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Common Swati to Kinyarwanda phrases

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

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

Tip: pick five Kinyarwanda 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.

  1. Sawubona

    Muraho

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Urakoze

  3. Siyaphila

    Bwakire bwiza

  4. Siyaphila

    Nimugoroba mwiza

  5. Siyaphila

    Mwaramutse mwiza

  6. Lalani kahle

    Ijoro ryiza

  7. Sizobonana

    Tuzabonana nyuma

  8. Hamba kahle

    Murabeho

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Witwa nde?

  10. Igama lami nguJohn

    Nitwa John

  11. Unjani?

    Umeze ute?

  12. Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

    Nishimiye kukumenya

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

    Uravuga Icyongereza?

  2. Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

    Sinavuga Hindi neza

  3. Angiqondi.

    Sinumva

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    Nyabuneka vuga buhoro

  5. Ungakuphindze lokho?

    Wabivuga ukundi?

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    Aho ubwiherero buri he?

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

    Nagenda nte ku mugi?

  8. Phendukela kwesobunxele.

    Hindukira ibumoso

  9. Phendukela kwesokudla.

    Hindukira iburyo

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Genda imbere

  11. Kubiza malini?

    Igiciro ni ikihe?

  12. Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

    Itike imwe, nyabuneka

  13. Kude lapha?

    Ni kure hano?

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Ndi mu kaga

  15. Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

    Nshobora kugura SIM card he?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Yego

  2. Cha

    Oya

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Birashoboka

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ndemeranya

  5. Ngiyaphikisa

    Sinemeranya

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Birumvikana neza

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Ubitekerezaho iki?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Urashobora kumfasha?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Nkeneye ubufasha

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Tegereza gato

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Ndakwinginze

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Nta kibazo

  13. Siyabonga

    Ibyishimo

  14. Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

    Isabukuru nziza

  15. Uhambe kahle

    Ugire urugendo rwiza

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?

    Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri? (Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?)

  2. Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?

    Aho ahagarara bisi? (Aho ahagarara bisi?)

  3. Iyiphi i-platform?

    Ni iyihe platform? (Ni iyihe platform?)

  4. Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?

    Igihe izava ryari? (Igihe izava ryari?)

  5. Ngabe le yindlela efanele?

    Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza? (Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?)

  6. Kusondela lapha

    Iri hafi hano (Iri hafi hano)

  7. Kude lapha

    Iri kure hano (Iri kure hano)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita? (Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Hagarara hano, nyabuneka (Hagarara hano, nyabuneka)

  10. Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki?

    Bifata igihe kingana iki? (Bifata igihe kingana iki?)

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Kubiza malini le?

    Iyi igura angahe? (ku-biza ma-li-ni le)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu

    Ibyo ni ibihenze cyane. (lo-khu ku-bi-za ka-khulu)

  3. Unayo yini leyo ephansi?

    Ufite ikintu cyoroheje? (u-na-yo yi-ni le-yo e-phan-si)

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    Nshobora kwishyura n'ikarita? (ngi-ya-kwa-zi u-ku-kho-kha nge-kha-di)

  5. Ngithanda itafula lababili

    Nashaka ameza y'abantu babiri. (ngi-than-da i-ta-fu-la la-ba-bi-li)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela

    Ndagusabye, umwenda. (i-bhi-li ngi-ya-ce-la)

  7. Inkonzo ibhajetwe?

    Serivisi irimo? (in-kon-zo i-bha-je-twe)

  8. Ngiyi-vegetarian

    Ndi umunyvegetari. (ngi-yi-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela

    Ntimukanyuze ibiryo birimo umunyu. (a-ku-kho u-ku-dla o-ku-shi-sa-yo ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Lokhu kuhle

    Ibi biraryoshye. (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    Nshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo? (ngi-ce-la i-me-nu)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela

    Ndagusabye, igikombe cy'amazi. (in-gi-la-zi ya-man-zi ngi-ya-ce-la)

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Biza emaphoyisa

    Hamagara polisi

  2. Biza i-ambulance

    Hamagara ambulance

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Nkeneye umuganga

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Ndumva ndwaye

  5. Ngiyavuma emantongomane

    Mfite allergie ku mbuto z'ihene

  6. Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

    Ihagararanye ry'ubuvuzi rihe?

  7. Kukhala lapha

    Birambabaza hano

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Nabuze pasiporo yanjye

  9. Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

    Urashobora guhamagara hoteli yanjye?

  10. Siza!

    Fasha!

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

    Nishimiye guhura nawe

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Reka dushyireho inama

  3. Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

    Ni ryari byakugendekera?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Dushobora kuvugana ejo?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

    Nyamuneka reba dosiye iri hano

  7. Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

    Urakoze ku gihe cyawe

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Ntegereje gukorana nawe

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Wansobanurira icyo kibazo?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Nzakugarukira

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani?

    Ni saa ingahe? (ni saa ingahe)

  2. Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu.

    Ni saa tatu (ni saa tatu)

  3. Namuhla

    Uyu munsi (uyu munsi)

  4. Kusasa

    Ejo hazaza (ejo hazaza)

  5. Izolo

    Ejo (ejo)

  6. Msombuluko

    Kuwa Mbere (kuwa mbere)

  7. Lwesibili

    Kuwa Kabiri (kuwa kabiri)

  8. Lwesithathu

    Kuwa Gatatu (kuwa gatatu)

  9. Kunye

    Kimwe (kimwe)

  10. Kubili

    Kabiri (kabiri)

  11. Kumatfuba

    Gatatu (gatatu)

  12. Lishumi

    Cumi (cumi)

  13. Kukhulu

    Ijana (ijana)

  14. Hhafu

    Igice (igice)

  15. Kanye

    Byinshi (byinshi)

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