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Common Javanese to Swati phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. Matur nuwun

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Selamat pagi

    Siyaphila

  4. Selamat siang

    Siyaphila

  5. Selamat sore

    Siyaphila

  6. Selamat dalu

    Lalani kahle

  7. Sampai ketemu

    Sizobonana

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Hamba kahle

  9. Sapa jenengmu?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Jenengku John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Kepiye kabarmu?

    Unjani?

  12. Seneng ketemu sampeyan

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi? (Apa sampyan bisa ngomong Inggris?)

  2. Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi. (Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik)

  3. Aku ora ngerti

    Angiqondi. (Aku ora ngerti)

  4. Mangga ngomong alon-alon

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane. (Mangga ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Bisa ngomong maneh?

    Ungakuphindze lokho? (Bisa ngomong maneh?)

  6. Endi kamar mandi?

    Iphi indlu yangasese? (Endi kamar mandi?)

  7. Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini? (Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?)

  8. Bengkok kiwa

    Phendukela kwesobunxele. (Bengkok kiwa)

  9. Bengkok tengen

    Phendukela kwesokudla. (Bengkok tengen)

  10. Maju terus

    Hamba phambili. (Maju terus)

  11. Pira tarifé?

    Kubiza malini? (Pira tarifé?)

  12. Siji tiket, mangga

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela. (Siji tiket, mangga)

  13. Apa adoh saka kene?

    Kude lapha? (Apa adoh saka kene?)

  14. Aku kesasar

    Ngilahlekile. (Aku kesasar)

  15. Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM? (Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ya

    Yebo

  2. Ora

    Cha

  3. Mbok menawa

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Aku setuju

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Aku ora setuju

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Kedengarane apik

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Kowe mikir apa?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Apa kowe bisa mbantu aku?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Aku butuh bantuan

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Enteni sak menika

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Aku nyuwun pangapunten

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Ora masalah

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Sugeng rawuh

    Siyabonga

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Mugi perjalananmu aman

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Endi stasiun sepur?

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

  2. Endi halte bis?

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

  3. Platform endi iki?

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

  4. Jam pira iku mangkat?

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

  5. Apa iki dalan sing bener?

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

  6. Iku cedhak kene

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

  7. Iku adoh saka kene

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Apa sampeyan bisa nuduhake aku ing peta?

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

  9. Mandheg ing kene, mangga

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

  10. Pira suwe wektu sing dibutuhake?

    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. Pira regane iki?

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

  2. Iku larang banget

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

  3. Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

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

  4. Apa aku bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

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

  5. Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

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

  6. Tagihan, please

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

  7. Apa layanan wis kalebu?

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

  8. Aku vegetarian

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

  9. Aja panganan pedhes, please

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

  10. Iki enak

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Apa aku bisa njaluk menu?

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

  12. Siji gelas banyu, please

    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. Telpon polisi

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Telpon ambulans

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Aku krasa lara

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Aku alergi kacang

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Ngendi rumah sakit paling cedhak?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Iki lara

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Aku ilang paspor

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Apa sampeyan bisa telpon hotelku?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Tulung!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Seneng ketemu sampeyan

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe (seneng ketemu sampean)

  2. Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat

    Masihlele umhlangano (ayo kita jadwal rapat)

  3. Jam pira sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele? (jam pira sing cocok kanggo sampean?)

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla (aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki)

  5. Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

    Singakhuluma kusasa? (apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?)

  6. Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe (mangga deleng file sing dilampirake)

  7. Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho (matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampean)

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe (aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampean)

  9. Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba? (apa sampean bisa nerangake titik kuwi?)

  10. Ayo aku wangsuli sampeyan

    Ngizobuyela kuwe (ayo aku wangsuli sampean)

  11. Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumat

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu (waktu pungkasan yaiku Jumat)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Jam pira?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (jam pira?)

  2. Iku jam telu.

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (iku jam telu.)

  3. Dina iki.

    Namuhla (dina iki.)

  4. Esuk.

    Kusasa (esuk.)

  5. Kemarin.

    Izolo (kemarin.)

  6. Senin.

    Msombuluko (senin.)

  7. Selasa.

    Lwesibili (selasa.)

  8. Rebo.

    Lwesithathu (rebo.)

  9. Siji.

    Kunye (siji.)

  10. Loro.

    Kubili (loro.)

  11. Telu.

    Kumatfuba (telu.)

  12. Sepuluh.

    Lishumi (sepuluh.)

  13. Satus.

    Kukhulu (satus.)

  14. Setengah.

    Hhafu (setengah.)

  15. Luwih.

    Kanye (luwih.)

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