Looking for practical Swati to Papiamento phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swati phrase first, then the Papiamento translation (Papiamento) — 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 Papiamento.
Tip: when a Papiamento 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.
Sawubona
Halo
Ngiyabonga
Dank'i
Siyaphila
Bon dia
Siyaphila
Bon tardi
Siyaphila
Bon nochi
Lalani kahle
Bon nochi
Sizobonana
Hasta luego
Hamba kahle
Ayo
Ubani igama lakho?
Kiko ta bo nòmber?
Igama lami nguJohn
Mi nòmber ta John
Unjani?
Kon ta bai?
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe
Dushi pa konosé bo
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?
Bo ta papia Ingles?(Bo ta papia Ingles?)
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.
Mi no ta papia Hindi bon(Mi no ta papia Hindi bon)
Angiqondi.
Mi no ta komprondé(Mi no ta komprondé)
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Por fabor, papia lentamente(Por fabor, papia lentamente)
Ungakuphindze lokho?
Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?(Podé bo duna e palabra otro vez?)
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Unda ta e baño?(Unda ta e baño?)
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?
Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?(Kiko mi mester hasi pa yega na centro di ciudad?)
Phendukela kwesobunxele.
Duna ku left(Duna ku left)
Phendukela kwesokudla.
Duna ku right(Duna ku right)
Hamba phambili.
Bai straight(Bai straight)
Kubiza malini?
Kantu ta e tarifa?(Kantu ta e tarifa?)
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.
Un tiket, por fabor(Un tiket, por fabor)
Kude lapha?
Ta leu for di aki?(Ta leu for di aki?)
Ngilahlekile.
Mi ta perdo(Mi ta perdo)
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?
Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?(Unda mi por komprá un SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yebo
Si
Cha
No
Mhlawumbe
Quizás
Ngiyavuma
Mi ta akordá
Ngiyaphikisa
Mi no ta akordá
Lokho kuhle
Esaki ta suena bon
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Kiko bo ta pensa?
Ungangisiza?
Bo por yuda mi?
Ngidinga usizo
Mi mester yuda
Linda umzuzu
Spera un momentu
Ngiyaxolisa
Mi ta diskulpa
Akukho nkinga
No tin problema
Siyabonga
Felicidades
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
Feliz cumpleaños
Uhambe kahle
Ten un viahe seguro
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?
Unda ta e stasyon di tren?(ku-pee ee-see-tay-shee seh-bah-see)
Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?
Unda ta e parada di bus?(ku-pee oom-pah-kah-tsee weh-bah-see)
Iyiphi i-platform?
Kual plataforma ta?(ee-yee-pee ee-platform)
Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?
Kico ora e ta bai?(ngah-see-pee ee-see-kah-thee ee-yah-hah-mba)
Ngabe le yindlela efanele?
Esaki ta e manera correctu?(ngah-beh leh een-dleh-lah eh-fah-neh-leh)
Kusondela lapha
E ta cerca aki(koo-son-deh-lah lah-pah)
Kude lapha
E ta leu for di aki(koo-deh lah-pah)
Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?
Poei mostra mi na e mapa?(oon-gah-nee-khom-bee-sah em-mah-poh-nee)
Misa lapha, ngiyacela
Para aki, por fabor(mee-sah lah-pah, ngee-yah-cheh-lah)
Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki?
Kantu tempu e ta tuma?(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.
Kubiza malini le?
Kiko ta e precio di esaki?(ku-biza ma-li-ni le)
Lokhu kubiza kakhulu
Esaki ta demasiado caro.(lo-khu ku-bi-za ka-khulu)
Unayo yini leyo ephansi?
Bo tin algo mas barato?(u-na-yo yi-ni le-yo e-phan-si)
Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?
Porke mi por paga ku tarjeta?(ngi-ya-kwa-zi u-ku-kho-kha nge-kha-di)
Ngithanda itafula lababili
Mi ke un mesa pa dos.(ngi-than-da i-ta-fu-la la-ba-bi-li)
Ibhili, ngiyacela
E cuenta, por fabor.(i-bhi-li ngi-ya-ce-la)
Inkonzo ibhajetwe?
E servicio ta inkludí?(in-kon-zo i-bha-je-twe)
Ngiyi-vegetarian
Mi ta vegetariano.(ngi-yi-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela
No komida picante, por fabor.(a-ku-kho u-ku-dla o-ku-shi-sa-yo ngi-ya-ce-la)
Lokhu kuhle
Esaki ta sabroso.(lo-khu ku-hle)
Ngicela imenyu?
Porke mi por tin e menu?(ngi-ce-la i-me-nu)
Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela
Un bashi di awa, por fabor.(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.
Biza emaphoyisa
Llama polis
Biza i-ambulance
Llama un ambulansia
Ngidinga udokotela
Mi mester un doktor
Ngizizwa ngigula
Mi ta sinti mal
Ngiyavuma emantongomane
Mi ta alergiko pa maní
Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?
Unda ta e hospital mas cercano?
Kukhala lapha
Ta doli aki
Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami
Mi a perde mi pasaporte
Ungabiza ihhotela yami?
Bo por llama mi hotel?
Siza!
Yuda!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe
Bon dii pa conoce bo
Masihlele umhlangano
Deja nos programa un reuníon
Yini isikhathi esikufanele?
Kiko ora ta bon pa bo?
Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla
Mi ta manda e report di awor
Singakhuluma kusasa?
Por ta papia mañan?
Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe
Por fabor, haya e file anexa
Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho
Danki pa bo tempo
Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe
Mi ta spera pa traha ku bo
Ungacacisa le ndaba?
Bo por klarifica esaki?
Ngizobuyela kuwe
Deja mi a volve na bo
Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu
E deadline ta dia dushi
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.