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Common Somali to Swati phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. Mahadsanid

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Subax wanaagsan

    Siyaphila

  4. Duhur wanaagsan

    Siyaphila

  5. Habeen wanaagsan

    Siyaphila

  6. Habeen wanaagsan

    Lalani kahle

  7. Ilaa dambe

    Sizobonana

  8. Nabad gelyo

    Hamba kahle

  9. Magacaa maxay tahay?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Magacaygu waa John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Sidee tahay?

    Unjani?

  12. Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi? (Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)

  2. Hindi si fiican uma hadlo

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

  3. Ma fahmin

    Angiqondi.

  4. Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Ma ku celin kartaa?

    Ungakuphindze lokho?

  6. Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

  8. Bidix u leexo

    Phendukela kwesobunxele.

  9. Midig u leexo

    Phendukela kwesokudla.

  10. Toos u soco

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?

    Kubiza malini?

  12. Hal tigidh, fadlan

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

  13. Ma fog tahay halkan?

    Kude lapha?

  14. Waan lumay

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Haa

    Yebo

  2. Maya

    Cha

  3. Malaha

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Waan ku raacsanahay

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Waan ku raacsaneyn

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Taasi waa wax fiican

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Maxaad u malaynaysaa?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Ma i caawin kartaa?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Sug daqiiqad

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Waan ka xumahay

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Dhib malahan

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Hambalyo

    Siyabonga

  14. Dhalasho wacan

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Safar wanaagsan

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Xagee buu tareenka jooga?

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

  2. Xagee buu basaska jooga?

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

  3. Keenka sidee buu yahay?

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

  4. Goormee ayuu baxayaa?

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

  5. Ma tan saxda ah?

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

  6. Waa halkan u dhow

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

  7. Waa halkan fog

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?

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

  9. Halkan joog, fadlan

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

  10. Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?

    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. Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?

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

  2. Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.

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

  3. Ma haysta wax ka jaban?

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

  4. Ma bixin karaa kaarka?

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

  5. Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.

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

  6. Fadlan, biilka.

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

  7. Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?

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

  8. Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.

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

  9. Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.

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

  10. Tani waa macaan.

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Ma heli karaa menu?

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

  12. Fadlan, koob biyo ah.

    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. Wac booliiska

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Wac ambalaas

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Caawimaad!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

  2. Aan qorshayno kulan

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

  7. Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

  8. Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Aan ku soo laabto

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Waa imisa saac?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (Waa imisa saac)

  2. Waa seddex saac

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (Waa seddex saac)

  3. Maanta

    Namuhla

  4. Berri

    Kusasa

  5. Shalay

    Izolo

  6. Isniin

    Msombuluko

  7. Talaado

    Lwesibili

  8. Arbaco

    Lwesithathu

  9. Hal

    Kunye

  10. Laba

    Kubili

  11. Seddex

    Kumatfuba

  12. Toban

    Lishumi

  13. Boqol

    Kukhulu

  14. Nus

    Hhafu

  15. Aynu

    Kanye

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