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Filipino and Swahili are both written in Latin, so the translated output uses characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ.
Filipino belongs to the Austronesian 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.
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.
Filipino: Approximately 28 million native speakers, with around 100 million people who speak it as a second language. 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 Filipino to Swahili — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Filipino | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Hello | Habari |
| Magandang umaga po | Habari za asubuhi |
| Magandang hapon po | Habari za mchana |
| Magandang gabi po | Habari za jioni |
| Magandang gabi | Usiku mwema |
| Paalam | Kwaheri |
| See you later | Tuonane baadaye |
| See you bukas | Tuonane kesho |
| Maligayang pagdating | Karibu |
| Kamusta ka na? | Habari yako? |
| Okay lang ako, salamat | Sijambo, asante |
| Magandang araw po | Uwe na siku njema |
| Filipino | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Pakiusap | Tafadhali |
| Salamat po | Asante |
| Maraming salamat po | Asante sana |
| Welcome ka | Mnakaribishwa |
| Oo | Ndiyo |
| Hindi | Hapana |
| Pasensya na po | Samahani |
| Pasensya na po | Samahani |
| Walang problema | Hakuna tatizo |
| Syempre | Bila shaka |
| Binabati kita | Hongera sana |
| Good luck | Bahati nzuri |
| Filipino | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Ano pangalan mo | Jina lako ni nani? |
| Ikinagagalak kitang makilala | Nimefurahi kukutana nawe |
| Taga saan ka? | Unatoka wapi? |
| Ilang taon ka na? | Una umri gani? |
| Ako ay isang estudyante | Mimi ni mwanafunzi |
| Nandito ako sa bakasyon | Niko hapa likizo |
| Nandito ako para sa trabaho | Niko hapa kwa kazi |
| Kaibigan ko ito | Huyu ni rafiki yangu |
| Filipino | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Isa | Moja |
| Dalawa | Mbili |
| Tatlo | Tatu |
| Apat | Nne |
| Lima | Tano |
| Anim | Sita |
| Pito | Saba |
| Walo | Nane |
| Siyam | Tisa |
| Sampu | Kumi |
| Isang daan | Mia moja |
| Isang libo | Elfu moja |
| Filipino | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Ngayong araw | Leo |
| Bukas | Kesho |
| Kahapon | Jana |
| Ngayon | Sasa |
| Mamaya | Baadaye |
| Anong oras na? | Ni saa ngapi? |
| Sa umaga | Asubuhi |
| Sa gabi | Wakati wa jioni |
| Lunes | Jumatatu |
| Biyernes | Ijumaa |
| Sa susunod na linggo | Wiki ijayo |
| Isang oras | Saa moja |
| Filipino | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Nasaan ang banyo? | Bafuni iko wapi? |
| Saan ang istasyon ng tren? | Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi? |
| Saan ang airport? | Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi? |
| Paano ako makakarating doon? | Nitafikaje huko? |
| Lumiko sa kaliwa | Pinduka kushoto |
| Lumiko sa kanan | Geuka kulia |
| Dumiretso ka na | Nenda mbele moja kwa moja |
| Malapit na | Iko karibu |
| Malayo ito | Ni mbali |
| Naliligaw ako | Nimepotea |
| Kailangan ko ng taxi | Nahitaji teksi |
| Saan ako makakabili ng ticket? | Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi? |
| Magkano ang ticket? | Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi? |
| Ligtas bang maglakad? | Je, ni salama kutembea? |
| Filipino | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Nagugutom ako | Nina njaa |
| Nauuhaw ako | Nina kiu |
| Tubig, pakiusap | Maji, tafadhali |
| Isang mesa para sa dalawa, pakiusap | Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali |
| Ang menu, pakiusap | Menyu, tafadhali |
| Ano ang inirerekomenda mo? | Je, unapendekeza nini? |
| Gusto ko ito | Ningependa hii |
| Ito ay masarap | Ni ladha |
| Ang kuwenta, pakiusap | Mswada, tafadhali |
| Hindi ako kumakain ng karne | Sili nyama |
| May allergy ako sa pagkain | Nina mzio wa chakula |
| Kape | Kahawa |
| Tsaa | Chai |
| Tinapay | Mkate |
| Filipino | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Magkano ang halaga nito? | Hii inagharimu kiasi gani? |
| Ito ay masyadong mahal | Ni ghali sana |
| Tumatanggap ka ba ng mga credit card? | Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo? |
| Nakatingin lang ako | Natafuta tu |
| Kukunin ko | Nitaichukua |
| Bukas | Fungua |
| Sarado | Imefungwa |
| Pagpasok | Kiingilio |
| Lumabas | Toka |
| Nasaan ang palengke? | Soko liko wapi? |
| Filipino | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Tulong | Msaada |
| Tumawag ng doktor | Piga daktari |
| Tumawag ng pulis | Piga polisi |
| Kailangan ko ng tulong | Nahitaji msaada |
| May sakit ako | Mimi ni mgonjwa |
| Saan ang ospital? | Hospitali iko wapi? |
| Nasaan ang botika? | Duka la dawa liko wapi? |
| Masakit dito | Inauma hapa |
| Kailangan ko ng doktor | Nahitaji daktari |
| May malapit bang ospital? | Je, kuna hospitali karibu? |
| Filipino | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Nagsasalita ka ba ng Ingles? | Je, unazungumza Kiingereza? |
| Hindi ko maintindihan | Sielewi |
| Naiintindihan ko | Ninaelewa |
| Mangyaring magsalita nang dahan-dahan | Tafadhali ongea polepole |
| Pakiulit yan | Tafadhali rudia hilo |
| Mangyaring isulat ito | Tafadhali iandike |
| Ano ang ibig sabihin nito? | Hii ina maana gani? |
| Paano mo ito nasasabi? | Unasemaje hili? |
| Nag-aaral ako | Ninajifunza |
| Medyo nagsasalita ako | Naongea kidogo |
| Maaari mo ba akong tulungan? | Unaweza kunisaidia? |
| Hindi ko alam | 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').
Subject-verb-object (SVO) order predominates. Features complex verb conjugation and an extensive noun class system.
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 Philippines, especially in Metro Manila and other urban areas, as well as by Filipino communities worldwide.
Uses the Latin alphabet. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, Ñ, NG, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Features 23 phonemes, including notable use of the glottal stop, which can affect word meaning.
Subject-verb-object (SVO) order predominates. Focuses heavily on verb conjugation to express tense, aspect, and mood. Uses markers to indicate focus and topic.
Includes words from Spanish, English, Chinese, and other Philippine languages due to historical and modern influences.
Part of the Austronesian language family, under the Malayo-Polynesian group.
Currently uses the Latin script. Historically, also used the Baybayin script before Spanish colonization.
Transitioned from Baybayin to Latin script during the Spanish colonial period. Modern orthography was influenced by both Spanish and American systems.
Approximately 28 million native speakers, with around 100 million people who speak it as a second language.
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