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How Nepali and Swahili compare

Different writing systems

Nepali 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

Nepali 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

Nepali 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

Nepali: Approximately 19 million native speakers, with millions more using it as a second language in Nepal. Swahili: Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region.

Common Nepali phrases in Swahili

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

Greetings

नमस्ते
Habari
शुभ प्रभात
Habari za asubuhi
शुभ दिउँसो
Habari za mchana
शुभ साँझ
Habari za jioni
शुभ रात्रि
Usiku mwema
अलविदा
Kwaheri
पछि भेटौँला
Tuonane baadaye
भोलि भेटौला
Tuonane kesho
स्वागत छ
Karibu
कस्तो छ ?
Habari yako?
म ठीक छु, धन्यवाद
Sijambo, asante
तपाईको दिन शुभ रहोस
Uwe na siku njema

Courtesy

कृपया
Tafadhali
धन्यवाद
Asante
धेरै धेरै धन्यवाद
Asante sana
तपाईलाई स्वागत छ
Mnakaribishwa
हो
Ndiyo
छैन
Hapana
मलाई माफ गर्नुहोस्
Samahani
मलाई माफ गर्नुहोस्
Samahani
कुनै समस्या छैन
Hakuna tatizo
अवश्य पनि
Bila shaka
बधाई छ
Hongera sana
शुभकामना
Bahati nzuri

Introductions

तिम्रो नाम के हो?
Jina lako ni nani?
तिमीलाई भेटेर खुशी लाग्यो
Nimefurahi kukutana nawe
तपाईं कहाँबाट हुनुहुन्छ?
Unatoka wapi?
तपाईं कति वर्षको हुनुहुन्छ?
Una umri gani?
म एक विद्यार्थी हुँ
Mimi ni mwanafunzi
म यहाँ छुट्टीमा छु
Niko hapa likizo
म यहाँ कामको लागि छु
Niko hapa kwa kazi
यो मेरो साथी हो
Huyu ni rafiki yangu

Numbers

एक
Moja
दुई
Mbili
तीन
Tatu
चार
Nne
पाँच
Tano
छ
Sita
सात
Saba
आठ
Nane
नौ
Tisa
दस
Kumi
एक सय
Mia moja
एक हजार
Elfu moja

Time and dates

आज
Leo
भोलि
Kesho
हिजो
Jana
अब
Sasa
पछि
Baadaye
कति बज्यो?
Ni saa ngapi?
बिहान
Asubuhi
साँझमा
Wakati wa jioni
सोमबार
Jumatatu
शुक्रबार
Ijumaa
अर्को हप्ता
Wiki ijayo
एक घण्टा
Saa moja

Directions and travel

बाथरुम कहाँ छ?
Bafuni iko wapi?
रेल स्टेशन कहाँ छ?
Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi?
एयरपोर्ट कहाँ छ?
Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi?
म त्यहाँ कसरी पुग्न सक्छु?
Nitafikaje huko?
बायाँ घुम्नुहोस्
Pinduka kushoto
दायाँ घुम्नुहोस्
Geuka kulia
सीधा अगाडि जानुहोस्
Nenda mbele moja kwa moja
यो नजिक छ
Iko karibu
यो टाढा छ
Ni mbali
म हराएको छु
Nimepotea
मलाई ट्याक्सी चाहिन्छ
Nahitaji teksi
म कहाँ टिकट किन्न सक्छु?
Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi?
टिकट कति पर्छ ?
Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi?
के यो हिड्न सुरक्षित छ?
Je, ni salama kutembea?

Food and restaurants

मलाई भोक लागेको छ
Nina njaa
मलाई तिर्खा लागेको छ
Nina kiu
पानी, कृपया
Maji, tafadhali
कृपया दुईको लागि टेबल
Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali
मेनु, कृपया
Menyu, tafadhali
तपाईं के सिफारिस गर्नुहुन्छ?
Je, unapendekeza nini?
म यो चाहन्छु
Ningependa hii
यो स्वादिष्ट छ
Ni ladha
बिल, कृपया
Mswada, tafadhali
म मासु खान्न
Sili nyama
मलाई खानाको एलर्जी छ
Nina mzio wa chakula
कफी
Kahawa
चिया
Chai
रोटी
Mkate

Shopping and money

यो कति खर्च लाग्छ?
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
यो धेरै महँगो छ
Ni ghali sana
के तपाइँ क्रेडिट कार्ड स्वीकार गर्नुहुन्छ?
Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo?
म मात्र हेर्दै छु
Natafuta tu
म लिन्छु
Nitaichukua
खोल्नुहोस्
Fungua
बन्द
Imefungwa
प्रवेश
Kiingilio
बाहिर निस्कनुहोस्
Toka
बजार कहाँ छ?
Soko liko wapi?

