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Common Jingpo to Swati phrases

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

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Looking for practical Jingpo to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo 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: when a Swati phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Jingpo wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Nangma

    Sawubona

  2. Nangma aji

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Nangma na

    Siyaphila

  4. Nangma aji na

    Siyaphila

  5. Nangma aji zong

    Siyaphila

  6. Nangma aji zong na

    Lalani kahle

  7. Nangma aji zong na

    Sizobonana

  8. Nangma aji

    Hamba kahle

  9. Nangma aji na?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Nangma aji John na

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Nangma aji hna?

    Unjani?

  12. Nangma aji hna zong

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nang saku English?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi? (nang saku English)

  2. Nang Hindi hna hna

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi. (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. Nang hna na

    Angiqondi. (nang hna na)

  4. Nang hna hna lo

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane. (nang hna hna lo)

  5. Nang hna hna a hna?

    Ungakuphindze lokho? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Nang hna hna kachang?

    Iphi indlu yangasese? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. Nang hna hna hka hna?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Nang hna hna hka

    Phendukela kwesobunxele. (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Nang hna hna hka

    Phendukela kwesokudla. (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Nang hna hna hna

    Hamba phambili. (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Nang hna hna hka?

    Kubiza malini? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Nang hna hna hka

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela. (nang hna hna hka)

  13. Nang hna hna hka?

    Kude lapha? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Nang hna hna

    Ngilahlekile. (nang hna hna)

  15. Nang hna hna SIM card hna?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Aye

    Yebo

  2. Baw

    Cha

  3. Hka

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Nanghka

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Nangbaw

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Nang hka a hka

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Nang hka hka?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Nang a hka hka?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Nang a hka na

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Hka hka hka

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Nang a hka hka

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Baw a hka

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Nang a hka hka

    Siyabonga

  14. Nang a hka a hka

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Nang a hka hka

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Nang hka hka hku?

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

  2. Nang hka bus hka?

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

  3. Nang hka hka hka?

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

  4. Nang hka hka hka?

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

  5. Nang hka hka hka?

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

  6. Hka hka hka.

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

  7. Hka hka hka.

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Nang hka hka hka?

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

  9. Hka hka hka.

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

  10. Hka hka hka?

    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. Nang hka hka hkam?

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

  2. Nang hka hka hkam na hka

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

  3. Nang hka hka hkam hka na?

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

  4. Nang hka hka hkam card hka?

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

  5. Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka

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

  6. Nang hka hka hkam bill

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

  7. Nang hka hka hkam service hka?

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

  8. Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian

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

  9. Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na

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

  10. Nang hka hka hkam hka

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Nang hka hka hkam menu hka?

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

  12. Nang hka hka hkam water hka

    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. Nang shang hku

    Biza emaphoyisa (nang shang hku)

  2. Nang hku hpe

    Biza i-ambulance (nang hku hpe)

  3. Nang hka hkam

    Ngidinga udokotela (nang hka hkam)

  4. Nang hku hpe na

    Ngizizwa ngigula (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Nang hku hpe zung hka

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Hka hpe nang hku hpe?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Nang hku hpe na hka

    Kukhala lapha (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Nang hka hpe hpe

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Nang hku hpe hka hpe?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Hku!

    Siza! (hku!)

Work and business

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

  1. Nang a na kachang

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe (nang a na kachang)

  2. Nang a na hka hpe

    Masihlele umhlangano (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Nang a na hpe hka?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?

    Singakhuluma kusasa? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Nang a na hka hpe

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. Nang a na hka hpe hka?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Nang a na hka hpe hka

    Ngizobuyela kuwe (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Nang a na hka hpe

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nang hka hku?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (nang hka hku)

  2. Nang hka hku thi hka

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (nang hka hku thi hka)

  3. Nang hka

    Namuhla

  4. Nang hka hku a hka

    Kusasa

  5. Nang hka hku a hka hka

    Izolo

  6. Nang hka hku hka

    Msombuluko

  7. Nang hka hku hka hka

    Lwesibili

  8. Nang hka hku hka hka hka

    Lwesithathu

  9. Nang

    Kunye

  10. Nang hka

    Kubili

  11. Nang hka hka

    Kumatfuba

  12. Nang hka hka hka

    Lishumi

  13. Nang hka hka hka hka

    Kukhulu

  14. Hka

    Hhafu

  15. Nang hka hka

    Kanye

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