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Common Maori to Swati phrases

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

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Looking for practical Maori to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori 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: read the Swati line out loud three times, then cover the Maori side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Kia ora

    Sawubona

  2. Ngā mihi

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Ata mārie

    Siyaphila

  4. Pō mārie

    Siyaphila

  5. Pō nui

    Siyaphila

  6. Nō reira

    Lalani kahle

  7. Ka kite anō

    Sizobonana

  8. Haere rā

    Hamba kahle

  9. Ko wai tō ingoa?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Ko John tōku ingoa

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Kei te pēhea koe?

    Unjani?

  12. He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi? (kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)

  2. Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi. (kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)

  3. Kaore au e mohio

    Angiqondi. (kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)

  4. Tena koa korero āta

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane. (teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)

  5. Ka taea e koe te korero ano?

    Ungakuphindze lokho? (kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)

  6. Kei hea te wharepaku?

    Iphi indlu yangasese? (kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)

  7. Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini? (meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)

  8. Huri ki mauī

    Phendukela kwesobunxele. (hoo-ree kee mow-ee)

  9. Huri ki te taha matau

    Phendukela kwesokudla. (hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)

  10. Haere tika

    Hamba phambili. (high-reh tee-kah)

  11. E hia te utu?

    Kubiza malini? (eh hee-ah teh oo-too)

  12. Kotahi te tikiti, please

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela. (koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)

  13. Kei tawhiti mai i konei?

    Kude lapha? (kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)

  14. Kua ngaro au

    Ngilahlekile. (koo-ah nah-roh ow)

  15. Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM? (kay he-ah eh tah-eh ah-ee eh ow teh hoh-koh kah-ree sim)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Āe

    Yebo

  2. Kāo

    Cha

  3. Tērā pea

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Kei te whakaae au

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Kāore au e whakaae

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. He pai tēnā

    Lokho kuhle

  7. He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Kei te hiahia au i te awhina

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Tēnā tūrua

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Aroha mai

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Kāore he raru

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Ngā mihi

    Siyabonga

  14. Hari huritau

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Kia pai te haerenga

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kei hea te teihana tereina?

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

  2. Kei hea te pooti?

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

  3. Ko wai te papa?

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

  4. He aha te wa e wehe ai?

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

  5. Kei te tika tēnei ara?

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

  6. Kei konei tata mai

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

  7. Kei tawhiti mai i konei

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?

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

  9. Tū mai i konei, koa

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

  10. E hia te wā e tango ana?

    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. E hia te utu o tēnei?

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

  2. He tino utu tēnā

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

  3. Kei a koe he mea iti ake?

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

  4. Ka taea e au te utu mā te kāri?

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

  5. E hiahia ana au ki te tepu mō te rua.

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

  6. Tēnā, te rīhi.

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

  7. Kei roto i te utu te ratonga?

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

  8. He veggie ahau.

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

  9. Kāore he kai pārearea, tēnā.

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

  10. He reka tēnei.

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Ka taea e au te rārangi kai?

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

  12. Tēnā, he karaihe wai.

    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. Karanga ki te pirihimana

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Karanga ki te āwhina

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Kei te hiahia au i te rata

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Kei te pāngia au e te mate

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. He pātea au ki ngā pāhiri

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Kei hea te hōhipera tata?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. E mamae ana i konei

    Kukhala lapha

  8. I ngaro taku pasapo

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Ka taea e koe te karanga ki taku hōtera?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Tautoko!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Ka pai te kite i a koe

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

  2. Me whakarite tātou i tētahi hui

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. He aha te wā e pai ana ki a koe?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Ka tukuna e au te pūrongo i tēnei rā

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Ka taea e tātou te kōrero āpōpō?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Tēnā tirohia te kōnae e piri ana

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

  7. Ngā mihi mo tō wā

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

  8. Kei te titiro whakamua au ki te mahi ki a koe

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Ka taea e koe te whakamarama i taua kōrero?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Me hoki au ki a koe

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Ko te mutunga wā ko te Paraire

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. He aha te wā?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (he ah-ha te wah)

  2. E toru karaka

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (eh toh-roo kah-rah-kah)

  3. I tēnei rā

    Namuhla (ee tay-nay rah)

  4. Āpōpō

    Kusasa (ah-poh-poh)

  5. Ināianei

    Izolo (ee-nah-ee-ah-nay)

  6. Māhina

    Msombuluko (mah-hee-nah)

  7. Tūrei

    Lwesibili (too-ray)

  8. Rāapa

    Lwesithathu (rah-ah-pah)

  9. Tahi

    Kunye (tah-hee)

  10. Rua

    Kubili (roo-ah)

  11. Toru

    Kumatfuba (toh-roo)

  12. Tekau

    Lishumi (teh-kow)

  13. Kotahi rau

    Kukhulu (koh-tah-hee roh)

  14. Hāwhe

    Hhafu (hah-feh)

  15. Tahi atu

    Kanye (tah-hee ah-too)

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