Common Bhojpuri to Swati phrases

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

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

    Sawubona (namaste)

  2. धन्यवाद

    Ngiyabonga (dhanyavaad)

  3. शुभ प्रभात

    Siyaphila (shubh prabhaat)

  4. शुभ अपराह्न

    Siyaphila (shubh aparahna)

  5. शुभ संध्या

    Siyaphila (shubh sandhya)

  6. शुभ रात्रि

    Lalani kahle (shubh raatri)

  7. फिर मिलेंगे

    Sizobonana (phir milenge)

  8. अलविदा

    Hamba kahle (alvida)

  9. तोहरा नाम का ह?

    Ubani igama lakho? (tohra naam ka ha?)

  10. हमार नाम जॉन ह

    Igama lami nguJohn (hamaar naam John ha)

  11. तू कइसे बाड़?

    Unjani? (tu kaise baad?)

  12. तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe (tahara se milke khushi bhail)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi? (ka raua angreji bolat bani?)

  2. हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi. (ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)

  3. हम ना समझी

    Angiqondi. (ham na samjhi)

  4. कृपया धीरे बोलीं

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane. (kripya dheere bolin)

  5. का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?

    Ungakuphindze lokho? (ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)

  6. बाथरूम कहाँ बा?

    Iphi indlu yangasese? (bathroom kahan ba?)

  7. हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini? (ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)

  8. बाँया मुड़ जाईं

    Phendukela kwesobunxele. (baya mud jain)

  9. दाहिना मुड़ जाईं

    Phendukela kwesokudla. (dahina mud jain)

  10. सिधा जाईं

    Hamba phambili. (sidha jain)

  11. भाड़ा कति बा?

    Kubiza malini? (bhada kati ba?)

  12. एक टिकट, कृपया

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela. (ek ticket, kripya)

  13. ई इहाँ से दूर बा?

    Kude lapha? (ee ihan se door ba?)

  14. हम खो गइल बानी

    Ngilahlekile. (ham kho gail bani)

  15. हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM? (ham SIM card kahan kharid sakila?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. हाँ

    Yebo (haan)

  2. नहीं

    Cha (nahi)

  3. शायद

    Mhlawumbe (shayad)

  4. हम सहमत बानी

    Ngiyavuma (ham sahmat bani)

  5. हम असहमत बानी

    Ngiyaphikisa (ham asahmat bani)

  6. ई बढ़िया लागता

    Lokho kuhle (ee badhiya lagta)

  7. तू का सोचत बाड़ू?

    Ucabanga ukuthini? (tu ka sochat baadu)

  8. का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला?

    Ungangisiza? (ka tu hamra madad kar sakila)

  9. हमके मदद के जरूरत बा

    Ngidinga usizo (hamke madad ke zarurat ba)

  10. एक पल रुक जा

    Linda umzuzu (ek pal ruk ja)

  11. माफ करीं

    Ngiyaxolisa (maaf karin)

  12. कोई बात ना

    Akukho nkinga (koi baat na)

  13. बधाई हो

    Siyabonga (badhai ho)

  14. जन्मदिन मुबारक

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa (janmdin mubarak)

  15. सुरक्षित यात्रा करीं

    Uhambe kahle (surakshit yatra karin)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Train station kahan ba?

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

  2. Bus stop kahan ba?

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

  3. Kaun platform ba?

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

  4. Ii kab chhuti?

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

  5. Ii sahi rasta hai?

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

  6. Ii yahan ke nazdeek ba.

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

  7. Ii yahan se door ba.

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Kya tu map par dikhai sakat ba?

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

  9. Yahan ruki, kripya.

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

  10. Ii kitna samay lega?

    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. Ee kitna ke hai?

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

  2. U bahut mehnga hai.

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

  3. Kaahe kuch sasta hai?

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

  4. Kya hum card se bhugtan kar sakte hain?

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

  5. Mujhe do logan ke liye table chahiye.

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

  6. Bill, kripya.

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

  7. Kya service shamil hai?

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

  8. Hum shakahari hain.

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

  9. Kripya, koi teekha khana na de.

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

  10. Ee bahut swadisht hai.

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Kya mujhe menu mil sakta hai?

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

  12. Ek glass paani, kripya.

    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. Police ke bulai

    Biza emaphoyisa (police ke bulai)

  2. Ambulance ke bulai

    Biza i-ambulance (ambulance ke bulai)

  3. Hamke doctor ke jarurat ba

    Ngidinga udokotela (hamke doctor ke jarurat ba)

  4. Ham bimar mehsoos karat bani

    Ngizizwa ngigula (ham bimar mehsoos karat bani)

  5. Hamke moongfali se allergy ba

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane (hamke moongfali se allergy ba)

  6. Sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze? (sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?)

  7. Ihaan dard ho raha ba

    Kukhala lapha (ihaan dard ho raha ba)

  8. Hamaar passport kho gaya

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami (hamaar passport kho gaya)

  9. Kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami? (kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?)

  10. Madad!

    Siza! (madad!)

Work and business

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

  1. आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe (aapse milkar accha laga)

  2. चलो एक मीटिंग तय करें

    Masihlele umhlangano (chalo ek meeting tay karein)

  3. आपके लिए कौन सा समय ठीक है?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele? (aapke liye kaun sa samay theek hai?)

  4. मैं आज रिपोर्ट भेज दूंगा

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla (main aaj report bhej doonga)

  5. क्या हम कल बात कर सकते हैं?

    Singakhuluma kusasa? (kya hum kal baat kar sakte hain?)

  6. कृपया फाइल संलग्न देखें

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe (kripya file sanlagna dekhein)

  7. आपका समय देने के लिए धन्यवाद

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho (aapka samay dene ke liye dhanyavaad)

  8. मैं आपके साथ काम करने की उम्मीद करता हूँ

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe (main aapke saath kaam karne ki umeed karta hoon)

  9. क्या आप उस बिंदु को स्पष्ट कर सकते हैं?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba? (kya aap us bindu ko spasht kar sakte hain?)

  10. मुझे आपको वापस बताने दें

    Ngizobuyela kuwe (mujhe aapko wapas batane den)

  11. अंतिम तिथि शुक्रवार है

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu (antim tithi shukravaar hai)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kauno samay ba?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (kauno samay ba?)

  2. Teen baje hain

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (teen baje hain)

  3. Aaj

    Namuhla (aaj)

  4. Kal

    Kusasa (kal)

  5. Kal

    Izolo (kal)

  6. Sombar

    Msombuluko (sombar)

  7. Mangalbar

    Lwesibili (mangalbar)

  8. Budhbar

    Lwesithathu (budhbar)

  9. Ek

    Kunye (ek)

  10. Do

    Kubili (do)

  11. Teen

    Kumatfuba (teen)

  12. Das

    Lishumi (das)

  13. Ek sau

    Kukhulu (ek sau)

  14. Aadha

    Hhafu (aadha)

  15. Jyada

    Kanye (jyada)