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.
Talofa
Sawubona
Fa'amolemole
Ngiyabonga
Talofa i le taeao
Siyaphila
Talofa i le afiafi
Siyaphila
Talofa i le po
Siyaphila
O le po lelei
Lalani kahle
Fa'afetai
Sizobonana
Tofa
Hamba kahle
O ai lou igoa?
Ubani igama lakho?
O lo'u igoa o John
Igama lami nguJohn
O a mai oe?
Unjani?
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.
E te tautala i le Igilisi?
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?
E le mafai ona ou tautala i le Hindi lelei
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.
E le mafai ona ou malamalama
Angiqondi.
Fa'amolemole tautala i se fa'atekinolosi
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
E mafai ona e fa'atekinolosi?
Ungakuphindze lokho?
O fea le umukuka?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
E fa'apefea ona ou o'o i le ogatotonu o le aai?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?
Tali i le itu mauga
Phendukela kwesobunxele.
Tali i le itu i matu
Phendukela kwesokudla.
O le ala i le fa'atekinolosi
Hamba phambili.
E fia le tau o le ta'avale?
Kubiza malini?
O se tiketi, fa'amolemole
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.
E mamao mai iinei?
Kude lapha?
Ua ou leiloa
Ngilahlekile.
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.
Ioe
Yebo
Leai
Cha
Atonu
Mhlawumbe
O le fa'amaonia
Ngiyavuma
O le fa'amaonia e le o ia
Ngiyaphikisa
E lelei le fa'ailoa
Lokho kuhle
O le a sou manatu?
Ucabanga ukuthini?
E mafai ona e fesoasoani mai ia te a'u?
Ungangisiza?
E manaʻomia le fesoasoani
Ngidinga usizo
Fa'amolemole taofi se moment
Linda umzuzu
Fa'amolemole, ou te fa'amalie atu
Ngiyaxolisa
E leai se fa'aletonu
Akukho nkinga
Fa'afetai
Siyabonga
Manuia le aso fanau
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
Ia manuia lau malaga
Uhambe kahle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.