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Common Betawi to Swati phrases

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

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Looking for practical Betawi to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Betawi 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Swati-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Halo

    Sawubona

  2. Makasih

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Selamat pagi

    Siyaphila

  4. Selamat siang

    Siyaphila

  5. Selamat sore

    Siyaphila

  6. Selamat malam

    Lalani kahle

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Sizobonana

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Hamba kahle

  9. Siapa nama kamu?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Nama saya John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Apa kabar?

    Unjani?

  12. Senang bertemu kamu

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi? (Lu bisa ngomong Inggris?)

  2. Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi. (Gue nggak bisa ngomong Hindi dengan baik)

  3. Gue nggak paham

    Angiqondi. (Gue nggak paham)

  4. Tolong ngomong pelan-pelan

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane. (Tolong ngomong pelan-pelan)

  5. Bisa ulang lagi?

    Ungakuphindze lokho? (Bisa ulang lagi?)

  6. Kamar mandi di mana?

    Iphi indlu yangasese? (Kamar mandi di mana?)

  7. Gimana cara ke pusat kota?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini? (Gimana cara ke pusat kota?)

  8. Belok kiri

    Phendukela kwesobunxele. (Belok kiri)

  9. Belok kanan

    Phendukela kwesokudla. (Belok kanan)

  10. Jalan terus

    Hamba phambili. (Jalan terus)

  11. Berapa ongkosnya?

    Kubiza malini? (Berapa ongkosnya?)

  12. Satu tiket, tolong

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela. (Satu tiket, tolong)

  13. Jauh dari sini nggak?

    Kude lapha? (Jauh dari sini nggak?)

  14. Gue tersesat

    Ngilahlekile. (Gue tersesat)

  15. Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM? (Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Iya

    Yebo

  2. Enggak

    Cha

  3. Mungkin

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Saya setuju

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Saya enggak setuju

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Kedengeran bagus

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Gimana menurut kamu?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Bisa bantu saya?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Saya butuh bantuan

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Maaf

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Enggak masalah

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Selamat

    Siyabonga

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Semoga selamat di perjalanan

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Dimana stasiun kereta?

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

  2. Dimana halte bis?

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

  3. Platform yang mana?

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

  4. Jam berapa 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. Dekat sini

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

  7. Jauh dari sini

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Bisa tunjukin saya di peta?

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

  9. Berhenti di sini, ya

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

  10. Butuh waktu berapa lama?

    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. Ini harganya berapa?

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

  2. Itu kebanyakan mahal.

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

  3. 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. Tagihannya, tolong.

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

  7. Servisnya sudah termasuk?

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

  8. Saya vegetarian.

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

  9. Jangan ada makanan pedas, ya.

    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. Telepon polisi

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Telepon ambulans

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Gue butuh dokter

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Gue merasa sakit

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Gue alergi kacang

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Sakit di sini

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Gue kehilangan paspor

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Bisa telepon hotel gue?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Tolong!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Senang ketemu kamu

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

  2. Ayo kita atur pertemuan

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Jam berapa yang cocok buat kamu?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Saya akan kirim laporan hari ini

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Bisa kita bicara besok?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Silakan lihat file yang terlampir

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

  7. Terima kasih atas waktunya

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

  8. Saya menantikan kerja sama dengan kamu

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Bisa kamu jelasin poin itu?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Biar saya kabarin lagi

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Batas waktunya hari Jumat

    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? (jam berapa)

  2. Jam tiga.

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (jam 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

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