Looking for practical Swati to Bisaya phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swati phrase first, then the Bisaya translation (Bisaya) — 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 Bisaya.
Tip: pick five Bisaya 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.
Sawubona
Kumusta
Ngiyabonga
Salamat
Siyaphila
Maayong buntag
Siyaphila
Maayong hapon
Siyaphila
Maayong gabii
Lalani kahle
Maayong pagkatulog
Sizobonana
Kita-kits unya
Hamba kahle
Babay
Ubani igama lakho?
Unsa imong ngalan?
Igama lami nguJohn
Ang akong ngalan kay John
Unjani?
Kumusta ka?
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe
Nalipay kong makaila nimo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?
Nagsulti ka og Ingles?
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.
Dili ko maayo mosulti og Hindi.
Angiqondi.
Wala ko kasabot.
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Palihug, hinay-hinay lang sa pagsulti.
Ungakuphindze lokho?
Pwede nimo isulti na usab?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Asa ang banyo?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?
Unsaon nako pag-adto sa sentro sa syudad?
Phendukela kwesobunxele.
Liko sa wala.
Phendukela kwesokudla.
Liko sa tuo.
Hamba phambili.
Diretso lang.
Kubiza malini?
Tagpila ang bayad?
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.
Usa ka tiket, palihug.
Kude lapha?
Layo ba kini gikan dinhi?
Ngilahlekile.
Nawala ko.
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?
Asa ko makapalit og SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yebo
Oo
Cha
Dili
Mhlawumbe
Siguro
Ngiyavuma
Uyon ko
Ngiyaphikisa
Dili ko uyon
Lokho kuhle
Maayo na nga tunog
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Unsay imong hunahuna?
Ungangisiza?
Makatabang ka nako?
Ngidinga usizo
Nanginahanglan ko og tabang
Linda umzuzu
Hulat sa usa ka gutlo
Ngiyaxolisa
Pasayloa ko
Akukho nkinga
Walay sapayan
Siyabonga
Congratulations
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Uhambe kahle
Mag-amping sa biyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?
Asa ang istasyon sa tren?(ku-pee ee-see-tay-shee seh-bah-see)
Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?
Asa ang bus stop?(ku-pee oom-pah-kah-tsee weh-bah-see)
Iyiphi i-platform?
Asa nga plataporma kini?(ee-yee-pee ee-platform)
Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?
Unsang orasa kini molakaw?(ngah-see-pee ee-see-kah-thee ee-yah-hah-mba)
Ngabe le yindlela efanele?
Sakto ba ni nga dalan?(ngah-beh leh een-dleh-lah eh-fah-neh-leh)
Kusondela lapha
Dool ra kini dinhi(koo-son-deh-lah lah-pah)
Kude lapha
Layo ra kini dinhi(koo-deh lah-pah)
Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?
Makatabang ka nga ipakita sa mapa?(oon-gah-nee-khom-bee-sah em-mah-poh-nee)