Looking for practical Hakha Chin to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hakha Chin 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 Hakha Chin 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.
Hello
Sawubona
Khawngaih
Ngiyabonga
Zohkhenh
Siyaphila
Zohkhenh a hnu
Siyaphila
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Siyaphila
Zohkhenh a hnuai
Lalani kahle
Nangmah a si
Sizobonana
Nangmah a si
Hamba kahle
Nang in minung a si hna?
Ubani igama lakho?
Ka minung John a si
Igama lami nguJohn
Nang in kum a si hna?
Unjani?
Nang in a hmu thei a si
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nangmah English a si lo?
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?(Nangmah English a si lo?)
Ka Hindi a si lo hna
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.(Ka Hindi a si lo hna)
Ka hmu lo
Angiqondi.(Ka hmu lo)
Chiahnak a tluan hna
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.(Chiahnak a tluan hna)
An i hmu loh a si?
Ungakuphindze lokho?(An i hmu loh a si?)
Khawngah a si hna?
Iphi indlu yangasese?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?(Kumkhua a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Khawtah a tluan
Phendukela kwesobunxele.(Khawtah a tluan)
Khawtah a tluan
Phendukela kwesokudla.(Khawtah a tluan)
Tawh a tluan
Hamba phambili.(Tawh a tluan)
Khawngah a si hna?
Kubiza malini?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ticket pakhat, chiah
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.(Ticket pakhat, chiah)
Khawngah a si hna?
Kude lapha?(Khawngah a si hna?)
Ka hmu lo
Ngilahlekile.(Ka hmu lo)
SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?(SIM card a si hna in ka hmu hna?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
A
Yebo(a)
A si lo
Cha(a see lo)
A si lo hna
Mhlawumbe(a see lo hna)
Ka a si
Ngiyavuma(ka a see)
Ka a si lo
Ngiyaphikisa(ka a see lo)
Heh a si
Lokho kuhle(heh a see)
Nangmah a hmu hna?
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Nang ka hmu thei lo?
Ungangisiza?
Ka hmu thei
Ngidinga usizo(ka hmu thei)
Nang a hman a si
Linda umzuzu(nang a hman a see)
Ka hrih lo
Ngiyaxolisa(ka hrih lo)
A si lo
Akukho nkinga(a see lo)
Nangmah a hmu a si
Siyabonga(nangmah a hmu a see)
Nangmah a hmu a si
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa(nangmah a hmu a see)
Nangmah a hman a si
Uhambe kahle(nangmah a hman a see)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.