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Common Luo to Swati phrases

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

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Looking for practical Luo to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo 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: pick five Swati phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Naki

    Sawubona (Naki)

  2. Asante

    Ngiyabonga (Asante)

  3. Naki chuo

    Siyaphila (Naki chuo)

  4. Naki ng'ato

    Siyaphila (Naki ng'ato)

  5. Naki owadgi

    Siyaphila (Naki owadgi)

  6. Naki buya

    Lalani kahle (Naki buya)

  7. Ting' kendo

    Sizobonana (Ting' kendo)

  8. Naki

    Hamba kahle (Naki)

  9. Ine ng'ama in?

    Ubani igama lakho? (Ine ng'ama in?)

  10. Inyalo John

    Igama lami nguJohn (Inyalo John)

  11. Okwere?

    Unjani? (Okwere?)

  12. Naki konyo

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe (Naki konyo)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Naki konyo English?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

  2. Naki konyo Hindi mako.

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

  3. Nyingi.

    Angiqondi.

  4. Tende konyo chalo.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Naki konyo to?

    Ungakuphindze lokho?

  6. Ith gi toilet?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Ning'eyo konyo city center?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

  8. Konyo chike.

    Phendukela kwesobunxele.

  9. Konyo duto.

    Phendukela kwesokudla.

  10. Yie chalo.

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Ning'eyo koro?

    Kubiza malini?

  12. Ticket moko, ndalo.

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

  13. Nia ng'ato kendo?

    Kude lapha?

  14. Nin gi chalo.

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Ith gi SIM card?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Yebo

  2. Ayi

    Cha

  3. Kaka

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Akwong'

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Ayi Akwong'

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Ong'eyo

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Ine owuon?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Naki gi chalo?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Nind gi chalo

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Chakre

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Naki

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Ayi koro

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Naki chalo

    Siyabonga

  14. Naki buo

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Naki chalo gi chalo

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Naki yieng' ma train?

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

  2. Naki yieng' ma bus?

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

  3. Naki platform ng'eyo?

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

  4. Naki koro ng'ato?

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

  5. Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?

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

  6. Niko neno.

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

  7. Niko piny.

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Okwong' ni on map?

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

  9. Dhi here, please.

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

  10. Naki koro ng'ato?

    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. Nia ni?

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

  2. Owino ni gi chalo.

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

  3. I konyo kanyo?

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

  4. Inyalo nind gi kad?

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

  5. Nin gi chula mar duong'.

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

  6. Chakruok, plis.

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

  7. Isango ni gi?

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

  8. Nin gi vegeterian.

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

  9. Naki chalo chalo, plis.

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

  10. Owino ni gi dho.

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Inyalo nind gi menu?

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

  12. Gik konyo mar maji, plis.

    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. Nedhi polisi

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Nedhi ambulance

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Aneedo daktari

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Akwong' gi chalo

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. An gi allergy kuom peanuts

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Naki hospital mar koro?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Okwong' mana

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Nying' my passport

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Konyo!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Naki konyo

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe (Naki konyo)

  2. Nying' konyo joma

    Masihlele umhlangano (Nying' konyo joma)

  3. Naki konyo nigi?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele? (Naki konyo nigi?)

  4. Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla (Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)

  5. Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?

    Singakhuluma kusasa? (Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)

  6. Chieng' ni file ni

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe (Chieng' ni file ni)

  7. Asante gi chako

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho (Asante gi chako)

  8. Nying' konyo gi nyaka

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe (Nying' konyo gi nyaka)

  9. Ning'eyo konyo ni?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba? (Ning'eyo konyo ni?)

  10. Ning'eyo konyo nind gi

    Ngizobuyela kuwe (Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)

  11. Dede ni Friday

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu (Dede ni Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Naki ng'ato?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (Naki ng'ato?)

  2. Nye kendo ng'ato tati

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (Nye kendo ng'ato tati)

  3. Nia

    Namuhla (Nia)

  4. Nia ng'ato

    Kusasa (Nia ng'ato)

  5. Nia kendo

    Izolo (Nia kendo)

  6. Juma

    Msombuluko (Juma)

  7. Juma mar ariyo

    Lwesibili (Juma mar ariyo)

  8. Juma mar achiel

    Lwesithathu (Juma mar achiel)

  9. Piny

    Kunye (Piny)

  10. Dhiang'

    Kubili (Dhiang')

  11. Tati

    Kumatfuba (Tati)

  12. Polo

    Lishumi (Polo)

  13. Piny ng'ato

    Kukhulu (Piny ng'ato)

  14. Nyang'

    Hhafu (Nyang')

  15. Dhi

    Kanye (Dhi)

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