)

  4. Nizakutuma ifishina lelo

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla (ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)

  5. Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?

    Singakhuluma kusasa? (twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)

  6. Nomba fwebo file iliko

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe (nom-ba fwe-bo fi-le i-li-ko)

  7. Natotela pa nshita

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho (na-to-te-la pa nshi-ta)

  8. Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe (ni-fwa-ya u-ku-shan-da na i-we)

  9. Wakosa ukufumya icikomo?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba? (wa-ko-sa u-ku-fum-ya i-ci-ko-mo)

  10. Nizakukumbusha

    Ngizobuyela kuwe (ni-za-ku-kum-bu-sha)

  11. Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu (i-shi-na lya-ku-pe-la ni Lwa-pu-la)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ninshi ilya shani?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (Ninshi ilya shani?)

  2. Kuli nomba itatu.

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (Kuli nomba itatu.)

  3. Lelo.

    Namuhla (Lelo.)

  4. Mwaume.

    Kusasa (Mwaume.)

  5. Kale.

    Izolo (Kale.)

  6. Lwandi.

    Msombuluko (Lwandi.)

  7. Lwakabamba.

    Lwesibili (Lwakabamba.)

  8. Lwapili.

    Lwesithathu (Lwapili.)

  9. Imwe.

    Kunye (Imwe.)

  10. Ibili.

    Kubili (Ibili.)

  11. Itatu.

    Kumatfuba (Itatu.)

  12. Icumi.

    Lishumi (Icumi.)

  13. Cikumi.

    Kukhulu (Cikumi.)

  14. Pafya.

    Hhafu (Pafya.)

  15. Ilyo.

    Kanye (Ilyo.)

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