Looking for practical Chamorro to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro 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 Chamorro 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.
Håfa adai
Sawubona
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Ngiyabonga
Buenas Dias
Siyaphila
Buenas Tarde
Siyaphila
Buenas Noches
Siyaphila
Buenas Noches
Lalani kahle
Hasta luego
Sizobonana
Adios
Hamba kahle
Håfa na'ån-mu?
Ubani igama lakho?
Guahu si John
Igama lami nguJohn
Como estas?
Unjani?
Maliu hao
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Ti hu maolek
Angiqondi.(Ti hoo maolek)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
Ungakuphindze lokho?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Onde i banyo?
Iphi indlu yangasese?(Onde ee banyo?)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Phendukela kwesobunxele.(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Phendukela kwesokudla.(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Hamba phambili.(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Håfa i presu?
Kubiza malini?(Hafa ee presu?)
Un tiket, si yu'us
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.(Un tiket, si yuus)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
Kude lapha?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Hu ma'pos
Ngilahlekile.(Hoo mapos)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Åhe
Yebo(ahe)
Ahe
Cha(ahe)
Sao
Mhlawumbe(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
Ngiyavuma(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Ngiyaphikisa(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
Lokho kuhle(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
Ucabanga ukuthini?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
Ungangisiza?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
Ngidinga usizo(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
Linda umzuzu(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
Ngiyaxolisa(dispensa)
Ti un problema
Akukho nkinga(ti un problema)
Felicidades
Siyabonga(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
Uhambe kahle(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.