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Common Swati to Alur phrases

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

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Looking for practical Swati to Alur phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swati phrase first, then the Alur translation (Alur) — 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 Alur.

Tip: when a Alur phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Swati 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. Sawubona

    Salam

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Matur nuwun

  3. Siyaphila

    Selamat pagi

  4. Siyaphila

    Selamat sore

  5. Siyaphila

    Selamat malam

  6. Lalani kahle

    Selamat bobo

  7. Sizobonana

    Sampai jumpa

  8. Hamba kahle

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Sapa nama mu?

  10. Igama lami nguJohn

    Nama ku John

  11. Unjani?

    Kabar apa?

  12. Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

    Senang bertemu denganmu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

    Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?

  2. Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

    Nyo ngana Hindi badi.

  3. Angiqondi.

    Nyo ngana nyo.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    Tolong nyi lempang.

  5. Ungakuphindze lokho?

    Nyo bisa nyi lagi?

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    Di mana kamar mandi?

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

    Nyo nyi ka pusat kota?

  8. Phendukela kwesobunxele.

    Belok kiri.

  9. Phendukela kwesokudla.

    Belok kanan.

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Nyi terus.

  11. Kubiza malini?

    Berapa harga tiket?

  12. Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

    Satu tiket, tolong.

  13. Kude lapha?

    Apakah jauh dari sini?

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Nyo hilang.

  15. Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

    Di mana bisa beli kartu SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Iyo

  2. Cha

    Ayi

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Mungkin

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ngeye

  5. Ngiyaphikisa

    Ayi ngeye

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Iya, enak

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Napa pendapatmu?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Bisa bantu saya?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Saya butuh bantuan

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Tunggu sebentar

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Saya minta maaf

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Tidak masalah

  13. Siyabonga

    Selamat

  14. Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Uhambe kahle

    Semoga selamat dalam perjalanan

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?

    Dika stasiun kereta? (ku-pee ee-see-tay-shee seh-bah-see)

  2. Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?

    Dika halte bis? (ku-pee oom-pah-kah-tsee weh-bah-see)

  3. Iyiphi i-platform?

    Platform mana? (ee-yee-pee ee-platform)

  4. Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?

    Jam berapa ia berangkat? (ngah-see-pee ee-see-kah-thee ee-yah-hah-mba)

  5. Ngabe le yindlela efanele?

    Apa ini jalan yang benar? (ngah-beh leh een-dleh-lah eh-fah-neh-leh)

  6. Kusondela lapha

    Iya dekat sini (koo-son-deh-lah lah-pah)

  7. Kude lapha

    Iya jauh dari sini (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Bisa tunjukkan di peta? (oon-gah-nee-khom-bee-sah em-mah-poh-nee)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Berhenti di sini, tolong (mee-sah lah-pah, ngee-yah-cheh-lah)

  10. Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki?

    Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan? (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. Kubiza malini le?

    Berapa harga ini? (ku-biza ma-li-ni le)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu

    Itu terlalu mahal. (lo-khu ku-bi-za ka-khulu)

  3. Unayo yini leyo ephansi?

    Apakah ada yang lebih murah? (u-na-yo yi-ni le-yo e-phan-si)

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    Bisa bayar pakai kartu? (ngi-ya-kwa-zi u-ku-kho-kha nge-kha-di)

  5. Ngithanda itafula lababili

    Saya mau meja untuk dua. (ngi-than-da i-ta-fu-la la-ba-bi-li)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela

    Tagihan, tolong. (i-bhi-li ngi-ya-ce-la)

  7. Inkonzo ibhajetwe?

    Apakah layanan sudah termasuk? (in-kon-zo i-bha-je-twe)

  8. Ngiyi-vegetarian

    Saya vegetarian. (ngi-yi-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela

    Tidak ada makanan pedas, tolong. (a-ku-kho u-ku-dla o-ku-shi-sa-yo ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Lokhu kuhle

    Ini enak. (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    Bisa minta menu? (ngi-ce-la i-me-nu)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela

    Segelas air, tolong. (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. Biza emaphoyisa

    Bisa ngelap polisi

  2. Biza i-ambulance

    Bisa ngelap ambulans

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Aku merasa sakit

  5. Ngiyavuma emantongomane

    Aku alergi kacang tanah

  6. Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

    Di mana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. Kukhala lapha

    Sakit di sini

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Aku kehilangan paspor

  9. Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

    Bisa telepon hotelku?

  10. Siza!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

    Ngomong bareng kowe

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Ayo kita atur rapat

  3. Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

    Jam pira sing cocog kanggo kowe?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

    Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

  7. Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

    Matur nuwun kanggo wektu kowe

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng kowe

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Apa kowe bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Ayo aku bali menyang kowe

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Wektu pungkasan yaiku Jumuah

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani?

    Jam berapa? (jaam berapa)

  2. Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu.

    Jam tiga. (jaam tiga)

  3. Namuhla

    Hari ini. (hari ini)

  4. Kusasa

    Besok. (besok)

  5. Izolo

    Kemarin. (kemarin)

  6. Msombuluko

    Senin. (senin)

  7. Lwesibili

    Selasa. (selasa)

  8. Lwesithathu

    Rabu. (rabu)

  9. Kunye

    Satu. (satu)

  10. Kubili

    Dua. (dua)

  11. Kumatfuba

    Tiga. (tiga)

  12. Lishumi

    Sepuluh. (sepuluh)

  13. Kukhulu

    Seratus. (seratus)

  14. Hhafu

    Setengah. (setengah)

  15. Kanye

    Lebih. (lebih)

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