Looking for practical Swedish to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swedish phrase first, then the Swati translation (Swati) — 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 Swati.
Tip: when a Swati phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Swedish 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.
Hej
Sawubona
Tack
Ngiyabonga
God morgon
Siyaphila
God eftermiddag
Siyaphila
God kväll
Siyaphila
God natt
Lalani kahle
Vi ses senare
Sizobonana
Adjö
Hamba kahle
Vad heter du?
Ubani igama lakho?
Jag heter John
Igama lami nguJohn
Hur mår du?
Unjani?
Trevligt att träffas
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Talar du engelska?
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?
Jag talar inte hindi bra.
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.
Jag förstår inte.
Angiqondi.
Var snäll och prata långsamt.
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Kan du säga det igen?
Ungakuphindze lokho?
Var är toaletten?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Hur kommer jag till stadens centrum?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?
Sväng vänster.
Phendukela kwesobunxele.
Sväng höger.
Phendukela kwesokudla.
Gå rakt fram.
Hamba phambili.
Hur mycket kostar biljetten?
Kubiza malini?
En biljett, tack.
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.
Är det långt härifrån?
Kude lapha?
Jag är vilse.
Ngilahlekile.
Var kan jag köpa ett SIM-kort?
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Yebo
Nej
Cha
Kanske
Mhlawumbe
Jag håller med
Ngiyavuma
Jag håller inte med
Ngiyaphikisa
Det låter bra
Lokho kuhle
Vad tycker du?
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Kan du hjälpa mig?
Ungangisiza?
Jag behöver hjälp
Ngidinga usizo
Vänta ett ögonblick
Linda umzuzu
Jag är ledsen
Ngiyaxolisa
Inga problem
Akukho nkinga
Grattis
Siyabonga
Grattis på födelsedagen
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
Ha en säker resa
Uhambe kahle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.