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Common Swati to Zulu phrases

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

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

Tip: read the Zulu 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

    Sawubona

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Siyaphila

    Sawubona

  4. Siyaphila

    Good afternoon

  5. Siyaphila

    Ubusuku obuhle

  6. Lalani kahle

    Lala kahle

  7. Sizobonana

    Sizobonana

  8. Hamba kahle

    Hamba kahle

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Igama lami nguJohn

    Igama lami nginguJohn

  11. Unjani?

    Unjani?

  12. Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

    Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

  2. Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

    Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.

  3. Angiqondi.

    Angiqondi.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Ungakuphindze lokho?

    Ungakuphinda lokho?

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?

  8. Phendukela kwesobunxele.

    Jika kwesobunxele.

  9. Phendukela kwesokudla.

    Jika kwesokudla.

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Kubiza malini?

    Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?

  12. Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

    Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.

  13. Kude lapha?

    Ingabe kude lapha?

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

    Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Yebo

  2. Cha

    Cha

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Ngiyaphikisa

    Angivumi

  6. Lokho kuhle

    Lokho kuzwakala kahle

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Siyabonga

    Halala

  14. Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

    Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

  15. Uhambe kahle

    Uhambo olunempilo

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?

    Iphi isitishi sesitimela? (iphi isitishi sesitimela)

  2. Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?

    Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi? (iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi)

  3. Iyiphi i-platform?

    Iphi ipulatifomu? (iphi ipulatifomu)

  4. Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?

    Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba? (ithini isikhathi sokuhamba)

  5. Ngabe le yindlela efanele?

    Ingabe le yindlela efanele? (ingabe le yindlela efanele)

  6. Kusondela lapha

    Ikhaya lapha eduze (ikhaya lapha eduze)

  7. Kude lapha

    Ikude lapha (ikude lapha)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?

    Ungangikhombisa emmaphini? (ungangikhombisa emmaphini)

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

    Misa lapha, ngiyacela (misa lapha, ngiyacela)

  10. Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki?

    Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani? (kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Kubiza malini le?

    Kubiza malini lokhu? (ku-biza ma-li-ni le)

  2. Lokhu kubiza kakhulu

    Lokho kubiza kakhulu. (lo-khu ku-bi-za ka-khulu)

  3. Unayo yini leyo ephansi?

    Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi? (u-na-yo yi-ni le-yo e-phan-si)

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

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

  5. Ngithanda itafula lababili

    Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili. (ngi-than-da i-ta-fu-la la-ba-bi-li)

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela

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

  7. Inkonzo ibhajetwe?

    Inkonzo ifakiwe? (in-kon-zo i-bha-je-twe)

  8. Ngiyi-vegetarian

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

  9. Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela

    Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo. (a-ku-kho u-ku-dla o-ku-shi-sa-yo ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Lokhu kuhle

    Lokhu kuhle. (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

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

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela

    Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela. (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

    Shayela amaphoyisa

  2. Biza i-ambulance

    Shayela i-ambulensi

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Ngiyavuma emantongomane

    Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

  6. Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

    Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Kukhala lapha

    Kubuhlungu lapha

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

    Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

  10. Siza!

    Usizo!

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

    Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

    Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

    Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe

  7. Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

    Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

  8. Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

    Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

  9. Ungacacisa le ndaba?

    Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani?

    Kuyini isikhathi? (ku-yee-nee ee-sih-khah-teh?)

  2. Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu.

    Kuyisithathu (koo-yee-see-thah-thu)

  3. Namuhla

    Namuhla (nah-moo-hlah)

  4. Kusasa

    Kusasa (koo-sah-sah)

  5. Izolo

    Izolo (ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Msombuluko

    uMsombuluko (oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)

  7. Lwesibili

    uMsombuluko (oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)

  8. Lwesithathu

    uLwesithathu (ool-weh-see-thah-thu)

  9. Kunye

    Kunye (koon-yeh)

  10. Kubili

    Kubili (koo-bee-lee)

  11. Kumatfuba

    Kuthathu (koo-thah-thu)

  12. Lishumi

    Ishumi (ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Kukhulu

    Ishumi elinhlanu (ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-hlah-noo)

  14. Hhafu

    Iphinifa (ee-pee-nee-fah)

  15. Kanye

    Okuningi (oh-koo-neen-gee)

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