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Common Tok Pisin to Swati phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. Tenkyu

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Gutpela moning

    Siyaphila

  4. Gutpela apinun

    Siyaphila

  5. Gutpela nait

    Siyaphila

  6. Gutpela nait

    Lalani kahle

  7. Lukim yu bihain

    Sizobonana

  8. Gudbai

    Hamba kahle

  9. Wanem nem bilong yu?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Mi nem em John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Yu stap gut?

    Unjani?

  12. Gutpela long mitim yu

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Yu tok Pisin?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

  2. Mi no tok Hindi gut.

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

  3. Mi no save.

    Angiqondi.

  4. Plis, tok liklik.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Yu ken tokim gen?

    Ungakuphindze lokho?

  6. Wea toilet?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

  8. Taim yu go, tanim left.

    Phendukela kwesobunxele.

  9. Taim yu go, tanim raet.

    Phendukela kwesokudla.

  10. Go stret.

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?

    Kubiza malini?

  12. Wan tiket, plis.

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

  13. Em i long long wanem?

    Kude lapha?

  14. Mi lus.

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Wea mi ken baim SIM card?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yes

    Yebo

  2. No

    Cha

  3. Baibe

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Mi agri

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Mi no agri

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Em i gut

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Yu ting wanem?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Yu inap helpim mi?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Mi nidim help

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Wai liklik

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Mi sori

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. No problem

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Tenkyu

    Siyabonga

  14. Hapi baisde

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Lukaut long trip

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Wea em train stesen?

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

  2. Wea em bus stop?

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

  3. Wea em platform?

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

  4. Wanem taim em i likim?

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

  5. Dispela em stret rot?

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

  6. Em i klostu hia

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

  7. Em i longwe long hia

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Yu inap soim mi long map?

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

  9. Stap hia, plis

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

  10. Hao long em i tek?

    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. Hamamas dispela i kost?

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

  2. Dispela i tu mipela

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

  3. Yu gat wanpela samting i nap?

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

  4. Inap mi peim long kad?

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

  5. Mi laikim wanpela tebol bilong tupela

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

  6. Bil, plis

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

  7. Service i stap insait?

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

  8. Mi vegetarian

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

  9. No spicy kaikai, plis

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

  10. Dispela i naispela

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Inap mi kisim menu?

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

  12. Wanpela glas bilong wota, plis

    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. Kolim polis

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Kolim ambulans

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Mi nidim dokta

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Mi sik

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Mi gat alergi long pinat

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Wea hospital i klostu?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. I penim hia

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Mi lusim paspot

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Yu inap kolim hotel bilong mi?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Help!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Nais long mitim yu

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

  2. Makim wanpela miting

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Wanem taim i gut long yu?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Mi bai sendim report tude

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Inap bilong yumi tokim tede?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Plis lukim fael i atach

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

  7. Tenkyu long yu taim

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

  8. Mi lukim forward long wok wantaim yu

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Yu inap kliaim dispela point?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Lukim mi bai kam bek long yu

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Deidlain i Fraida

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Dispela taim em i wanem?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani?

  2. Em i tri oklok

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu.

  3. Tude

    Namuhla

  4. Tumora

    Kusasa

  5. Yestede

    Izolo

  6. Mande

    Msombuluko

  7. Tiusde

    Lwesibili

  8. Wensde

    Lwesithathu

  9. Wan

    Kunye

  10. Tu

    Kubili

  11. Tri

    Kumatfuba

  12. Ten

    Lishumi

  13. Wan hanred

    Kukhulu

  14. Haf

    Hhafu

  15. Mo

    Kanye

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