Looking for practical Hunsrik to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hunsrik 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.
Hallo
Sawubona
Danke
Ngiyabonga
Guten Morgen
Siyaphila
Guten Nachmittag
Siyaphila
Guten Abend
Siyaphila
Gute Nacht
Lalani kahle
Bis später
Sizobonana
Auf Wiedersehen
Hamba kahle
Wie heisst du?
Ubani igama lakho?
Ich heisse John
Igama lami nguJohn
Wie geht's dir?
Unjani?
Schön dich zu treffen
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Sprechst du Englisch?
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?
Ich spreche Hindi nicht gut.
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.
Ich verstehe nicht.
Angiqondi.
Bitte sprich langsam.
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Kannst du das wiederholen?
Ungakuphindze lokho?
Wo ist die Toilette?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Wie komme ich zum Stadtzentrum?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?
Bieg links ab.
Phendukela kwesobunxele.
Bieg rechts ab.
Phendukela kwesokudla.
Geh geradeaus.
Hamba phambili.
Wie viel kostet die Fahrt?
Kubiza malini?
Ein Ticket, bitte.
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.
Ist es weit von hier?
Kude lapha?
Ich bin verloren.
Ngilahlekile.
Wo kann ich eine SIM-Karte kaufen?
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jo
Yebo
Neh
Cha
Talvez
Mhlawumbe
Ich stimme zu
Ngiyavuma
Ich stimme nicht zu
Ngiyaphikisa
Das klingt gut
Lokho kuhle
Was denkst du?
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Kannst du mir helfen?
Ungangisiza?
Ich brauche Hilfe
Ngidinga usizo
Warte einen Moment
Linda umzuzu
Es tut mir leid
Ngiyaxolisa
Kein Problem
Akukho nkinga
Herzlichen Glückwunsch
Siyabonga
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
Gute Reise
Uhambe kahle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.