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Common Ndau to Swati phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. Ndatenda

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Mangwanani akanaka

    Siyaphila

  4. Masikati akanaka

    Siyaphila

  5. Manheru akanaka

    Siyaphila

  6. Usiku hwakanaka

    Lalani kahle

  7. Tichasangana zvakare

    Sizobonana

  8. Sara zvakanaka

    Hamba kahle

  9. Zita rako ndiani?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Zita rangu ndiJohn

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Uri sei?

    Unjani?

  12. Ndinofara kukuziva

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Unotaura Chirungu here?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

  2. Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

  3. Handinzwisise.

    Angiqondi.

  4. Ndapota taura zvishoma.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Ungazvitaura zvakare here?

    Ungakuphindze lokho?

  6. Chimbuzi chiri kupi?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

  8. Pinda kuruboshwe.

    Phendukela kwesobunxele.

  9. Pinda kurudyi.

    Phendukela kwesokudla.

  10. Enda mberi.

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Mari yefare ingani?

    Kubiza malini?

  12. Tiketi imwe, ndapota.

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

  13. Iko kure kubva pano?

    Kude lapha?

  14. Ndakakanganiswa.

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ehe

    Yebo

  2. Aih

    Cha

  3. Pangani

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ndakubvumirana

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Handibvumirani

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Unofungei?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Ungandibatsira here?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Ndiri kuda rubatsiro

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Mirira nguva shoma

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ndineurombo

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Hapana dambudziko

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Makorokoto

    Siyabonga

  14. Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Iva nerwendo rwakanaka

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere?

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

  2. Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi?

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

  3. Ndeipi chikuva?

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

  4. Ndeipi nguva inobva?

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

  5. Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?

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

  6. Iri pedyo pano

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

  7. Iri kure neapo

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?

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

  9. Mira pano, ndapota

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

  10. Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?

    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. Zvinodhura sei?

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

  2. Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru

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

  3. Une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?

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

  4. Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?

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

  5. Ndinoda tafura yevasere

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

  6. Chikwereti, ndapota

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

  7. Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here?

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

  8. Ndiri vegetarian

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

  9. Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota

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

  10. Izvi zvinonaka

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Ndingawana menyu here?

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

  12. Girazi remvura, ndapota

    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. Dai foni mapurisa

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Dai foni amburensi

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Ndinoda chiremba

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ndiri kurwara

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Ndine chiremera kumapudzi

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Hospitali iri kupi pedyo?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Zvinorwadza pano

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Ndakarasa pasipoti yangu

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Unogona here kufoniya hotera yangu?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Rubatsiro!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Ndinofara kukusangana

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

  2. Ngatironge musangano

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Ndeipi nguva inokufambira?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Tingataure mangwana here?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

  7. Ndatenda nenguva yako

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

  8. Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Ungajekesa iyo pfungwa here?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Regai ndidzoke kwamuri

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ndeipi nguva?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (ndeipi nguva)

  2. Iri paawa nhatu

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (iri paawa nhatu)

  3. Nhasi

    Namuhla (nhasi)

  4. Mangwana

    Kusasa (mangwana)

  5. Nezuro

    Izolo (nezuro)

  6. Muvhuro

    Msombuluko (muvhuro)

  7. Chipiri

    Lwesibili (chipiri)

  8. Chitatu

    Lwesithathu (chitatu)

  9. Imwe

    Kunye (imwe)

  10. Piri

    Kubili (piri)

  11. Nhatu

    Kumatfuba (nhatu)

  12. Gumi

    Lishumi (gumi)

  13. Zana

    Kukhulu (zana)

  14. Hafu

    Hhafu (hafu)

  15. Zvimwe

    Kanye (zvimwe)

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