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Dutch uses Latin while Swahili uses Arabic. 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. Swahili also reads right-to-left, so the translated text appears mirrored compared with the Dutch input.
Dutch belongs to the Indo-European 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.
Dutch follows subject-verb-object (SVO) order while Swahili follows verb-subject-object (VSO). The translator has to rebuild each sentence rather than substitute words in place, so the output will not line up word-for-word with your input. Splitting long sentences improves accuracy.
Dutch: Approximately 24 million native speakers worldwide, with 17 million in the Netherlands and 6.5 million in Belgium. Swahili: Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region.
Everyday phrases translated from Dutch to Swahili — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Dutch | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Hallo | Habari |
| Goedemorgen | Habari za asubuhi |
| Goedemiddag | Habari za mchana |
| Goedenavond | Habari za jioni |
| Goede nacht | Usiku mwema |
| Tot ziens | Kwaheri |
| Tot ziens | Tuonane baadaye |
| Tot morgen | Tuonane kesho |
| Welkom | Karibu |
| Hoe gaat het? | Habari yako? |
| Met mij gaat het goed, dank je | Sijambo, asante |
| Fijne dag | Uwe na siku njema |
| Dutch | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Alsjeblieft | Tafadhali |
| Dank je | Asante |
| Hartelijk dank | Asante sana |
| Je bent welkom | Mnakaribishwa |
| Ja | Ndiyo |
| Nee | Hapana |
| Pardon | Samahani |
| Het spijt me | Samahani |
| Geen probleem | Hakuna tatizo |
| Natuurlijk | Bila shaka |
| Gefeliciteerd | Hongera sana |
| Veel geluk | Bahati nzuri |
| Dutch | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Wat is jouw naam? | Jina lako ni nani? |
| Leuk je te ontmoeten | Nimefurahi kukutana nawe |
| Waar kom je vandaan? | Unatoka wapi? |
| Hoe oud ben je? | Una umri gani? |
| Ik ben een student | Mimi ni mwanafunzi |
| Ik ben hier op vakantie | Niko hapa likizo |
| Ik ben hier voor werk | Niko hapa kwa kazi |
| Dit is mijn vriend | Huyu ni rafiki yangu |
| Dutch | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Eén | Moja |
| Twee | Mbili |
| Drie | Tatu |
| Vier | Nne |
| Vijf | Tano |
| Zes | Sita |
| Zeven | Saba |
| Acht | Nane |
| Negen | Tisa |
| Tien | Kumi |
| Honderd | Mia moja |
| Duizend | Elfu moja |
| Dutch | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Vandaag | Leo |
| Morgen | Kesho |
| Gisteren | Jana |
| Nu | Sasa |
| Later | Baadaye |
| Hoe laat is het? | Ni saa ngapi? |
| In de ochtend | Asubuhi |
| In de avond | Wakati wa jioni |
| Maandag | Jumatatu |
| Vrijdag | Ijumaa |
| Volgende week | Wiki ijayo |
| Eén uur | Saa moja |
| Dutch | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Waar is de badkamer? | Bafuni iko wapi? |
| Waar is het treinstation? | Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi? |
| Waar is de luchthaven? | Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi? |
| Hoe kom ik daar? | Nitafikaje huko? |
| Sla linksaf | Pinduka kushoto |
| Sla rechtsaf | Geuka kulia |
| Ga rechtdoor | Nenda mbele moja kwa moja |
| Het is dichtbij | Iko karibu |
| Het is ver | Ni mbali |
| Ik ben verdwaald | Nimepotea |
| Ik heb een taxi nodig | Nahitaji teksi |
| Waar kan ik een kaartje kopen? | Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi? |
| Hoe duur is het ticket? | Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi? |
| Is het veilig om te lopen? | Je, ni salama kutembea? |
| Dutch | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Ik heb honger | Nina njaa |
| Ik heb dorst | Nina kiu |
| Water, alstublieft | Maji, tafadhali |
| Een tafel voor twee, alstublieft | Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali |
| Het menu, alstublieft | Menyu, tafadhali |
| Wat raad je aan? | Je, unapendekeza nini? |
| Ik zou dit graag willen | Ningependa hii |
| Het is heerlijk | Ni ladha |
| De rekening, alstublieft | Mswada, tafadhali |
| Ik eet geen vlees | Sili nyama |
| Ik heb een voedselallergie | Nina mzio wa chakula |
| Koffie | Kahawa |
| Thee | Chai |
| Brood | Mkate |
| Dutch | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Hoeveel kost dit? | Hii inagharimu kiasi gani? |
| Het is te duur | Ni ghali sana |
| Accepteert u creditcards? | Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo? |
| Ik ben alleen maar aan het kijken | Natafuta tu |
| Ik zal het nemen | Nitaichukua |
| Openen | Fungua |
| Gesloten | Imefungwa |
| Entree | Kiingilio |
| Afsluiten | Toka |
| Waar is de markt? | Soko liko wapi? |
| Dutch | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Hulp | Msaada |
| Bel een dokter | Piga daktari |
| Bel de politie | Piga polisi |
| Ik heb hulp nodig | Nahitaji msaada |
| Ik ben ziek | Mimi ni mgonjwa |
| Waar is het ziekenhuis? | Hospitali iko wapi? |
| Waar is de apotheek? | Duka la dawa liko wapi? |
| Het doet hier pijn | Inauma hapa |
| Ik heb een dokter nodig | Nahitaji daktari |
| Is er een ziekenhuis in de buurt? | Je, kuna hospitali karibu? |
| Dutch | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Spreek jij Engels? | Je, unazungumza Kiingereza? |
| Ik begrijp het niet | Sielewi |
| Ik begrijp het | Ninaelewa |
| Spreek alstublieft langzaam | Tafadhali ongea polepole |
| Herhaal dat alstublieft | Tafadhali rudia hilo |
| Schrijf het alstublieft op | Tafadhali iandike |
| Wat betekent dit? | Hii ina maana gani? |
| Hoe zeg je dit? | Unasemaje hili? |
| Ik ben aan het leren | Ninajifunza |
| Ik spreek een beetje | Naongea kidogo |
| Kun je mij helpen? | Unaweza kunisaidia? |
| Ik weet het niet | Sijui |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
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.
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').
Features a distinctive set of sounds, including the 'dh' sound (like 'th' in 'this') and the 'kh' sound (like 'ch' in 'loch').
Verb-subject-object (VSO) order predominates. Features complex verb conjugation and noun class systems.
Includes words from Arabic, Portuguese, English, and other languages due to historical and modern influences.
Part of the Bantu language family, under the Niger-Congo language group.
Currently uses the Latin script. Historically, also used the Arabic script.
Transitioned from Arabic to Latin script during the colonial period.
Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region.
Primarily spoken in the Netherlands, Belgium (Flanders), Suriname, and parts of the Caribbean (Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten).
Uses Latin alphabet with 26 letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Features distinctive diphthongs (ei, au, ou, ui) and the guttural 'g' sound, with vowel length distinctions affecting meaning.
Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order in main clauses, verb-second (V2) rule. Two-gender system (common/neuter) and relatively simple case system.
Contains loanwords from French, German, English, Latin, and historically from various colonial contact languages.
Part of the Indo-European family, specifically the West Germanic branch, closely related to German and English.
Uses Latin script exclusively.
Evolved from Middle Dutch orthography, with major spelling reforms in 1946 and 1996 to simplify and standardize spelling.
Approximately 24 million native speakers worldwide, with 17 million in the Netherlands and 6.5 million in Belgium.
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