Looking for practical Bisaya to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bisaya 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: read the Swati line out loud three times, then cover the Bisaya side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kumusta
Sawubona
Salamat
Ngiyabonga
Maayong buntag
Siyaphila
Maayong hapon
Siyaphila
Maayong gabii
Siyaphila
Maayong pagkatulog
Lalani kahle
Kita-kits unya
Sizobonana
Babay
Hamba kahle
Unsa imong ngalan?
Ubani igama lakho?
Ang akong ngalan kay John
Igama lami nguJohn
Kumusta ka?
Unjani?
Nalipay kong makaila nimo
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nagsulti ka og Ingles?
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?
Dili ko maayo mosulti og Hindi.
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.
Wala ko kasabot.
Angiqondi.
Palihug, hinay-hinay lang sa pagsulti.
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Pwede nimo isulti na usab?
Ungakuphindze lokho?
Asa ang banyo?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Unsaon nako pag-adto sa sentro sa syudad?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?
Liko sa wala.
Phendukela kwesobunxele.
Liko sa tuo.
Phendukela kwesokudla.
Diretso lang.
Hamba phambili.
Tagpila ang bayad?
Kubiza malini?
Usa ka tiket, palihug.
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.
Layo ba kini gikan dinhi?
Kude lapha?
Nawala ko.
Ngilahlekile.
Asa ko makapalit og SIM card?
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oo
Yebo
Dili
Cha
Siguro
Mhlawumbe
Uyon ko
Ngiyavuma
Dili ko uyon
Ngiyaphikisa
Maayo na nga tunog
Lokho kuhle
Unsay imong hunahuna?
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Makatabang ka nako?
Ungangisiza?
Nanginahanglan ko og tabang
Ngidinga usizo
Hulat sa usa ka gutlo
Linda umzuzu
Pasayloa ko
Ngiyaxolisa
Walay sapayan
Akukho nkinga
Congratulations
Siyabonga
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
Mag-amping sa biyahe
Uhambe kahle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.