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Common Papiamento to Swati phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. Dank'i

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Bon dia

    Siyaphila

  4. Bon tardi

    Siyaphila

  5. Bon nochi

    Siyaphila

  6. Bon nochi

    Lalani kahle

  7. Hasta luego

    Sizobonana

  8. Ayo

    Hamba kahle

  9. Kiko ta bo nòmber?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Mi nòmber ta John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Kon ta bai?

    Unjani?

  12. Dushi pa konosé bo

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Bo ta papia Ingles?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi? (Bo ta papia Ingles?)

  2. Mi no ta papia Hindi bon

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi. (Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)

  3. Mi no ta komprondé

    Angiqondi. (Mi no ta komprondé)

  4. Por fabor, papia lentamente

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane. (Por fabor, papia lentamente)

  5. Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?

    Ungakuphindze lokho? (Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)

  6. Unda ta e baño?

    Iphi indlu yangasese? (Unda ta e baño?)

  7. Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini? (Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)

  8. Duna ku left

    Phendukela kwesobunxele. (Duna ku left)

  9. Duna ku right

    Phendukela kwesokudla. (Duna ku right)

  10. Bai straight

    Hamba phambili. (Bai straight)

  11. Kantu ta e tarifa?

    Kubiza malini? (Kantu ta e tarifa?)

  12. Un tiket, por fabor

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela. (Un tiket, por fabor)

  13. Ta leu for di aki?

    Kude lapha? (Ta leu for di aki?)

  14. Mi ta perdo

    Ngilahlekile. (Mi ta perdo)

  15. Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM? (Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Si

    Yebo

  2. No

    Cha

  3. Quizás

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Mi ta akordá

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Mi no ta akordá

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Esaki ta suena bon

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Kiko bo ta pensa?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Bo por yuda mi?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Mi mester yuda

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Spera un momentu

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Mi ta diskulpa

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. No tin problema

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Felicidades

    Siyabonga

  14. Feliz cumpleaños

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Ten un viahe seguro

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Unda ta e stasyon di tren?

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

  2. Unda ta e parada di bus?

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

  3. Kual plataforma ta?

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

  4. Kico ora e ta bai?

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

  5. Esaki ta e manera correctu?

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

  6. E ta cerca aki

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

  7. E ta leu for di aki

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Poei mostra mi na e mapa?

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

  9. Para aki, por fabor

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

  10. Kantu tempu e ta tuma?

    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. Kiko ta e precio di esaki?

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

  2. Esaki ta demasiado caro.

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

  3. Bo tin algo mas barato?

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

  4. Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?

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

  5. Mi ke un mesa pa dos.

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

  6. E cuenta, por fabor.

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

  7. E servicio ta inkludí?

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

  8. Mi ta vegetariano.

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

  9. No komida picante, por fabor.

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

  10. Esaki ta sabroso.

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Porke mi por tin e menu?

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

  12. Un bashi di awa, por fabor.

    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. Llama polis

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Llama un ambulansia

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Mi mester un doktor

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Mi ta sinti mal

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Mi ta alergiko pa maní

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Ta doli aki

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Mi a perde mi pasaporte

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Bo por llama mi hotel?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Yuda!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Bon dii pa conoce bo

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

  2. Deja nos programa un reuníon

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Mi ta manda e report di awor

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Por ta papia mañan?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Por fabor, haya e file anexa

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

  7. Danki pa bo tempo

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

  8. Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Bo por klarifica esaki?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Deja mi a volve na bo

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. E deadline ta dia dushi

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kiko ora ta?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (kee-koh oh-rah tah)

  2. Ta tres ora

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (tah tres oh-rah)

  3. Hoya

    Namuhla (ho-yah)

  4. Mañana

    Kusasa (mahn-yah-nah)

  5. Ayer

    Izolo (ah-yer)

  6. Djaffi

    Msombuluko (jah-fee)

  7. Djares

    Lwesibili (jah-res)

  8. Djawe

    Lwesithathu (jah-weh)

  9. Un

    Kunye (oon)

  10. Dos

    Kubili (dohs)

  11. Tres

    Kumatfuba (tres)

  12. Diez

    Lishumi (dyehs)

  13. Uncien

    Kukhulu (oon-see-en)

  14. Medi

    Hhafu (meh-dee)

  15. Mas

    Kanye (mahs)

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