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Common Zulu to Swati phrases

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

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

    Sawubona

  2. Ngiyabonga

    Ngiyabonga

  3. Sawubona

    Siyaphila

  4. Good afternoon

    Siyaphila

  5. Ubusuku obuhle

    Siyaphila

  6. Lala kahle

    Lalani kahle

  7. Sizobonana

    Sizobonana

  8. Hamba kahle

    Hamba kahle

  9. Ubani igama lakho?

    Ubani igama lakho?

  10. Igama lami nginguJohn

    Igama lami nguJohn

  11. Unjani?

    Unjani?

  12. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Ukhuluma isiNgisi?

    Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?

  2. Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.

    Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.

  3. Angiqondi.

    Angiqondi.

  4. Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

    Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.

  5. Ungakuphinda lokho?

    Ungakuphindze lokho?

  6. Iphi indlu yangasese?

    Iphi indlu yangasese?

  7. Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?

    Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?

  8. Jika kwesobunxele.

    Phendukela kwesobunxele.

  9. Jika kwesokudla.

    Phendukela kwesokudla.

  10. Hamba phambili.

    Hamba phambili.

  11. Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?

    Kubiza malini?

  12. Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.

    Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.

  13. Ingabe kude lapha?

    Kude lapha?

  14. Ngilahlekile.

    Ngilahlekile.

  15. Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?

    Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Yebo

    Yebo

  2. Cha

    Cha

  3. Mhlawumbe

    Mhlawumbe

  4. Ngiyavuma

    Ngiyavuma

  5. Angivumi

    Ngiyaphikisa

  6. Lokho kuzwakala kahle

    Lokho kuhle

  7. Ucabanga ukuthini?

    Ucabanga ukuthini?

  8. Ungangisiza?

    Ungangisiza?

  9. Ngidinga usizo

    Ngidinga usizo

  10. Linda umzuzu

    Linda umzuzu

  11. Ngiyaxolisa

    Ngiyaxolisa

  12. Akukho nkinga

    Akukho nkinga

  13. Halala

    Siyabonga

  14. Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa

    Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa

  15. Uhambo olunempilo

    Uhambe kahle

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Iphi isitishi sesitimela?

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

  2. Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi?

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

  3. Iphi ipulatifomu?

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

  4. Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?

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

  5. Ingabe le yindlela efanele?

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

  6. Ikhaya lapha eduze

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

  7. Ikude lapha

    Kude lapha (koo-deh lah-pah)

  8. Ungangikhombisa emmaphini?

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

  9. Misa lapha, ngiyacela

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

  10. Kuthatha isikhathi esingakanani?

    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. Kubiza malini lokhu?

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

  2. Lokho kubiza kakhulu.

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

  3. Unayo yini ethengiswa ngentengo ephansi?

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

  4. Ngiyakwazi ukukhokha ngekhadi?

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

  5. Ngifuna itafula labantu ababili.

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

  6. Ibhili, ngiyacela.

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

  7. Inkonzo ifakiwe?

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

  8. Ngiyisithuthuthu.

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

  9. Ngicela ukudla okungashisayo.

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

  10. Lokhu kuhle.

    Lokhu kuhle (lo-khu ku-hle)

  11. Ngicela imenyu?

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

  12. Ingilazi yamanzi, ngiyacela.

    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. Shayela amaphoyisa

    Biza emaphoyisa

  2. Shayela i-ambulensi

    Biza i-ambulance

  3. Ngidinga udokotela

    Ngidinga udokotela

  4. Ngizizwa ngigula

    Ngizizwa ngigula

  5. Ngine-allergy kumantongomane

    Ngiyavuma emantongomane

  6. Iphi isibhedlela esiseduze?

    Kuphi esibhedlela esiseduze?

  7. Kubuhlungu lapha

    Kukhala lapha

  8. Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

    Ngilahlekelwe ipasipoti yami

  9. Ungashayela ihhotela lami?

    Ungabiza ihhotela yami?

  10. Usizo!

    Siza!

Work and business

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

  1. Ngiyajabula ukukwazi

    Kuhle kukuhlangana nawe

  2. Masihlele umhlangano

    Masihlele umhlangano

  3. Yisiphi isikhathi esikufanele?

    Yini isikhathi esikufanele?

  4. Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

    Ngizothumela umbiko namuhla

  5. Singakhuluma kusasa?

    Singakhuluma kusasa?

  6. Sicela uthole ifayela elixhunywe

    Sicela uthole ifayela elihlanganisiwe

  7. Ngiyabonga ngalesi sikhathi

    Ngiyabonga ngesikhathi sakho

  8. Ngibheke phambili ekusebenzeni nawe

    Ngilindele ukusebenza nawe

  9. Ungacacisa leyo ndaba?

    Ungacacisa le ndaba?

  10. Ngizobuyela kuwe

    Ngizobuyela kuwe

  11. Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

    Usuku lokugcina nguLwesihlanu

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Kuyini isikhathi?

    Kukhona isikhathi esingakanani? (ku-yee-nee ee-sih-khah-teh?)

  2. Kuyisithathu

    Kukhona ematfuba lamatsatfu. (koo-yee-see-thah-thu)

  3. Namuhla

    Namuhla (nah-moo-hlah)

  4. Kusasa

    Kusasa (koo-sah-sah)

  5. Izolo

    Izolo (ee-zoh-loh)

  6. uMsombuluko

    Msombuluko (oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)

  7. uMsombuluko

    Lwesibili (oom-sohm-boo-loo-koh)

  8. uLwesithathu

    Lwesithathu (ool-weh-see-thah-thu)

  9. Kunye

    Kunye (koon-yeh)

  10. Kubili

    Kubili (koo-bee-lee)

  11. Kuthathu

    Kumatfuba (koo-thah-thu)

  12. Ishumi

    Lishumi (ee-shoo-mee)

  13. Ishumi elinhlanu

    Kukhulu (ee-shoo-mee eh-leen-hlah-noo)

  14. Iphinifa

    Hhafu (ee-pee-nee-fah)

  15. Okuningi

    Kanye (oh-koo-neen-gee)

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