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Common Kituba to Swati phrases

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

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

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Mbote na ntanga

    Siyaphila

  4. Mbote na moke

    Siyaphila

  5. Mbote na nsuka

    Siyaphila

  6. Malamu na lola

    Lalani kahle

  7. Tala moke

    Sizobonana

  8. Kende malamu

    Hamba kahle

  9. Nani na yo?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Nani na ngai John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Oyo olingi?

    Unjani?

  12. Nionso na yo

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oyo azali koloba Lingala?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

  2. Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

  3. Nani nazali koyeba te

    Angiqondi.

  4. Soki, koloba na mbala moke

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

    Ungakuphindze lokho?

  6. Bato ya mbala eza wapi?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

  8. Tika na ngonga ya mabele

    Phendukela kwesobunxele.

  9. Tika na ngonga ya likolo

    Phendukela kwesokudla.

  10. Yaka na mbala moke

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?

    Kubiza malini?

  12. Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

  13. Eza mbali na awa?

    Kude lapha?

  14. Nani nazali na nzela te

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eee

    Yebo

  2. Te

    Cha

  3. Pamba

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Nani na yo

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Nani te na yo

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Eza malamu

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Oyo olingi nini?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Okanisa ngai?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Nalingi lisungi

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Tika moke

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Nasalisa

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Te na mabe

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Mbote na yo

    Siyabonga

  14. Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Zala na nzela ya malamu

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?

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

  2. Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?

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

  3. Nani esika ya platform?

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

  4. Nani ntango ebandaka?

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

  5. Nani nzela ya malamu?

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

  6. Eza na nsima

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

  7. Eza na mbali

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Okoki na ngai na mape?

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

  9. Kanga awa, s'il vous plaît

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

  10. Nani ntango ebandaka?

    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. Mbuta nini?

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

  2. Eza mingi mbala

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

  3. Oyo oza na ntina ya moke?

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

  4. Nakanisa na carte?

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

  5. Nalingi mesa ya mibale

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

  6. Bilanga, s'il vous plaît

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

  7. Eza na mosala?

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

  8. Nani moke

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

  9. Te mbongo ya mpasi, s'il vous plaît

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

  10. Oyo eza malamu

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Nakanisa menu?

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

  12. Mokolo ya mai, s'il vous plaît

    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. Tanga polisi

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Tanga ambulance

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Nazali na nganga

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Nazali na maladi

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Nayebi na maladi ya mbala

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Hospital ya libanda ezali wapi?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Ezalaka na nzala awa

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Nasali pasi ya passport na ngai

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Okoki kolinga hotel na ngai?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Lendaki!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Nki na yo

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

  2. Tondima kosala libanda

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Ntango nini eza malamu na yo?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Nakanisa lipanda lelo

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Tosala nzela lelo?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Soki, tanga file oyo ekomi na likolo

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

  7. Mersi po na ntango na yo

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

  8. Nabondeli na kosala na yo

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Okoki kolakisa yango?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Nakanisa yo na nsima

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Tango ya nsuka eza na Mokolo ya zamba

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nani nsuka?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (nani nsuka)

  2. Eza na ntuku tatu

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (eza na ntuku tatu)

  3. Lelo

    Namuhla (lelo)

  4. Bokoko

    Kusasa (bokoko)

  5. Bokutani

    Izolo (bokutani)

  6. Mokolo mwa liboso

    Msombuluko (mokolo mwa liboso)

  7. Mokolo mwa mibale

    Lwesibili (mokolo mwa mibale)

  8. Mokolo mwa misato

    Lwesithathu (mokolo mwa misato)

  9. Moko

    Kunye (moko)

  10. Mibale

    Kubili (mibale)

  11. Misato

    Kumatfuba (misato)

  12. Zomi

    Lishumi (zomi)

  13. Nkama

    Kukhulu (nkama)

  14. Mokolo ya nsuka

    Hhafu (mokolo ya nsuka)

  15. Bingi

    Kanye (bingi)

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