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Common Sepedi to Swati phrases

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

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Looking for practical Sepedi to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi 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: when a Swati phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Sepedi wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Dumela

    Sawubona

  2. Ke a leboga

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Dumelang

    Siyaphila

  4. Mokhutsong o motle

    Siyaphila

  5. Mokhutsong o motle

    Siyaphila

  6. Borai bo botle

    Lalani kahle

  7. Tsamaya sentle

    Sizobonana

  8. Siyabonga

    Hamba kahle

  9. O na le leina lefe?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Leina la ka ke John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. O kae?

    Unjani?

  12. Ke thabela go kopana le wena

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Na o bua Seisemane?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

  2. Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

  3. Ke sitwa go kwele

    Angiqondi.

  4. Tsweetswee bua ka borai

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?

    Ungakuphindze lokho?

  6. Borai bo kae?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Ke etse eng go ya borai?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

  8. Fetola go le letšatši

    Phendukela kwesobunxele.

  9. Fetola go le letona

    Phendukela kwesokudla.

  10. Ya ka pela

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Phetho ke bokae?

    Kubiza malini?

  12. Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

  13. Na ke kgole go tswa fano?

    Kude lapha?

  14. Ke sitwa go etse

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Yebo

  2. Aowa

    Cha

  3. Mohlomong

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ke a dumela

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Ke sitwa go dumela

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Seo se utlwa sentle

    Lokho kuhle

  7. O nagana eng?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. O ka nthusa?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Ke hloka thuso

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Emela nako

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ke maswabi

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Ga go na bothata

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Dumelang

    Siyabonga

  14. Tlhogong e monate

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Dira leeto le le bolokehileng

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?

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

  2. Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?

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

  3. Ke sehlopha sefe?

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

  4. Nako efe e tlo fofa?

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

  5. A ke tsela e nepahetseng?

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

  6. E haufi le fa

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

  7. E hole le fa

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. O ka mpontsha ka mape?

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

  9. Emisa fa, tsweetswee

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

  10. E nka nako e kae?

    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. Ke bokae?

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

  2. Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi

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

  3. O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?

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

  4. Nka lefa ka khadi?

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

  5. Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi

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

  6. Bille, tswarela

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

  7. Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?

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

  8. Ke movegetarian

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

  9. Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela

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

  10. Se ke se monate

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Nka fumana lenaneo?

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

  12. Khalase ya metsi, tswarela

    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. B calla mapolesa

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. B calla ambulance

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Ke hloka ngaka

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Ke na le allergy go peanuts

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Hospital e hwetšwa kae?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Go a bohloko fa

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Thusa!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Ke thabile go kopana le wena

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

  2. A re beye ngwaga ya kopano

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Nako efe e go kgonang?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Ke tla romela reportone gompieno

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. A re ka bua ka moso?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

  7. Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

  8. Ke lebeletse go dira le wena

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. A ke tle ke boe go wena

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Nako ya borai ke Labohlano

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ke nako efe?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (Ke nako efe?)

  2. Ke borai

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (Ke borai)

  3. Gompieno

    Namuhla (Gompieno)

  4. Borai

    Kusasa (Borai)

  5. Maabane

    Izolo (Maabane)

  6. Mantšhi

    Msombuluko (Mantšhi)

  7. Laboraro

    Lwesibili (Laboraro)

  8. Laboraro

    Lwesithathu (Laboraro)

  9. Nngwe

    Kunye (Nngwe)

  10. Pedi

    Kubili (Pedi)

  11. Tharo

    Kumatfuba (Tharo)

  12. Lesome

    Lishumi (Lesome)

  13. Ngwaga

    Kukhulu (Ngwaga)

  14. Hlaf

    Hhafu (Hlaf)

  15. Bokae

    Kanye (Bokae)

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