Looking for practical Swati to Arabic (العربية) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swati phrase first, then the Arabic translation (العربية) — 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 Arabic.
Tip: read the Arabic line out loud three times, then cover the Swati side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sawubona
مرحبا(marhaban)
Ngiyabonga
شكرا(shukran)
Siyaphila
صباح الخير(sabah alkhayr)
Siyaphila
مساء الخير(masa' alkhayr)
Siyaphila
مساء الخير(masa' alkhayr)
Lalani kahle
تصبح على خير(tusbih ala khayr)
Sizobonana
أراك لاحقا(arak lahikan)
Hamba kahle
وداعا(wada'an)
Ubani igama lakho?
ما اسمك؟(ma ismuk?)
Igama lami nguJohn
اسمي جون(ismi John)
Unjani?
كيف حالك؟(kayfa halak?)
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe
تشرفت بلقائك(tasharaft biliqayk)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?
هل تتحدث الإنجليزية؟(hal tatahaddath al'iinjliziyya?)
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.
لا أتحدث الهندية جيدًا(la atahaddath alhindiyya jayyidan)
Angiqondi.
لا أفهم(la afham)
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
يرجى التحدث ببطء(yurja alttahadduth bibt')
Ungakuphindze lokho?
هل يمكنك أن تقول ذلك مرة أخرى؟(hal yumkinuk 'an taqul dhalik marra 'ukhra?)
Iphi indlu yangasese?
أين الحمام؟(ayn alhammam?)
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?
كيف أذهب إلى مركز المدينة؟(kayfa adhhab 'iilaa markaz almadina?)
Phendukela kwesobunxele.
انعطف يسارًا(in'atif yasarana)
Phendukela kwesokudla.
انعطف يمينًا(in'atif yaminan)
Hamba phambili.
اذهب مباشرة(idhhab mubasharatan)
Kubiza malini?
كم الأجرة؟(kam al'ujra?)
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.
تذكرة واحدة، من فضلك(tadhkirat wahida, min fadlik)
Kude lapha?
هل هو بعيد من هنا؟(hal huwa ba'id min huna?)
Ngilahlekile.
أنا ضائع(ana da'i)
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?
أين يمكنني شراء بطاقة SIM؟(ayn yumkinuni shira' bitaqat SIM?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yebo
نعم(na'am)
Cha
لا(la)
Mhlawumbe
ربما(rubama)
Ngiyavuma
أنا أوافق(ana awafiq)
Ngiyaphikisa
أنا لا أوافق(ana la awafiq)
Lokho kuhle
هذا يبدو جيدًا(hatha yabdu jayyidan)
Ucabanga ukuthini?
ماذا تعتقد؟(matha ta'taqid?)
Ungangisiza?
هل يمكنك مساعدتي؟(hal yumkinuka musaa'adati?)
Ngidinga usizo
أحتاج مساعدة(ahtaj musaa'ada)
Linda umzuzu
انتظر لحظة(intazar lahza)
Ngiyaxolisa
أنا آسف(ana aasif)
Akukho nkinga
لا مشكلة(la mushkila)
Siyabonga
مبروك(mabrouk)
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
عيد ميلاد سعيد(eid milad sa'id)
Uhambe kahle
رحلة آمنة(rihla amina)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?
أين محطة القطار؟(ku-pee ee-see-tay-shee seh-bah-see)
Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?
أين محطة الحافلات؟(ku-pee oom-pah-kah-tsee weh-bah-see)