Looking for practical French (Français) to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the French 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 French 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.
Bonjour
Sawubona
Merci
Ngiyabonga
Bonjour
Siyaphila
Bon après-midi
Siyaphila
Bonsoir
Siyaphila
Bonne nuit
Lalani kahle
À plus tard
Sizobonana
Au revoir
Hamba kahle
Comment vous appelez-vous ?
Ubani igama lakho?
Je m'appelle John
Igama lami nguJohn
Comment ça va ?
Unjani?
Enchanté
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parlez-vous anglais?
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?
Je ne parle pas bien hindi.
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.
Je ne comprends pas.
Angiqondi.
Veuillez parler lentement.
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Pourriez-vous le répéter?
Ungakuphindze lokho?
Où sont les toilettes?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Comment puis-je aller au centre-ville?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?
Tournez à gauche.
Phendukela kwesobunxele.
Tournez à droite.
Phendukela kwesokudla.
Allez tout droit.
Hamba phambili.
Combien coûte le tarif?
Kubiza malini?
Un billet, s'il vous plaît.
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.
Est-ce loin d'ici?
Kude lapha?
Je suis perdu.
Ngilahlekile.
Où puis-je acheter une carte SIM?
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oui
Yebo
Non
Cha
Peut-être
Mhlawumbe
Je suis d'accord
Ngiyavuma
Je ne suis pas d'accord
Ngiyaphikisa
Ça a l'air bien
Lokho kuhle
Qu'est-ce que tu en penses ?
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Peux-tu m'aider ?
Ungangisiza?
J'ai besoin d'aide
Ngidinga usizo
Attends un moment
Linda umzuzu
Je suis désolé
Ngiyaxolisa
Pas de problème
Akukho nkinga
Félicitations
Siyabonga
Joyeux anniversaire
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
Bon voyage
Uhambe kahle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.