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Common Waray to Swati phrases

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

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Looking for practical Waray to Swati phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Waray 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Swati-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Kumusta

    Sawubona (Kumusta)

  2. Salamat

    Ngiyabonga (Salamat)

  3. Maayong buntag

    Siyaphila (Maayong buntag)

  4. Maayong hapon

    Siyaphila (Maayong hapon)

  5. Maayong gabi-i

    Siyaphila (Maayong gabi-i)

  6. Maayong pagkatulog

    Lalani kahle (Maayong pagkatulog)

  7. Kita kits

    Sizobonana (Kita kits)

  8. Babayi na

    Hamba kahle (Babayi na)

  9. Ano an imo ngaran?

    Ubani igama lakho? (Ano an imo ngaran?)

  10. An akon ngaran amo hi John

    Igama lami nguJohn (An akon ngaran amo hi John)

  11. Kamusta ka?

    Unjani? (Kamusta ka?)

  12. Maupay nga makilala ka

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe (Maupay nga makilala ka)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

  2. Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

  3. Diri ako nasasabtan.

    Angiqondi.

  4. Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?

    Ungakuphindze lokho?

  6. Asa an banyo?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

  8. Liko ka pakaliwa.

    Phendukela kwesobunxele.

  9. Liko ka pakanan.

    Phendukela kwesokudla.

  10. Diretso ka.

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Pira an bayad?

    Kubiza malini?

  12. Usa nga tiket, palihug.

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

  13. Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?

    Kude lapha?

  14. Nawawara ako.

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Oo

    Yebo

  2. Diri

    Cha

  3. Siguro

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Uyon ako

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Diri ako uyon

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Mayo ini nga tunog

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Ano an imo hunahuna?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Makatabang ka ha akon?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Kinahanglan ko hin tabang

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Hulat hin guti nga panahon

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Pasensya na

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Wara problema

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Mabuhay

    Siyabonga

  14. Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Asa an estasyon han tren?

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

  2. Asa an bus stop?

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

  3. Hain an platform?

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

  4. Anano an oras nga aalis ini?

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

  5. Tama ba ini nga dalan?

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

  6. Dida la ini

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

  7. Hala ini halayo

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?

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

  9. Pahibaya dinhi, palihug

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

  10. Pira ka oras an kinahanglan?

    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. Pira ini?

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

  2. Mahal ini.

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

  3. Mayda ka ba iba nga mas barato?

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

  4. Pwede ba ako magbayad gamit an card?

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

  5. Gusto ko hin lamesa para ha duha.

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

  6. An bayad, palihug.

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

  7. Nasakop ba an serbisyo?

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

  8. Vegetarian ako.

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

  9. Waray maanghang nga pagkaon, palihug.

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

  10. Namit ini.

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Pwede ko ba makuha an menu?

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

  12. Usa ka baso nga tubig, palihug.

    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. Tawga an pulis

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Tawga an ambulansya

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Kailangan ko hin doktor

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Nabibilngan ako

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. May allergy ako ha mani

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Asa an pinakamalapit nga ospital?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Masakit dinhi

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Nawara an akon passport

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Pwede mo tawgon an akon hotel?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Bulig!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Maupay nga makilala ka

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe (maupay nga makilala ka)

  2. Mag-iskedyul kita hin miting

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Ano nga oras an angay ha imo?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Ipadangat ko an report yana

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Pwede ba kita mag-istorya ugma?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Palihug kitaa an nakadugtong nga file

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

  7. Salamat han imo oras

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

  8. Naghuhulat ako nga makigtrabaho ha imo

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Pwede mo ba klaruhon ito nga punto?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Babalikan tika

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. An deadline amo an Biyernes

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Anong oras na?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (Anong oras na?)

  2. Tulo na oras

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu.

  3. Karon

    Namuhla

  4. Buwas

    Kusasa

  5. Kahapon

    Izolo

  6. Lunes

    Msombuluko

  7. Martes

    Lwesibili

  8. Miyerkules

    Lwesithathu

  9. Usa

    Kunye

  10. Duhá

    Kubili

  11. Tulo

    Kumatfuba

  12. Napulo

    Lishumi

  13. Siyam na raan

    Kukhulu

  14. Kalahati

    Hhafu

  15. Dugang

    Kanye

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