Looking for practical Swati to Cebuano phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swati phrase first, then the Cebuano translation (Cebuano) — 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 Cebuano.
Tip: read the Cebuano 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
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
Malipayong pagkakita 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, istorya og hinay.
Ungakuphindze lokho?
Pwede nimo isulti na usab?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Asa ang kasilyas?
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.
Naulahi 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
Sang-ayon ko
Ngiyaphikisa
Dili ko musugot
Lokho kuhle
Maayo na nga paminawon
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Unsa man 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 problema
Siyabonga
Congratulations
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Uhambe kahle
Mag-amping sa imong biyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?
Asa ang estasyon 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 ang platform?(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
Duol ra kini dinhi.(koo-son-deh-lah lah-pah)
Kude lapha
Layo ra kini dinhi.(koo-deh lah-pah)
Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?
Makahatag ka ba og mapa?(oon-gah-nee-khom-bee-sah em-mah-poh-nee)