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Common Oromo to Swati phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. Galatoomi

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Baga nagaan dhufte

    Siyaphila

  4. Baga nagaan dhufte galgala

    Siyaphila

  5. Baga nagaan dhufte

    Siyaphila

  6. Baga halkan gaariidha

    Lalani kahle

  7. Akkamitti si arguu

    Sizobonana

  8. Nagaan buli

    Hamba kahle

  9. Maqaan kee maali?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Maqaan koo John dha

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Akkam jirtu?

    Unjani?

  12. Siin wal arguu bareedaa

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi? (Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?)

  2. Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

  3. Ani hin hubadhu.

    Angiqondi.

  4. Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?

    Ungakuphindze lokho?

  6. Baatroomni eessa?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

  8. Bitaa jijjiiri.

    Phendukela kwesobunxele.

  9. Mirga jijjiiri.

    Phendukela kwesokudla.

  10. Qajeelatti deemi.

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Kafaltiin meeqa?

    Kubiza malini?

  12. Karte tokko, maaloo.

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

  13. As irraa fagaataa?

    Kude lapha?

  14. Ani dhabuun jira.

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Eeyyee

    Yebo

  2. Lakkii

    Cha

  3. Bakka bu'aa

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ani waliigala

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Ani hin waliigalu

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Suni gaariidha

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Maaltu si yaadachiisa?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Na gargaaraa?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Yeroo tokkoof eegi

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Dhiifama

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Rakkoo hin qabu

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Baga gammaddan

    Siyabonga

  14. Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Imala nagaa qabaadhu

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Eessa buufata konkolaataa jira?

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

  2. Eessa dhaabbata bussa?

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

  3. Keenya maali?

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

  4. Yeroo kamiin ni deema?

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

  5. Kuni karaa sirrii dha?

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

  6. As irratti jiru

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

  7. As irraa fagoo dha

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Mappa irratti na agarsiisuu dandeessaa?

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

  9. As dhaabi, maaloo

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

  10. Yeroo meeqa fudhata?

    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. Kun maali?

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

  2. Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha.

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

  3. Wanti gatii xiqqaa qabu jira?

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

  4. Kaardii irratti kaffaluun ni danda'amaa?

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

  5. Teessoo lamaaf barbaada.

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

  6. Karoora, mee.

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

  7. Tajaajilli dabalataa?

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

  8. Ani foon hin nyaadhu.

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

  9. Nyaata aannan hin qabu, mee.

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

  10. Kun mi'aawaa dha.

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Menyuun naaf kennaa?

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

  12. Bishaan gubbaa, mee.

    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. Polisii waami

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Ambulaansii waami

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Doktorri na barbaachisa

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Nyaata dhukkuba qabu

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Boonyaa qamadii natti dhukkuba

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Hospitaala dhihaatu eessa?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Asitti dhukkuba qaba

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Phaaspoortii kiyya dhabe

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Hoteela kiyya waamuu dandeessaa?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Gargaarsa!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Siin wal arguun gaariidha

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe (siin wal arguun gaariidha)

  2. Walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu

    Masihlele umhlangano (walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu)

  3. Yeroo kami siif mijataa?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele? (yeroo kami siif mijataa)

  4. Gabaasa har'a erga

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla (gabaasa har'a erga)

  5. Bor irratti haasa'uu dandeenya?

    Singakhuluma kusasa? (bor irratti haasa'uu dandeenya)

  6. Faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe (faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu)

  7. Yeroo keetiif galatoomi

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho (yeroo keetiif galatoomi)

  8. Siin waliin hojjechuu kootiif eeggachaa jira

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe (siin waliin hojjechuu kootiif eeggachaa jira)

  9. Phaawundii sana ifa gochuu dandeessaa?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba? (phaawundii sana ifa gochuu dandeessaa)

  10. Ani siif deebisuuf ni yaala

    Ngizobuyela kuwe (ani siif deebisuuf ni yaala)

  11. Guyyaan xumuraa Jimaata

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu (guyyaan xumuraa Jimaata)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Sa'aa meeqa?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (saa'aa meeqa)

  2. Sa'aa sadii dha

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (saa'aa sadii dha)

  3. Har'a

    Namuhla (har'a)

  4. Bori

    Kusasa (bori)

  5. Dhihoo

    Izolo (dhihoo)

  6. Dilbata

    Msombuluko (dilbata)

  7. Wiixata

    Lwesibili (wiixata)

  8. Roobii

    Lwesithathu (roobii)

  9. Tokko

    Kunye (tokko)

  10. Lama

    Kubili (lama)

  11. Sadii

    Kumatfuba (sadii)

  12. Kudha

    Lishumi (kudha)

  13. Keenya

    Kukhulu (keenya)

  14. Haftee

    Hhafu (haftee)

  15. Baay'ee

    Kanye (baay'ee)

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