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How Hindi and Swahili compare

Different writing systems

Hindi uses Devanagari 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

Hindi 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.

Sentence structure changes

Hindi follows subject-object-verb (SOV) order while Swahili follows subject-verb-object (SVO). 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.

Speakers

Hindi: Over 550 million native speakers as of the latest data, making it one of the most spoken first languages in the world, and widely learned and understood as a second language in India. Swahili: Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region.

Common Hindi phrases in Swahili

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

Greetings

नमस्ते
Habari
सुप्रभात
Habari za asubuhi
शुभ दोपहर
Habari za mchana
शुभ संध्या
Habari za jioni
शुभ रात्रि
Usiku mwema
अलविदा
Kwaheri
बाद में मिलते हैं
Tuonane baadaye
कल मिलते हैं
Tuonane kesho
स्वागत है
Karibu
आप कैसे हैं?
Habari yako?
मैं ठीक हूं, धन्यवाद
Sijambo, asante
आपका दिन शुभ हो
Uwe na siku njema

Courtesy

कृपया
Tafadhali
धन्यवाद
Asante
बहुत बहुत धन्यवाद
Asante sana
आपका स्वागत है
Mnakaribishwa
हाँ
Ndiyo
नहीं
Hapana
क्षमा करें
Samahani
मुझे खेद है
Samahani
कोई समस्या नहीं
Hakuna tatizo
अवश्य
Bila shaka
बधाई हो
Hongera sana
शुभकामनाएँ
Bahati nzuri

Introductions

आपका नाम क्या है?
Jina lako ni nani?
आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा
Nimefurahi kukutana nawe
आप कहाँ से हैं?
Unatoka wapi?
आपकी आयु कितनी है?
Una umri gani?
मैं एक विद्यार्थी हूँ
Mimi ni mwanafunzi
मैं यहां छुट्टी पर हूं
Niko hapa likizo
मैं यहां काम के लिए हूं
Niko hapa kwa kazi
यह मेरा दोस्त है
Huyu ni rafiki yangu

Numbers

एक
Moja
दो
Mbili
तीन
Tatu
चार
Nne
पांच
Tano
छह
Sita
सात
Saba
आठ
Nane
नौ
Tisa
दस
Kumi
एक सौ
Mia moja
एक हजार
Elfu moja

Time and dates

आज
Leo
कल
Kesho
कल
Jana
अभी
Sasa
बाद में
Baadaye
क्या समय हो गया है?
Ni saa ngapi?
सुबह में
Asubuhi
शाम को
Wakati wa jioni
सोमवार
Jumatatu
शुक्रवार
Ijumaa
अगले सप्ताह
Wiki ijayo
एक घंटा
Saa moja

Directions and travel

बाथरूम कहाँ है?
Bafuni iko wapi?
रेलवे स्टेशन कहां है?
Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi?
हवाई अड्डा कहाँ है?
Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi?
मैं वहां किस प्रकार पहुंचा?
Nitafikaje huko?
बाएँ मुड़ें
Pinduka kushoto
दाएं मुड़ें
Geuka kulia
सीधे आगे बढ़ें
Nenda mbele moja kwa moja
यह निकट है
Iko karibu
यह दूर है
Ni mbali
मैं खो गया हूँ
Nimepotea
मुझे टैक्सी चाहिए
Nahitaji teksi
मैं टिकट कहाँ से खरीद सकता हूँ?
Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi?
टिकट कितनी है?
Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi?
क्या पैदल चलना सुरक्षित है?
Je, ni salama kutembea?

