Common Tamazight to Swati phrases

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

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Looking for practical Tamazight to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight 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: pick five Swati phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Azul

    Sawubona (azul)

  2. Tanemmirt

    Ngiyabonga (tanemmirt)

  3. Sbah lkhir

    Siyaphila (sbah lkhir)

  4. Nhar lkhir

    Siyaphila (nhar lkhir)

  5. Mrahba

    Siyaphila (mrahba)

  6. Lila saïda

    Lalani kahle (lila saïda)

  7. Nqra wul

    Sizobonana (nqra wul)

  8. Besslama

    Hamba kahle (besslama)

  9. Mekka isem-ik?

    Ubani igama lakho? (mekka isem-ik)

  10. Isem-iyi John

    Igama lami nguJohn (isem-iyi John)

  11. Mekka tzemre?

    Unjani? (mekka tzemre)

  12. Safi nniḍen

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe (safi nniḍen)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi? (tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)

  2. Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi. (ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)

  3. Ur nḥemmer

    Angiqondi. (ur nḥemmer)

  4. S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane. (s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)

  5. Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?

    Ungakuphindze lokho? (ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)

  6. Wul is tazart?

    Iphi indlu yangasese? (wul is tazart)

  7. Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini? (mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)

  8. Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra

    Phendukela kwesobunxele. (tzziɣ gef l'berra)

  9. Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem

    Phendukela kwesokudla. (tzziɣ gef l'yem)

  10. Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq

    Hamba phambili. (ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)

  11. Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?

    Kubiza malini? (mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)

  12. Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela. (ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)

  13. Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?

    Kude lapha? (ma d-ɣer gef wul)

  14. Nek d-ɣer

    Ngilahlekile. (nek d-ɣer)

  15. Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM? (wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ih

    Yebo

  2. Ula

    Cha

  3. Mekkan

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Nekni d ameqran

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Ula d ameqran

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Ala yid ihi

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Ma yid ihi?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Nekni d tazmert

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Ssa ad tzemregh

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Nekni d ameksa

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Ula d tazmert

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Tawuri

    Siyabonga

  14. Aslema n tazmert

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Suffi d amezruy n tazmert

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wulaw n tizi n taddart?

    Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi? (ku-pee ee-see-tay-shee seh-bah-see)

  2. Wulaw n tizi n bus?

    Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi? (ku-pee oom-pah-kah-tsee weh-bah-see)

  3. Mara tizi?

    Iyiphi i-platform? (ee-yee-pee ee-platform)

  4. Aman yebda?

    Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba? (ngah-see-pee ee-see-kah-thee ee-yah-hah-mba)

  5. Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?

    Ngabe le yindlela efanele? (ngah-beh leh een-dleh-lah eh-fah-neh-leh)

  6. Ihi, d amezwaru

    Kusondela lapha (koo-son-deh-lah lah-pah)

  7. Ihi, d tazmert

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?

    Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni? (oon-gah-nee-khom-bee-sah em-mah-poh-nee)

  9. Ssa di tazmert, s'il te plaît

    Misa lapha, ngiyacela (mee-sah lah-pah, ngee-yah-cheh-lah)

  10. Mara yebda?

    Kuthathe isikhathi esingaki? (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. Iḥed nniḍen?

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

  2. Aḍu yella aḥil

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

  3. Ma yella ḥeqq nniḍen?

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

  4. Nekki nḥed n wigi?

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

  5. Nekki nḥeb tazrigt n ddus

    Ngithanda itafula lababili (ngi-than-da i-ta-fu-la la-ba-bi-li)

  6. Iḍeḍ, lla yella

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

  7. Ma yella tazrigt?

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

  8. Nekki d vegetarian

    Ngiyi-vegetarian (ngi-yi-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)

  9. Ula d akken, lla yella

    Akukho ukudla okushisayo, ngiyacela (a-ku-kho u-ku-dla o-ku-shi-sa-yo ngi-ya-ce-la)

  10. Aḍu yella amezruy

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Nekki nḥeb tazrigt?

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

  12. Aḍu n waman, lla yella

    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. Ssi l-police

    Biza emaphoyisa (ssi l-police)

  2. Ssi l-ambulance

    Biza i-ambulance (ssi l-ambulance)

  3. Nekkin doctor

    Ngidinga udokotela (nekkin doctor)

  4. Nekkin yid

    Ngizizwa ngigula (nekkin yid)

  5. Nekkin agdud n tazart

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane (nekkin agdud n tazart)

  6. Wul is-sid n uḍar?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze? (wul is-sid n uḍar)

  7. Ihdden hna

    Kukhala lapha (ihdden hna)

  8. Rraḍt pasport-i

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami (rraḍt pasport-i)

  9. Ma tssi l-hotel-i?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami? (ma tssi l-hotel-i)

  10. Ayd!

    Siza! (ayd)

Work and business

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

  1. Aḥlan, tḥemmleḍ

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe (Ahlan, thammled)

  2. Neddu yid n tazmert

    Masihlele umhlangano (Neddu id n tazmert)

  3. Mā yid tḥemmleḍ?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele? (Ma id thammled?)

  4. Nekka ad ssin yid n tazmert lḥeqq

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla (Nekka ad ssin id n tazmert lhaqq)

  5. Nekka nḥeddru g tomorrow?

    Singakhuluma kusasa? (Nekka nhedru g tomorrow?)

  6. S'il te plaît, ḥeḍḍa yid n file

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe (Sil te plait, hedha id n file)

  7. Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho (Tanemmirt i wakkas n tazrigt)

  8. Nekka nḥemmel ad nḥeddru s'k

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe (Nekka nhemel ad nhedru s'k)

  9. Ma tḥemmleḍ aḥḍar yid?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba? (Ma thammled ahdar id?)

  10. Nekka ad nḥemmel ḍi s'k

    Ngizobuyela kuwe (Nekka ad nhemel di s'k)

  11. Tazmert n timeḍi d Friday

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu (Tazmert n timidi d Friday)

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Walu tazrigt?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (Walu tazrigt?)

  2. Tazrigt tga tlat

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (Tazrigt tga tlat)

  3. Lḥeṛ

    Namuhla (Lḥeṛ)

  4. Ssa

    Kusasa (Ssa)

  5. Azzul

    Izolo (Azzul)

  6. Yemmes

    Msombuluko (Yemmes)

  7. Yemmes n tazart

    Lwesibili (Yemmes n tazart)

  8. Yemmes n tazrigt

    Lwesithathu (Yemmes n tazrigt)

  9. Yid

    Kunye (Yid)

  10. Sin

    Kubili (Sin)

  11. Tlat

    Kumatfuba (Tlat)

  12. Mraw

    Lishumi (Mraw)

  13. Miyaz

    Kukhulu (Miyaz)

  14. Nniḍ

    Hhafu (Nniḍ)

  15. Iḍen

    Kanye (Iḍen)