Common Swati to Jingpo phrases

100 practical Swati to Jingpo phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Swati to Jingpo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swati phrase first, then the Jingpo translation (Jingpo) — 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 Jingpo.

Tip: when a Jingpo 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.

  1. Sawubona

    Nangma

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Nangma aji

  3. Siyaphila

    Nangma na

  4. Siyaphila

    Nangma aji na

  5. Siyaphila

    Nangma aji zong

  6. Lalani kahle

    Nangma aji zong na

  7. Sizobonana

    Nangma aji zong na

  8. Hamba kahle

    Nangma aji

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Nangma aji na?

  10. Igama lami nguJohn

    Nangma aji John na

  11. Unjani?

    Nangma aji hna?

  12. Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

    Nangma aji hna zong

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

    Nang saku English? (nang saku English)

  2. Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

    Nang Hindi hna hna (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. Angiqondi.

    Nang hna na (nang hna na)

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    Nang hna hna lo (nang hna hna lo)

  5. Ungakuphindze lokho?

    Nang hna hna a hna? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    Nang hna hna kachang? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

    Nang hna hna hka hna? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Phendukela kwesobunxele.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Phendukela kwesokudla.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Nang hna hna hna (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Kubiza malini?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  13. Kude lapha?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Nang hna hna (nang hna hna)

  15. Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

    Nang hna hna SIM card hna? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Yebo

    Aye

  2. Cha

    Baw

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Hka

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Nanghka

  5. Ngiyaphikisa

    Nangbaw

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Nang hka a hka

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Nang hka hka?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Nang a hka hka?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Nang a hka na

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Hka hka hka

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Nang a hka hka

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Baw a hka

  13. Siyabonga

    Nang a hka hka

  14. Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

    Nang a hka a hka

  15. Uhambe kahle

    Nang a hka hka

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?

    Nang hka hka hku? (ku-pee ee-see-tay-shee seh-bah-see)

  2. Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?

    Nang hka bus hka? (ku-pee oom-pah-kah-tsee weh-bah-see)

  3. Iyiphi i-platform?

    Nang hka hka hka? (ee-yee-pee ee-platform)

  4. Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?

    Nang hka hka hka? (ngah-see-pee ee-see-kah-thee ee-yah-hah-mba)

  5. Ngabe le yindlela efanele?

    Nang hka hka hka? (ngah-beh leh een-dleh-lah eh-fah-neh-leh)

  6. Kusondela lapha

    Hka hka hka. (koo-son-deh-lah lah-pah)

  7. Kude lapha

    Hka hka hka. (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Nang hka hka hka? (oon-gah-nee-khom-bee-sah em-mah-poh-nee)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Hka hka hka. (mee-sah lah-pah, ngee-yah-cheh-lah)

  10. Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki?

    Hka hka hka? (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.

  1. Kubiza malini le?

    Nang hka hka hkam? (naŋ hka hka hkam)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu

    Nang hka hka hkam na hka (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

  3. Unayo yini leyo ephansi?

    Nang hka hka hkam hka na? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    Nang hka hka hkam card hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. Ngithanda itafula lababili

    Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela

    Nang hka hka hkam bill (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. Inkonzo ibhajetwe?

    Nang hka hka hkam service hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. Ngiyi-vegetarian

    Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela

    Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. Lokhu kuhle

    Nang hka hka hkam hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    Nang hka hka hkam menu hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela

    Nang hka hka hkam water hka (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Biza emaphoyisa

    Nang shang hku (nang shang hku)

  2. Biza i-ambulance

    Nang hku hpe (nang hku hpe)

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Nang hka hkam (nang hka hkam)

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Nang hku hpe na (nang hku hpe na)

  5. Ngiyavuma emantongomane

    Nang hku hpe zung hka (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

    Hka hpe nang hku hpe? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Kukhala lapha

    Nang hku hpe na hka (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Nang hka hpe hpe (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

    Nang hku hpe hka hpe? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Siza!

    Hku! (hku!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

    Nang a na kachang (nang a na kachang)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

    Nang a na hpe hka? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani?

    Nang hka hku? (nang hka hku)

  2. Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu.

    Nang hka hku thi hka (nang hka hku thi hka)

  3. Namuhla

    Nang hka

  4. Kusasa

    Nang hka hku a hka

  5. Izolo

    Nang hka hku a hka hka

  6. Msombuluko

    Nang hka hku hka

  7. Lwesibili

    Nang hka hku hka hka

  8. Lwesithathu

    Nang hka hku hka hka hka

  9. Kunye

    Nang

  10. Kubili

    Nang hka

  11. Kumatfuba

    Nang hka hka

  12. Lishumi

    Nang hka hka hka

  13. Kukhulu

    Nang hka hka hka hka

  14. Hhafu

    Hka

  15. Kanye

    Nang hka hka