Looking for practical Norwegian to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Norwegian 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 Norwegian 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.
Hei
Sawubona
Takk
Ngiyabonga
God morgen
Siyaphila
God ettermiddag
Siyaphila
God kveld
Siyaphila
God natt
Lalani kahle
Sees senere
Sizobonana
Ha det
Hamba kahle
Hva heter du?
Ubani igama lakho?
Jeg heter John
Igama lami nguJohn
Hvordan har du det?
Unjani?
Hyggelig å møte deg
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Snakker du engelsk?
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?
Jeg snakker ikke hindi godt.
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.
Jeg forstår ikke.
Angiqondi.
Vennligst snakk sakte.
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Kan du si det igjen?
Ungakuphindze lokho?
Hvor er toalettet?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Hvordan kommer jeg meg til sentrum?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?
Snu til venstre.
Phendukela kwesobunxele.
Snu til høyre.
Phendukela kwesokudla.
Gå rett fram.
Hamba phambili.
Hvor mye koster billetten?
Kubiza malini?
En billett, takk.
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.
Er det langt herfra?
Kude lapha?
Jeg har gått meg bort.
Ngilahlekile.
Hvor kan jeg kjøpe et SIM-kort?
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Yebo
Nei
Cha
Kanskje
Mhlawumbe
Jeg er enig
Ngiyavuma
Jeg er uenig
Ngiyaphikisa
Det høres bra ut
Lokho kuhle
Hva synes du?
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Kan du hjelpe meg?
Ungangisiza?
Jeg trenger hjelp
Ngidinga usizo
Vent et øyeblikk
Linda umzuzu
Jeg er lei meg
Ngiyaxolisa
Ingen problem
Akukho nkinga
Gratulerer
Siyabonga
Gratulerer med dagen
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
God tur
Uhambe kahle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.