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Common Dombe to Swati phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Siyaphila

  4. Uhlanga oluhle

    Siyaphila

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Siyaphila

  6. Lala kahle

    Lalani kahle

  7. Siyaphinda

    Sizobonana

  8. Hamba kahle

    Hamba kahle

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Igama lami nguJohn

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Unjani?

    Unjani?

  12. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uta kuta chiRungu?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

  2. Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

  3. Ndi ndinzwisise.

    Angiqondi.

  4. Ndapota kuta zvishoma.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Ungazvitaura zvakare?

    Ungakuphindze lokho?

  6. Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

  8. Tendeuka kuruboshwe.

    Phendukela kwesobunxele.

  9. Tendeuka kurudyi.

    Phendukela kwesokudla.

  10. Enda mberi.

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Mitero inodhura zvakadini?

    Kubiza malini?

  12. Tikiti imwe, ndapota.

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

  13. Iri kure here kubva pano?

    Kude lapha?

  14. Ndakanyura.

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ehe

    Yebo

  2. Aih

    Cha

  3. Zvichida

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ndinobvumirana

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Ndinopikisa

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Unofungei?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Unogona kundibatsira here?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Mirira kwechinguva

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ndine hurombo

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Hapana dambudziko

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Makorokoto

    Siyabonga

  14. Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kupi yehamba yechitima?

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

  2. Kupi yehamba yebhazi?

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

  3. Ndeipi chikuva?

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

  4. Ndeipi nguva inobva?

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

  5. Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?

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

  6. Iri pedyo pano

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

  7. Iri kure nepanotangira

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?

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

  9. Mira pano, ndapota

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

  10. Inotora nguva yakareba?

    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. Iri chingani?

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

  2. Iri kutengesa kwazvo

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

  3. Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?

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

  4. Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

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

  5. Ndinoda tafura yevaviri

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

  6. Chikwereti, ndapota

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

  7. Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here?

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

  8. Ndiri vegetarian

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

  9. Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

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

  10. Iri rinonaka

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Ndingawana menyu here?

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

  12. Girazi remvura, ndapota

    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. Fona mapurisa

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Fona amburensi

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Ndiri kuda chiremba

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ndiri kurwara

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Ndine allergy kumapere

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Zvinorwadza pano

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Unogona kufona hotera yangu?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Rubatsiro!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndiwe wakanaka

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

  2. Ngatironge musangano

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Tingataure mangwana here?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

  7. Ndatenda nenguva yako

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

  8. Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Ungajekesa ipapo here?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndi chingani?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (ndi chingani)

  2. Ndi mitatu

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (ndi mitatu)

  3. Nhasi

    Namuhla (nhasi)

  4. Mangwana

    Kusasa (mangwana)

  5. Nezuro

    Izolo (nezuro)

  6. Muvhuro

    Msombuluko (muvhuro)

  7. Chipiri

    Lwesibili (chipiri)

  8. Chitatu

    Lwesithathu (chitatu)

  9. Imwe

    Kunye (imwe)

  10. Piri

    Kubili (piri)

  11. Tatu

    Kumatfuba (tatu)

  12. Gumi

    Lishumi (gumi)

  13. Zana

    Kukhulu (zana)

  14. Hafu

    Hhafu (hafu)

  15. Zvimwe

    Kanye (zvimwe)

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