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Common Kikongo to Swati phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. Mele

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Mokolo mayele

    Siyaphila

  4. Mokolo ya ntango

    Siyaphila

  5. Mokolo ya mambu

    Siyaphila

  6. Mokolo ya mpembe

    Lalani kahle

  7. Tala mosi

    Sizobonana

  8. Tata

    Hamba kahle

  9. Nki yina nzo?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Nzo yami ke John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Oko wanga?

    Unjani?

  12. Nki ya mosi na yo

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oyo o zola kutu English?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

  2. Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

  3. Nkeni kanga.

    Angiqondi.

  4. Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

    Ungakuphindze lokho?

  6. Kutu wapi banzela?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

  8. Tanda na luma.

    Phendukela kwesobunxele.

  9. Tanda na mambu.

    Phendukela kwesokudla.

  10. Enda na mosi.

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Nki mbongo ya ndako?

    Kubiza malini?

  12. Ticket mosi, mokolo.

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

  13. Nki feti na wapi?

    Kude lapha?

  14. Nkeni zola.

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ewe

    Yebo

  2. Te

    Cha

  3. Kasi

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Nkiadi

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Nkiadi te

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Nkiadi nini?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Okanza kudi nki?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Nkiadi kudi nki

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Lela na nki

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Nkiadi na nki

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Te na nki

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Tata na nki

    Siyabonga

  14. Mokolo ya mbote

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Tala na nzala ya malamu

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?

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

  2. Wana wanga na bus?

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

  3. Nki platform yai?

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

  4. Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?

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

  5. Yai ke nzila ya nki?

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

  6. Eza na nsi ya nzo

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

  7. Eza na mosi ya nzo

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Okanisa ngai na mape?

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

  9. Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît

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

  10. Nki ntangu yina yenda?

    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. Nki yina kudi?

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

  2. Yina kele na nsi

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

  3. Ona kima ki nsi?

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

  4. Ncanza kudi na kadi?

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

  5. Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi

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

  6. Kadi, ndakisa

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

  7. Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?

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

  8. Ndi muvegetari

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

  9. Kaka mfu, ndakisa

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

  10. Yina kele na nsi

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Ncanza na menu?

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

  12. Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa

    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. Landa boma

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Landa ambulance

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Nkeni mosi

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Nkeni na mbisi

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Wana hospital ya mbote?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Eka na nki

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Olanda hotel na ngai?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Tala!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Nzo ya kima

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Tukala na mbandu

    Masihlele umhlangano (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Nki nsi ya ntangu?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Tukala na kanda se

    Singakhuluma kusasa? (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Tula nsi ya file ya kima

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Mosi na nsi ya ntangu

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Ndi zola ku zola na yo

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. Nki o zola ku zola nki?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Ndi zola ku yindula na yo

    Ngizobuyela kuwe (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nkiadi ki zole?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Kikuma kinsatu

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Lelo

    Namuhla

  4. Kuna

    Kusasa

  5. Kima

    Izolo

  6. Mokolo wa mbandu

    Msombuluko

  7. Mokolo wa mosi

    Lwesibili

  8. Mokolo wa ntete

    Lwesithathu

  9. Mosi

    Kunye

  10. Mbale

    Kubili

  11. Mitatu

    Kumatfuba

  12. Kumi

    Lishumi

  13. Kimo na nkama

    Kukhulu

  14. Nseke

    Hhafu

  15. Nzo

    Kanye

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