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Common Hawaiian to Swati phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. Mahalo

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Aloha kakahiaka

    Siyaphila

  4. Aloha ʻauinalā

    Siyaphila

  5. Aloha ahiahi

    Siyaphila

  6. Aloha pō

    Lalani kahle

  7. A hui hou

    Sizobonana

  8. Aloha

    Hamba kahle

  9. O wai kou inoa?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. O koʻu inoa, ʻo John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Pehea ʻoe?

    Unjani?

  12. Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi? (ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)

  2. Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi. (ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)

  3. Aʻole au e ʻike

    Angiqondi. (a-o-le au ee ee-ke)

  4. E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane. (e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)

  5. E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?

    Ungakuphindze lokho? (e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)

  6. O nā wahi e noho ai?

    Iphi indlu yangasese? (o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)

  7. Pehea e loaʻa ai au i ke kūlana o ke kūlanakauhale?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini? (pe-he-a e lo-a-i ai au ee ke ku-la-na o ke ku-la-na-kau-ha-le)

  8. E huli i ka ʻākau

    Phendukela kwesobunxele. (e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)

  9. E huli i ka hema

    Phendukela kwesokudla. (e hu-li ee ka he-ma)

  10. E hele pololei

    Hamba phambili. (e he-le po-lo-lei)

  11. Ehia ka uku?

    Kubiza malini? (e-hi-a ka u-ku)

  12. E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela. (e o-lu-o-lu ho-o-komo ee ka pe-pa ho-o-ki-pa ho-o-ka-hi)

  13. Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?

    Kude lapha? (pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)

  14. Ua nalowale au

    Ngilahlekile. (ua na-lo-wa-le au)

  15. E nā wahi e loaʻa ai ka kaʻa SIM?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM? (e na wa-hi e lo-a-i ai ka ka-a sim)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Āe

    Yebo

  2. Aʻole

    Cha

  3. Pono paha

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ke ʻae nei au

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Ke nānā ʻole au

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. He mea maikaʻi ia

    Lokho kuhle

  7. He aha kāu manaʻo?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. E kali i kekahi manawa

    Linda umzuzu

  11. E kala mai

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Aʻohe pilikia

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Aloha wau ia ʻoe

    Siyabonga

  14. Hauʻoli lā hānau

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. E mālama i kāu huakaʻi

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?

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

  2. Aia i hea ke koho?

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

  3. O wai ke alanui?

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

  4. He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?

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

  5. He ala kūpono kēia?

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

  6. Aia i loko o kēia wahi

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

  7. Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?

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

  9. E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu

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

  10. Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?

    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. Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?

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

  2. O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia

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

  3. He mea cheaper anei kāu?

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

  4. E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?

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

  5. Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua

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

  6. Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu

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

  7. E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?

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

  8. He meaʻai ʻai au

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

  9. E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono

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

  10. He mea ʻono kēia

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?

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

  12. He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu

    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. E kāhea i ke aupuni

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Pili au i ke kanaka mālama

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. E ʻike au i ka maʻi

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Kōkua!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe (Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)

  2. E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui

    Masihlele umhlangano (Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)

  3. Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele? (Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)

  4. E hoʻouna ana au i ka report i kēia lā

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla (Eh hoh-oo-nah ah-nah ow ee kah reh-port ee kay-ah lah)

  5. E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?

    Singakhuluma kusasa? (Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)

  6. E ʻoluʻolu e ʻike i ka faila i hoʻopili ʻia

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe (Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ee-keh ee kah fie-lah ee ho-oh-pee-lee ee-ah)

  7. Mahalo no kāu manawa

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho (Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)

  8. Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe (Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)

  9. E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hoʻomaikaʻi i kēlā kiko?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba? (Eh hee-kee ah-nay ee-ah oh-eh keh hoh-mah-kai ee kay-lah kee-koh)

  10. E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au

    Ngizobuyela kuwe (Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)

  11. O nā lā pau o ka Pōʻalima

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu (Oh nah lah pow oo kah poh-ah-lee-ma)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. He aha ka hora?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (he ah-ha ka ho-ra)

  2. Ekolu ka hora

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (e-ko-lu ka ho-ra)

  3. I kēia lā

    Namuhla (ee kay-ah lah)

  4. I ka lā ʻapōpō

    Kusasa (ee kah lah ah-poh-poh)

  5. I ante lā

    Izolo (ee ahn-teh lah)

  6. Pōʻakahi

    Msombuluko (po-ah-kah-hee)

  7. Pōʻalua

    Lwesibili (po-ah-loo-ah)

  8. Pōʻakolu

    Lwesithathu (po-ah-koh-loo)

  9. Kahi

    Kunye (kah-hee)

  10. Lua

    Kubili (loo-ah)

  11. Ekolu

    Kumatfuba (e-ko-lu)

  12. Umi

    Lishumi (oo-mee)

  13. Hana i ka hoʻokahi

    Kukhulu (hah-nah ee kah ho-oh-kah-hee)

  14. Pālua

    Hhafu (pah-loo-ah)

  15. O nā mea hou

    Kanye (oh nah meh-ah ho)

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