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Common Rundi to Swati phrases

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

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

    Sawubona (na-kee)

  2. Urakoze

    Ngiyabonga (oo-rah-koh-zeh)

  3. Mwaramutse

    Siyaphila (mwa-rah-moot-seh)

  4. Mwiriwe

    Siyaphila (mwee-ree-weh)

  5. Mwiriwe

    Siyaphila (mwee-ree-weh)

  6. Ijoro ryiza

    Lalani kahle (ee-jo-roh ree-zah)

  7. Nzakubona

    Sizobonana (nza-koo-boh-nah)

  8. Nuhagurane

    Hamba kahle (nuh-ha-goo-rah-neh)

  9. Icyo witwa n'iki?

    Ubani igama lakho? (ee-cho wee-twah n'ee-kee)

  10. Nitwa John

    Igama lami nguJohn (nee-twah John)

  11. Umeze gute?

    Unjani? (oo-meh-zeh goo-teh)

  12. Nishimiye kukumenya

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe (nee-shee-mee-yeh koo-koo-meh-nya)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uravuga Icyongereza?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

  2. Sinavuga Hindi neza.

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

  3. Sinumva.

    Angiqondi.

  4. Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?

    Ungakuphindze lokho?

  6. Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

  8. Hindukira ibumoso.

    Phendukela kwesobunxele.

  9. Hindukira iburyo.

    Phendukela kwesokudla.

  10. Genda imbere.

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Igiciro ni igiki?

    Kubiza malini?

  12. Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

  13. Birakomeye kuva hano?

    Kude lapha?

  14. Ndi mu kaga.

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yego

    Yebo

  2. Oya

    Cha

  3. Birashoboka

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ndemera

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Ntidemera

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Ivyo birashimishije

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Utekereza iki?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Urashobora kumfasha?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Nkeneye gufasha

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Teza akanya

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ndi umwiyahuzi

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Nta kibazo

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Ishimwe

    Siyabonga

  14. Isabukuru nziza

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Urugendo rwiza

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Aho hantu y'igari?

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

  2. Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?

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

  3. Ihagararo ni irihe?

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

  4. Igihe ni igiki gishika?

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

  5. Ubu ni bwo buryo?

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

  6. Birahari hafi

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

  7. Birahari kure

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?

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

  9. Hagarara hano, nyabuna

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

  10. Bifata igihe kingana iki?

    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. Iyi irahenda angahe?

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

  2. Iyo irahenda cane

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

  3. Ufise ikintu ciza cane?

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

  4. Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?

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

  5. Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri

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

  6. Ibarura, ndakwinginze

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

  7. Serivisi irarimwo?

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

  8. Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa

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

  9. Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze

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

  10. Iyi iraryoshye

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?

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

  12. Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze

    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. Terefona polisi

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Terefona ambulance

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Ndakeneye umuganga

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ndumva ndarwaye

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Birandya hano

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Nabuze pasiporo yanje

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Mfasha!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Nishimiye kukumenya

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

  2. Tugire inama

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Igihe kiwukora?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Dushobora kuganira ejo?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

  7. Urakoze ku mwanya wawe

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

  8. Ntegereje gukorana nawe

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Woshobora gusobanura ico?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Ndemeye kubandanya

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Igihe ni igiki?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani?

  2. Ni saa tatu.

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu.

  3. Uyu munsi.

    Namuhla

  4. Ejo hazaza.

    Kusasa

  5. Ejo.

    Izolo

  6. Kuwa mbere.

    Msombuluko

  7. Kuwa kabiri.

    Lwesibili

  8. Kuwa gatatu.

    Lwesithathu

  9. Kimwe.

    Kunye

  10. Kabiri.

    Kubili

  11. Gatatu.

    Kumatfuba

  12. Cumi.

    Lishumi

  13. Ijana.

    Kukhulu

  14. Igice.

    Hhafu

  15. Ikinshi.

    Kanye

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