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Common Krio to Swati phrases

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

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Looking for practical Krio to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Krio 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: pick five Swati phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Hello

    Sawubona

  2. Tenki

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Gud mɔnin

    Siyaphila

  4. Gud aftanun

    Siyaphila

  5. Gud ivnin

    Siyaphila

  6. Gud nait

    Lalani kahle

  7. Si yu leta

    Sizobonana

  8. Bai

    Hamba kahle

  9. Wetɛn na yu neym?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Ma neym na John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Ow yu de?

    Unjani?

  12. Naes fo mit yu

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Yu sabi English?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

  2. A no sabi Hindi well.

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

  3. A no sabi.

    Angiqondi.

  4. Plis, tok slow.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Yu fit tok dat again?

    Ungakuphindze lokho?

  6. Weh na di toilet?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Ow A go fit reach di city center?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

  8. Turn left.

    Phendukela kwesobunxele.

  9. Turn right.

    Phendukela kwesokudla.

  10. Go straight.

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Ow much na di fare?

    Kubiza malini?

  12. One ticket, plis.

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

  13. E far from ya?

    Kude lapha?

  14. A don lost.

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Weh A go fit buy SIM card?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yes

    Yebo

  2. No

    Cha

  3. Maybe

    Mhlawumbe

  4. A mi agree

    Ngiyavuma

  5. A no agree

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Dat na fine

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Wet in you tink?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. You fit help me?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. A need help

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Wait small

    Linda umzuzu

  11. A sorry

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. No problem

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Congratulations

    Siyabonga

  14. Happy birthday

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Get safe trip

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Weh na di train station?

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

  2. Weh na di bus stop?

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

  3. Which platform na im?

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

  4. Wetin time e go lef?

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

  5. Dis na di right way?

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

  6. E dey near here

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

  7. E far from here

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Yu fit show me pan di map?

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

  9. Stop here, pliz

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

  10. How long e go tek?

    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. How much dis cost?

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

  2. Dat too expensive.

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

  3. You get anytin wey cheaper?

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

  4. I fit pay by card?

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

  5. I wan table for two.

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

  6. Di bill, please.

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

  7. Service dey include?

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

  8. I na vegetarian.

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

  9. No spicy food, please.

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

  10. Dis dey sweet.

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. I fit get di menu?

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

  12. A glass of water, please.

    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. Call di police

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Call ambulance

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. A need doctor

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. A dey feel sick

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. A get allergy for peanuts

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Weh di nearest hospital de?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. E dey pain here

    Kukhala lapha

  8. A don lose mi passport

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. You fit call mi hotel?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Help!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Na nice for meet you

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

  2. Make we plan wan meeting

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Wetin time go work for you?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. A go send di report tiday

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. We go fit talk tomorrow?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Abeg find di file wey attach

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

  7. Tenki for your time

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

  8. A dey look forward for work with you

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. You fit clarify dat point?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Make I get back to you

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Di deadline na Friday

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Wetin na di taim?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani?

  2. E na tri o'clock

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu.

  3. Tudeh

    Namuhla

  4. Tomo

    Kusasa

  5. Yestideh

    Izolo

  6. Mandeh

    Msombuluko

  7. Tuzdeh

    Lwesibili

  8. Wenesdeh

    Lwesithathu

  9. Wan

    Kunye

  10. Tu

    Kubili

  11. Tri

    Kumatfuba

  12. Ten

    Lishumi

  13. Wan hunda

    Kukhulu

  14. Haf

    Hhafu

  15. Mo

    Kanye

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