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Common Kinyarwanda to Swati phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. Urakoze

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Bwakire bwiza

    Siyaphila

  4. Nimugoroba mwiza

    Siyaphila

  5. Mwaramutse mwiza

    Siyaphila

  6. Ijoro ryiza

    Lalani kahle

  7. Tuzabonana nyuma

    Sizobonana

  8. Murabeho

    Hamba kahle

  9. Witwa nde?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Nitwa John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Umeze ute?

    Unjani?

  12. Nishimiye kukumenya

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uravuga Icyongereza?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

  2. Sinavuga Hindi neza

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

  3. Sinumva

    Angiqondi.

  4. Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Wabivuga ukundi?

    Ungakuphindze lokho?

  6. Aho ubwiherero buri he?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Nagenda nte ku mugi?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

  8. Hindukira ibumoso

    Phendukela kwesobunxele.

  9. Hindukira iburyo

    Phendukela kwesokudla.

  10. Genda imbere

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Igiciro ni ikihe?

    Kubiza malini?

  12. Itike imwe, nyabuneka

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

  13. Ni kure hano?

    Kude lapha?

  14. Ndi mu kaga

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yego

    Yebo

  2. Oya

    Cha

  3. Birashoboka

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ndemeranya

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Sinemeranya

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Birumvikana neza

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Ubitekerezaho iki?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Urashobora kumfasha?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Nkeneye ubufasha

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Tegereza gato

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ndakwinginze

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Nta kibazo

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Ibyishimo

    Siyabonga

  14. Isabukuru nziza

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Ugire urugendo rwiza

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?

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

  2. Aho ahagarara bisi?

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

  3. Ni iyihe platform?

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

  4. Igihe izava ryari?

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

  5. Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?

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

  6. Iri hafi hano

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

  7. Iri kure hano

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?

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

  9. Hagarara hano, nyabuneka

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

  10. Bifata igihe kingana iki?

    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. Iyi igura angahe?

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

  2. Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane.

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

  3. Ufite ikintu cyoroheje?

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

  4. Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

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

  5. Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri.

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

  6. Ndagusabye, umwenda.

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

  7. Serivisi irimo?

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

  8. Ndi umunyvegetari.

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

  9. Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu.

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

  10. Ibi biraryoshye.

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

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

  12. Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi.

    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. Hamagara polisi

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Hamagara ambulance

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Nkeneye umuganga

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ndumva ndwaye

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Birambabaza hano

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Fasha!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Nishimiye guhura nawe

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

  2. Reka dushyireho inama

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Ni ryari byakugendekera?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

  7. Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Nzakugarukira

    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. Ni saa ingahe?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Ni saa tatu

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (ni saa tatu)

  3. Uyu munsi

    Namuhla (uyu munsi)

  4. Ejo hazaza

    Kusasa (ejo hazaza)

  5. Ejo

    Izolo (ejo)

  6. Kuwa Mbere

    Msombuluko (kuwa mbere)

  7. Kuwa Kabiri

    Lwesibili (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Kuwa Gatatu

    Lwesithathu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Kimwe

    Kunye (kimwe)

  10. Kabiri

    Kubili (kabiri)

  11. Gatatu

    Kumatfuba (gatatu)

  12. Cumi

    Lishumi (cumi)

  13. Ijana

    Kukhulu (ijana)

  14. Igice

    Hhafu (igice)

  15. Byinshi

    Kanye (byinshi)

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