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Common Sami North to Swati phrases

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

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

    Sawubona (bures)

  2. Giitu

    Ngiyabonga (giitu)

  3. Buorre eahket

    Siyaphila (buorre eahket)

  4. Buorre beaivi

    Siyaphila (buorre beaivi)

  5. Buorre iđit

    Siyaphila (buorre iđit)

  6. Buorre natti

    Lalani kahle (buorre natti)

  7. Bures boahtin

    Sizobonana (bures boahtin)

  8. Ráhkisvuohta

    Hamba kahle (ráhkisvuohta)

  9. Mii du namma lea?

    Ubani igama lakho? (mii du namma lea)

  10. Mun namma lea John

    Igama lami nguJohn (mun namma lea John)

  11. Gii du lea?

    Unjani? (gii du lea)

  12. Bures boahtin

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe (bures boahtin)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Don leat englalaš?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi? (Don leat englalaš?)

  2. Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi. (Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)

  3. Mun in boahtte

    Angiqondi. (Mun in boahtte)

  4. Váldde čáhkkáldat

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane. (Váldde čáhkkáldat)

  5. Várra gohččat dán again?

    Ungakuphindze lokho? (Várra gohččat dán again?)

  6. Gii lea báhkkis?

    Iphi indlu yangasese? (Gii lea báhkkis?)

  7. Mii lea muohta gávdno?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini? (Mii lea muohta gávdno?)

  8. Váldde oassal

    Phendukela kwesobunxele. (Váldde oassal)

  9. Váldde dehálaš

    Phendukela kwesokudla. (Váldde dehálaš)

  10. Geahččat suohkan

    Hamba phambili. (Geahččat suohkan)

  11. Mii lea gávdno?

    Kubiza malini? (Mii lea gávdno?)

  12. Okta billeta, please

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela. (Okta billeta, please)

  13. Lea dat láhka da?

    Kude lapha? (Lea dat láhka da?)

  14. Mun lean bohtos

    Ngilahlekile. (Mun lean bohtos)

  15. Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM? (Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ja

    Yebo

  2. Ii

    Cha

  3. Mii

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Mun ođđa

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Mun ii ođđa

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Dasa lea buorre

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Mii du váldde?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Sii mii geahččat mu?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Mun háliid geahččat

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Váldde ieš

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Mun lea áibbas

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Ii proplema

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Báhkkus

    Siyabonga

  14. Buorre álbmotbeivvi

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Váldde beaivvi buorre

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Mii lea raššabáikkit?

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

  2. Mii lea bussibaikkit?

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

  3. Mii platforma lea?

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

  4. Mii dihte lea?

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

  5. Lea dehálaš vejola?

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

  6. Dat lea njuolga

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

  7. Dat lea muohta

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Sii máhcá muohta?

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

  9. Dán, please

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

  10. Mii lea áibbas?

    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. Mii lea gohčodit?

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

  2. Dát lea muhtun dearvvaš

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

  3. Don leat geahččat muhtun?

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

  4. Sii mun sáhte ákkis?

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

  5. Mun háliidan duohken guovttos

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

  6. Bille, please

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

  7. Lea servihkka gohčodaga?

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

  8. Mun lean veahkki

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

  9. Ihkká muhtun mat

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

  10. Dát lea njuolggad

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Sii mun sáhte menuhit?

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

  12. Vátta, please

    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. Soažžat poliija

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Soažžat ambulánsa

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Mii dušše doktara

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Mii lea vuordde

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Mii lean allergalaš maŋŋebárga

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Gii lea najdduhaš sávkkas?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Dát lea gárttá

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Mii lea váldde mu passu

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Sii sáhte soažžat mu hotellii?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Hjálp!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Buerie bisseha

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe (buerie bisseha)

  2. Mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan

    Masihlele umhlangano (mii dárbbašat dohkkehuvvan)

  3. Mii čuovgga leat du?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Mun sendá reportta ihttin

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Mii sáhte gohččat ovttas?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Dárbbašat fálla geavahuvvan

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

  7. Giitu du máŋga

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

  8. Mun geahččat dohkkehuvvan du

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Sáhte du geahččat dán áiggi?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Mii dárbbašat geahččat du

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Dáhpáhusa lea friddjá

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Mii dát lea?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (Miida lea?)

  2. Dát lea golbma

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (Dát lea golbma.)

  3. Dán álbmot

    Namuhla (Dan albmot.)

  4. Ráhkis

    Kusasa (Rahkis.)

  5. Ipmil

    Izolo (Ipmil.)

  6. Mánnodahka

    Msombuluko (Manndahka.)

  7. Dálkkodahka

    Lwesibili (Dalkodahka.)

  8. Miehtardahka

    Lwesithathu (Miehtardahka.)

  9. Okta

    Kunye (Okta.)

  10. Guokte

    Kubili (Guokte.)

  11. Golbma

    Kumatfuba (Golbma.)

  12. Logi

    Lishumi (Logi.)

  13. Sihkkar

    Kukhulu (Sihkkar.)

  14. Njaal

    Hhafu (Njaal.)

  15. Mearka

    Kanye (Mearka.)

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