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Common Swahili to Swati phrases

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

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Looking for practical Swahili to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swahili 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: pick five Swati phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

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

  1. Habari

    Sawubona

  2. Asante

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Habari ya asubuhi

    Siyaphila

  4. Habari ya mchana

    Siyaphila

  5. Habari ya jioni

    Siyaphila

  6. Usiku mwema

    Lalani kahle

  7. Tutaonana baadaye

    Sizobonana

  8. Kwaheri

    Hamba kahle

  9. Jina lako nani?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Jina langu ni John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Habari gani?

    Unjani?

  12. Nafurahi kukutana na wewe

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Unazungumza Kiingereza?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

  2. Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

  3. Sielewi.

    Angiqondi.

  4. Tafadhali ongea polepole.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Unaweza kusema tena?

    Ungakuphindze lokho?

  6. Choo kiko wapi?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

  8. Geuka kushoto.

    Phendukela kwesobunxele.

  9. Geuka kulia.

    Phendukela kwesokudla.

  10. Nenda moja kwa moja.

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Nauli ni kiasi gani?

    Kubiza malini?

  12. Tiketi moja, tafadhali.

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

  13. Je, ni mbali na hapa?

    Kude lapha?

  14. Nimepotea.

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ndio

    Yebo

  2. Hapana

    Cha

  3. Pengine

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ninakubaliana

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Sikubaliani

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Inasikika vizuri

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Unafikiriaje?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Unaweza kunisaidia?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Nahitaji msaada

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Subiri kidogo

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ninasikitika

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Hakuna shida

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Hongera

    Siyabonga

  14. Siku ya kuzaliwa njema

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Safari njema

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?

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

  2. Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?

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

  3. Ni jukwaa gani?

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

  4. Inatoka saa ngapi?

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

  5. Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?

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

  6. Iko karibu hapa

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

  7. Iko mbali na hapa

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?

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

  9. Simama hapa, tafadhali

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

  10. Inachukua muda gani?

    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. Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?

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

  2. Hiyo ni ghali sana

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

  3. Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?

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

  4. Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?

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

  5. Ningependa meza ya watu wawili

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

  6. Tafadhali, bili

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

  7. Je, huduma imejumuishwa?

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

  8. Mimi ni mboga

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

  9. Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili

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

  10. Hii ni tamu

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Naweza kupata menyu?

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

  12. Tafadhali, glasi ya maji

    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. Piga simu polisi

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Piga simu ya wagonjwa

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Nahitaji daktari

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ninajisikia mgonjwa

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Nina mzio wa karanga

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Inaniuma hapa

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Nisaidie!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Nafurahi kukutana nawe

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

  2. Tuweke mkutano

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Ni saa ngapi inakufaa?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Nitaituma ripoti leo

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

  7. Asante kwa muda wako

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

  8. Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Nitarudi kwako

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ni saa ngapi?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani?

  2. Ni saa tatu.

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu.

  3. Leo

    Namuhla

  4. Kesho

    Kusasa

  5. Jana

    Izolo

  6. Jumatatu

    Msombuluko

  7. Jumanne

    Lwesibili

  8. Jumatano

    Lwesithathu

  9. Moja

    Kunye

  10. Mbili

    Kubili

  11. Tatu

    Kumatfuba

  12. Kumi

    Lishumi

  13. Mia moja

    Kukhulu

  14. Nusu

    Hhafu

  15. Zaidi

    Kanye

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