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Common Luganda to Swati phrases

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

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

  1. Oli otya?

    Sawubona (Oli otya?)

  2. Webale

    Ngiyabonga (Webale)

  3. Osiibye otya?

    Siyaphila (Osiibye otya?)

  4. Osiibye bulungi?

    Siyaphila (Osiibye bulungi?)

  5. Osiibye otya?

    Siyaphila (Osiibye otya?)

  6. Lwaki olugendo?

    Lalani kahle (Lwaki olugendo?)

  7. Tugenda kutya?

    Sizobonana (Tugenda kutya?)

  8. Nkwagala

    Hamba kahle (Nkwagala)

  9. Erinnya lyo ani?

    Ubani igama lakho? (Erinnya lyo ani?)

  10. Erinnya lyange nze John

    Igama lami nguJohn (Erinnya lyange nze John)

  11. Oli otya?

    Unjani? (Oli otya?)

  12. Nkwagala okukulaba

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe (Nkwagala okukulaba)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Okwogera mu Lungereza?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

  2. Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

  3. Sijja kumanya.

    Angiqondi.

  4. Nnyonnyola bulungi.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Osobola okwogera buno buno?

    Ungakuphindze lokho?

  6. Ekitanda kiki?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Nteekateeka owa city center?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

  8. Genda ku kkono.

    Phendukela kwesobunxele.

  9. Genda ku mwoyo.

    Phendukela kwesokudla.

  10. Genda mu maaso.

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Ekitundu kiki?

    Kubiza malini?

  12. Ticket emu, please.

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

  13. Kiki kirekera wano?

    Kude lapha?

  14. Ndi mu bubi.

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Nneeyisa SIM card wano?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ye

    Yebo

  2. Nedda

    Cha

  3. Okwagala

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Nnaakuwandiika

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Sikuwandiika

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Kyo kyekirungi

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Otekayo ki?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Osobola okundabira?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Nfuna obuyambi

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Saba omukutu

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Nsaba

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Tewali kibadde

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Okwagaliza

    Siyabonga

  14. Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Genda bulungi

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

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

  2. Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?

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

  3. Ekitangaala ki?

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

  4. Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?

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

  5. Okwetegeka kwe?

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

  6. Kiri wano wansi

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

  7. Kiri mangu

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?

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

  9. Ggenda wano, please

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

  10. Tewali bungi ki?

    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. Kiki ky'ekitundu?

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

  2. Ekitundu kyo kireetese.

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

  3. Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?

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

  4. Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?

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

  5. Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.

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

  6. Ekitabo, please.

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

  7. Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?

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

  8. Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.

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

  9. Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.

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

  10. Ono mulungi.

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Nneetaaga menu?

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

  12. Ekikopo ky'amata, 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. Mpozzi polisi

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Mpozzi ambulance

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Nfuna daktari

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ndi mu mbeera mbi

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Bikozesa wano

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Nfuuse passport yange

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Mbadde!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Nkwagala okubaako

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe (Nkwagala okubaako)

  2. Tugende mu nteekateeka

    Masihlele umhlangano (Tugende mu nteekateeka)

  3. Okwesiga ki?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele? (Okwesiga ki?)

  4. Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla (Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)

  5. Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?

    Singakhuluma kusasa? (Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)

  6. Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe (Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)

  7. Webale ku ssaawa yo

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho (Webale ku ssaawa yo)

  8. Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe (Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)

  9. Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba? (Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)

  10. Nja kukuwandiikira

    Ngizobuyela kuwe (Nja kukuwandiikira)

  11. Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu (Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ki nsonga?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (ki nsonga)

  2. Kiri saawa ssatu

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (kiri saawa ssatu)

  3. Leero

    Namuhla (leero)

  4. Nne

    Kusasa (nne)

  5. Yaka

    Izolo (yaka)

  6. Mmande

    Msombuluko (mmande)

  7. Olwokubiri

    Lwesibili (olwokubiri)

  8. Olwokutaano

    Lwesithathu (olwokutaano)

  9. Emu

    Kunye (emu)

  10. Bbiri

    Kubili (bbiri)

  11. Ssatu

    Kumatfuba (ssatu)

  12. Kkumi

    Lishumi (kkumi)

  13. Kikumi

    Kukhulu (kikumi)

  14. Okwetaba

    Hhafu (okwetaba)

  15. Mungeri

    Kanye (mungeri)

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