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Common Malagasy to Swati phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. Misaotra

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Salama maraina

    Siyaphila

  4. Salama tolakandro

    Siyaphila

  5. Salama hariva

    Siyaphila

  6. Alina tsara

    Lalani kahle

  7. Hizara indray

    Sizobonana

  8. Veloma

    Hamba kahle

  9. Inona no anaranao?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Ny anarako dia John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Inona ny vaovao?

    Unjani?

  12. Faly mihaona aminao

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Miteny anglisy ve ianao?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi? (Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)

  2. Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi. (Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)

  3. Tsy azoko

    Angiqondi. (Tsy azoko)

  4. Azafady, miteny moramora

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Azonao averina ve izany?

    Ungakuphindze lokho?

  6. Aiza ny trano fidiovana?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

  8. Mivadika ankavia

    Phendukela kwesobunxele.

  9. Mivadika ankavanana

    Phendukela kwesokudla.

  10. Mandehana mivantana

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?

    Kubiza malini?

  12. Tapakila iray, azafady

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

  13. Lavitra ve izany avy eto?

    Kude lapha?

  14. Very very

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eny

    Yebo

  2. Tsia

    Cha

  3. Angamba

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Manaiky aho

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Tsy manaiky aho

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Tsara izany

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Inona ny hevitrao?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Mila fanampiana aho

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Miandrasa kely

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Miala tsiny aho

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Tsy olana

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Arahabaina

    Siyabonga

  14. Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Mandehana soa aman-tsara

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Aiza ny gara?

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

  2. Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?

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

  3. Iza ny sehatra?

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

  4. Amin'ny firy no miala izy?

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

  5. Ity ve ny làlana marina?

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

  6. Eto akaiky izy.

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

  7. Lavitra eto izy.

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?

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

  9. Mijanona eto, azafady.

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

  10. Mandra-pahoviana no maharitra?

    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. Ohatrinona ity?

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

  2. Maharitra be loatra izany

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

  3. Manana zavatra mora ve ianao?

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

  4. Afaka mandoa amin'ny karatra ve aho?

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

  5. Te-hanana latabatra ho an'ny roa aho

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

  6. Ny faktiora, azafady

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

  7. Misy ny serivisy ve?

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

  8. Vegetariana aho

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

  9. Aza misy sakafo maharary, azafady

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

  10. Tsara be ity

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Afaka mahazo ny menu ve aho?

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

  12. Rano iray vera, azafady

    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. Antsoy ny polisy

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Antsoy ny ambulance

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Mila dokotera aho

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Mahatsapa ho marary aho

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Misy allergie amin'ny voanjo aho

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Aiza ny hopitaly akaiky indrindra?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Maharary eto

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Very ny pasipaoroko

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Azonao atao ve ny miantso ny hotelyko?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Vonjeo!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Faly mihaona aminao

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

  2. Andao handamina fivoriana

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Inona ny ora mety aminao?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Halehoko ny tatitra anio

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Afaka miresaka ve isika rahampitso?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Azafady, jereo ny rakitra mifandray

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

  7. Misaotra anao noho ny fotoananao

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

  8. Manantena ny hiara-hiasa aminao

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Azonao hazavaina ve io teboka io?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Avelao aho hiverina aminao

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Ny daty farany dia ny zoma

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Inona ny ora?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (inona ny ora)

  2. Telo ora

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (telo ora)

  3. Anio

    Namuhla (anio)

  4. Rahampitso

    Kusasa (rahampitso)

  5. Omaly

    Izolo (omaly)

  6. Alatsinainy

    Msombuluko (alatsinainy)

  7. Talata

    Lwesibili (talata)

  8. Alarobia

    Lwesithathu (alarobia)

  9. Iray

    Kunye (iray)

  10. Roa

    Kubili (roa)

  11. Telo

    Kumatfuba (telo)

  12. Folo

    Lishumi (folo)

  13. Zato

    Kukhulu (zato)

  14. Ampahany

    Hhafu (ampahany)

  15. Betsaka

    Kanye (betsaka)

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