# Swati phrasebook

Swati (siSwati) is a language spoken by the Swati people of the Nguni group in Eswatini and South Africa with approximately 2.5 million speakers.

## Phrase list
### Basics
#### Hello

    Sawubona.

#### How are you?

    Unjani?.

#### I am fine

    Ngikhona/Ngiyaphila.

#### I am fine, thank you

    Ngikhona, ngiyabonga.

#### Stay well

    Sala kahle.

#### Travel Safely

    Hamba Kahle.

#### Good evening

    Lishonile.

#### Good luck

    ngikufisela inhlanhla.

#### Long time no see

    Mehlo madzala

#### What's your name?

    Ungubani ligama lakho?.

#### My name is...

    Ligama lami ngu...

#### Where are you from?

    Uwakuphi?.

#### I'm from...

    Ngiwase...

#### Pleased to meet you

    Ngiyajabula kukwati.

#### Goodbye

    Sala kahle.

#### Good luck!

    Inhlanhla lenhle!

#### Cheers! Good Health!

    Imphilo lenhle!.

#### Have a nice day!

    Ube nelusuku loluhle.

#### Speak to me in Swazi

    Khuluma nami ngesiSwati.

#### How do you say... in Swazi?

    Kusho kutsini kutsi... ngesiSwati?.

#### Excuse me

    Ngicela uphindze angikeva.

#### How much is this?

    Kubita malini loku?.

#### Sorry

    Ngiyacolisa Ncesi.

### Problem/Emergency
#### Go away!

    Hamba! Suka!.

#### Leave me alone!

    Ngiyekele!

#### Help!

    Ngicela lusito!

#### Fire!

    Umlilo!

#### Stop!

    Vimbani!

#### Call the police!

    Bitani bafana bembumbe!

### Numbers
#### 1

    kunye

#### 2

    kubili

#### 3

    kutsatfu

#### 4

    kune

#### 5

    kusihlanu

#### 6

    kusitfupha

#### 7

    kusikhombisa

#### 8

    kusiphohlongo

#### 9

    kuyimfica

#### 10

    kulishumi

#### 11

    lishumi nakunye

#### 12

    lishumi nakubili

#### 13

    lishumi nantsatfu

#### 14

    lishumi nakune

#### 15

    lishumi nanhlanu

#### 16

    lishumi nasitfupha

#### 17

    lishumi nasikhombisa

#### 18

    lishumi nasiphohlongo

#### 19

    lishumi nemfica

#### 20

    emashumi lamabili

#### 21

    emashumi lamabili nakunye

#### 22

    emashumi lamabili nakubili

#### 23

    emashumi lamabili nantsatfu

#### 24

    emashumi lamabili nakune

#### 25

    emashumi lamabili nanhlanu

#### 26

    emashumi lamabili nasitfupha

#### 27

    emashumi lamabili nasikhombisa

#### 28

    emashumi lamabili nasiphohlongo

#### 29

    emashumi lamabili nemfica

#### 30

    emashumi lamatsatfu

#### 40

    emashumi lamane

#### 50

    emashumi lasihlanu

#### 60

    emashumi lasitfupha

#### 70

    emashumi lasikhombisa

#### 80

    emashumi lasiphohlongo

#### 90

    emashumi layimfica

#### 100

    likhulu

#### 200

    emakhulu lamabili

#### 300

    emakhulu lamatsatfu

#### 1,000

    inkhulungwane

#### 2,000

    tinkhulungwane letimbili

#### 1,000,000

    sigidzi

### Duration
#### In the morning

    ekuseni

#### Mid-day

    emini

#### In the afternoon

    entsambama

#### Yesterday

    Itolo

#### Today

    Namuhla

#### Tomorrow

    Kusasa

### Days
#### Saturday

    Lisontfu

#### Monday

    Umsombuluko

#### Tuesday

    Lesibili

#### Wednesday

    Lesitsatfu

#### Thursday

    Lesine

#### Friday

    Lesihlanu

#### Saturday

    Umgcibelo

### Months
#### January

    nguBhimbidvwane

#### February

    yiNdlovana

#### March

    yiNdlovulenkhulu

#### April

    nguMabasa

#### May

    yiNkhwekhweti

#### June

    yiNhlaba

#### July

    nguKholwane

#### August

    iNgci

#### September

    iNyoni

#### October

    iMphala

#### November

    Lweti

#### December

    yiNgongoni

### Colors
#### Green

    luhlata

#### Red

    bovu

#### Blue

    luhlata sasibhakabhaka

#### Black

    mnyama

#### Brown

    sundvu

#### White

    mhlophe

#### Yellow

    mtfubi

### Transportation
#### Minibus

    ikhumbi

#### Train

    Sitimela

#### Ship

    Ukhumbi

#### Car

    imoto

#### Van/pickup truck

    iveni

#### Bicycle

    Libhayisikili

#### Plane

    Indiza

#### Horse

    Lihhashi

#### Bus

    Ibhasi

#### Motorcycle

    Sidududu

### Part of the body
#### Face

    buso

#### Eyes

    emehlo

#### Ears

    tindelebe

#### Mouth

    umlomo

#### Eyebrows

    emashiya

#### Nose

    imphumulo

#### Tooth/Teeth

    litinyo / ematinyo

#### Forehead

    simongo

#### Eyelash

    tinkhope

#### Hair

    tinwele

### Family (Umndeni)
#### Father

    Babe

#### Mother

    Mage

#### Brother

    Booti

#### Sister

    Sisi

#### Grandmother

    Gogo

#### Grandfather

    Mkhulu

### Food
#### Milk

    Lubisi

#### Cheese

    Shizi

#### Yogurt

    Yogathi

#### Meat

    Inyama

#### Fish

    Inhlanti

#### Chicken meat

    Inyama yenkhukhu

#### Beef meat

    Inyama yenkhomo

#### Pork meat

    Inyama yengulube

#### Sausage

    Livosi

#### Grain

    Libele.

#### Rice

    Lilayisi

#### Maize Meal

    Imphuphu

#### Soft porridge

    Indengane

#### Porridge

    Umncushu

#### Marula Fruit Drink

    Buganu

#### Tripe

    Kwangekhatsi

#### Jute Soup

    Ligusha