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Common Xhosa to Swati phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. Enkosi

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Ubusuku obuhle

    Siyaphila

  4. Ubusuku obuhle

    Siyaphila

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Siyaphila

  6. Lala ngoxolo

    Lalani kahle

  7. Ndiza kubonana kamva

    Sizobonana

  8. Hamba kakuhle

    Hamba kahle

  9. Ngubani igama lakho?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Igama lam nguJohn

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Unjani?

    Unjani?

  12. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Uthetha isiNgesi?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

  2. Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

  3. Andiqondi

    Angiqondi.

  4. Nceda thethe kancinci

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Ungakuphindze lokho?

  6. Iphi ibhafu?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

  8. Jolisa kwesokunxele

    Phendukela kwesobunxele.

  9. Jolisa kwesokudla

    Phendukela kwesokudla.

  10. Hamba ngqo

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Iholo ingakanani?

    Kubiza malini?

  12. Ithikithi elinye, nceda

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

  13. Ingakanani ukusuka apha?

    Kude lapha?

  14. Ndilahlekile

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ewe

    Yebo

  2. Hayi

    Cha

  3. Mhlawumbi

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ndiyavuma

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Andivumi

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Okuhle

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Ucinga ntoni?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Ungandinceda?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Ndidinga uncedo

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ndicela uxolo

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Akukho ngxaki

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Wamkelekile

    Siyabonga

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Uhambo olukhuselekileyo

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?

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

  2. Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?

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

  3. Yeyiphi iphondo?

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

  4. Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?

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

  5. Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?

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

  6. Ikho kufutshane apha

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

  7. Ikude apha

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?

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

  9. Misa apha, nceda

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

  10. Ithatha ixesha elingakanani?

    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. Ithini le mali?

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

  2. Le mali ibiza kakhulu.

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

  3. Unayo into engabizi?

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

  4. Ndingakhokha ngekhadi?

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

  5. Ndicela itafula lempahla ezimbini.

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

  6. Ibhili, nceda.

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

  7. Ingaba inkonzo ibandakanyekile?

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

  8. Ndiyavegetarian.

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

  9. Akukho ukutya okunobhotolo, nceda.

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

  10. Oku kumnandi.

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Ndingafumana imenyu?

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

  12. Ingxube ye water, nceda.

    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. Biza uphondo

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Biza i-ambulensi

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Ndifuna ugqirha

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ndiziva ndingalunganga

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Ndine-allergy kwi-peanuts

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Uphi umphakathi oseduze?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Kubuhlungu apha

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Ndilahlekelwe yi passport yam

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Ungabiza ihotele yam?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Uncedo!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Kuhle ukukwazi

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Yiphi ixesha elikufaneleyo?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Ndiza kuthumela ingxelo namhlanje

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Singathetha ngomso?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Nceda ufumane ifayile ehlanganisiweyo

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

  7. Enkosi ngexesha lakho

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

  8. Ndijonge phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Ungacacisa le ndawo?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Mna ndiza kubuyela kuwe

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Umhla wokugqibela nguLwesihlanu

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Yintoni ixesha?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (Yin-toh-nee ikh-leh-zah?)

  2. Iiyure ezintathu

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (Ee-yoo-reh e-zin-tah-thu)

  3. Namhlanje

    Namuhla (Nam-hlan-je)

  4. Manga

    Kusasa (Man-gah)

  5. Izolo

    Izolo (Ee-zoh-loh)

  6. Mvulo

    Msombuluko (M-vu-lo)

  7. Lwesibini

    Lwesibili (Lwe-si-bi-nee)

  8. Lwesithathu

    Lwesithathu (Lwe-si-tha-thu)

  9. Ene

    Kunye (Eh-neh)

  10. Mbini

    Kubili (M-bee-nee)

  11. Thathu

    Kumatfuba (Thah-thu)

  12. Ishumi

    Lishumi (Ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Ishumi elinye

    Kukhulu (Ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-yeh)

  14. Umgama

    Hhafu (Um-gah-mah)

  15. Ngaphezulu

    Kanye (Ngah-peh-zulu)

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