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How French and Swahili compare

Shared writing system

French 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.

Unrelated language families

French 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.

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

French: Approximately 80 million native speakers globally, with over 274 million people speaking French as either a first or second language. Swahili: Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region.

Common French phrases in Swahili

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

Greetings

Bonjour
Habari
Bonjour
Habari za asubuhi
Bonjour
Habari za mchana
Bonsoir
Habari za jioni
Bonne nuit
Usiku mwema
Au revoir
Kwaheri
A plus tard
Tuonane baadaye
A demain
Tuonane kesho
Bienvenue
Karibu
Comment vas-tu ?
Habari yako?
Je vais bien, merci
Sijambo, asante
Bonne journée
Uwe na siku njema

Courtesy

S'il vous plaît
Tafadhali
Merci
Asante
Merci beaucoup
Asante sana
Vous êtes les bienvenus
Mnakaribishwa
Oui
Ndiyo
Non
Hapana
Excusez-moi
Samahani
Je suis désolé
Samahani
Pas de problème
Hakuna tatizo
Bien sûr
Bila shaka
Félicitations
Hongera sana
Bonne chance
Bahati nzuri

Introductions

Quel est ton nom ?
Jina lako ni nani?
Ravi de vous rencontrer
Nimefurahi kukutana nawe
D'où viens-tu ?
Unatoka wapi?
Quel âge as-tu?
Una umri gani?
Je suis étudiant
Mimi ni mwanafunzi
Je suis ici en vacances
Niko hapa likizo
Je suis ici pour le travail
Niko hapa kwa kazi
C'est mon ami
Huyu ni rafiki yangu

Numbers

Un
Moja
Deux
Mbili
Trois
Tatu
Quatre
Nne
Cinq
Tano
Six
Sita
Sept
Saba
Huit
Nane
Neuf
Tisa
Dix
Kumi
Cent
Mia moja
Mille
Elfu moja

Time and dates

Aujourd'hui
Leo
Demain
Kesho
Hier
Jana
Maintenant
Sasa
Plus tard
Baadaye
Quelle heure est-il ?
Ni saa ngapi?
Le matin
Asubuhi
Le soir
Wakati wa jioni
Lundi
Jumatatu
Vendredi
Ijumaa
La semaine prochaine
Wiki ijayo
Une heure
Saa moja

Directions and travel

Où est la salle de bain ?
Bafuni iko wapi?
Où est la gare ?
Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi?
Où est l'aéroport ?
Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi?
Comment puis-je y arriver ?
Nitafikaje huko?
Tourner à gauche
Pinduka kushoto
Tourner à droite
Geuka kulia
Allez tout droit
Nenda mbele moja kwa moja
C'est proche
Iko karibu
C'est loin
Ni mbali
Je suis perdu
Nimepotea
J'ai besoin d'un taxi
Nahitaji teksi
Où puis-je acheter un billet ?
Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi?
Combien coûte le billet?
Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi?
Est-il sécuritaire de marcher ?
Je, ni salama kutembea?

Food and restaurants

J'ai faim
Nina njaa
J'ai soif
Nina kiu
De l'eau, s'il vous plaît
Maji, tafadhali
Une table pour deux, s'il vous plaît
Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali
Le menu, s'il vous plaît
Menyu, tafadhali
Que recommandez-vous ?
Je, unapendekeza nini?
J'aimerais ça
Ningependa hii
C'est délicieux
Ni ladha
La facture, s'il vous plaît
Mswada, tafadhali
Je ne mange pas de viande
Sili nyama
J'ai une allergie alimentaire
Nina mzio wa chakula
Café
Kahawa
Thé
Chai
Pain
Mkate

Shopping and money

Combien cela coûte-t-il ?
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
C'est trop cher
Ni ghali sana
Acceptez-vous les cartes de crédit ?
Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo?
Je cherche juste
Natafuta tu
Je vais le prendre
Nitaichukua
Ouvert
Fungua
Fermé
Imefungwa
Entrée
Kiingilio
Quitter
Toka
Où est le marché ?
Soko liko wapi?

Emergency and health

Aide
Msaada
Appeler un médecin
Piga daktari
Appelez la police
Piga polisi
J'ai besoin d'aide
Nahitaji msaada
Je suis malade
Mimi ni mgonjwa
Où est l'hôpital ?
Hospitali iko wapi?
Où est la pharmacie ?
Duka la dawa liko wapi?
Ça fait mal ici
Inauma hapa
J'ai besoin d'un médecin
Nahitaji daktari
Y a-t-il un hôpital à proximité ?
Je, kuna hospitali karibu?

Getting help with language

Parles-tu anglais?
Je, unazungumza Kiingereza?
Je ne comprends pas
Sielewi
Je comprends
Ninaelewa
S'il te plaît, parle lentement
Tafadhali ongea polepole
S'il vous plaît, répétez cela
Tafadhali rudia hilo
S'il te plaît, écris-le
Tafadhali iandike
Qu'est-ce que cela signifie ?
Hii ina maana gani?
Comment dites-vous cela ?
Unasemaje hili?
J'apprends
Ninajifunza
Je parle un peu
Naongea kidogo
Pouvez-vous m'aider ?
Unaweza kunisaidia?
Je ne sais pas
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 French Language

Geographical Distribution

French (francais) is spoken as a first language in France, parts of Belgium and Switzerland, Monaco, and Quebec in Canada. It is also widely used in many African countries, parts of the Caribbean, and other francophone regions around the world.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet with additional letters and diacritical marks: 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, À, Â, Æ, Ç, É, È, Ê, Ë, Î, Ï, Ô, Œ, Ù, Û, Ü, Ÿ.

Vowels

a is pronounced like 'ah'eé (acute accent): pronounced like the 'e' in 'may'è (grave accent): can have various sounds depending on contextiî (circumflex accent): pronounced like the 'ee' in 'seen'ï (diaeresis): pronounced separately from a preceding voweloô (circumflex accent): can have various sounds depending on contextuû (circumflex accent): pronounced like the 'oo' in 'boot'

Consonants

bcdfgh (silent in most cases)jklmnpqrstvwxz

Phonetics

Features a complex system of nasal vowels and a variety of consonant clusters, with notable use of liaison and elision in spoken forms.

Grammar and Syntax

Follows a subject-verb-object (SVO) structure with significant use of grammatical gender, extensive verb conjugation, and numerous exceptions.

Loanwords

Contains a large number of loanwords from Latin, Greek, English, and other languages reflecting its historical development and cultural interactions.

Language Family

Part of the Romance group of the Indo-European language family, descending from Latin.

Writing Systems

Primarily uses the Latin script, supplemented by several diacritics that modify pronunciation and grammatical function.

Writing System History

Derived from Medieval Latin script used in the Frankish Empire, evolved through the Middle Ages into the modern French alphabet.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 80 million native speakers globally, with over 274 million people speaking French as either a first or second language.

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