Looking for practical Hmong to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong 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: pick five Swati phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nyob zoo
Sawubona
Ua tsaug
Ngiyabonga
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Siyaphila
Zoo siab tav su
Siyaphila
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Siyaphila
Nplooj siab hmo
Lalani kahle
Pom dua
Sizobonana
Kuv mus lawm
Hamba kahle
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Ubani igama lakho?
Kuv lub npe hu John
Igama lami nguJohn
Koj nyob li cas?
Unjani?
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Angiqondi.
Thov tham maj mam.
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Koj puas hais dua?
Ungakuphindze lokho?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Phendukela kwesobunxele.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Phendukela kwesokudla.
Mus ncaj.
Hamba phambili.
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Kubiza malini?
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Kude lapha?
Kuv poob.
Ngilahlekile.
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
Yebo
Tsis yog
Cha
Tej zaum
Mhlawumbe
Kuv pom zoo
Ngiyavuma
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Ngiyaphikisa
Qhov ntawd zoo
Lokho kuhle
Koj xav li cas?
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Ungangisiza?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Ngidinga usizo
Thov tos ib pliag
Linda umzuzu
Kuv thov txim
Ngiyaxolisa
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Akukho nkinga
Zoo siab
Siyabonga
Zoo siab hnub yug
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
Thov mus safely
Uhambe kahle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.