Looking for practical Limburgish to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Limburgish 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.
Hallo
Sawubona
Dank je
Ngiyabonga
Goeie môrge
Siyaphila
Goeie middag
Siyaphila
Goeie avend
Siyaphila
Goeie nacht
Lalani kahle
Tot ziens
Sizobonana
Vaarwel
Hamba kahle
Wat is dien naam?
Ubani igama lakho?
Mijn naam is John
Igama lami nguJohn
Hoe is 't?
Unjani?
Fijn je te ontmoeten
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Spreek je Engels?
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?
Ich spreek nie goed Hindi.
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.
Ich verstoon het nie.
Angiqondi.
Spreek asjeblieft langzaam.
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Kunt ge dat nog een keer zegge?
Ungakuphindze lokho?
Wo is de toilet?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Hoe kom ich in het centrum?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?
Sla linksaf.
Phendukela kwesobunxele.
Sla rechtsaf.
Phendukela kwesokudla.
Ga rechtdoor.
Hamba phambili.
Hoeveel kost de rit?
Kubiza malini?
Ene ticket, asjeblieft.
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.
Is het ver van hier?
Kude lapha?
Ich ben verdwaald.
Ngilahlekile.
Wo kan ich een SIM-kaart kopen?
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Yebo
Neen
Cha
Misschien
Mhlawumbe
Ich het het eens
Ngiyavuma
Ich het het nie eens
Ngiyaphikisa
Dat klinkt goed
Lokho kuhle
Wat denkste?
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Kunns de mie helppe?
Ungangisiza?
Ich heb hulp nodig
Ngidinga usizo
Wacht een moment
Linda umzuzu
Ich ben sorry
Ngiyaxolisa
Gein probleem
Akukho nkinga
Gefeliciteerd
Siyabonga
Gelukkige verjaardag
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
Veer neet veilig reis
Uhambe kahle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.