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Hebrew uses the Hebrew script while Swahili uses the Arabic script. 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.
Hebrew belongs to the Afro-Asiatic 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 between these two.
Hebrew 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. Longer sentences are more likely to shift meaning — splitting them up improves accuracy.
Hebrew: Approximately 9-10 million speakers worldwide, with about 5.3 million native speakers in Israel. 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 Hebrew to Swahili — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Hebrew | Swahili |
|---|---|
| שלום | Habari |
| בוקר טוב | Habari za asubuhi |
| צהריים טובים | Habari za mchana |
| ערב טוב | Habari za jioni |
| לילה טוב | Usiku mwema |
| להתראות | Kwaheri |
| נתראה מאוחר יותר | Tuonane baadaye |
| נתראה מחר | Tuonane kesho |
| ברוך הבא | Karibu |
| מה שלומך? | Habari yako? |
| אני בסדר, תודה | Sijambo, asante |
| שיהיה לך יום טוב | Uwe na siku njema |
| Hebrew | Swahili |
|---|---|
| בבקשה | Tafadhali |
| תודה לך | Asante |
| תודה רבה | Asante sana |
| אתה מוזמן | Mnakaribishwa |
| כן | Ndiyo |
| לא | Hapana |
| סליחה | Samahani |
| אני מצטער | Samahani |
| אין בעיה | Hakuna tatizo |
| כמובן | Bila shaka |
| מזל טוב | Hongera sana |
| בהצלחה | Bahati nzuri |
| Hebrew | Swahili |
|---|---|
| מה שמך? | Jina lako ni nani? |
| נעים להכיר | Nimefurahi kukutana nawe |
| מאיפה אתה? | Unatoka wapi? |
| בן כמה אתה? | Una umri gani? |
| אני סטודנט | Mimi ni mwanafunzi |
| אני כאן בחופשה | Niko hapa likizo |
| אני כאן בשביל העבודה | Niko hapa kwa kazi |
| זה חבר שלי | Huyu ni rafiki yangu |
| Hebrew | Swahili |
|---|---|
| אחד | Moja |
| שניים | Mbili |
| שלוש | Tatu |
| ארבע | Nne |
| חמש | Tano |
| שש | Sita |
| שבע | Saba |
| שמונה | Nane |
| תשע | Tisa |
| עשר | Kumi |
| מאה | Mia moja |
| אלף | Elfu moja |
| Hebrew | Swahili |
|---|---|
| היום | Leo |
| מחר | Kesho |
| אתמול | Jana |
| עכשיו | Sasa |
| מאוחר יותר | Baadaye |
| מה השעה? | Ni saa ngapi? |
| בבוקר | Asubuhi |
| בערב | Wakati wa jioni |
| יום שני | Jumatatu |
| יום שישי | Ijumaa |
| שבוע הבא | Wiki ijayo |
| שעה אחת | Saa moja |
| Hebrew | Swahili |
|---|---|
| איפה האמבטיה? | Bafuni iko wapi? |
| איפה תחנת הרכבת? | Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi? |
| איפה שדה התעופה? | Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi? |
| איך אני מגיע לשם? | Nitafikaje huko? |
| פנה שמאלה | Pinduka kushoto |
| פנה ימינה | Geuka kulia |
| לך ישר קדימה | Nenda mbele moja kwa moja |
| זה קרוב | Iko karibu |
| זה רחוק | Ni mbali |
| אני אבוד | Nimepotea |
| אני צריך מונית | Nahitaji teksi |
| איפה אפשר לקנות כרטיס? | Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi? |
| כמה עולה הכרטיס? | Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi? |
| האם זה בטוח ללכת? | Je, ni salama kutembea? |
| Hebrew | Swahili |
|---|---|
| אני רעב | Nina njaa |
| אני צמא | Nina kiu |
| מים, בבקשה | Maji, tafadhali |
| שולחן לשניים, בבקשה | Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali |
| התפריט, בבקשה | Menyu, tafadhali |
| מה אתה ממליץ? | Je, unapendekeza nini? |
| הייתי רוצה את זה | Ningependa hii |
| זה טעים | Ni ladha |
| החשבון, בבקשה | Mswada, tafadhali |
| אני לא אוכל בשר | Sili nyama |
| יש לי אלרגיה למזון | Nina mzio wa chakula |
| קפה | Kahawa |
| תה | Chai |
| לחם | Mkate |
| Hebrew | Swahili |
|---|---|
| כמה זה עולה? | Hii inagharimu kiasi gani? |
| זה יקר מדי | Ni ghali sana |
| האם אתה מקבל כרטיסי אשראי? | Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo? |
| אני רק מחפש | Natafuta tu |
| אני אקח את זה | Nitaichukua |
| פתוח | Fungua |
| סגור | Imefungwa |
| כניסה | Kiingilio |
| יציאה | Toka |
| איפה השוק? | Soko liko wapi? |
| Hebrew | Swahili |
|---|---|
| עזרה | Msaada |
| תתקשר לרופא | Piga daktari |
| תתקשר למשטרה | Piga polisi |
| אני צריך עזרה | Nahitaji msaada |
| אני חולה | Mimi ni mgonjwa |
| איפה בית החולים? | Hospitali iko wapi? |
| איפה בית המרקחת? | Duka la dawa liko wapi? |
| כואב פה | Inauma hapa |
| אני צריך רופא | Nahitaji daktari |
| האם יש בית חולים בקרבת מקום? | Je, kuna hospitali karibu? |
| Hebrew | Swahili |
|---|---|
| האם אתה מדבר אנגלית? | Je, unazungumza Kiingereza? |
| אני לא מבין | Sielewi |
| אני מבין | Ninaelewa |
| נא לדבר לאט | Tafadhali ongea polepole |
| בבקשה חזור על זה | Tafadhali rudia hilo |
| בבקשה רשום את זה | Tafadhali iandike |
| מה זה אומר? | Hii ina maana gani? |
| איך אתה אומר את זה? | Unasemaje hili? |
| אני לומד | Ninajifunza |
| אני מדבר קצת | Naongea kidogo |
| אתה יכול לעזור לי? | Unaweza kunisaidia? |
| אני לא יודע | 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 Israel and Palestine, with significant communities worldwide wherever Jewish populations reside.
Uses Hebrew script with 22 letters: א, ב, ג, ד, ה, ו, ז, ח, ט, י, כ, ל, מ, נ, ס, ע, פ, צ, ק, ר, ש, ת
Features distinctive pharyngeal and uvular consonants, with Modern Hebrew having simplified consonant system compared to Biblical Hebrew.
Verb-subject-object (VSO) and subject-verb-object (SVO) word orders. Three-gender system (masculine, feminine, and remnants of neuter) with complex verbal conjugation.
Contains loanwords from Arabic, Aramaic, European languages, and extensive vocabulary revival from Biblical and Mishnaic Hebrew.
Part of the Afro-Asiatic family, specifically the Northwest Semitic branch, closely related to Aramaic and Arabic.
Uses Hebrew script, written right-to-left, with optional vowel pointing (niqqud) for clarity.
Hebrew script evolved from ancient Phoenician script, used continuously for religious texts, revived as spoken language in 19th-20th centuries.
Approximately 9-10 million speakers worldwide, with about 5.3 million native speakers in Israel.
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