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Common Swati to Bemba phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Bemba 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.

  1. Sawubona

    Shani

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Natotela

  3. Siyaphila

    Muli shani

  4. Siyaphila

    Muli shani

  5. Siyaphila

    Muli shani

  6. Lalani kahle

    Shalenipo bwino

  7. Sizobonana

    Tukakutana

  8. Hamba kahle

    Twalumba

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Iwe ulishani?

  10. Igama lami nguJohn

    Ndefwaya John

  11. Unjani?

    Uli bwanji?

  12. Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

    Nashitasha kukumona

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

    Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?

  2. Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

    Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino

  3. Angiqondi.

    Ndefwaya kumfwa

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    Nimwandi ulukanda buteko

  5. Ungakuphindze lokho?

    Ningaloleleko?

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    Ili kuti ikalamba?

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

    Ningalileka shani ku city center?

  8. Phendukela kwesobunxele.

    Fumya kumwendo

  9. Phendukela kwesokudla.

    Fumya kumwendo

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Enda pamo

  11. Kubiza malini?

    Kuli shani ifyabukata?

  12. Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

    Ticket imwe, nomba

  13. Kude lapha?

    Kuli lishilu ukulya?

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Ndi lost

  15. Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

    Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Eya

  2. Cha

    Awe

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Panga

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ndi bwino

  5. Ngiyaphikisa

    Ndi bwino na

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Ilyo lishibukile

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Uchite shani?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Ushakufwa?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Ndefwaya ifyakufwa

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Leka ifi

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Nshakufwa

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Takwaba shani

  13. Siyabonga

    Nshakufwa bwino

  14. Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

    Nashala bwino mu mwaka

  15. Uhambe kahle

    Ube na mulimo wabwino

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?

    Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima? (ku-pee ee-see-tay-shee seh-bah-see)

  2. Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?

    Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi? (ku-pee oom-pah-kah-tsee weh-bah-see)

  3. Iyiphi i-platform?

    Ninshi ni platform iyi? (ee-yee-pee ee-platform)

  4. Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?

    Ninshi ikalamba? (ngah-see-pee ee-see-kah-thee ee-yah-hah-mba)

  5. Ngabe le yindlela efanele?

    Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino? (ngah-beh leh een-dleh-lah eh-fah-neh-leh)

  6. Kusondela lapha

    Ili pamo na pano. (koo-son-deh-lah lah-pah)

  7. Kude lapha

    Ili lishilu na pano. (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Ushibukishe pa mape? (oon-gah-nee-khom-bee-sah em-mah-poh-nee)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Leka pano, chonde. (mee-sah lah-pah, ngee-yah-cheh-lah)

  10. Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki?

    Kuli shani? (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?

    Ili shani? (Ili shani?)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu

    Ili lya kuli (Ili lya kuli)

  3. Unayo yini leyo ephansi?

    Muli na chimo chibulu? (Muli na chimo chibulu?)

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    Ningakupanga na kadi? (Ningakupanga na kadi?)

  5. Ngithanda itafula lababili

    Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili (Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela

    Icilanga, tapali (Icilanga, tapali)

  7. Inkonzo ibhajetwe?

    Ubufyashi bwakupanga? (Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)

  8. Ngiyi-vegetarian

    Ndi mvegetarian (Ndi mvegetarian)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela

    Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali (Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali)

  10. Lokhu kuhle

    Ili lya bwino (Ili lya bwino)

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    Ningakonda ifyalo? (Ningakonda ifyalo?)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela

    Icupa ca mvula, tapali (Icupa ca mvula, tapali)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Biza emaphoyisa

    Tuma abashitisha

  2. Biza i-ambulance

    Tuma ambulance

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Nshikala na doctor

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Nshikala bwino

  5. Ngiyavuma emantongomane

    Ndi na allergy ku nsalu

  6. Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

    Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?

  7. Kukhala lapha

    Kuli ububi pano

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Nashitile passport yangu

  9. Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

    Nawe tuma hotel yangu?

  10. Siza!

    Chikondi!

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

    Nashamukeni (na-sha-mu-ke-ni)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Tulefwaya ukusanga (tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)

  3. Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

    Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe? (nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Nizakutuma ifishina lelo (ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Twafwaya ukusambilila lero? (twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

    Nomba fwebo file iliko (nom-ba fwe-bo fi-le i-li-ko)

  7. Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

    Natotela pa nshita (na-to-te-la pa nshi-ta)

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe (ni-fwa-ya u-ku-shan-da na i-we)

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Wakosa ukufumya icikomo? (wa-ko-sa u-ku-fum-ya i-ci-ko-mo)

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Nizakukumbusha (ni-za-ku-kum-bu-sha)

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula (i-shi-na lya-ku-pe-la ni Lwa-pu-la)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani?

    Ninshi ilya shani? (Ninshi ilya shani?)

  2. Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu.

    Kuli nomba itatu. (Kuli nomba itatu.)

  3. Namuhla

    Lelo. (Lelo.)

  4. Kusasa

    Mwaume. (Mwaume.)

  5. Izolo

    Kale. (Kale.)

  6. Msombuluko

    Lwandi. (Lwandi.)

  7. Lwesibili

    Lwakabamba. (Lwakabamba.)

  8. Lwesithathu

    Lwapili. (Lwapili.)

  9. Kunye

    Imwe. (Imwe.)

  10. Kubili

    Ibili. (Ibili.)

  11. Kumatfuba

    Itatu. (Itatu.)

  12. Lishumi

    Icumi. (Icumi.)

  13. Kukhulu

    Cikumi. (Cikumi.)

  14. Hhafu

    Pafya. (Pafya.)

  15. Kanye

    Ilyo. (Ilyo.)

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