Common Japanese (日本語) to Swati phrases

100 practical Japanese (日本語) to Swati phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Japanese (日本語) to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Japanese 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 Japanese 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. こんにちは

    Sawubona (Konnichiwa)

  2. ありがとう

    Ngiyabonga (Arigatou)

  3. おはようございます

    Siyaphila (Ohayou gozaimasu)

  4. こんにちは

    Siyaphila (Konnichiwa)

  5. こんばんは

    Siyaphila (Konbanwa)

  6. おやすみなさい

    Lalani kahle (Oyasuminasai)

  7. じゃね

    Sizobonana (Ja ne)

  8. さようなら

    Hamba kahle (Sayounara)

  9. お名前は何ですか?

    Ubani igama lakho? (Onamae wa nan desu ka?)

  10. 私の名前はジョンです

    Igama lami nguJohn (Watashi no namae wa Jon desu)

  11. お元気ですか?

    Unjani? (Ogenki desu ka?)

  12. はじめまして

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe (Hajimemashite)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. 英語を話せますか?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi? (Eigo o hanasemasu ka?)

  2. ヒンディー語があまり話せません

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi. (Hindīgo ga amari hanasemasen)

  3. わかりません

    Angiqondi. (Wakarimasen)

  4. ゆっくり話してください

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane. (Yukkuri hanashite kudasai)

  5. もう一度言ってください

    Ungakuphindze lokho? (Mō ichido itte kudasai)

  6. トイレはどこですか?

    Iphi indlu yangasese? (Toire wa doko desu ka?)

  7. 市の中心にはどうやって行きますか?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini? (Shi no chūshin ni wa dō yatte ikimasu ka?)

  8. 左に曲がってください

    Phendukela kwesobunxele. (Hidari ni magatte kudasai)

  9. 右に曲がってください

    Phendukela kwesokudla. (Migi ni magatte kudasai)

  10. まっすぐ行ってください

    Hamba phambili. (Massugu itte kudasai)

  11. 料金はいくらですか?

    Kubiza malini? (Ryōkin wa ikura desu ka?)

  12. チケットを一枚ください

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela. (Chiketto o ichimai kudasai)

  13. ここから遠いですか?

    Kude lapha? (Koko kara tōi desu ka?)

  14. 道に迷いました

    Ngilahlekile. (Michi ni mayoimashita)

  15. SIMカードはどこで買えますか?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM? (SIM kādo wa doko de kaemasu ka?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. はい

    Yebo (hai)

  2. いいえ

    Cha (iie)

  3. 多分

    Mhlawumbe (tabun)

  4. 賛成です

    Ngiyavuma (sansei desu)

  5. 反対です

    Ngiyaphikisa (hantai desu)

  6. いいですね

    Lokho kuhle (ii desu ne)

  7. どう思いますか

    Ucabanga ukuthini? (dou omoimasu ka)

  8. 手伝ってくれますか

    Ungangisiza? (tetsudatte kuremasu ka)

  9. 助けが必要です

    Ngidinga usizo (tasuke ga hitsuyou desu)

  10. ちょっと待って

    Linda umzuzu (chotto matte)

  11. ごめんなさい

    Ngiyaxolisa (gomen nasai)

  12. 問題ありません

    Akukho nkinga (mondai arimasen)

  13. おめでとうございます

    Siyabonga (omedetou gozaimasu)

  14. お誕生日おめでとう

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa (otanjoubi omedetou)

  15. 良い旅を

    Uhambe kahle (yoi tabi o)

Directions and getting around

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

  1. 駅はどこですか?

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

  2. バス停はどこですか?

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

  3. どのホームですか?

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

  4. 何時に出発しますか?

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

  5. これが正しい道ですか?

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

  6. ここから近いです

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

  7. ここから遠いです

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. 地図で見せてくれますか?

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

  9. ここで止まってください

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

  10. どれくらい時間がかかりますか?

    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. これはいくらですか?

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

  2. それは高すぎます

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

  3. もっと安いものはありますか?

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

  4. カードで支払えますか?

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

  5. 二人用のテーブルをお願いします

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

  6. お会計をお願いします

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

  7. サービス料は含まれていますか?

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

  8. 私はベジタリアンです

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

  9. 辛い食べ物はなしでお願いします

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

  10. これは美味しいです

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. メニューを見せてください

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

  12. 水を一杯お願いします

    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. 警察を呼んでください

    Biza emaphoyisa (Keisatsu o yonde kudasai)

  2. 救急車を呼んでください

    Biza i-ambulance (Kyūkyūsha o yonde kudasai)

  3. 医者が必要です

    Ngidinga udokotela (Isha ga hitsuyō desu)

  4. 気分が悪いです

    Ngizizwa ngigula (Kibun ga warui desu)

  5. 私はピーナッツアレルギーです

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane (Watashi wa pīnattsu arerugī desu)

  6. 最寄りの病院はどこですか?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze? (Moyori no byōin wa doko desu ka?)

  7. ここが痛いです

    Kukhala lapha (Koko ga itai desu)

  8. パスポートをなくしました

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami (Pasupōto o nakushimashita)

  9. 私のホテルに電話してもらえますか?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami? (Watashi no hoteru ni denwa shite moraemasu ka?)

  10. 助けて!

    Siza! (Tasukete!)

Work and business

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

  1. お会いできて嬉しいです

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe (Oai dekite ureshii desu)

  2. 会議を予定しましょう

    Masihlele umhlangano (Kaigi o yotei shimashou)

  3. 何時が都合ですか?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele? (Nanji ga tsugou desu ka?)

  4. 今日報告書を送ります

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla (Kyou houkokusho o okurimasu)

  5. 明日話せますか?

    Singakhuluma kusasa? (Ashita hanasemasu ka?)

  6. 添付ファイルをご覧ください

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe (Tenpu fairu o goran kudasai)

  7. お時間をいただきありがとうございます

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho (Ojikan o itadaki arigatou gozaimasu)

  8. 一緒に働くのを楽しみにしています

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe (Issho ni hataraku no o tanoshimi ni shiteimasu)

  9. その点を明確にしていただけますか?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba? (Sono ten o meikaku ni shite itadakemasu ka?)

  10. 後でお返事します

    Ngizobuyela kuwe (Ato de ohenji shimasu)

  11. 締切は金曜日です

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu (Shimekiri wa kinyoubi desu)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. 今何時ですか?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (Ima nanji desu ka?)

  2. 3時です

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (San-ji desu)

  3. 今日

    Namuhla (Kyō)

  4. 明日

    Kusasa (Ashita)

  5. 昨日

    Izolo (Kinō)

  6. 月曜日

    Msombuluko (Getsuyōbi)

  7. 火曜日

    Lwesibili (Kayōbi)

  8. 水曜日

    Lwesithathu (Suiyōbi)

  9. Kunye (Ichi)

  10. Kubili (Ni)

  11. Kumatfuba (San)

  12. Lishumi (Jū)

  13. Kukhulu (Hyaku)

  14. 半分

    Hhafu (Hanbun)

  15. もっと

    Kanye (Motto)