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Common Fulani to Swati phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. A jaraama

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Nde woɗi

    Siyaphila

  4. Nde njahi

    Siyaphila

  5. Nde saare

    Siyaphila

  6. Nde daɗi

    Lalani kahle

  7. A waawi

    Sizobonana

  8. Njaara

    Hamba kahle

  9. Hol ko innde maa?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Innde am ko John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. No mbadi?

    Unjani?

  12. Mi yidi no feere ma

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. A yiɗi wondi English?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

  2. Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

  3. Mi waawi ɗum.

    Angiqondi.

  4. A jaabi e jooɗi.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?

    Ungakuphindze lokho?

  6. Hol ko toilet?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

  8. Sokki leydi.

    Phendukela kwesobunxele.

  9. Sokki toɓɓere.

    Phendukela kwesokudla.

  10. Yahi e jooɗi.

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Hol ko fee?

    Kubiza malini?

  12. Nde ticket, a jaabi.

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

  13. Ko ɓuri to?

    Kude lapha?

  14. Mi ɗaɓɓiti.

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eey

    Yebo (ey)

  2. Alaa

    Cha (alaa)

  3. Wonaa

    Mhlawumbe (wonaa)

  4. Mi yidi

    Ngiyavuma (mi yidi)

  5. Mi yidi walaa

    Ngiyaphikisa (mi yidi walaa)

  6. O wadi na'i

    Lokho kuhle (o wadi na'i)

  7. Hol no ndiyam?

    Ucabanga ukuthini? (hol no ndiyam)

  8. A waawi am warta?

    Ungangisiza? (a waawi am warta)

  9. Mi yidi warta

    Ngidinga usizo (mi yidi warta)

  10. Ndee na'i

    Linda umzuzu (ndee na'i)

  11. Mi yidi honto

    Ngiyaxolisa (mi yidi honto)

  12. Alaa honto

    Akukho nkinga (alaa honto)

  13. A jaaraama

    Siyabonga (a jaaraama)

  14. Barka da haihuwa

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa (barka da haihuwa)

  15. Ndaari no feere

    Uhambe kahle (ndaari no feere)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Hol ko jango?

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

  2. Hol ko wuro?

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

  3. Hol ko platform?

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

  4. Hol no feere?

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

  5. Ko woni ndiyam?

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

  6. O wadi nder

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

  7. O wadi fowru

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. A waawi mi yahi nder map?

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

  9. Hakkil nder, mi yidi

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

  10. Hol no feere?

    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. Nde wadi ko feere?

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

  2. O wadi ko feere.

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

  3. Aɗa jogii ko feere?

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

  4. Miɗo waawi waɗde kaadi?

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

  5. Miɗo yiɗi teɓɓere ɗiɗi.

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

  6. Nde wuro, miɗo faam.

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

  7. Aɗa jogii hujja?

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

  8. Miɗo jogii hujja.

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

  9. Alaa nyamde dakkunde, miɗo faam.

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

  10. Nde wadi ngonka.

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Miɗo waawi jogii menyu?

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

  12. Nde gasa ndiyam, miɗo faam.

    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. Ndaɓɓi polise

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Ndaɓɓi ambulans

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Miɗo waɗi dooktere

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Miɗo feƴƴi

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Miɗo jogi fuuɗi

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Hol ko hospital ngari?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. O warta ɗon

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Miɗo foti passport am

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Aɗa ndaɓɓi hotel am?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Yamiro!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Nde mawni

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe (Nde mawni)

  2. Nde njiɗi huuwi

    Masihlele umhlangano (Nde njiɗi huuwi)

  3. Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele? (Hol ko ɓe njiɗi?)

  4. Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla (Miɗo sendi jaɓɓorgo ɗon)

  5. Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?

    Singakhuluma kusasa? (Aɗa waawi jangi ɓe?)

  6. Miɗo yidi file ɗe

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe (Miɗo yidi file ɗe)

  7. A jaaraama e jamma

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho (A jaaraama e jamma)

  8. Miɗo waawi jangi e mon

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe (Miɗo waawi jangi e mon)

  9. Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba? (Aɗa waawi foti ɗum?)

  10. Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon

    Ngizobuyela kuwe (Nde miɗo waawi jangi e mon)

  11. Waktu ndiyam ko Juma

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu (Waktu ndiyam ko Juma)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Hol ko ɓe?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (Holl ko be?)

  2. O waɗi ɗiɗi e nayi

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (O wadi didi e nayi)

  3. Nde

    Namuhla (Nde)

  4. Jango

    Kusasa (Jango)

  5. Nde ɓe

    Izolo (Nde be)

  6. Alhadi

    Msombuluko (Alhadi)

  7. Talata

    Lwesibili (Talata)

  8. Larba

    Lwesithathu (Larba)

  9. Go'o

    Kunye (Go'o)

  10. Diyam

    Kubili (Diyam)

  11. Tati

    Kumatfuba (Tati)

  12. Sappo

    Lishumi (Sappo)

  13. Nayi

    Kukhulu (Nayi)

  14. Ndaari

    Hhafu (Ndaari)

  15. Kadi

    Kanye (Kadi)

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