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The only language you’ll need to know at least a little of is English. However, Siswati is the language that the local African people in this area converse in. Below are a few phrases for your enjoyment.
General Words and Phrases
Greeting
Hello - Sawubona
How are you? - Unjani?
I am fine. - Ngikhona
I am fine, thank you. - Ngikhona ngiyabonga
Goodbye - Sala kahle
Good luck - Inhlanhla lenhle
Have a safe journey. - Ube (singular) / Nibe (plural) neluhambo loluphephile
Expressions
yes - yebo
no - cha
please - ngiyacela
thank you - ngiyabonga
help - sita (singular) / sitani (plural)
danger - ingoti
emergency - simo bucayi
excuse me - lucolo
I am sorry. - Ngiyacolisa
I love you. - Ngiyakutsandza
Questions / sentences
Do you accept (credit cards/traveler's cheques)? - Uyawavuma (emakhadi etikweledi/emasheke etivakashi)?
How much is this? - Kubita malini loku?
I want ... - Ngifuna...
What are you doing? - Wentani?
What is the time? - Ngicela sikhatsi?
Where are you going? - Uya kuphi?
Numbers
1 - one - kunye
2 - two - kubili
3 - three - kutsatfu
4 - four - kune
5 - five - kusihlanu
6 - six - kusitfupha
7 - seven - kusikhombisa
8 - eight - kusiphohlongo
9 - nine - kuyimfica
10 - ten - kulishumi
11 - eleven - lishumi nakune
12 - twelve - lishumi nakubili
13 - thirteen - lishumi nakutsatfu
14 - fourteen - lishumi nakune
15 - fifteen - lishumi nesihlanu
20 - twenty - emashumi lamabili
21 - twenty one - emashumi lamabili nakunye
22 - twenty two - emashumi lamabili nakubili
50 - fifty - emashumi lasihlanu
100 - hundred - likhulu
1000 - thousand - inkhulungwane
Computers and Internet terms
computer - ngcondvomshini
e-mail - i-imeyili
Internet - i-inthanethi
Internet café - likhefi le-inthanethi
website - i-webhusayithi |
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