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Common Ewe to Swati phrases

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

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Looking for practical Ewe to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ewe 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: pick five Swati phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Woezɔ

    Sawubona (woezo)

  2. Medɔ wo

    Ngiyabonga (medo wo)

  3. Mɛkpɔ

    Siyaphila (mekpo)

  4. Mɛkpɔ ɖe

    Siyaphila (mekpo de)

  5. Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe

    Siyaphila (mekpo dede)

  6. Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ

    Lalani kahle (mekpo deka)

  7. Nɔ ɖe

    Sizobonana (no de)

  8. Nɔ agbe

    Hamba kahle (no agbe)

  9. Nɔ ɖe ɖe?

    Ubani igama lakho? (no de de)

  10. Mawu ɖe John

    Igama lami nguJohn (mawu de John)

  11. Nɔ ɖe wò?

    Unjani? (no de wo)

  12. Mekɔ wò ɖe

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe (meko wo de)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi? (Wokpɔ̃ nglondi?)

  2. Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

  3. Mènyɔ ŋu.

    Angiqondi.

  4. Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?

    Ungakuphindze lokho?

  6. Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

  8. Kɔ ɖe ƒe.

    Phendukela kwesobunxele.

  9. Kɔ ɖe aɖe.

    Phendukela kwesokudla.

  10. Kɔ gɔme.

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Nye ɖe ɖe?

    Kubiza malini?

  12. Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

  13. Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?

    Kude lapha?

  14. Mèkpɔ ɖe.

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yoo

    Yebo

  2. Ayi

    Cha

  3. Mekɔ

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Mekɔ nyuie

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Mekɔ nyuie o

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Eyi yɛ fɛ

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Nukɔmɔ na wò?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Mɛhia m'ahɔ

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Tɔ nyuie

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Mepa wo kyɛw

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Nya abɔdɔ

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Meda wo akye

    Siyabonga

  14. Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Kɔ na ɔdɔm

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?

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

  2. Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?

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

  3. Né wòle platform a?

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

  4. Né wòle ɖe ɖe?

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

  5. Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?

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

  6. Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?

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

  7. Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?

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

  9. Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?

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

  10. Né wòle ɖe ɖe?

    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. Esi le nu si?

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

  2. Eyi yɛ dɔɔdɔ.

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

  3. Wɔwɔ nu a ɛyɛ dɔɔdɔ?

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

  4. Mɛtɔ ka wɔ kɔd?

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

  5. Mɛpɛ akɔtɔ mɔkɔ.

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

  6. Kɔtɔ, mepa wo kyɛw.

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

  7. Ɔyɛ nɔɔma no mu?

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

  8. Mɛyɛ ɔkɔmfo.

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

  9. Mepa wo kyɛw, mɛmpɛ dɔkita.

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

  10. Eyi yɛ dɔ.

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Mɛtɔ menu?

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

  12. Mepa wo kyɛw, nsuo.

    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. Tɔ́ nɔ́tsie

    Biza emaphoyisa (tɔ́ nɔ́tsie)

  2. Tɔ́ amublans

    Biza i-ambulance (tɔ́ amublans)

  3. Mèhia dɔ́kita

    Ngidinga udokotela (mèhia dɔ́kita)

  4. Mèwɔ́ mɔ́

    Ngizizwa ngigula (mèwɔ́ mɔ́)

  5. Mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane (mèwɔ́ nɔ́kpɔ́m)

  6. Wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze? (wòle nɔ́kpɔ́m aɖe?)

  7. Eyi yɛ mɔ́

    Kukhala lapha (eyi yɛ mɔ́)

  8. Mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami (mèwɔ́ mɔ́ passport)

  9. Wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami? (wòle tɔ́ mɔ́ hotel?)

  10. Mɛkpɔ!

    Siza! (mɛkpɔ!)

Work and business

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

  1. Miawoe zɔ

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe (Miawoe zo)

  2. Miawoe nyuie le agbe

    Masihlele umhlangano (Miawoe nyuie le agbe)

  3. Né wòle agbe si?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele? (Ne wo le agbe si?)

  4. Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ dzesi le eŋu

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla (Me do wo kpo dzesi le enu)

  5. Mɛdɔ wòkpɔ le eŋu?

    Singakhuluma kusasa? (Me do wo kpo le enu?)

  6. Mɛgblɔ be file no le

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe (Me glo be file no le)

  7. Akpe na wò agbe

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho (Akpe na wo agbe)

  8. Mɛdɔ nyuie le wò

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe (Me do nyuie le wo)

  9. Né wòkɔ mɔ na?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba? (Ne wo ko mo na?)

  10. Miawoe le wò

    Ngizobuyela kuwe (Miawoe le wo)

  11. Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu (Dɔwɔtɔ le Fida)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Esi mɔ na?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (Esi mɔ na?)

  2. Eyi ne mɔtɔtɔ abla.

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu.

  3. Mɔkpɔ.

    Namuhla

  4. Mɔkpɔ ƒe ŋkɔ.

    Kusasa

  5. Mɔkpɔ ƒe ɖe.

    Izolo

  6. Dzoƒe.

    Msombuluko

  7. Gbeƒe.

    Lwesibili

  8. Wukɔƒe.

    Lwesithathu

  9. Esi.

    Kunye

  10. Eƒe.

    Kubili

  11. Mɔtɔtɔ.

    Kumatfuba

  12. Mɛtsɔ.

    Lishumi

  13. Mɛtsɔ ƒe ŋkɔ.

    Kukhulu

  14. Mɔkpɔ ƒe ɖe.

    Hhafu

  15. Ɖe.

    Kanye

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