Looking for practical Ligurian to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ligurian 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Swati-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ciao
Sawubona
Grazie
Ngiyabonga
Bona matina
Siyaphila
Bona dopopranzo
Siyaphila
Bona sira
Siyaphila
Bona note
Lalani kahle
A dopo
Sizobonana
A revideci
Hamba kahle
Cöme te ciami?
Ubani igama lakho?
Me chiamo John
Igama lami nguJohn
Cöme te stai?
Unjani?
Piasee de cunosce-te
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parli inglese?
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?
Non parlo bene l'hindi
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.
Non capisco
Angiqondi.
Per favore parla lentamente
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Pudè dirlo ancora?
Ungakuphindze lokho?
Dove l'è il bagno?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Cöme vö a çentru?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?
Gira a sinistra
Phendukela kwesobunxele.
Gira a destra
Phendukela kwesokudla.
Va dritto
Hamba phambili.
Quant'è a tariffa?
Kubiza malini?
Un biglietto, per favore
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.
L'è luntan da chì?
Kude lapha?
Sò perdù
Ngilahlekile.
Dove posso comprà una scheda SIM?
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sì
Yebo
No
Cha
Forse
Mhlawumbe
A son d'accordo
Ngiyavuma
A son in disaccordo
Ngiyaphikisa
A l'é bon
Lokho kuhle
Cosa ne pensi?
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Pödet aiutamme?
Ungangisiza?
A m'ò bisogno d'aiuto
Ngidinga usizo
Aspetta un momento
Linda umzuzu
Mi dispiace
Ngiyaxolisa
Né problema
Akukho nkinga
Complimenti
Siyabonga
Buon compleanno
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
Bona viaggiata
Uhambe kahle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.