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Common Tsonga to Swati phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. Ndza khensa

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Xewani xitulu

    Siyaphila

  4. Xewani ntlhanu

    Siyaphila

  5. Xewani nhloko

    Siyaphila

  6. Xewani xihlayo

    Lalani kahle

  7. Tshamisa

    Sizobonana

  8. Sala kahle

    Hamba kahle

  9. U vitaniwani?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Ndzina i John

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. U njhani?

    Unjani?

  12. Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. U vulavula Xitsonga?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

  2. A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

  3. A ndzi twisisi.

    Angiqondi.

  4. Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?

    Ungakuphindze lokho?

  6. Xikombiso xihi?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

  8. Khandziya ekhaya.

    Phendukela kwesobunxele.

  9. Khandziya ekunene.

    Phendukela kwesokudla.

  10. Famba u ya emahlweni.

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Mafambiselo ma yini?

    Kubiza malini?

  12. Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

  13. I yini ku tlula kona?

    Kude lapha?

  14. Ndzi khomiwe.

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Inhlawulo

    Yebo

  2. A hi kona

    Cha

  3. Swi nga va tano

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ndzi amukela

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Ndzi nga amukeli

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Iku na switlhavelo

    Lokho kuhle

  7. U ehleketa yini?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. U nga ndzi pfuna?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Ndzi lava mpfuno

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Hlayisa nkarhi

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ndzi tsundzuka

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. A hi na xiphiqo

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Ndzakuva

    Siyabonga

  14. Mavongele yo tsakela

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. U va na ndlela yo olova

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

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

  2. Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?

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

  3. I platform yihi?

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

  4. I nkarhi muni yi hamba?

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

  5. I ndlela leyi nga right?

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

  6. I kona edzongeni.

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

  7. I le n'hweti.

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?

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

  9. Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.

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

  10. I nkarhi muni ku taka?

    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. I ku humelela njhani?

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

  2. I kona ku phindzelela.

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

  3. U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?

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

  4. Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?

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

  5. Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.

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

  6. Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.

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

  7. I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?

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

  8. Ndza va vegetarian.

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

  9. A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.

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

  10. Leswi i switlhavi.

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Ndzaku na menu?

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

  12. Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.

    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. Tivisa mapolisa

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Tivisa ambalansi

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Ndzi lava dokotela

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ndzi khoma ku vava

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Ku vava laha

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Shelp!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

  2. A hi endla xihlanganiso

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

  7. Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

  8. Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. A ndzi ta vuya eka wena

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Nkarhi wo heta i Friday

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. I yini nkarhi?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani?

  2. I na nkarhi wa ntlhanu

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu.

  3. Namuntlha

    Namuhla

  4. Swaswivula

    Kusasa

  5. Vulavula

    Izolo

  6. Mondza

    Msombuluko

  7. Tiyu

    Lwesibili

  8. Wensde

    Lwesithathu

  9. N'we

    Kunye

  10. N'hlanu

    Kubili

  11. N'khulu

    Kumatfuba

  12. N'khume

    Lishumi

  13. N'khulu

    Kukhulu

  14. N'hlangula

    Hhafu

  15. Kopfu

    Kanye

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