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Common Yoruba to Swati phrases

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

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

    Sawubona (bawoh)

  2. O seun

    Ngiyabonga (oh shayoon)

  3. E kaaro

    Siyaphila (eh kah-roh)

  4. E kaasan

    Siyaphila (eh kah-sahn)

  5. E kuurole

    Siyaphila (eh koo-roh-leh)

  6. O daaro

    Lalani kahle (oh dah-roh)

  7. A ri e laipe

    Sizobonana (ah ree eh lie-peh)

  8. O dabọ

    Hamba kahle (oh dah-boh)

  9. Kí ni orukọ rẹ?

    Ubani igama lakho? (kee nee oh-roo-koh reh)

  10. Orukọ mi ni John

    Igama lami nguJohn (oh-roo-koh mee nee John)

  11. Bawo ni?

    Unjani? (bawoh nee)

  12. Inu mi dun lati pade e

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe (ee-noo mee doon lah-tee pah-deh eh)

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi? (Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)

  2. Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi. (Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)

  3. Mi ò ye mi

    Angiqondi. (Mee oh yeh mee)

  4. Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane. (Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)

  5. Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?

    Ungakuphindze lokho? (Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)

  6. Nibo ni baluwe wa?

    Iphi indlu yangasese? (Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)

  7. Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini? (Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)

  8. Yí si apa osi

    Phendukela kwesobunxele. (Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)

  9. Yí si apa otun

    Phendukela kwesokudla. (Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)

  10. Lọ taara

    Hamba phambili. (Law tah-rah)

  11. Elo ni owo ọkọ?

    Kubiza malini? (Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)

  12. Ticket kan, jọwọ

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela. (Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)

  13. Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?

    Kude lapha? (Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)

  14. Mo ti sọnù

    Ngilahlekile. (Moh tee sohn-oo)

  15. Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi SIM?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM? (Nee-boh nee moh tee leh rah kah-dee SIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Bẹẹni

    Yebo

  2. Rara

    Cha

  3. Bóyá

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Mo gba

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Mo kọ

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Iyẹn dára

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Dákẹ́ díẹ̀

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Mo bínú

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Kò sí ìṣòro

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí

    Siyabonga

  14. Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?

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

  2. Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?

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

  3. Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?

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

  4. Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?

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

  5. Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?

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

  6. O sunmọ ibi yi

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

  7. O jinna si ibi yi

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?

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

  9. Duro nibi, jọwọ

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

  10. Bawo ni igba wo ni o gba?

    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. Elo ni eyi?

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

  2. Eyi jẹ́ gbowó púpọ̀

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

  3. Ṣe o ni nkan tó rọrùn?

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

  4. Ṣe mo le sanwo pẹ̀lú kaadi?

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

  5. Mo fẹ́ tábìlì fún méjì

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

  6. Iwe isanwo, jọwọ

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

  7. Ṣe iṣẹ́ wa nínú?

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

  8. Mo jẹ́ onjẹ ẹfọ

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

  9. Kò sí onjẹ tó ní ìkà, jọwọ

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

  10. Eyi dára

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Ṣe mo le ní àtòjọ onjẹ?

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

  12. Gilaasi omi, jọwọ

    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. Pe iroyin ọlọpa

    Biza emaphoyisa (pe iroyin olopa)

  2. Pe ambulance

    Biza i-ambulance (pe ambulance)

  3. Mo nilo dokita

    Ngidinga udokotela (mo nilo dokita)

  4. Mo n ni irora

    Ngizizwa ngigula (mo n ni irora)

  5. Mo ni àkúnya sí ẹ̀fọ́

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane (mo ni akunya si efo)

  6. Nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze? (nibo ni ile-iwosan to sunmo)

  7. O n dun nibi

    Kukhala lapha (o n dun nibi)

  8. Mo padanu iwe irinna mi

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami (mo padanu iwe irinna mi)

  9. Se o le pe hotẹẹli mi?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami? (se o le pe hoteeli mi)

  10. I ranlọwọ!

    Siza! (i ranlọwọ)

Work and business

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

  1. Inu mi dun lati pade e

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe (Inu mi dun lati pade e)

  2. Jẹ ki a ṣe ipade

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Iwo, wo ni akoko ti o ba mu?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Mo maa fi iroyin ranṣẹ loni

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Se a le ba ara wa sọrọ ni ọla?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Jọwọ ri faili ti a so mọ́

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

  7. O seun fun akoko rẹ

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

  8. Mo n reti lati ṣiṣẹ pẹlu rẹ

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Se o le ṣalaye aaye yẹn?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Jẹ ki n pada sọrọ si ọ

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Akoko ipari ni Friday

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kini akoko to wa?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (kini akoko to wa)

  2. O ti di mẹta

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (o ti di mẹta)

  3. Loni

    Namuhla (loni)

  4. Ọla

    Kusasa (ọla)

  5. Ana

    Izolo (ana)

  6. Ọjọ́ Ajé

    Msombuluko (ọjọ́ ajé)

  7. Ọjọ́ Iṣẹ́gun

    Lwesibili (ọjọ́ iṣẹ́gun)

  8. Ọjọ́ Rú

    Lwesithathu (ọjọ́ rú)

  9. Ọkan

    Kunye (ọkan)

  10. Meji

    Kubili (meji)

  11. Mẹta

    Kumatfuba (mẹta)

  12. Mẹwa

    Lishumi (mẹwa)

  13. Ọgọ́rùn-ún

    Kukhulu (ọgọ́rùn-ún)

  14. Idaji

    Hhafu (idaji)

  15. Diẹ sii

    Kanye (diẹ sii)

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