Looking for practical Swati to Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swati phrase first, then the Indonesian translation (Bahasa Indonesia) — 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 Indonesian.
Tip: when a Indonesian phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Swati wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sawubona
Halo
Ngiyabonga
Terima kasih
Siyaphila
Selamat pagi
Siyaphila
Selamat siang
Siyaphila
Selamat sore
Lalani kahle
Selamat malam
Sizobonana
Sampai jumpa
Hamba kahle
Selamat tinggal
Ubani igama lakho?
Siapa nama Anda?
Igama lami nguJohn
Nama saya John
Unjani?
Apa kabar?
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe
Senang bertemu dengan Anda
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?
Apakah Anda berbicara bahasa Inggris?
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.
Saya tidak berbicara bahasa Hindi dengan baik
Angiqondi.
Saya tidak mengerti
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Tolong bicara pelan-pelan
Ungakuphindze lokho?
Bisakah Anda mengulangnya?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Di mana kamar mandi?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?
Bagaimana cara saya ke pusat kota?
Phendukela kwesobunxele.
Belok kiri
Phendukela kwesokudla.
Belok kanan
Hamba phambili.
Jalan terus
Kubiza malini?
Berapa tarifnya?
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.
Satu tiket, tolong
Kude lapha?
Apakah jauh dari sini?
Ngilahlekile.
Saya tersesat
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?
Di mana saya bisa membeli kartu SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yebo
Ya
Cha
Tidak
Mhlawumbe
Mungkin
Ngiyavuma
Saya setuju
Ngiyaphikisa
Saya tidak setuju
Lokho kuhle
Itu terdengar bagus
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Apa pendapatmu?
Ungangisiza?
Bisakah kamu membantu saya?
Ngidinga usizo
Saya butuh bantuan
Linda umzuzu
Tunggu sebentar
Ngiyaxolisa
Saya minta maaf
Akukho nkinga
Tidak masalah
Siyabonga
Selamat
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
Selamat ulang tahun
Uhambe kahle
Semoga perjalananmu aman
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?
Di mana stasiun kereta?(ku-pee ee-see-tay-shee seh-bah-see)
Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?
Di mana halte bus?(ku-pee oom-pah-kah-tsee weh-bah-see)
Iyiphi i-platform?
Platform mana?(ee-yee-pee ee-platform)
Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?
Jam berapa ia berangkat?(ngah-see-pee ee-see-kah-thee ee-yah-hah-mba)
Ngabe le yindlela efanele?
Apakah ini jalan yang benar?(ngah-beh leh een-dleh-lah eh-fah-neh-leh)
Kusondela lapha
Itu dekat sini(koo-son-deh-lah lah-pah)
Kude lapha
Itu jauh dari sini(koo-deh lah-pah)
Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?
Bisakah Anda menunjukkan di peta?(oon-gah-nee-khom-bee-sah em-mah-poh-nee)
Misa lapha, ngiyacela
Berhenti di sini, tolong(mee-sah lah-pah, ngee-yah-cheh-lah)
Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki?
Berapa lama waktu yang dibutuhkan?(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.
Kubiza malini le?
Berapa harganya?(ku-biza ma-li-ni le)
Lokhu kubiza kakhulu
Itu terlalu mahal.(lo-khu ku-bi-za ka-khulu)
Unayo yini leyo ephansi?
Apakah Anda punya yang lebih murah?(u-na-yo yi-ni le-yo e-phan-si)
Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?
Bisa bayar dengan kartu?(ngi-ya-kwa-zi u-ku-kho-kha nge-kha-di)
Ngithanda itafula lababili
Saya ingin meja untuk dua orang.(ngi-than-da i-ta-fu-la la-ba-bi-li)
Ibhili, ngiyacela
Tagihan, tolong.(i-bhi-li ngi-ya-ce-la)
Inkonzo ibhajetwe?
Apakah layanan sudah termasuk?(in-kon-zo i-bha-je-twe)
Ngiyi-vegetarian
Saya vegetarian.(ngi-yi-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela
Tidak pedas, tolong.(a-ku-kho u-ku-dla o-ku-shi-sa-yo ngi-ya-ce-la)