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Common Swati to Xhosa phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Xhosa 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

    Molo

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Enkosi

  3. Siyaphila

    Ubusuku obuhle

  4. Siyaphila

    Ubusuku obuhle

  5. Siyaphila

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Lalani kahle

    Lala ngoxolo

  7. Sizobonana

    Ndiza kubonana kamva

  8. Hamba kahle

    Hamba kakuhle

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Ngubani igama lakho?

  10. Igama lami nguJohn

    Igama lam nguJohn

  11. Unjani?

    Unjani?

  12. Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

    Kuhle ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

    Uthetha isiNgesi?

  2. Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

    Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

  3. Angiqondi.

    Andiqondi

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    Nceda thethe kancinci

  5. Ungakuphindze lokho?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    Iphi ibhafu?

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

    Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

  8. Phendukela kwesobunxele.

    Jolisa kwesokunxele

  9. Phendukela kwesokudla.

    Jolisa kwesokudla

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Hamba ngqo

  11. Kubiza malini?

    Iholo ingakanani?

  12. Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

    Ithikithi elinye, nceda

  13. Kude lapha?

    Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Ndilahlekile

  15. Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

    Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Ewe

  2. Cha

    Hayi

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Mhlawumbi

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ndiyavuma

  5. Ngiyaphikisa

    Andivumi

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Okuhle

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Ucinga ntoni?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Ungandinceda?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Ndidinga uncedo

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Ndicela uxolo

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Akukho ngxaki

  13. Siyabonga

    Wamkelekile

  14. Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Uhambe kahle

    Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?

    Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo? (uphi umphakathi wemithwalo)

  2. Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?

    Uphi umphakathi weebhasi? (uphi umphakathi weebhasi)

  3. Iyiphi i-platform?

    Yeyiphi iphondo? (yeyiphi iphondo)

  4. Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?

    Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani? (ihamba ngexesha elingakanani)

  5. Ngabe le yindlela efanele?

    Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo? (ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo)

  6. Kusondela lapha

    Ikho kufutshane apha (koo-son-deh-lah lah-pah)

  7. Kude lapha

    Ikude apha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Ungandibonisa kwiimeko? (ungandibonisa kwiimeko)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Misa apha, nceda (mee-sah lah-pah, ngee-yah-cheh-lah)

  10. Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki?

    Ithatha ixesha elingakanani? (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?

    Ithini le mali? (ku-biza ma-li-ni le)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu

    Le mali ibiza kakhulu. (lo-khu ku-bi-za ka-khulu)

  3. Unayo yini leyo ephansi?

    Unayo into engabizi? (u-na-yo yi-ni le-yo e-phan-si)

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

    Ndingakhokha ngekhadi? (ngi-ya-kwa-zi u-ku-kho-kha nge-kha-di)

  5. Ngithanda itafula lababili

    Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini. (ngi-than-da i-ta-fu-la la-ba-bi-li)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela

    Ibhili, nceda. (i-bhi-li ngi-ya-ce-la)

  7. Inkonzo ibhajetwe?

    Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile? (in-kon-zo i-bha-je-twe)

  8. Ngiyi-vegetarian

    Ndiyavegetarian. (ngi-yi-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela

    Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda. (a-ku-kho u-ku-dla o-ku-shi-sa-yo ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Lokhu kuhle

    Oku kumnandi. (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

    Ndingafumana imenyu? (ngi-ce-la i-me-nu)

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela

    Ingxube ye water, nceda. (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

    Biza uphondo

  2. Biza i-ambulance

    Biza i-ambulensi

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Ndifuna ugqirha

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Ndiziva ndingalunganga

  5. Ngiyavuma emantongomane

    Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

  6. Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

    Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

  7. Kukhala lapha

    Kubuhlungu apha

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

  9. Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

    Ungabiza ihotele yam?

  10. Siza!

    Uncedo!

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

    Kuhle ukukwazi

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

    Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Singathetha ngomso?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

    Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

  7. Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

    Enkosi ngexesha lakho

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Ungacacisa le ndawo?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani?

    Yintoni ixesha? (Yin-toh-nee ikh-leh-zah?)

  2. Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu.

    Iiyure ezintathu (Ee-yoo-reh e-zin-tah-thu)

  3. Namuhla

    Namhlanje (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Kusasa

    Manga (Man-gah)

  5. Izolo

    Izolo (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Msombuluko

    Mvulo (M-vu-lo)

  7. Lwesibili

    Lwesibini (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Lwesithathu

    Lwesithathu (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. Kunye

    Ene (Eh-neh)

  10. Kubili

    Mbini (M-bee-nee)

  11. Kumatfuba

    Thathu (Thah-thu)

  12. Lishumi

    Ishumi (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Kukhulu

    Ishumi elinye (Ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-yeh)

  14. Hhafu

    Umgama (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Kanye

    Ngaphezulu (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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