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Common Ndebele South to Swati phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Siyaphila

  4. Imini emnandi

    Siyaphila

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Siyaphila

  6. Lalani kahle

    Lalani kahle

  7. Sizobonana

    Sizobonana

  8. Hamba kahle

    Hamba kahle

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Igama lami ngingu John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Unjani?

    Unjani?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

  2. Angikhulumi isiHindi kahle

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

  3. Angiqondi

    Angiqondi.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Ungakuphindze lokho?

  6. Iphi indlu yokugezela?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Ngiyawufinyelela kanjani emaphakathi?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

  8. Jikela kwesobunxele

    Phendukela kwesobunxele.

  9. Jikela kwesokudla

    Phendukela kwesokudla.

  10. Hamba phambili

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Ingabe imali yokuhamba ingakanani?

    Kubiza malini?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

  13. Ingabe kukude lapha?

    Kude lapha?

  14. Ngilahlekile

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Ngiphi lapho ngingathenga khona ikhadikhadi le-SIM?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Yebo

  2. Cha

    Cha

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Angivumi

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Akukho inkinga

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Halala

    Siyabonga

  14. Jabulela usuku lokuzalwa

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Ube nohambo oluphumelelayo

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sesitimela?

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

  2. Kuphi indawo yokuma kwe-bhasi?

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

  3. Iphi iphothifoliyo?

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

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

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

  5. Inguquko efanele le?

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

  6. Ikhaya lapha

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

  7. Kude lapha

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

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

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

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

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    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. Kubiza malini lokhu?

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

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu.

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

  3. Unayo into ethengiswa kancane?

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

  4. Ngingakhokha ngekhadi?

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

  5. Ngithanda itafula labantu ababili.

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

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

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

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

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

  8. Ngiyisiv vegetarian.

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

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela.

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

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Ngingathola imenyu?

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

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    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. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Ngine-allergy kumakhukhu

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Iphi i-hospital eseduze?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Ungangishayela ihhotela lami?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Usizo!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunyiwe

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (kuyini isikhati)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (kuyisithathu)

  3. Namuhla

    Namuhla

  4. Kusasa

    Kusasa

  5. Izolo

    Izolo

  6. uMsombuluko

    Msombuluko

  7. uLwesibili

    Lwesibili

  8. uLwesithathu

    Lwesithathu

  9. Kunye

    Kunye

  10. Kubili

    Kubili

  11. Kuthathu

    Kumatfuba

  12. Ishumi

    Lishumi

  13. Ishumi leminyaka

    Kukhulu

  14. Iphakathi

    Hhafu

  15. Okuningi

    Kanye

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