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Common Swati to Kikongo phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Kikongo 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

    Mbote

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Mele

  3. Siyaphila

    Mokolo mayele

  4. Siyaphila

    Mokolo ya ntango

  5. Siyaphila

    Mokolo ya mambu

  6. Lalani kahle

    Mokolo ya mpembe

  7. Sizobonana

    Tala mosi

  8. Hamba kahle

    Tata

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Nki yina nzo?

  10. Igama lami nguJohn

    Nzo yami ke John

  11. Unjani?

    Oko wanga?

  12. Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

    Nki ya mosi na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

    Oyo o zola kutu English?

  2. Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

    Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.

  3. Angiqondi.

    Nkeni kanga.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.

  5. Ungakuphindze lokho?

    Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    Kutu wapi banzela?

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

    Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?

  8. Phendukela kwesobunxele.

    Tanda na luma.

  9. Phendukela kwesokudla.

    Tanda na mambu.

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Enda na mosi.

  11. Kubiza malini?

    Nki mbongo ya ndako?

  12. Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

    Ticket mosi, mokolo.

  13. Kude lapha?

    Nki feti na wapi?

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Nkeni zola.

  15. Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

    Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Ewe

  2. Cha

    Te

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Kasi

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Nkiadi

  5. Ngiyaphikisa

    Nkiadi te

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Oyo ke nkiadi malamu

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Nkiadi nini?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Okanza kudi nki?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Nkiadi kudi nki

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Lela na nki

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Nkiadi na nki

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Te na nki

  13. Siyabonga

    Tata na nki

  14. Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

    Mokolo ya mbote

  15. Uhambe kahle

    Tala na nzala ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?

    Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo? (Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)

  2. Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?

    Wana wanga na bus? (Wana wanga na bus?)

  3. Iyiphi i-platform?

    Nki platform yai? (Nki platform yai?)

  4. Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?

    Soki nki ntangu yina yenda? (Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)

  5. Ngabe le yindlela efanele?

    Yai ke nzila ya nki? (Yai ke nzila ya nki?)

  6. Kusondela lapha

    Eza na nsi ya nzo (Eza na nsi ya nzo)

  7. Kude lapha

    Eza na mosi ya nzo (Eza na mosi ya nzo)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Okanisa ngai na mape? (Okanisa ngai na mape?)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît (Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)

  10. Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki?

    Nki ntangu yina yenda? (Nki ntangu yina yenda?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Kubiza malini le?

    Nki yina kudi? (nki yina kudi)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  3. Unayo yini leyo ephansi?

    Ona kima ki nsi? (ona kima ki nsi)

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    Ncanza kudi na kadi? (ncanza kudi na kadi)

  5. Ngithanda itafula lababili

    Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi (nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela

    Kadi, ndakisa (kadi, ndakisa)

  7. Inkonzo ibhajetwe?

    Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na? (kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)

  8. Ngiyi-vegetarian

    Ndi muvegetari (ndi muvegetari)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela

    Kaka mfu, ndakisa (kaka mfu, ndakisa)

  10. Lokhu kuhle

    Yina kele na nsi (yina kele na nsi)

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    Ncanza na menu? (ncanza na menu)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela

    Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa (ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Biza emaphoyisa

    Landa boma

  2. Biza i-ambulance

    Landa ambulance

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Nkeni mosi

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Nkeni na mbisi

  5. Ngiyavuma emantongomane

    Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu

  6. Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

    Wana hospital ya mbote?

  7. Kukhala lapha

    Eka na nki

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai

  9. Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

    Olanda hotel na ngai?

  10. Siza!

    Tala!

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

    Nzo ya kima (Nzò ya kima)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Tukala na mbandu (Tukàla na mbàndu)

  3. Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

    Nki nsi ya ntangu? (Nki nsi ya ntángu?)

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu (Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Tukala na kanda se (Tukàla na kànda sè?)

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

    Tula nsi ya file ya kima (Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)

  7. Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

    Mosi na nsi ya ntangu (Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Ndi zola ku zola na yo (Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Nki o zola ku zola nki? (Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Ndi zola ku yindula na yo (Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo (Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani?

    Nkiadi ki zole? (Nkiadi ki zole?)

  2. Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu.

    Kikuma kinsatu (Kikuma kinsatu)

  3. Namuhla

    Lelo

  4. Kusasa

    Kuna

  5. Izolo

    Kima

  6. Msombuluko

    Mokolo wa mbandu

  7. Lwesibili

    Mokolo wa mosi

  8. Lwesithathu

    Mokolo wa ntete

  9. Kunye

    Mosi

  10. Kubili

    Mbale

  11. Kumatfuba

    Mitatu

  12. Lishumi

    Kumi

  13. Kukhulu

    Kimo na nkama

  14. Hhafu

    Nseke

  15. Kanye

    Nzo

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