Looking for practical Venetian to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Venetian 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 Venetian 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.
Ciao
Sawubona
Grazie
Ngiyabonga
Bona matina
Siyaphila
Bona tarde
Siyaphila
Bona sera
Siyaphila
Bona note
Lalani kahle
A presto
Sizobonana
Addio
Hamba kahle
Come te ciami?
Ubani igama lakho?
Me ciamo John
Igama lami nguJohn
Come te stai?
Unjani?
Piasee de conossarte
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Parli inglese?
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?
No parlo ben l'hindi.
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.
No capisco.
Angiqondi.
Parla piano, per favore.
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Pò dirlo ancora?
Ungakuphindze lokho?
Dove xe el bagno?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Come riva al centro?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?
Gira a sinistra.
Phendukela kwesobunxele.
Gira a destra.
Phendukela kwesokudla.
Va dritto.
Hamba phambili.
Quanto costa el biglietto?
Kubiza malini?
Un biglietto, per favore.
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.
Xe lontan da qua?
Kude lapha?
Me so perdù.
Ngilahlekile.
Dove posso comprar una scheda SIM?
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Sì
Yebo
No
Cha
Forse
Mhlawumbe
Sò d'accordo
Ngiyavuma
No sò d'accordo
Ngiyaphikisa
Quelo el xe bon
Lokho kuhle
Cossa ne pensi?
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Pòi aiutarmi?
Ungangisiza?
Gò bisogno de aiuto
Ngidinga usizo
Aspetta un momento
Linda umzuzu
Me dispiase
Ngiyaxolisa
Nissun problema
Akukho nkinga
Complimenti
Siyabonga
Bon compleanno
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
Fai un bel viaggio
Uhambe kahle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.