100 MOST USEFUL SISWATI PHRASES
1.
Sawubona. ‘Hello.’(greet one person)
2.
Sanibonani. ‘Hello.’ (greet more than one
person)
3.
Siyanivusela. ‘We greet you.’
4.
Unjani? ‘How are you?’
5.
Ngiyaphila. ‘I am fine.’
6.
Ulele njani? ‘How did you sleep?’
7.
Ngilele kahle. ‘I slept well.’
8.
Uvuke njani? ‘How did you wake?’
9.
Ngivuke kahle ‘I wake up well.’
10. Lala
kahle. ‘Sleep
well.’
11. Hamba
kahle. ‘Go well.’
12. Sala
kahle. ‘Stay
well.’
13. Ngitawubuye
ngikubone. ‘I
will see you later.’
14. Ubobavusela. ‘Greet them.’
15. Ngicela
kubuta. ‘Please,
may I ask.’
16. Ungubani
libito lakho? ‘What
is your name?’
17. Libito
lami ngingu … ‘My
name is …’
18. Wakabani
sibongo? ‘What
is your surname?’
19. Uhlalaphi? ‘Where do you stay?’
20. Uchamukaphi? ‘Where do you come from?’
21. Uwakuphi? ‘Where are you from?’
22. Unangakhi
umunyaka? ‘Wow
old are you?’
23. Ngubani
babe wakho? ‘Who
is your father?’
24. Ngubani
bhuti wakho? ‘Who
is your brother?’
25. Ngubani
sisi wakho? ‘Who
is your sister?’
26. Unaye
umfati? ‘Do you
have a wife?’
27. Ushadile? ‘Are you married?’
28. Unaso
singani? ‘Do you
have a girlfriend (boyfriend)?’
29. Ngicela
kudla. ‘May I
have food.’
30. Ncesi. ‘Sorry.’
31. Ncesi. ‘Excuse me!’
32. Ngihumushele. ‘Translate it for me.’
33. Ngibhalele. ‘Write for me.’
34. Ngifundzise. ‘Teach me.’
35. Uyayakwati
kukhuluma silumbi (singisi)?
‘Do you know how to speak English?’
36. Ngicela
ungifundzise Siswati.
‘Please teach me Siswati.’
37. Yini
… ngeSiswati? ‘What
is … in Siswati?’
38. Ngidzinga
(ngicela) lusito lwakho.
‘I need your help.’
39. Ngifuna
lusito lwakho. ‘I
want your help.’
40. Ngicela
ungisite. ‘Please
help me.’
41. Ngiyabonga. ‘Thank you.’
42. Shayela
emaphoyisa. ‘Call
the police.’
43. Shayela
i-ambulensi. ‘Call
an ambulance.’
44. Uhlekani? ‘Why are you laughing?’
45. Uyakwetfuka. ‘He (she) is insulting you.’
46. Inhlamba
leyo. ‘That is
an insult.’
47. Tjengisa
inhlonipho? ‘Show
respect.’
48. Ngicela
ungipheketele. ‘Please
accompany me.’
49. Ngilandzele. ‘Follow me.’
50. Mani! ‘Wait!’
51. Mani ‘Stop!’
52. Hamba. ‘Go.’
53. Baleka. ‘Run’
54. Phutfuma. ‘hurry’
55. Shesha. ‘Hurry.’
56. Wela. ‘cross’
57. Akuphi
emahhovisi ahulumende?
‘Where are government offices?’
58. Uphi
umphatsi wakho? ‘Where
is your boss?’
59. Ngubani
lophetse lapha? ‘Who
is in charge here?’
60. Kuyabandza. ‘It is cold.’
61. Kuyashisa. ‘It is hot.’
62. Liyana. ‘It is raining.’
63. Ulele. ‘She (he) is sleeping.’
64. Ngomile. ‘I am thirst.’
65. Ngidziniwe. ‘I am tired.’
66. Sikuphi
sitolo. ‘Where
is a shop?’
67. Likuphi
libhange? ‘Where
is a bank?’
68. Uphi
umthoyi? ‘Where
is the toilet?’
69. Ngicela
emanti. ‘Please
may I have water.’
70. Ekuseni. ‘In the morning.’
71. Emini. ‘In the afternoon’
72. Entsambama. ‘Midnight.’
73. Ehlobo. ‘Summer.’
74. Ebusika. ‘Winter.’
75. Kusehlobo. ‘It is summer.’
76. Kusebusika. ‘It is winter.’
77. Buyeta
busika. ‘Winter
is coming.’
78. Caphela
tinja. ‘Beware
of dogs.’
79. Caphela
tingwenya. ‘Beware
of crocodiles.’
80. Natsa. ‘Drink.’
81. Ngicela
inombolo yakho yelucingo.
‘May I have your cellphone number’
82. Ngitakushayela. ‘I will call you.’
83. Ngimele. ‘Wait for me.’
84. Sukuma. ‘Stand up.’
85. Hlala
pansi. ‘Sit
down.’
86. Thandaza. ‘Play.’
87. Ngicela
kukhuluma nawe. ‘May
I talk to you.’
88. Lalela. ‘Listen.’
89. Ngiphe
imali. ‘Give me
some money.’
90. Ngiboleke
imali. ‘Borrow
some money.’
91. Ngubani
sikhatsi. What
time is it?’
92. Sodlile? ‘Have you eaten?’
93. Angati. ‘I don’t know.’
94. Uwakuliphi
live? ‘Which
country are you from?’
95. Uyafundza
yini? ‘Are you a student?’
96. Kulungile. ‘Okay.’
97. Yebo. ‘Yes’
98. Cha. ‘No.’
99. Ngiyavuma. ‘I agree.’
100. Angivumi. ‘I don’t agree.’