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Common Swati to Luo phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Luo line out loud three times, then cover the Swati side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Sawubona

    Naki (Naki)

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Asante (Asante)

  3. Siyaphila

    Naki chuo (Naki chuo)

  4. Siyaphila

    Naki ng'ato (Naki ng'ato)

  5. Siyaphila

    Naki owadgi (Naki owadgi)

  6. Lalani kahle

    Naki buya (Naki buya)

  7. Sizobonana

    Ting' kendo (Ting' kendo)

  8. Hamba kahle

    Naki (Naki)

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Ine ng'ama in? (Ine ng'ama in?)

  10. Igama lami nguJohn

    Inyalo John (Inyalo John)

  11. Unjani?

    Okwere? (Okwere?)

  12. Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

    Naki konyo (Naki konyo)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

    Naki konyo English?

  2. Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

    Naki konyo Hindi mako.

  3. Angiqondi.

    Nyingi.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    Tende konyo chalo.

  5. Ungakuphindze lokho?

    Naki konyo to?

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    Ith gi toilet?

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

    Ning'eyo konyo city center?

  8. Phendukela kwesobunxele.

    Konyo chike.

  9. Phendukela kwesokudla.

    Konyo duto.

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Yie chalo.

  11. Kubiza malini?

    Ning'eyo koro?

  12. Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

    Ticket moko, ndalo.

  13. Kude lapha?

    Nia ng'ato kendo?

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Nin gi chalo.

  15. Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

    Ith gi SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Ee

  2. Cha

    Ayi

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Kaka

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Akwong'

  5. Ngiyaphikisa

    Ayi Akwong'

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Ong'eyo

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Ine owuon?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Naki gi chalo?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Nind gi chalo

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Chakre

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Naki

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Ayi koro

  13. Siyabonga

    Naki chalo

  14. Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

    Naki buo

  15. Uhambe kahle

    Naki chalo gi chalo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?

    Naki yieng' ma train? (ku-pee ee-see-tay-shee seh-bah-see)

  2. Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?

    Naki yieng' ma bus? (ku-pee oom-pah-kah-tsee weh-bah-see)

  3. Iyiphi i-platform?

    Naki platform ng'eyo? (ee-yee-pee ee-platform)

  4. Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?

    Naki koro ng'ato? (ngah-see-pee ee-see-kah-thee ee-yah-hah-mba)

  5. Ngabe le yindlela efanele?

    Ning'eyo ni ng'ato? (ngah-beh leh een-dleh-lah eh-fah-neh-leh)

  6. Kusondela lapha

    Niko neno. (koo-son-deh-lah lah-pah)

  7. Kude lapha

    Niko piny. (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Okwong' ni on map? (oon-gah-nee-khom-bee-sah em-mah-poh-nee)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Dhi here, please. (mee-sah lah-pah, ngee-yah-cheh-lah)

  10. Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki?

    Naki koro ng'ato? (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?

    Nia ni? (ku-biza ma-li-ni le)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu

    Owino ni gi chalo. (lo-khu ku-bi-za ka-khulu)

  3. Unayo yini leyo ephansi?

    I konyo kanyo? (u-na-yo yi-ni le-yo e-phan-si)

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    Inyalo nind gi kad? (ngi-ya-kwa-zi u-ku-kho-kha nge-kha-di)

  5. Ngithanda itafula lababili

    Nin gi chula mar duong'. (ngi-than-da i-ta-fu-la la-ba-bi-li)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela

    Chakruok, plis. (i-bhi-li ngi-ya-ce-la)

  7. Inkonzo ibhajetwe?

    Isango ni gi? (in-kon-zo i-bha-je-twe)

  8. Ngiyi-vegetarian

    Nin gi vegeterian. (ngi-yi-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela

    Naki chalo chalo, plis. (a-ku-kho u-ku-dla o-ku-shi-sa-yo ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Lokhu kuhle

    Owino ni gi dho. (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    Inyalo nind gi menu? (ngi-ce-la i-me-nu)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela

    Gik konyo mar maji, plis. (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

    Nedhi polisi

  2. Biza i-ambulance

    Nedhi ambulance

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Aneedo daktari

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Akwong' gi chalo

  5. Ngiyavuma emantongomane

    An gi allergy kuom peanuts

  6. Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

    Naki hospital mar koro?

  7. Kukhala lapha

    Okwong' mana

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Nying' my passport

  9. Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

    Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?

  10. Siza!

    Konyo!

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

    Naki konyo (Naki konyo)

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Nying' konyo joma (Nying' konyo joma)

  3. Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

    Naki konyo nigi? (Naki konyo nigi?)

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka (Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Ning'eyo konyo nyaka? (Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

    Chieng' ni file ni (Chieng' ni file ni)

  7. Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

    Asante gi chako (Asante gi chako)

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Nying' konyo gi nyaka (Nying' konyo gi nyaka)

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Ning'eyo konyo ni? (Ning'eyo konyo ni?)

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Ning'eyo konyo nind gi (Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Dede ni Friday (Dede ni Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani?

    Naki ng'ato? (Naki ng'ato?)

  2. Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu.

    Nye kendo ng'ato tati (Nye kendo ng'ato tati)

  3. Namuhla

    Nia (Nia)

  4. Kusasa

    Nia ng'ato (Nia ng'ato)

  5. Izolo

    Nia kendo (Nia kendo)

  6. Msombuluko

    Juma (Juma)

  7. Lwesibili

    Juma mar ariyo (Juma mar ariyo)

  8. Lwesithathu

    Juma mar achiel (Juma mar achiel)

  9. Kunye

    Piny (Piny)

  10. Kubili

    Dhiang' (Dhiang')

  11. Kumatfuba

    Tati (Tati)

  12. Lishumi

    Polo (Polo)

  13. Kukhulu

    Piny ng'ato (Piny ng'ato)

  14. Hhafu

    Nyang' (Nyang')

  15. Kanye

    Dhi (Dhi)

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