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Common Kiga to Swati phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. Webale

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Osiibye bulungi

    Siyaphila

  4. Osiibye bulungi

    Siyaphila

  5. Osiibye bulungi

    Siyaphila

  6. Osiibye bulungi

    Lalani kahle

  7. Tugenda okukutana

    Sizobonana

  8. Nkwagala

    Hamba kahle

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Oli otya?

    Unjani?

  12. Nneebwanga okukuyita

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oli muwandiika kiingereza?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

  2. Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

  3. Sikuganya.

    Angiqondi.

  4. Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?

    Ungakuphindze lokho?

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Nkwenda otya mu kiti?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Phendukela kwesobunxele.

  9. Genda ku ddyo.

    Phendukela kwesokudla.

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Kubiza malini?

  12. Ekitanda emu, nyamba.

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

  13. Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?

    Kude lapha?

  14. Ndi mu kwegendereza.

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eee

    Yebo

  2. Oya

    Cha

  3. Wali

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ndiinze

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Sindiinze

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Ekitanga kiza

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Oteka ki?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Okwetegera?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Nfuna okwetegera

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Leka akaseke

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ndi mwefwe

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Tera kintu

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Nkwagala

    Siyabonga

  14. Okwagala omwaka omukya

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Okwetegera mu nsi

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eri heza y'ekitabo?

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

  2. Eri heza y'ekibuga?

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

  3. Ekiyungiriro ki?

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

  4. Ekitonde ki?

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

  5. Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?

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

  6. Eri wansi wano

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

  7. Eri kure wano

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Oyinza okundabira ku karita?

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

  9. Mugume wano, nyabo

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

  10. Ekitanga ki?

    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. Ekitanga ki?

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

  2. Ekitanga ky'ekikula

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

  3. Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?

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

  4. Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?

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

  5. Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri

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

  6. Ekitabo, nyabo

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

  7. Okwetegereza kuli mu?

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

  8. Ndi omukazi w'ebyokulya

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

  9. Tewali ebyokulya ebikalu

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

  10. Ekitanga ky'ekyokulya

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Nkwenda okufuna omukutu?

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

  12. Ekitanda ky'amazi, nyabo

    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. Funa polisi

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Funa ambulance

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Nkeneye omuganga

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ndi mu bubi

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Ndi na allergy ku nkuzi

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Ehe hospital ey'ekyenkya?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Bikunyumya wano

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Nfunye passport yange

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Okwesiga okufuna hotel yange?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Mbadde!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Nishimwe kuganira

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe (Nishimwe kuganira)

  2. Tugende mu nama

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Ni ryari byakugendekera?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Twashobora kuganira ejo?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hamwe

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

  7. Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Wansobanurira icyo?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Nzakugarukaho

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ekitundu ki?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (ekitundu ki)

  2. Kiri musanvu

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (kiri musanvu)

  3. Lwaki

    Namuhla (lwaki)

  4. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Kusasa (ekitundu ky'ekiro)

  5. Ekitundu ky'ekiro

    Izolo (ekitundu ky'ekiro)

  6. Mmande

    Msombuluko (mmande)

  7. Wakabaka

    Lwesibili (wakabaka)

  8. Wakabiri

    Lwesithathu (wakabiri)

  9. Emu

    Kunye (emu)

  10. Ebi

    Kubili (ebi)

  11. Ekitatu

    Kumatfuba (ekitatu)

  12. Ekitundu

    Lishumi (ekitundu)

  13. Ekitanga

    Kukhulu (ekitanga)

  14. Okwesiga

    Hhafu (okwesiiga)

  15. Okwongera

    Kanye (okwongera)

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