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Common Hausa to Swati phrases

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

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Looking for practical Hausa to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hausa 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: read the Swati line out loud three times, then cover the Hausa side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Sannu

    Sawubona

  2. Na gode

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Ina kwana

    Siyaphila

  4. Ina wuni

    Siyaphila

  5. Ina yini

    Siyaphila

  6. Sai da safe

    Lalani kahle

  7. Sai anjima

    Sizobonana

  8. Sai anjima

    Hamba kahle

  9. Menene sunanka?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Sunana John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Lafiya lau?

    Unjani?

  12. Na ji dadin haduwa da kai

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Shin kuna magana da Turanci?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

  2. Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

  3. Ban fahimta ba.

    Angiqondi.

  4. Don Allah kuyi magana a hankali.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Za ku iya maimaita hakan?

    Ungakuphindze lokho?

  6. Ina gidan wanka?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Ta yaya zan kai ga tsakiyar birni?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

  8. Juya hagu.

    Phendukela kwesobunxele.

  9. Juya dama.

    Phendukela kwesokudla.

  10. Tafi kai tsaye.

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Nawa ne kudin tafiya?

    Kubiza malini?

  12. Katin guda, don Allah.

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

  13. Shin yana da nisa daga nan?

    Kude lapha?

  14. Na bata.

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Ina zan iya sayen katin SIM?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. I

    Yebo (ee)

  2. A'a

    Cha (ah-ah)

  3. Wataƙila

    Mhlawumbe (wah-tah-kee-lah)

  4. Na yarda

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Ba na yarda

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Wannan yana da kyau

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Me kake tunani?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Za ka iya taimaka mini?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Ina bukatar taimako

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Duba na ɗan lokaci

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ina mai hakuri

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Babu matsala

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Taya murna

    Siyabonga

  14. Barka da ranar haihuwa

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Yi tafiya lafiya

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ina tashar jirgin kasa?

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

  2. Ina tashar bas?

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

  3. Wanne dandalin ne?

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

  4. Wane lokaci zai tashi?

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

  5. Shin wannan hanya ce mai kyau?

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

  6. Yana kusa nan

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

  7. Yana da nisa daga nan

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Za ka iya nuna mini a taswira?

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

  9. Tsaya anan, don Allah

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

  10. Yaya tsawon lokaci zai dauka?

    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. Nawa ne wannan?

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

  2. Wannan yana da tsada sosai

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

  3. Shin kuna da wani abu mai rahusa?

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

  4. Zan iya biyan kuɗi da kati?

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

  5. Zan so tebur don biyu

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

  6. Lissafin, don Allah

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

  7. Shin sabis yana ciki?

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

  8. Ni mai ganyayyaki ne

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

  9. Babu abinci mai zafi, don Allah

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

  10. Wannan yana da dadi

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Zan iya samun menu?

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

  12. Kofin ruwa, don Allah

    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. Kira 'yan sanda

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Kira motar daukar marasa lafiya

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Ina bukatar likita

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ina jin ciwo

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Ina da rashin lafiyar ganda

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Ina asibitin da ya fi kusa?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Yana ciwo a nan

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Na rasa fasfo na

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Za ka iya kira otel dina?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Taimako!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Na yi farin ciki da ganinka

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe (na yee fah-reen chee-go da gan-kin-ka)

  2. Mu tsara taro

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Wane lokaci ya dace da kai?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Zan tura rahoton yau

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Za mu iya magana gobe?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Don Allah ka duba fayil din da aka makala

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

  7. Na gode da lokacinka

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho (na go-day da lo-ka-chi-n-ka)

  8. Ina sa ran yin aiki tare da kai

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Za ka iya bayyana wannan batu?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Bari in dawo gare ka

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Ranar ƙarshe ita ce Juma'a

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Wane lokaci ne?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (wane lokaci ne)

  2. Karfe uku ne

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (karfe uku ne)

  3. Yau

    Namuhla (yau)

  4. Gobe

    Kusasa (gobe)

  5. Jiya

    Izolo (jiya)

  6. Litinin

    Msombuluko (litinin)

  7. Talata

    Lwesibili (talata)

  8. Laraba

    Lwesithathu (laraba)

  9. Daya

    Kunye (daya)

  10. Biyu

    Kubili (biyu)

  11. Uku

    Kumatfuba (uku)

  12. Goma

    Lishumi (goma)

  13. Dari

    Kukhulu (dari)

  14. Rabi

    Hhafu (rabi)

  15. Kara

    Kanye (kara)

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