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Common Lingala to Swati phrases

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

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

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

    Siyaphila

  4. Mbote na ntango ya midi

    Siyaphila

  5. Mbote na ntango ya soir

    Siyaphila

  6. Malamu na butu

    Lalani kahle

  7. Tala yo nsima

    Sizobonana

  8. Kende malamu

    Hamba kahle

  9. Nkombo na yo nani?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Nkombo na ngai ezali John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Ozalaki malamu?

    Unjani?

  12. Nayoki malamu na yo

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ozali koloba lingala?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Nasalaka hindi malamu te

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi. (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Nalingi te

    Angiqondi. (nalingi te)

  4. S'il vous plaît, koloba butu

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane. (koloba butu)

  5. Okoki koloba yango lisusu?

    Ungakuphindze lokho? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?

    Iphi indlu yangasese? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini? (nakokende na centre)

  8. Tika na mobali

    Phendukela kwesobunxele. (tika na mobali)

  9. Tika na mwasi

    Phendukela kwesokudla. (tika na mwasi)

  10. Kende na ntango

    Hamba phambili. (kende na ntango)

  11. Mbala nini ezali?

    Kubiza malini? (mbala nini)

  12. Billet moko, s'il vous plaît

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela. (billet moko)

  13. Ezali na esika ya mbali?

    Kude lapha? (ezali na esika ya mbali)

  14. Nazali na esika ya mabe

    Ngilahlekile. (nazali na esika ya mabe)

  15. Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Oyo

    Yebo

  2. Te

    Cha

  3. Soki

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Nalingi

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Nalingi te

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Eza malamu

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Oyo olingi nini?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Okoki kosalisa ngai?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Sunga moke

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Nasalaki mabe

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Nani azali na problème

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Mokolo malamu

    Siyabonga

  14. Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

    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. Eko zali wapi?

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

  2. Eko zali wapi na bis?

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

  3. Eko zali na esika nini?

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

  4. Ekozanga na ntango nini?

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

  5. Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?

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

  6. Ezali pene awa.

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

  7. Ezali mbali awa.

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?

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

  9. Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.

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

  10. Ekozala ntango nini?

    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. Mbongo ya yango eza nini?

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

  2. Yango eza mabe na mbongo.

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

  3. Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?

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

  4. Nalingi kobonga na carte?

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

  5. Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.

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

  6. Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.

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

  7. Service eza na kati?

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

  8. Nazali mvegetarian.

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

  9. Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.

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

  10. Yango ezali malamu.

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.

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

  12. Leki ya mayi, 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. Tindá polisi

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Tindá ambulance

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Nalingi médecin

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Nazali na maladi

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Nazali na allergie na mbala

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Ezalaka na nse awa

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Nazwi passport na ngai

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. S.O.S!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Nasepeli na yo

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

  2. Tika tozala na mitema

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Naboya raport lelo

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Tango tozali na mposo?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

  7. Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

  8. Nasalela yo na mosala

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Napesi yo nzela

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nini tango ezali?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (ni-ni tan-go e-za-li)

  2. Ezali ntango ya misato

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (e-za-li n-tan-go ya mi-sa-to)

  3. Lelo

    Namuhla

  4. Bokoko

    Kusasa

  5. Kaka

    Izolo

  6. Lundi

    Msombuluko

  7. Mardi

    Lwesibili

  8. Mercredi

    Lwesithathu

  9. Moko

    Kunye

  10. Mbala

    Kubili

  11. Misato

    Kumatfuba

  12. Libwa

    Lishumi

  13. Sankuru

    Kukhulu

  14. Bato

    Hhafu

  15. Soki

    Kanye

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