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Common Sesotho to Swati phrases

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

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Looking for practical Sesotho to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Swati-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Lumelang

    Sawubona

  2. Kea leboha

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Dumelang

    Siyaphila

  4. Molo

    Siyaphila

  5. Dumelang

    Siyaphila

  6. Borai

    Lalani kahle

  7. Re tla kopana hamorao

    Sizobonana

  8. Tsamaya hantle

    Hamba kahle

  9. O na le lebitso lefe?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Lebitso la ka ke John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. O kae?

    Unjani?

  12. Ke thabela ho kopana le wena

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Na u bua Senyesemane?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

  2. Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

  3. Ke sitwa ho utloisisa

    Angiqondi.

  4. Ka kopo bua butle

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Na u ka boela ua re?

    Ungakuphindze lokho?

  6. Ntloana e kae?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

  8. Fetola ho ea letsohong

    Phendukela kwesobunxele.

  9. Fetola ho ea ka ho letona

    Phendukela kwesokudla.

  10. Eya ka pela

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?

    Kubiza malini?

  12. Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

  13. Na e hole le mona?

    Kude lapha?

  14. Ke lahlehile

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Yebo

  2. Che

    Cha

  3. Mohlomong

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ke lumela

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Ke sitwa

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Seo se utloahala hantle

    Lokho kuhle

  7. O nahana eng?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Na o ka nthusa?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Ke hloka thuso

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Emisa motsotso

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ke maswabi

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Ha ho bothata

    Akukho nkinga

  13. O amohelehile

    Siyabonga

  14. Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Ebe le tsamaea hantle

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ke kae seteishene sa terene?

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

  2. Ke kae borai?

    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 e kae e tlohang?

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

  5. Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?

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

  6. E haufi le mona

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

  7. E hole le mona

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. O ka mpontša ka mapeng?

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

  9. Emisa mona, ka kopo

    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. Se kostang hakaale?

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

  2. Seo ke se theko e phahameng

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

  3. Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?

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

  4. Na nka lefa ka kharete?

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

  5. Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli

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

  6. Bille, ka kopo

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

  7. Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?

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

  8. Ke moithuti oa meroho

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

  9. Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo

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

  10. Se monate

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?

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

  12. Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo

    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. Calla mapolesa

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Calla ambulance

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Ke hloka ngaka

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ke ikutloa ke sitwa

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Ke na le allergy ho peanuts

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Hospital e haufi e kae?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Ho bohloko mona

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Thusa!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Ke thabile ho kopana le uena

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

  2. A re etse kopano

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Nako e kae e loketseng uena?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Na re ka bua ka moso?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

  7. Kea leboha ka nako ea hau

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

  8. Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. A ke tle ke u boele

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Nako e felletseng 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 hora efe?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (Ke hora efe?)

  2. Ke hora tse tharo

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (Ke hora tse tharo)

  3. Kajeno

    Namuhla (Kajeno)

  4. Hosane

    Kusasa (Hosane)

  5. Maobane

    Izolo (Maobane)

  6. Mantaha

    Msombuluko (Mantaha)

  7. Labobeli

    Lwesibili (Labobeli)

  8. Laboraro

    Lwesithathu (Laboraro)

  9. E le 'ngoe

    Kunye (E le 'ngoe)

  10. Pele

    Kubili (Pele)

  11. Tharo

    Kumatfuba (Tharo)

  12. Leshome

    Lishumi (Leshome)

  13. Sekete

    Kukhulu (Sekete)

  14. Hlafuna

    Hhafu (Hlafuna)

  15. Haholo

    Kanye (Haholo)

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