Looking for practical Swati to Tahitian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swati phrase first, then the Tahitian translation (Tahitian) — 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 Tahitian.
Tip: read the Tahitian 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.
Sawubona
Ia ora na
Ngiyabonga
Mauruuru
Siyaphila
Ia ora na i te poiri
Siyaphila
Ia ora na i te ahiahi
Siyaphila
Ia ora na i te po
Lalani kahle
Māuruuru i te po
Sizobonana
Aita e nūna
Hamba kahle
Nānā
Ubani igama lakho?
O vai to oe inoa?
Igama lami nguJohn
O John to'u inoa
Unjani?
E aha te huru?
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe
Ua here au i te hi'oraa
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?
E parau ana oe i te reo Pā'ā?
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.
Eiaha vau e parau i te reo Hindi i te mau mea.
Angiqondi.
Eiaha vau e a'ore.
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
E parau mai i te tempo e haere mai.
Ungakuphindze lokho?
E nehenehe anei oe e parau mai i te mea oia?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
O vai te fare to'ato'a?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?
E aha te huru e haere ai au i te pūerto?
Phendukela kwesobunxele.
Tū mai i te mau 'ā.
Phendukela kwesokudla.
Tū mai i te 'ā 'ā.
Hamba phambili.
Haere mai i te mau.
Kubiza malini?
Ehia te utu?
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.
E tahi te tiket, fa'aitoito.
Kude lapha?
E i'a te reira mai i teie nei?
Ngilahlekile.
Ua pohe vau.
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?
O vai au e taea ai e vau te hoko i te kāri SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yebo
E
Cha
Aita
Mhlawumbe
E mea e taea
Ngiyavuma
Ua fa'ato'ato'a vau
Ngiyaphikisa
Aita vau e fa'ato'ato'a
Lokho kuhle
Ua maitai te reira
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Eaha to oe mana'o?
Ungangisiza?
E taea anei oe e tauturu mai ia'u?
Ngidinga usizo
E hinaaro vau i te tauturu
Linda umzuzu
A haere i te taime
Ngiyaxolisa
E mea au e te fa'aitoito
Akukho nkinga
Aita te mea
Siyabonga
Ia ora na
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
Ia ora na i to oe matamua
Uhambe kahle
E haere i te ha'amaitai
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?
E hea te fare ta'iri?(ku-pee ee-see-tay-shee seh-bah-see)
Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?
E hea te ta'iri rori?(ku-pee oom-pah-kah-tsee weh-bah-see)
Iyiphi i-platform?
O vai te pahi?(ee-yee-pee ee-platform)
Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?
E aha te hora e haere ai?(ngah-see-pee ee-see-kah-thee ee-yah-hah-mba)
Ngabe le yindlela efanele?
E mea pono anei te ara?(ngah-beh leh een-dleh-lah eh-fah-neh-leh)
Kusondela lapha
E ti'a i teie nei.(koo-son-deh-lah lah-pah)
Kude lapha
E mamao mai i teie nei.(koo-deh lah-pah)
Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?
E taea anei e oe te fa'ahiti mai i te map?(oon-gah-nee-khom-bee-sah em-mah-poh-nee)
Misa lapha, ngiyacela
Aita i teie nei, fa'amolemole.(mee-sah lah-pah, ngee-yah-cheh-lah)
Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki?
E pesia te taime?(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?
E aha te utu o teie?(e ah-ha te oo-too o tay-ay?)
Lokhu kubiza kakhulu
O tei e too te utu(lo-khu ku-bi-za ka-khulu)
Unayo yini leyo ephansi?
E i tei ta oe i te mea e iti atu?(u-na-yo yi-ni le-yo e-phan-si)
Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?
E nehenehe au e utu i te kāri?(ngi-ya-kwa-zi u-ku-kho-kha nge-kha-di)
Ngithanda itafula lababili
E hinaaro vau i te meka no te piti(ngi-than-da i-ta-fu-la la-ba-bi-li)
Ibhili, ngiyacela
Te mau utu, na please(i-bhi-li ngi-ya-ce-la)
Inkonzo ibhajetwe?
E tei i roto i te mau utu te tauturu?(in-kon-zo i-bha-je-twe)
Ngiyi-vegetarian
O vau e vegetarian(ngi-yi-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela
Aita e mea pāpū, na please(a-ku-kho u-ku-dla o-ku-shi-sa-yo ngi-ya-ce-la)
Lokhu kuhle
Tei ia i te mea maita(lo-khu ku-hle)
Ngicela imenyu?
E nehenehe au e riro i te mau menu?(ngi-ce-la i-me-nu)
Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela
E ipu vai, na please(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
A fa'ata'ita'i i te polisia
Biza i-ambulance
A fa'ata'ita'i i te ambulance
Ngidinga udokotela
E hinaaro vau i te ta'ata rongo
Ngizizwa ngigula
E ma'ama'u vau
Ngiyavuma emantongomane
E fa'ahiahia vau i te 'ori 'a'amu
Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?
O vai te ho'ê fare rongo e te 'i'oa?
Kukhala lapha
E ve'ave'a i 'nei
Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami
Ua po'ia vau i ta'u passport
Ungabiza ihhotela yami?
E taea anei oe e fa'ata'ita'i i ta'u fare 'a'amu?
Siza!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe
Ua fārihi au i te hāmani ia oe(Ua farihi au i to oe hāmani)
Masihlele umhlangano
E tāpuni i te hui(E tāpuni i te hui)
Yini isikhathi esikufanele?
Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe?(Eaha te hora e pā ai ia oe)
Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla
E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana(E faatahiti au i te pūrū i teie mahana)
Singakhuluma kusasa?
E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?(E nehenehe anei ta tatou parau i te pō?)
Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe
E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni(E hi'o i te fa'ahou i tāpuni)
Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho
Mauruuru no to oe taime(Mauruuru no to oe taime)
Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe
E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru(E tei fa'ahuru au i te hāmani i teie mau huru)
Ungacacisa le ndaba?
E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?(E nehenehe anei oe e fa'ahuru i taua huru?)
Ngizobuyela kuwe
Eiaha e faarahi mai(Eiaha e faarahi mai)
Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu
O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare(O te taime e pau o te parau o te Pōmare)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.