Common Samoan to Swati phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. Fa'amolemole

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Talofa i le taeao

    Siyaphila

  4. Talofa i le afiafi

    Siyaphila

  5. Talofa i le po

    Siyaphila

  6. O le po lelei

    Lalani kahle

  7. Fa'afetai

    Sizobonana

  8. Tofa

    Hamba kahle

  9. O ai lou igoa?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. O lo'u igoa o John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. O a mai oe?

    Unjani?

  12. O le fiafia e feiloa'i ma oe

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. E te tautala i le Igilisi?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

  2. E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

  3. E le mafai ona ou malamalama

    Angiqondi.

  4. Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?

    Ungakuphindze lokho?

  6. O fea le umukuka?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

  8. Tali i le itu mauga

    Phendukela kwesobunxele.

  9. Tali i le itu i matu

    Phendukela kwesokudla.

  10. O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi

    Hamba phambili.

  11. E fia le tau o le ta'avale?

    Kubiza malini?

  12. O se tiketi, fa'amolemole

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

  13. E mamao mai iinei?

    Kude lapha?

  14. Ua ou leiloa

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. O fea e mafai ai ona ou fa'atau se ka'a SIM?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ioe

    Yebo

  2. Leai

    Cha

  3. Atonu

    Mhlawumbe

  4. O le fa'amaonia

    Ngiyavuma

  5. O le fa'amaonia e le o ia

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. E lelei le fa'ailoa

    Lokho kuhle

  7. O le a sou manatu?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. E manaʻomia le fesoasoani

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Fa'amolemole taofi se moment

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. E leai se fa'aletonu

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Fa'afetai

    Siyabonga

  14. Manuia le aso fanau

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Ia manuia lau malaga

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. O fea le nofoaga o le taavale vae?

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

  2. O fea le nofoaga taofi o le autobus?

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

  3. O le fea le tulaga?

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

  4. O le a le taimi e alu ai?

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

  5. O le ala saʻo lenei?

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

  6. E latalata iinei

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

  7. E mamao mai iinei

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. E mafai ona e fa'aali mai i le mapa?

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

  9. Taofi iinei, fa'amolemole

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

  10. E fia le taimi e alu ai?

    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. E fia le tau o lenei?

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

  2. O le tau o ia o lo'o maualuga.

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

  3. E iai ni mea e sili atu le taugofie?

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

  4. E mafai ona ou totogi i le kaadi?

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

  5. Ou te mana'o i se laulau mo le lua.

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

  6. Fa'amolemole, le pili.

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

  7. O lo'o aofia i le auaunaga?

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

  8. O a'u o se tagata 'ai fa'avae i le la'au.

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

  9. E leai ni mea 'ai vevela, fa'amolemole.

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

  10. E manaia lenei.

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. E mafai ona ou maua le menu?

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

  12. Fa'amolemole, se ipu vai.

    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. Faafesootai leoleo

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Faafesootai se ambulanse

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. E tatau ia te aʻu se fomaʻi

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. O loʻu lagona e le lelei

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. O aʻu e i ai le allergy i fatu peni

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. O fea le falemaʻi e sili ona lata mai?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. E tiga iinei

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Ua ou leiloa laʻu pasese

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. E mafai ona e faafesootai laʻu otel?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Fa'amolemole!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. O le fiafia e feiloai i le fa'avae

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe (O le fiafia e feiloai)

  2. Se'i o tatou fa'ata'ita'iga se fonotaga

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. O le a le taimi e lelei mo oe?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. O le a ou auina atu le lipoti i le aso

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. E mafai ona tatou talanoa i le taeao?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Fa'amolemole, fa'aaoga le fa'amaumauga i le fa'amaumauga

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

  7. Fa'afetai mo lou taimi

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

  8. O lo'o ou fa'atali e galulue fa'atasi ma oe

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. E mafai ona e fa'amaonia le fa'avae?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Se'i o'u toe fo'i atu i le fa'avae

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. O le taimi e ta'ita'ia ai o le Aso Faraile

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. O le ā le taimi?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (O le ā le taimi?)

  2. E toʻatolu le itula

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu.

  3. I le aso

    Namuhla

  4. I le aso e teʻa

    Kusasa

  5. I le aso naʻo

    Izolo

  6. O le Aso Gafua

    Msombuluko

  7. O le Aso Lua

    Lwesibili

  8. O le Aso Lulu

    Lwesithathu

  9. Tasi

    Kunye

  10. Lua

    Kubili

  11. Tolu

    Kumatfuba

  12. Sefulu

    Lishumi

  13. Selau

    Kukhulu

  14. Ava

    Hhafu

  15. Sili

    Kanye