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Common Swati to Lingala phrases

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

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

Tip: when a Lingala 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

    Melesi

  3. Siyaphila

    Mbote na ntango ya mokolo

  4. Siyaphila

    Mbote na ntango ya midi

  5. Siyaphila

    Mbote na ntango ya soir

  6. Lalani kahle

    Malamu na butu

  7. Sizobonana

    Tala yo nsima

  8. Hamba kahle

    Kende malamu

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Nkombo na yo nani?

  10. Igama lami nguJohn

    Nkombo na ngai ezali John

  11. Unjani?

    Ozalaki malamu?

  12. Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

    Nayoki malamu na yo

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

    Ozali koloba lingala? (ozali koloba lingala)

  2. Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

    Nasalaka hindi malamu te (nasalaka hindi malamu te)

  3. Angiqondi.

    Nalingi te (nalingi te)

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    S'il vous plaît, koloba butu (koloba butu)

  5. Ungakuphindze lokho?

    Okoki koloba yango lisusu? (okoki koloba yango lisusu)

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi? (bato ya nzoto)

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

    Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre? (nakokende na centre)

  8. Phendukela kwesobunxele.

    Tika na mobali (tika na mobali)

  9. Phendukela kwesokudla.

    Tika na mwasi (tika na mwasi)

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Kende na ntango (kende na ntango)

  11. Kubiza malini?

    Mbala nini ezali? (mbala nini)

  12. Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

    Billet moko, s'il vous plaît (billet moko)

  13. Kude lapha?

    Ezali na esika ya mbali? (ezali na esika ya mbali)

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Nazali na esika ya mabe (nazali na esika ya mabe)

  15. Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

    Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card? (nakokota SIM card)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Oyo

  2. Cha

    Te

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Soki

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Nalingi

  5. Ngiyaphikisa

    Nalingi te

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Eza malamu

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Oyo olingi nini?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Okoki kosalisa ngai?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Sunga moke

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Nasalaki mabe

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Nani azali na problème

  13. Siyabonga

    Mokolo malamu

  14. Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

    Mokolo ya mbotama malamu

  15. Uhambe kahle

    Zala na nzela ya malamu

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?

    Eko zali wapi? (Eko zali wapi?)

  2. Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?

    Eko zali wapi na bis? (ku-pee oom-pah-kah-tsee weh-bah-see)

  3. Iyiphi i-platform?

    Eko zali na esika nini? (ee-yee-pee ee-platform)

  4. Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?

    Ekozanga na ntango nini? (ngah-see-pee ee-see-kah-thee ee-yah-hah-mba)

  5. Ngabe le yindlela efanele?

    Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu? (ngah-beh leh een-dleh-lah eh-fah-neh-leh)

  6. Kusondela lapha

    Ezali pene awa. (koo-son-deh-lah lah-pah)

  7. Kude lapha

    Ezali mbali awa. (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape? (oon-gah-nee-khom-bee-sah em-mah-poh-nee)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Tika awa, s'il vous plaît. (mee-sah lah-pah, ngee-yah-cheh-lah)

  10. Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki?

    Ekozala ntango nini? (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?

    Mbongo ya yango eza nini? (ku-biza ma-li-ni le)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu

    Yango eza mabe na mbongo. (lo-khu ku-bi-za ka-khulu)

  3. Unayo yini leyo ephansi?

    Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke? (u-na-yo yi-ni le-yo e-phan-si)

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    Nalingi kobonga na carte? (ngi-ya-kwa-zi u-ku-kho-kha nge-kha-di)

  5. Ngithanda itafula lababili

    Nalingi meka mpo na mibale. (ngi-than-da i-ta-fu-la la-ba-bi-li)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela

    Liyangani, s'il vous plaît. (i-bhi-li ngi-ya-ce-la)

  7. Inkonzo ibhajetwe?

    Service eza na kati? (in-kon-zo i-bha-je-twe)

  8. Ngiyi-vegetarian

    Nazali mvegetarian. (ngi-yi-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela

    Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît. (a-ku-kho u-ku-dla o-ku-shi-sa-yo ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Lokhu kuhle

    Yango ezali malamu. (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît. (ngi-ce-la i-me-nu)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela

    Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît. (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

    Tindá polisi

  2. Biza i-ambulance

    Tindá ambulance

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Nalingi médecin

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Nazali na maladi

  5. Ngiyavuma emantongomane

    Nazali na allergie na mbala

  6. Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

    Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?

  7. Kukhala lapha

    Ezalaka na nse awa

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Nazwi passport na ngai

  9. Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

    Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?

  10. Siza!

    S.O.S!

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

    Nasepeli na yo

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Tika tozala na mitema

  3. Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

    Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Naboya raport lelo

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Tango tozali na mposo?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

    S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela

  7. Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

    Mersi mpo na ntango na yo

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Nasalela yo na mosala

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Napesi yo nzela

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani?

    Nini tango ezali? (ni-ni tan-go e-za-li)

  2. Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu.

    Ezali ntango ya misato (e-za-li n-tan-go ya mi-sa-to)

  3. Namuhla

    Lelo

  4. Kusasa

    Bokoko

  5. Izolo

    Kaka

  6. Msombuluko

    Lundi

  7. Lwesibili

    Mardi

  8. Lwesithathu

    Mercredi

  9. Kunye

    Moko

  10. Kubili

    Mbala

  11. Kumatfuba

    Misato

  12. Lishumi

    Libwa

  13. Kukhulu

    Sankuru

  14. Hhafu

    Bato

  15. Kanye

    Soki

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