Looking for practical Swati to Aymara phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swati phrase first, then the Aymara translation (Aymara) — 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 Aymara.
Tip: when a Aymara 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.
Sawubona
Kamisaki(kamisaki)
Ngiyabonga
Yuspagara(yuspagara)
Siyaphila
Wali q'uchu(wali q'uchu)
Siyaphila
Wali ch'isi(wali ch'isi)
Siyaphila
Wali ch'uxña(wali ch'uxña)
Lalani kahle
Wali saraq(wali saraq)
Sizobonana
Jichhüru(jichhüru)
Hamba kahle
Sumaq q'ipi(sumaq q'ipi)
Ubani igama lakho?
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Igama lami nguJohn
Nayra uñt'ay John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Unjani?
Kunjam jumaraki?(kunjam jumaraki)
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe
Jumar ch'amañchiri(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?
¿Jumax inglés habla?(jumax)
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.
Nayax hindi janiwa(naya)
Angiqondi.
Nayax janiwa qhawqha(naya)
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Aqham jach'a qhawqha(aqham)
Ungakuphindze lokho?
¿Akan qhawqha?(akan)
Iphi indlu yangasese?
¿Kunjam phisqa?(kunjam)
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?(kunjam)
Phendukela kwesobunxele.
Wakiñani(wakiñani)
Phendukela kwesokudla.
Jikisiñani(jikisiñani)
Hamba phambili.
Qhawqha(qhawqha)
Kubiza malini?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.
Maya tiket, aqham(maya)
Kude lapha?
¿Kunjam jach'a?(kunjam)
Ngilahlekile.
Nayax janiwa(naya)
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yebo
Jisa
Cha
Aka
Mhlawumbe
Janiwa
Ngiyavuma
Nayraqatawa
Ngiyaphikisa
Janiwa nayraqatani
Lokho kuhle
Suma jach'a
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Kunjam qhawqha?
Ungangisiza?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Ngidinga usizo
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Linda umzuzu
Jikisiñani
Ngiyaxolisa
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Akukho nkinga
Aka janiwa
Siyabonga
Yayk'iri
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
Jach'a q'ipiri
Uhambe kahle
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.