Looking for practical Swati to Iban phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swati phrase first, then the Iban translation (Iban) — 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 Iban.
Tip: pick five Iban 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
Selamat
Ngiyabonga
Terima kasih
Siyaphila
Selamat pagi
Siyaphila
Selamat petang
Siyaphila
Selamat malam
Lalani kahle
Selamat malam
Sizobonana
Jumpa lagi
Hamba kahle
Selamat tinggal
Ubani igama lakho?
Siapa nama kamu?
Igama lami nguJohn
Nama saya John
Unjani?
Apa khabar?
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe
Senang berjumpa dengan kamu
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?
Adakah kamu boleh bercakap bahasa Inggeris?
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.
Aku tidak pandai bercakap Hindi.
Angiqondi.
Aku tidak faham.
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Sila bercakap perlahan.
Ungakuphindze lokho?
Bolehkah kamu cakap lagi?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Di mana tandas?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?
Macam mana aku nak pergi ke pusat bandar?
Phendukela kwesobunxele.
Pusing kiri.
Phendukela kwesokudla.
Pusing kanan.
Hamba phambili.
Pergi terus.
Kubiza malini?
Berapa tambangnya?
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.
Satu tiket, sila.
Kude lapha?
Adakah ia jauh dari sini?
Ngilahlekile.
Aku tersesat.
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?
Di mana aku boleh beli kad SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yebo
Ya
Cha
Tidak
Mhlawumbe
Mungkin
Ngiyavuma
Aku setuju
Ngiyaphikisa
Aku tidak setuju
Lokho kuhle
Itu kedengaran baik
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Apa pendapatmu?
Ungangisiza?
Boleh kah kamu bantu aku?
Ngidinga usizo
Aku perlukan bantuan
Linda umzuzu
Tunggu sebentar
Ngiyaxolisa
Aku minta maaf
Akukho nkinga
Tiada masalah
Siyabonga
Tahniah
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
Selamat hari jadi
Uhambe kahle
Semoga perjalananmu selamat
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?
Di mana stesen kereta api?(Di mana stesen kereta api?)
Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?
Di mana perhentian bas?(Di mana perhentian bas?)
Iyiphi i-platform?
Platform mana?(Platform mana?)
Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?
Pukul berapa ia bertolak?(Pukul berapa ia bertolak?)
Ngabe le yindlela efanele?
Adakah ini jalan yang betul?(Adakah ini jalan yang betul?)
Kusondela lapha
Ia dekat sini(Ia dekat sini)
Kude lapha
Ia jauh dari sini(Ia jauh dari sini)
Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?
Bolehkah anda tunjukkan saya di peta?(Bolehkah anda tunjukkan saya di peta?)
Misa lapha, ngiyacela
Berhenti di sini, sila(Berhenti di sini, sila)
Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki?
Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?(Berapa lama ia mengambil masa?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kubiza malini le?
Berapa harga ini?(ku-biza ma-li-ni le)
Lokhu kubiza kakhulu
Itu terlalu mahal(lo-khu ku-bi-za ka-khulu)
Unayo yini leyo ephansi?
Ada tak barang yang lebih murah?(u-na-yo yi-ni le-yo e-phan-si)
Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?
Bolehkah saya bayar dengan kad?(ngi-ya-kwa-zi u-ku-kho-kha nge-kha-di)
Ngithanda itafula lababili
Saya mahu meja untuk dua(ngi-than-da i-ta-fu-la la-ba-bi-li)
Ibhili, ngiyacela
Bil, sila(i-bhi-li ngi-ya-ce-la)
Inkonzo ibhajetwe?
Adakah servis termasuk?(in-kon-zo i-bha-je-twe)
Ngiyi-vegetarian
Saya seorang vegetarian(ngi-yi-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela
Tiada makanan pedas, sila(a-ku-kho u-ku-dla o-ku-shi-sa-yo ngi-ya-ce-la)