Looking for practical Lombard to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lombard 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
Bun di
Siyaphila
Bun pomeriggio
Siyaphila
Bun sera
Siyaphila
Bun nott
Lalani kahle
A dopo
Sizobonana
Addio
Hamba kahle
Cömm a te ciama?
Ubani igama lakho?
Me ciami John
Igama lami nguJohn
Cömm a te stai?
Unjani?
Piacer de incontrarte
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parlet inglèis?
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?
Mi no parlo ben l'hindi
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.
Mi no capisco
Angiqondi.
Per piaser, parla pian
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Pödet dì quela roba anmò?
Ungakuphindze lokho?
Unde l'è 'l bagn?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Cöme riva al centr de la cità?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?
Gira a mancina
Phendukela kwesobunxele.
Gira a destra
Phendukela kwesokudla.
Va dritto
Hamba phambili.
Quant l'è 'l bigliett?
Kubiza malini?
Un bigliett, per piaser
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.
L'è luntan da chì?
Kude lapha?
Mi son pèrdüü
Ngilahlekile.
Unde pödi comprà 'na 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
Sò d'accordo
Ngiyavuma
Sò in disaccordo
Ngiyaphikisa
L'è bòn
Lokho kuhle
Cömm'a penset?
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Pödet mè aiutà?
Ungangisiza?
G'ho bisògn d'aiut
Ngidinga usizo
Aspetta un momènt
Linda umzuzu
Mi dispiàs
Ngiyaxolisa
Nissun prublema
Akukho nkinga
Complimenti
Siyabonga
Buon compleàn
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
Fà un viàgg sicür
Uhambe kahle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.