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Common Tongan to Swati phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. Mālō

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Mālō e lelei

    Siyaphila

  4. Mālō e lelei

    Siyaphila

  5. Mālō e lelei

    Siyaphila

  6. Nofo ā

    Lalani kahle

  7. Tōfā

    Sizobonana

  8. Tōfā

    Hamba kahle

  9. Ko e hā ho hingoa?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Ko hoku hingoa ko John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Ofa atu?

    Unjani?

  12. Faka'apa'apa kiate koe

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi? (Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)

  2. Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi. (Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)

  3. Oe te u 'ikai ma'u

    Angiqondi. (Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)

  4. Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane. (Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)

  5. Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?

    Ungakuphindze lokho? (Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)

  6. Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?

    Iphi indlu yangasese? (Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)

  7. E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini? (E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)

  8. Fakafoki ki he kolo

    Phendukela kwesobunxele. (Fakafoki ki he kolo)

  9. Fakafoki ki he 'akau

    Phendukela kwesokudla. (Fakafoki ki he 'akau)

  10. Alu 'o e 'alu

    Hamba phambili. (Alu 'o e 'alu)

  11. E hā e totongi?

    Kubiza malini? (E hā e totongi?)

  12. Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela. (Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)

  13. Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?

    Kude lapha? (Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)

  14. Oku ou 'i ma'u

    Ngilahlekile. (Oku ou 'i ma'u)

  15. Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM? (Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Āe

    Yebo

  2. Ikai

    Cha

  3. Māfai

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Oku ou ʻilo

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Oku lelei ia

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Te u ʻofa mai?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Fakamolemole

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Oku ou fakamolemole

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Ikai ha palopalema

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Fakaʻapaʻapa

    Siyabonga

  14. Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ko fea e falemai?

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

  2. Ko fea e nofoa bus?

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

  3. Ko e feheia e pātala?

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

  4. He taimi fē e 'alu ai?

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

  5. Ko e ala lelei 'eni?

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

  6. Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni

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

  7. Ko ia 'i he tu'a

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?

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

  9. Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki

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

  10. E taha e taimi?

    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. Ehia te fua o kēia?

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

  2. Ko ia, e lahi loā

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

  3. Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?

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

  4. E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?

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

  5. Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu

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

  6. Te fua, kataki

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

  7. E aofia ai te ngāue?

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

  8. O au ko e meʻakai

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

  9. Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki

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

  10. Ko ʻeni, e lelei

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?

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

  12. Ha ipu vai, kataki

    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. Tū mai e polisi

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Tū mai e ambulance

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Ofa mai e fomaʻi

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Oku ou fehi

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Oku ʻi ai e ʻā

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Fakamolemole!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Mālō e lelei

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

  2. Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

  7. Mālō 'aupito kiate koe

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

  8. Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ko e ha e uo e taimi?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (Ko e ha e uo e taimi?)

  2. E tolu e uo e taimi

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (E tolu e uo e taimi)

  3. Ongo

    Namuhla (Ongo)

  4. Taimi e aupito

    Kusasa (Taimi e aupito)

  5. Taimi e ma'u

    Izolo (Taimi e ma'u)

  6. Mōnite

    Msombuluko (Mōnite)

  7. Tūsite

    Lwesibili (Tūsite)

  8. Pūsite

    Lwesithathu (Pūsite)

  9. Tahi

    Kunye (Tahi)

  10. Tolu

    Kubili (Tolu)

  11. Tolu

    Kumatfuba (Tolu)

  12. Taha

    Lishumi (Taha)

  13. Ono

    Kukhulu (Ono)

  14. Taha

    Hhafu (Taha)

  15. Faka'apa'apa

    Kanye (Faka'apa'apa)

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