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How Cantonese and Swahili compare

Different writing systems

Cantonese uses Chinese characters while Swahili uses Latin. Because the two do not share an alphabet, translated output cannot be sounded out from the original spelling — copy the result directly rather than trying to transcribe it.

Unrelated language families

Cantonese belongs to the Sino-Tibetan family while Swahili belongs to the Niger-Congo family. With no shared ancestry there are few cognates to fall back on, so idioms and fixed expressions rarely map word-for-word. Short, literal sentences translate more accurately than figurative ones.

Matching sentence structure

Both languages follow subject-verb-object (SVO) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.

Speakers

Cantonese: Approximately 86 million people speak Cantonese as their first language. Swahili: Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region.

Common Cantonese phrases in Swahili

Everyday phrases translated from Cantonese to Swahili — useful for travel, conversation and learning.

Greetings

你好
Habari
早晨
Habari za asubuhi
下午好
Habari za mchana
晚上好
Habari za jioni
晚安
Usiku mwema
再見
Kwaheri
遲啲見
Tuonane baadaye
聽日見
Tuonane kesho
歡迎
Karibu
你點呀?
Habari yako?
我好好,多謝你
Sijambo, asante
祝你過個好日子
Uwe na siku njema

Courtesy

唔該
Tafadhali
多謝你
Asante
好多謝你
Asante sana
歡迎你
Mnakaribishwa
係呀
Ndiyo
唔係
Hapana
唔好意思
Samahani
對唔住
Samahani
冇問題
Hakuna tatizo
當然啦
Bila shaka
恭喜你
Hongera sana
祝你好運
Bahati nzuri

Introductions

你叫咩名?
Jina lako ni nani?
好開心認識你
Nimefurahi kukutana nawe
你嚟自邊度?
Unatoka wapi?
你幾歲?
Una umri gani?
我係個學生
Mimi ni mwanafunzi
我喺度度假
Niko hapa likizo
我嚟呢度係為咗做嘢
Niko hapa kwa kazi
呢個係我朋友
Huyu ni rafiki yangu

Numbers

Moja
兩個
Mbili
Tatu
Nne
Tano
Sita
Saba
Nane
Tisa
Kumi
一百
Mia moja
一千
Elfu moja

Time and dates

今日
Leo
聽日
Kesho
尋日
Jana
而家
Sasa
遲啲
Baadaye
而家幾點?
Ni saa ngapi?
喺朝早
Asubuhi
喺夜晚
Wakati wa jioni
星期一
Jumatatu
星期五
Ijumaa
下星期
Wiki ijayo
一個鐘
Saa moja

Directions and travel

個浴室喺邊?
Bafuni iko wapi?
火車站喺邊?
Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi?
機場喺邊?
Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi?
我點樣去到嗰度?
Nitafikaje huko?
轉咗
Pinduka kushoto
右轉
Geuka kulia
直行
Nenda mbele moja kwa moja
佢喺附近
Iko karibu
好遠
Ni mbali
我迷失咗
Nimepotea
我要架的士
Nahitaji teksi
我可以喺邊度買飛?
Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi?
飛幾錢?
Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi?
行得安全嗎?
Je, ni salama kutembea?

Food and restaurants

我好肚餓
Nina njaa
我好口渴
Nina kiu
水,唔該
Maji, tafadhali
唔該,一張兩個人嘅枱
Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali
餐牌,唔該
Menyu, tafadhali
你推薦啲咩?
Je, unapendekeza nini?
我想要呢個
Ningependa hii
好好味
Ni ladha
張單,唔該
Mswada, tafadhali
我唔食肉
Sili nyama
我有食物過敏
Nina mzio wa chakula
咖啡
Kahawa
Chai
麵包
Mkate

Shopping and money

呢個要幾多錢?
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
太貴喇
Ni ghali sana
你接受信用卡嗎?
Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo?
我只係搵緊
Natafuta tu
我會攞佢
Nitaichukua
開咗
Fungua
閂咗
Imefungwa
入口
Kiingilio
退出
Toka
個市場喺邊度?
Soko liko wapi?

Emergency and health

幫手
Msaada
打電話去醫生度
Piga daktari
打畀警察
Piga polisi
我需要幫手
Nahitaji msaada
我病咗
Mimi ni mgonjwa
醫院喺邊?
Hospitali iko wapi?
藥房喺邊?
Duka la dawa liko wapi?
呢度好痛
Inauma hapa
我需要一個醫生
Nahitaji daktari
附近有冇醫院?
Je, kuna hospitali karibu?

