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Common Malay (Bahasa Melayu) to Swati phrases

100 practical Malay (Bahasa Melayu) to Swati phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Malay (Bahasa Melayu) to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malay 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. Halo

    Sawubona

  2. Terima kasih

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Selamat pagi

    Siyaphila

  4. Selamat petang

    Siyaphila

  5. Selamat malam

    Siyaphila

  6. Selamat malam

    Lalani kahle

  7. Jumpa lagi

    Sizobonana

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Hamba kahle

  9. Siapa nama anda?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Nama saya John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Apa khabar?

    Unjani?

  12. Senang berjumpa dengan anda

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Adakah anda bercakap dalam bahasa Inggeris?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi? (Adakah anda bercakap dalam bahasa Inggeris?)

  2. Saya tidak bercakap Hindi dengan baik

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

  3. Saya tidak faham

    Angiqondi.

  4. Sila bercakap perlahan

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Bolehkah anda ulang semula?

    Ungakuphindze lokho?

  6. Di manakah tandas?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Bagaimana saya boleh ke pusat bandar?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

  8. Belok kiri

    Phendukela kwesobunxele.

  9. Belok kanan

    Phendukela kwesokudla.

  10. Jalan terus

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Berapa harga tambang?

    Kubiza malini?

  12. Satu tiket, sila

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

  13. Adakah ia jauh dari sini?

    Kude lapha?

  14. Saya tersesat

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Di manakah saya boleh beli kad SIM?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ya

    Yebo

  2. Tidak

    Cha

  3. Mungkin

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Saya setuju

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Saya tidak setuju

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Itu kedengaran baik

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Apa pendapat anda?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Boleh anda bantu saya?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Saya perlukan bantuan

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Saya minta maaf

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Tiada masalah

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Tahniah

    Siyabonga

  14. Selamat hari jadi

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Selamat jalan

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Di mana stesen kereta api?

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

  2. Di mana perhentian bas?

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

  3. Platform yang mana?

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

  4. Pukul berapa ia berlepas?

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

  5. Adakah ini jalan yang betul?

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

  6. Ia dekat sini

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

  7. Ia jauh dari sini

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Bolehkah anda tunjukkan pada peta?

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

  9. Berhenti di sini, sila

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

  10. Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?

    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. Berapa harga ini?

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

  2. Itu terlalu mahal.

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

  3. Adakah anda mempunyai sesuatu yang lebih murah?

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

  4. Bolehkah saya bayar dengan kad?

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

  5. Saya ingin meja untuk dua orang.

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

  6. Bil, sila.

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

  7. Adakah perkhidmatan termasuk?

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

  8. Saya seorang vegetarian.

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

  9. Tiada makanan pedas, sila.

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

  10. Ini sedap.

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Bolehkah saya dapatkan menu?

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

  12. Segelas air, sila.

    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. Panggil polis

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Panggil ambulans

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Saya perlukan doktor

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Saya rasa sakit

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Saya alah kepada kacang tanah

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Di mana hospital terdekat?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Ia sakit di sini

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Saya hilang pasport saya

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Bolehkah anda panggil hotel saya?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Tolong!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Senang berjumpa dengan anda

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

  2. Mari kita jadwalkan mesyuarat

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Jam berapa yang sesuai untuk anda?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Saya akan menghantar laporan hari ini

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Bolehkah kita bercakap esok?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Sila lihat fail yang dilampirkan

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

  7. Terima kasih atas masa anda

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

  8. Saya menantikan untuk bekerja dengan anda

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Bolehkah anda menjelaskan perkara itu?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Biarkan saya kembali kepada anda

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Tarikh akhir adalah hari Jumaat

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Pukul berapa?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (Pukul berapa?)

  2. Ia pukul tiga.

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu.

  3. Hari ini

    Namuhla

  4. Esok

    Kusasa

  5. Semalam

    Izolo

  6. Isnin

    Msombuluko

  7. Selasa

    Lwesibili

  8. Rabu

    Lwesithathu

  9. Satu

    Kunye

  10. Dua

    Kubili

  11. Tiga

    Kumatfuba

  12. Sepuluh

    Lishumi

  13. Seratus

    Kukhulu

  14. Setengah

    Hhafu

  15. Lebih

    Kanye

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