Looking for practical Ilocano to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ilocano 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.
Kumusta
Sawubona(kumusta)
Agyamanak
Ngiyabonga(agyamanak)
Naimbag a bigat
Siyaphila(naimbag a bigat)
Naimbag a malem
Siyaphila(naimbag a malem)
Naimbag a rabii
Siyaphila(naimbag a rabii)
Naimbag a rabii
Lalani kahle(naimbag a rabii)
Kitaen tayon
Sizobonana(kitaen tayon)
Pakada
Hamba kahle(pakada)
Ania ti nagan mo?
Ubani igama lakho?(ania ti nagan mo)
Ti nagan ko ket John
Igama lami nguJohn(ti nagan ko ket John)
Kumusta ka?
Unjani?(kumusta ka)
Naragsakak nga makilala ka
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe(naragsakak nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Agsasaoka ti English?
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?
Saanak a nasayaat ti agsasaon ti Hindi.
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.
Saanak a maawatan.
Angiqondi.
Maidawat, agsasaoka nga nalaka.
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Mabalinmo kadi nga ibaga manen?
Ungakuphindze lokho?
Ayanna ti banyo?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Kasanoak a makapanka iti sentro ti ciudad?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Phendukela kwesobunxele.
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Phendukela kwesokudla.
Agpada ka.
Hamba phambili.
Mano ti bayad?
Kubiza malini?
Maysa nga tiket, maidawat.
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.
Nalaing kadi dayta manipud ditoy?
Kude lapha?
Nawawagak.
Ngilahlekile.
Ayanna ti mabalin paggatangan ti SIM card?
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Wen
Yebo
Saan
Cha
Mabalin
Mhlawumbe
Agkakabsatak
Ngiyavuma
Saanak a makikabsat
Ngiyaphikisa
Nasayaat dayta
Lokho kuhle
Ania ti panunot mo?
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Makatulong ka kanyak?
Ungangisiza?
Masapulak ti tulong
Ngidinga usizo
Ur-urayen ti maysa a minuto
Linda umzuzu
Pakawanen
Ngiyaxolisa
Awan ti problema
Akukho nkinga
Kudos
Siyabonga
Naragsak a kasangay
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
Agturongka a nasayaat
Uhambe kahle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.