Getting help with language

你識唔識講英文?
Je, unazungumza Kiingereza?
我唔明
Sielewi
我明白
Ninaelewa
唔該慢慢講
Tafadhali ongea polepole
請重複嗰個
Tafadhali rudia hilo
唔該寫低佢
Tafadhali iandike
呢個係咩意思?
Hii ina maana gani?
你點講呢句?
Unasemaje hili?
我學緊嘢
Ninajifunza
我講少少嘢
Naongea kidogo
你可唔可以幫我?
Unaweza kunisaidia?
我唔知道
Sijui

Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.

About Swahili Language

Geographical Distribution

Spoken in several countries in East Africa, including Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Mozambique, as well as in the African Great Lakes region.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet, with additional letters CH (ch as in 'church'), DH (dh as in 'this'), GH (gh as in 'giant'), KH (kh as in 'khan'), NG' (ng as in 'sing'), NY (ny as in 'canyon'), SH (sh as in 'shoe'), TH (th as in 'thin'), UU (uu as in 'boot'), and vowels with diacritical marks (É as in 'é', Ó as in 'ó').

Vowels

a (ah as in 'father')e (eh as in 'pet')i (ee as in 'meet')o (oh as in 'go')u (oo as in 'boot')É (eh as in 'é')Ó (oh as in 'ó')

Consonants

b (b as in 'bat')c (c as in 'cat')d (d as in 'dog')dh (dh as in 'this')f (f as in 'fox')g (g as in 'go')gh (gh as in 'giant')h (h as in 'house')j (j as in 'jump')k (k as in 'kat')kh (kh as in 'khan')l (l as in 'love')m (m as in 'mat')n (n as in 'nut')ng (ng as in 'sing')ny (ny as in 'canyon')p (p as in 'pat')r (r as in 'red')s (s as in 'sat')sh (sh as in 'shoe')t (t as in 'tot')th (th as in 'thin')u (u as in 'put')uu (uu as in 'boot')v (v as in 'vat')w (w as in 'wet')y (y as in 'yes')z (z as in 'zoo')

Phonetics

Features a distinctive set of sounds, including the 'dh' sound (like 'th' in 'this') and the 'kh' sound (like 'ch' in 'loch').

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-verb-object (SVO) order predominates. Features complex verb conjugation and an extensive noun class system.

Loanwords

Includes words from Arabic, Portuguese, English, and other languages due to historical and modern influences.

Language Family

Part of the Bantu language family, under the Niger-Congo language group.

Writing Systems

Currently uses the Latin script. Historically, also used the Arabic script.

Writing System History

Transitioned from Arabic to Latin script during the colonial period.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region.

About Cantonese Language

Geographical Distribution

Cantonese is primarily spoken in the Guangdong and Guangxi provinces of China, including Hong Kong and Macau. It is also widely spoken in overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia, North America, and Europe.

Alphabet

Cantonese does not use an alphabet per se, but utilizes traditional Chinese characters for writing and Jyutping for phonetic transcription.

Vowels

Cantonese vowels in Jyutping: a, aa, e, i, o, u, oe, eo, yu. In characters: a (啊), aa (爸), e (些), i (意), o (蘇), u (叔), oe (屋), eo (鵝), yu (魚).

Consonants

Cantonese consonants in Jyutping and characters include: b (巴), p (怕), m (媽), f (花), d (打), t (他), n (那), l (拉), g (家), k (卡), ng (牙), h (喝), gw (瓜), kw (誇), w (娃), z (渣), c (叉), s (沙), j (也)

Phonetics

Cantonese features six tones in its modern form, each of which can alter the meaning of a word. The language is known for its rich array of tones, more so than Mandarin Chinese.

Grammar and Syntax

Typically follows a Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order but is highly flexible. Uses particles to indicate tense and aspect rather than inflection.

Loanwords

Incorporates loanwords from English, Japanese, and other Chinese dialects, especially in modern usage within Hong Kong and Macau.

Language Family

Part of the Chinese branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family. It is one of the major regional varieties of Chinese.

Writing Systems

Primarily uses traditional Chinese characters. There is no widely adopted standard for writing colloquial Cantonese, although informal romanization systems are used for educational purposes, dictionaries, and online communication.

Writing System History

While literary written Chinese (Classical Chinese) was used historically for formal writing, modern written Cantonese has developed to better match the spoken language, especially in informal contexts.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 86 million people speak Cantonese as their first language.

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