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Indonesian 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.
Indonesian 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.
Indonesian: Approximately 43 million native speakers, but over 200 million speakers as second language throughout Indonesia. 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 Indonesian to Swahili — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Indonesian | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Halo | Habari |
| Selamat pagi | Habari za asubuhi |
| Selamat siang | Habari za mchana |
| Selamat malam | Habari za jioni |
| Selamat malam | Usiku mwema |
| Selamat tinggal | Kwaheri |
| Sampai jumpa lagi | Tuonane baadaye |
| Sampai jumpa besok | Tuonane kesho |
| Selamat datang | Karibu |
| Bagaimana kabarmu? | Habari yako? |
| Saya baik-baik saja, terima kasih | Sijambo, asante |
| Semoga harimu menyenangkan | Uwe na siku njema |
| Indonesian | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Tolong | Tafadhali |
| Terima kasih | Asante |
| Terima kasih banyak | Asante sana |
| Sama-sama | Mnakaribishwa |
| Ya | Ndiyo |
| Tidak | Hapana |
| Permisi | Samahani |
| Saya minta maaf | Samahani |
| Tidak masalah | Hakuna tatizo |
| Tentu saja | Bila shaka |
| Selamat | Hongera sana |
| Semoga berhasil | Bahati nzuri |
| Indonesian | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Siapa namamu? | Jina lako ni nani? |
| Senang bertemu denganmu | Nimefurahi kukutana nawe |
| Dari mana asalmu? | Unatoka wapi? |
| Berapa usiamu? | Una umri gani? |
| Saya seorang pelajar | Mimi ni mwanafunzi |
| Saya di sini sedang berlibur | Niko hapa likizo |
| Saya di sini untuk bekerja | Niko hapa kwa kazi |
| Ini temanku | Huyu ni rafiki yangu |
| Indonesian | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Satu | Moja |
| Dua | Mbili |
| Tiga | Tatu |
| Empat | Nne |
| Lima | Tano |
| Enam | Sita |
| Tujuh | Saba |
| Delapan | Nane |
| Sembilan | Tisa |
| Sepuluh | Kumi |
| Seratus | Mia moja |
| Seribu | Elfu moja |
| Indonesian | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Hari ini | Leo |
| Besok | Kesho |
| Kemarin | Jana |
| Sekarang | Sasa |
| Nanti | Baadaye |
| Jam berapa sekarang? | Ni saa ngapi? |
| Di pagi hari | Asubuhi |
| Di malam hari | Wakati wa jioni |
| Senin | Jumatatu |
| Jumat | Ijumaa |
| Minggu depan | Wiki ijayo |
| Satu jam | Saa moja |
| Indonesian | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Dimana kamar mandinya? | Bafuni iko wapi? |
| Dimana stasiun keretanya? | Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi? |
| Dimana bandaranya? | Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi? |
| Bagaimana cara menuju ke sana? | Nitafikaje huko? |
| Belok kiri | Pinduka kushoto |
| Belok kanan | Geuka kulia |
| Jalan lurus ke depan | Nenda mbele moja kwa moja |
| Itu sudah dekat | Iko karibu |
| Itu jauh | Ni mbali |
| Saya tersesat | Nimepotea |
| Saya butuh taksi | Nahitaji teksi |
| Dimana saya bisa membeli tiketnya? | Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi? |
| Berapa harga tiketnya? | Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi? |
| Apakah aman untuk berjalan kaki? | Je, ni salama kutembea? |
| Indonesian | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Saya lapar | Nina njaa |
| Saya haus | Nina kiu |
| Tolong, air | Maji, tafadhali |
| Tolong, meja untuk dua orang | Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali |
| Tolong, menunya | Menyu, tafadhali |
| Apa yang Anda rekomendasikan? | Je, unapendekeza nini? |
| Saya ingin ini | Ningependa hii |
| Ini enak | Ni ladha |
| Tolong, tagihannya | Mswada, tafadhali |
| Saya tidak makan daging | Sili nyama |
| Saya memiliki alergi makanan | Nina mzio wa chakula |
| Kopi | Kahawa |
| Teh | Chai |
| Roti | Mkate |
| Indonesian | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Berapa biayanya? | Hii inagharimu kiasi gani? |
| Itu terlalu mahal | Ni ghali sana |
| Apakah Anda menerima kartu kredit? | Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo? |
| Saya hanya melihat | Natafuta tu |
| Saya akan mengambilnya | Nitaichukua |
| Buka | Fungua |
| Tertutup | Imefungwa |
| Pintu masuk | Kiingilio |
| Keluar | Toka |
| Dimana pasarnya? | Soko liko wapi? |
| Indonesian | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Bantuan | Msaada |
| Hubungi dokter | Piga daktari |
| Hubungi polisi | Piga polisi |
| Saya butuh bantuan | Nahitaji msaada |
| Saya sakit | Mimi ni mgonjwa |
| Dimana rumah sakitnya? | Hospitali iko wapi? |
| Dimana apoteknya? | Duka la dawa liko wapi? |
| Sakit di sini | Inauma hapa |
| Saya butuh dokter | Nahitaji daktari |
| Apakah ada rumah sakit di dekat sini? | Je, kuna hospitali karibu? |
| Indonesian | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Apa anda bicara bahasa Inggris? | Je, unazungumza Kiingereza? |
| Saya tidak mengerti | Sielewi |
| Saya mengerti | Ninaelewa |
| Tolong bicara perlahan | Tafadhali ongea polepole |
| Tolong ulangi itu | Tafadhali rudia hilo |
| Silakan tuliskan | Tafadhali iandike |
| Apa artinya ini? | Hii ina maana gani? |
| Bagaimana kamu mengatakan ini? | Unasemaje hili? |
| Saya sedang belajar | Ninajifunza |
| Saya berbicara sedikit | Naongea kidogo |
| Bisakah Anda membantu saya? | Unaweza kunisaidia? |
| Saya tidak tahu | 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.
Official language of Indonesia, spoken throughout the archipelago, with related varieties in Malaysia (Malay) and Brunei.
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 6 vowel phonemes and 19 consonant phonemes, with relatively simple phonological system and no tones.
Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Isolating language with extensive use of affixes for word formation and minimal inflection.
Contains loanwords from Arabic, Sanskrit, Portuguese, Dutch, Chinese, and increasingly English due to historical contacts.
Part of the Austronesian family, specifically the Malayo-Polynesian branch, closely related to Malay.
Uses Latin script exclusively in modern Indonesia.
Evolved from Malay written in Arabic script (Jawi), transitioned to Latin script during Dutch colonial period.
Approximately 43 million native speakers, but over 200 million speakers as second language throughout Indonesia.
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