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Common Susu to Swati phrases

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

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

    Sawubona (n'ko)

  2. A dɔɔ

    Ngiyabonga (a doo)

  3. N'ko fɔ

    Siyaphila (n'ko fo)

  4. N'ko kɛ

    Siyaphila (n'ko ke)

  5. N'ko sɔ

    Siyaphila (n'ko so)

  6. N'ko tɔ

    Lalani kahle (n'ko to)

  7. N'ko jɛ

    Sizobonana (n'ko je)

  8. N'ko fɔlɔ

    Hamba kahle (n'ko foloo)

  9. I bɛ n'ko?

    Ubani igama lakho? (i be n'ko)

  10. N'ko yɛ John

    Igama lami nguJohn (n'ko ye John)

  11. I bɛ fɔ?

    Unjani? (i be fo)

  12. N'ko tɔɔ fɔ

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe (n'ko too fo)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nye na fɔlɔ English?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

  2. Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

  3. Nye na bɔ fɔ.

    Angiqondi.

  4. Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?

    Ungakuphindze lokho?

  6. Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

  8. Bɔ fɔ kɛ.

    Phendukela kwesobunxele.

  9. Bɔ fɔ bɔ.

    Phendukela kwesokudla.

  10. Bɔ fɔ kɛ.

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?

    Kubiza malini?

  12. Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

  13. Nɛn fɔ nɛ?

    Kude lapha?

  14. Nye na bɔ.

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Iye

    Yebo

  2. Ala

    Cha

  3. Bokono

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Maa fɔ

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Maa nɔ fɔ

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Iye, e fɛ

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Nye na i fɔ?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. I na fɔ mɔ?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Maa na fɔ mɔ

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Fɔlɔ a yɛn

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Maa sɔrɛ

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Ala fɔlɔ

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Ala fɔ i

    Siyabonga

  14. Bɔkɔ fɛ i

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?

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

  2. Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?

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

  3. Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?

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

  4. Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?

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

  5. I na kɛ lɔ?

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

  6. I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ

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

  7. I na bɔ fɔlɔ

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?

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

  9. Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis

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

  10. Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?

    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. Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?

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

  2. I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ

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

  3. A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?

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

  4. Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?

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

  5. Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ

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

  6. Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ

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

  7. Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?

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

  8. Mɛ nɛ vegeterian

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

  9. Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ

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

  10. I nɛ dɛgɛ

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Nda bɛ menu?

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

  12. Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ

    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. Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ

    Biza emaphoyisa (fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)

  2. Fɔlɔ ambilans

    Biza i-ambulance (fɔlɔ ambilans)

  3. Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ

    Ngidinga udokotela (mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)

  4. Mɛ fɛlɛ siki

    Ngizizwa ngigula (mɛ fɛlɛ siki)

  5. Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane (mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)

  6. Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze? (wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)

  7. I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ

    Kukhala lapha (i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)

  8. Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami (mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)

  9. Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami? (kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)

  10. Hɛlp!

    Siza! (hɛlp!)

Work and business

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

  1. A ni fɔlɛn

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe (a ni fo-len)

  2. A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ

    Masihlele umhlangano (a yen fo-len bo)

  3. Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele? (ke yen bo fo-len)

  4. Mɛ bɔ report nɛ

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla (me bo report ne)

  5. A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?

    Singakhuluma kusasa? (a yen bo ne fo-len)

  6. Bɔ bɛ file nɛ

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe (bo be file ne)

  7. A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho (a yen fo-len ne)

  8. Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe (me fo-len bo a)

  9. A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba? (a be fo-len ke)

  10. A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn

    Ngizobuyela kuwe (a yen bo fo-len)

  11. Deadline nɛ Friday

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu (deadline ne Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Nɛn na?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (Nɛn na?)

  2. E na tati

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (E na tati)

  3. Nɛn

    Namuhla (Nɛn)

  4. Sɛnbɛn

    Kusasa (Sɛnbɛn)

  5. Kɛlɛ

    Izolo (Kɛlɛ)

  6. Tɛndɛ

    Msombuluko (Tɛndɛ)

  7. Tɛndɛ kɛ

    Lwesibili (Tɛndɛ kɛ)

  8. Tɛndɛ fɔ

    Lwesithathu (Tɛndɛ fɔ)

  9. Kɛ

    Kunye (Kɛ)

  10. Nɛ

    Kubili (Nɛ)

  11. Tati

    Kumatfuba (Tati)

  12. Folo

    Lishumi (Folo)

  13. Sɛkɛ

    Kukhulu (Sɛkɛ)

  14. Nɛgɛ

    Hhafu (Nɛgɛ)

  15. Fɔlɔ

    Kanye (Fɔlɔ)

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