Food and restaurants

मुझे भूख लगी है
Nina njaa
मुझे प्यास लगी है
Nina kiu
पानी, कृपया
Maji, tafadhali
कृपया दो लोगों के लिए एक टेबल
Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali
कृपया मेनू
Menyu, tafadhali
आप क्या सिफ़ारिश करते हैं?
Je, unapendekeza nini?
मैं यह चाहूंगा
Ningependa hii
यह स्वादिष्ट है
Ni ladha
बिल, कृपया
Mswada, tafadhali
मैं मांस नहीं खाता
Sili nyama
मुझे खाने से एलर्जी है
Nina mzio wa chakula
कॉफ़ी
Kahawa
चाय
Chai
रोटी
Mkate

Shopping and money

इसकी लागत कितनी है?
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
यह बहुत महंगा है
Ni ghali sana
क्या आप क्रेडिट कार्ड स्वीकार करते हैं?
Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo?
मैं बस देख रहा हूं
Natafuta tu
मैं इसे ले लूंगा
Nitaichukua
खुला
Fungua
बंद
Imefungwa
प्रवेश
Kiingilio
बाहर निकलें
Toka
बाज़ार कहाँ है?
Soko liko wapi?

Emergency and health

मदद
Msaada
डॉक्टर को बुलाओ
Piga daktari
पुलिस को बुलाओ
Piga polisi
मुझे मदद चाहिए
Nahitaji msaada
मैं बीमार हूँ
Mimi ni mgonjwa
अस्पताल कहाँ है?
Hospitali iko wapi?
औषधालय कहां है?
Duka la dawa liko wapi?
यहाँ दर्द होता है
Inauma hapa
मुझे एक डॉक्टर की जरूरत है
Nahitaji daktari
क्या आस-पास कोई अस्पताल है?
Je, kuna hospitali karibu?

Getting help with language

क्या आप अंग्रेज़ी बोलते हैं?
Je, unazungumza Kiingereza?
मुझे समझ नहीं आता
Sielewi
मैं समझता हूं
Ninaelewa
कृपया धीरे बोलें
Tafadhali ongea polepole
कृपया उसे दोहराएँ
Tafadhali rudia hilo
कृपया इसे लिख लें
Tafadhali iandike
इसका क्या मतलब है?
Hii ina maana gani?
आप यह कैसे कहते हैं?
Unasemaje hili?
मैं सीख रहा हूँ
Ninajifunza
मैं थोड़ा बोलता हूं
Naongea kidogo
क्या आप मेरी मदद कर सकते हैं?
Unaweza kunisaidia?
मुझे नहीं पता
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 Hindi Language

Geographical Distribution

Hindi is predominantly spoken in the northern regions of India, including states such as Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Uttarakhand. Also spoken in Nepal, Bhutan,

Alphabet

Uses the Devanagari script, which includes 11 vowels and 33 consonants.

Vowels

अ (a), आ (aa), इ (i), ई (ee), उ (u), ऊ (oo), ए (e), ऐ (ai), ओ (o), औ (au)Vowels can be short or long, with diacritical marks indicating vowel length in writing.

Consonants

क (k), ख (kh), ग (g), घ (gh), ङ (ng), च (c), छ (ch), ज (j), झ (jh), ञ (ny), ट (t), ठ (th), ड (d), ढ (dh), ण (n), त (t), थ (th), द (d), ध (dh), न (n), प (p), फ (ph), ब (b), भ (bh), म (m), य (y), र (r), ल (l), व (v), श (sh), ष (sh), स (s), ह (h)Includes aspirated, unaspirated, voiced, and unvoiced sounds.

Phonetics

Features a rich array of phonemes, including multiple diphthongs and consonantal sounds, which contribute to its melodic quality.

Grammar and Syntax

Follows a subject-object-verb (SOV) order. Hindi grammar is highly inflected for gender, number, and case; verbs are conjugated to denote tense and mood.

Loanwords

Includes a number of loanwords from Sanskrit, Persian, Arabic, Portuguese, and English, reflecting the historical and cultural influences on the language.

Language Family

Part of the Indo-Aryan group within the Indo-European family of languages.

Writing Systems

Uses the Devanagari script, which is an abugida that systematically represents sounds with distinct characters for vowels and consonants.

Writing System History

Devanagari has been used for Hindi since the 11th century, evolving from the Brahmi script, through the Gupta script.

Total Number of Speakers

Over 550 million native speakers as of the latest data, making it one of the most spoken first languages in the world, and widely learned and understood as a second language in India.

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