Looking for practical Swati to Frisian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swati phrase first, then the Frisian translation (Frisian) — 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 Frisian.
Tip: read the Frisian 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
Hallo
Ngiyabonga
Tankewol
Siyaphila
Goeie moarn
Siyaphila
Goeie middei
Siyaphila
Goeie jûn
Lalani kahle
Goeie nacht
Sizobonana
Sjoch dy letter
Hamba kahle
Oant sjen
Ubani igama lakho?
Wat is jo namme?
Igama lami nguJohn
myn namme is John
Unjani?
Hoe giet it?
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe
Moai om jo te moetsjen
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?
Sprekt jo Ingelsk?
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.
Ik praat net goed Hindi.
Angiqondi.
Ik begryp it net.
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Sprekt u asjebleaft langsaam.
Ungakuphindze lokho?
Kinne jo dat nochris sizze?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Wêr is de toilett?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?
Hoe kom ik by it sintrum?
Phendukela kwesobunxele.
Draai nei links.
Phendukela kwesokudla.
Draai nei rjochts.
Hamba phambili.
Gean rjocht.
Kubiza malini?
Hoefolle kostet it?
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.
Ien kaart, asjebleaft.
Kude lapha?
Is it fier fan hjir?
Ngilahlekile.
Ik bin ferlern.
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?
Wêr kin ik in SIM-kaart keapje?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yebo
Ja
Cha
Nee
Mhlawumbe
Mooglik
Ngiyavuma
Ik bin it iens
Ngiyaphikisa
Ik bin it net iens
Lokho kuhle
Dat klinkt goed
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Wat tinksto derfan?
Ungangisiza?
Kinst my helpe?
Ngidinga usizo
Ik ha help nedich
Linda umzuzu
Wachtsje even
Ngiyaxolisa
Sorry
Akukho nkinga
Gjin probleem
Siyabonga
Lokwinske
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
Gelokkige jierdei
Uhambe kahle
Haw in feilich reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?
Wêr is it treinstasjon?(ku-pee ee-see-tay-shee seh-bah-see)
Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?
Wêr is de busstop?(ku-pee oom-pah-kah-tsee weh-bah-see)
Iyiphi i-platform?
Hokker perron is it?(ee-yee-pee ee-platform)
Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?
Wannear giet it fuort?(ngah-see-pee ee-see-kah-thee ee-yah-hah-mba)
Ngabe le yindlela efanele?
Is dit de goede kant?(ngah-beh leh een-dleh-lah eh-fah-neh-leh)
Kusondela lapha
It is hjir tichtby.(koo-son-deh-lah lah-pah)
Kude lapha
It is fier fuort.(koo-deh lah-pah)
Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?
Kinst my op de kaart sjen?(oon-gah-nee-khom-bee-sah em-mah-poh-nee)