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Common Tetum to Swati phrases

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

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Looking for practical Tetum to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum 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 Tetum 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.

  1. Olá

    Sawubona

  2. Obrigadu

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Bondia

    Siyaphila

  4. Bona tarde

    Siyaphila

  5. Bona noite

    Siyaphila

  6. Bona noite

    Lalani kahle

  7. Ami hanesan

    Sizobonana

  8. Adeus

    Hamba kahle

  9. Quale naran ida?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Naran hau John.

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Kona ba o?

    Unjani?

  12. Diak ba halo ho o.

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Keta fala Inglês?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

  2. Hau la fala Hindi diak.

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

  3. Hau la hatene.

    Angiqondi.

  4. Favor fala ba moris.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Keta bele fala fali?

    Ungakuphindze lokho?

  6. Onde mak banheira?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Kona ne'ebe hau bele baa sentru cidade?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

  8. Virar ba hadau.

    Phendukela kwesobunxele.

  9. Virar ba direita.

    Phendukela kwesokudla.

  10. Baa diretamente.

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Iha ne'e barak?

    Kubiza malini?

  12. Ticket ida, favor.

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

  13. Iha ne'e laran ka?

    Kude lapha?

  14. Hau nune'e.

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Onde mak hau bele compra SIM card?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Sim

    Yebo

  2. La

    Cha

  3. Talvez

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Hau hakarak

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Hau la hakarak

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Nia mak diak

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Ita nian ideia sa?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Mak bele ajuda hau?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Hau precisa ajuda

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Hakarak momentu

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Hau mós

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. La problema

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Parabens

    Siyabonga

  14. Parabens ba aniversario

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Hau haruka viagen diak

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Onde está a estacão de trem?

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

  2. Onde está a paragem de autocarro?

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

  3. Iha ne'e plataforma sa'e?

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

  4. Hora ne'e sai?

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

  5. Ema ne'e dalan certo ka?

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

  6. Iha ne'e perto

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

  7. Iha ne'e laran

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Kona ba mapa?

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

  9. Parar iha ne'e, favor

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

  10. Kona tempu hira?

    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. Ita nia presu sa'o?

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

  2. Esa mak baratu demais.

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

  3. Ita iha coisa baratu seluk?

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

  4. Posu ka la, hau bele paga ba kart?

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

  5. Hau hakarak mesa ba rua.

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

  6. Fatu, por favor.

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

  7. Servisu iha ka?

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

  8. Hau vegetarian.

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

  9. Labele comida spicy, por favor.

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

  10. Esa mak saboru.

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Posu ka la, hau bele hakarak menu?

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

  12. Kopa agua, por favor.

    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. Liga ba polícia

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Liga ba ambulansia

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Hau precisa doutor

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Hau sente sick

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Hau iha alergia ba karu

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Onde iha ospitál ne'ebe mais perto?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Ita hakarak iha ne'e

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Hau hasai passport

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. O pode liga ba hotel hau?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Help!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Hau kontente hatoo ho ita

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

  2. Kita halo reunião

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Hora ne'ebe mak diak ba ita?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Hau sei hatoo relatoriu ona

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Ita bele halo conversa fali?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Favor buka arquivo ne'e iha

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

  7. Obrigadu ba ita-nia tempu

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

  8. Hau hakarak trabalha ho ita

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Ita bele klarifika ponto ne'e?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Hau sei volta ba ita

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Prazo mak sexta-feira

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Hora ne'ebe?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (hora ne'be)

  2. Iha hora tolu.

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (iha hora tolu)

  3. Oin loron

    Namuhla (oin loron)

  4. Amanhã

    Kusasa (amanha)

  5. Kona ba

    Izolo (kona ba)

  6. Segunda-feira

    Msombuluko (segunda-feira)

  7. Terça-feira

    Lwesibili (terca-feira)

  8. Quarta-feira

    Lwesithathu (quarta-feira)

  9. Ida

    Kunye (ida)

  10. Dua

    Kubili (dua)

  11. Tolu

    Kumatfuba (tolu)

  12. Sira

    Lishumi (sira)

  13. Nehun

    Kukhulu (nehun)

  14. Metade

    Hhafu (metade)

  15. Lain

    Kanye (lain)

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