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Common Tiv to Swati phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. Ior na

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Mgbakpa u sha

    Siyaphila

  4. Mgbakpa u kpa

    Siyaphila

  5. Mgbakpa u ter

    Siyaphila

  6. Mgbakpa u ter sha

    Lalani kahle

  7. Kpa a joo

    Sizobonana

  8. Ior a joo

    Hamba kahle

  9. Ior m ngu?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. M ngu John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Ior m nande?

    Unjani?

  12. Ior m nande a joo

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. I kpa English?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

  2. M nahan Hindi nahan.

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

  3. M nahan usha.

    Angiqondi.

  4. M nahan usha kpa.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. I kpa a sha?

    Ungakuphindze lokho?

  6. I we a joo?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Nenge a kpa a city center?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

  8. Kpa a joo.

    Phendukela kwesobunxele.

  9. Kpa a nahan.

    Phendukela kwesokudla.

  10. Kpa a sha.

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Nenge a kpa a fare?

    Kubiza malini?

  12. I kpa a ticket, please.

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

  13. I we a nahan a nahan?

    Kude lapha?

  14. M nahan sha.

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. I we a kpa a SIM card?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ee

    Yebo

  2. Naa

    Cha

  3. Iye

    Mhlawumbe

  4. M na a kpa

    Ngiyavuma

  5. M na a kpa nahan

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. I kpa a kpa

    Lokho kuhle

  7. U kpa a nahan?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. U kpa m nahan?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. M na a kpa nahan

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Kpa a kpa

    Linda umzuzu

  11. M na a kpa

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Naa a kpa

    Akukho nkinga

  13. I kpa a kpa

    Siyabonga

  14. A kpa a kpa

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. U kpa a kpa

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ior a kpa?

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

  2. Ior a nyam?

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

  3. Ior a gande?

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

  4. Nenge a kpa?

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

  5. Ior a nenge a?

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

  6. I na kpa a.

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

  7. I na kpa a kpa.

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. I ma ior a gande?

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

  9. Kpa a, please.

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

  10. Nenge a kpa?

    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. Ior kwagh nahan?

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

  2. Ior u kpa a kpa

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

  3. Ior m ngu u kpa?

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

  4. Ior m gban a card?

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

  5. A doo a table m ngu a yô

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

  6. Ior a bill, please

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

  7. Ior a service m nahan?

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

  8. A m vegetarian

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

  9. A m nahan a spicy food

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

  10. Ior a kpa

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Ior m gban a menu?

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

  12. A glass a water, please

    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. Kpa a police

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Kpa a ambulance

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. M ba a doctor

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. M kpa a kpa

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. M kpa a nyam

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. I kpa a hospital mza?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. I kpa a sha

    Kukhala lapha

  8. M kpa a passport m

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. I kpa a hotel m?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Kpa!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Ior u kpa.

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

  2. Ka a hia ikyô.

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Nî kpa u kpa?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. M gbanor u kpe.

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. A hia nî u hia?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. M kpa u venge.

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

  7. Ior u nenge.

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

  8. M hia u kpa.

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Ior a hia u mba?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Ka m hia u.

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Ikyô u kpa a Friday.

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ior a kpa?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (Ior a kpa?)

  2. Ior a tyoor

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (Ior a tyoor)

  3. Ior

    Namuhla (Ior)

  4. Kpa

    Kusasa (Kpa)

  5. Ior a sha

    Izolo (Ior a sha)

  6. Ior a yô

    Msombuluko (Ior a yô)

  7. Ior a kô

    Lwesibili (Ior a kô)

  8. Ior a ngô

    Lwesithathu (Ior a ngô)

  9. Mba

    Kunye (Mba)

  10. Ishô

    Kubili (Ishô)

  11. Tyoor

    Kumatfuba (Tyoor)

  12. Ishê

    Lishumi (Ishê)

  13. Mba kpa

    Kukhulu (Mba kpa)

  14. Ior a kpa

    Hhafu (Ior a kpa)

  15. Ior a kpa

    Kanye (Ior a kpa)

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