Emergency and health

मद्दत गर्नुहोस्
Msaada
डाक्टरलाई कल गर्नुहोस्
Piga daktari
पुलिसलाई कल गर्नुहोस्
Piga polisi
मलाई मद्दत चाहिन्छ
Nahitaji msaada
म बिरामी छु
Mimi ni mgonjwa
अस्पताल कहाँ छ?
Hospitali iko wapi?
फार्मेसी कहाँ छ?
Duka la dawa liko wapi?
यहाँ दुख्छ
Inauma hapa
मलाई डाक्टर चाहिन्छ
Nahitaji daktari
नजिकै अस्पताल छ?
Je, kuna hospitali karibu?

Getting help with language

के तपाई अंग्रेजी बोल्नुहुन्छ?
Je, unazungumza Kiingereza?
मैले बुझिन
Sielewi
मैले बुझें
Ninaelewa
कृपया बिस्तारै बोल्नुहोस्
Tafadhali ongea polepole
कृपया यसलाई दोहोर्याउनुहोस्
Tafadhali rudia hilo
कृपया यसलाई लेख्नुहोस्
Tafadhali iandike
यसको मतलब के हो?
Hii ina maana gani?
यो कसरी भन्नुहुन्छ ?
Unasemaje hili?
म सिक्दै छु
Ninajifunza
अलिकति बोल्छु
Naongea kidogo
के तपाईं मलाई मद्दत गर्न सक्नुहुन्छ?
Unaweza kunisaidia?
मलाई थाहा छैन
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 Nepali Language

Geographical Distribution

Predominantly spoken in Nepal, where it is the national and official language. It is also spoken in Bhutan and parts of India, particularly in Sikkim, West Bengal (Darjeeling district), and Assam.

Alphabet

Uses the Devanagari script (अ, आ, इ, ई, उ, ऊ, र, ल, व, श, ष, स, ह, क, ख, ग, घ, ङ, च, छ, ज, झ, ञ, ट, ठ, ड, ढ, ण, त, थ, द, ध, न, प, फ, ब, भ, म, य, र, ल, व, श, ष, स, ह).

Vowels

अआइईउऊएऐओऔअंअःअ is pronounced as 'a' in 'about'आ is pronounced like 'a' in 'father'इ is pronounced like 'i' in 'pin'ई is pronounced like 'ee' in 'see'उ is pronounced like 'u' in 'put'ऊ is pronounced like 'oo' in 'food'ए is pronounced like 'e' in 'bet'ऐ is pronounced like 'ai' in 'fair'ओ is pronounced like 'o' in 'or'औ is pronounced like 'ow' in 'cow'अं represents nasalizationअः represents a visarga, a breathy sound following the vowel

Consonants

क (ka), ख (kha), ग (ga), घ (gha), ङ (nga), च (cha), छ (chha), ज (ja), झ (jha), ञ (ña), ट (ta), ठ (tha), ड (da), ढ (dha), ण (na), त (ta), थ (tha), द (da), ध (dha), न (na), प (pa), फ (pha), ब (ba), भ (bha), म (ma), य (ya), र (ra), ल (la), व (va), श (sha), ष (ssa), स (sa), ह (ha)

Phonetics

Features a range of phonemes, including voiceless and voiced stops, nasals, fricatives, and approximants. It employs both aspirated and unaspirated consonants.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-object-verb (SOV) order predominates. Uses postpositions rather than prepositions. Relies on verb inflections to indicate tense, aspect, mood, number, and honorifics.

Loanwords

Contains many loanwords from Sanskrit, Maithili, Hindi, and English, reflecting the historical and cultural influences on the language.

Language Family

Part of the Indo-Aryan group of the Indo-European language family.

Writing Systems

Exclusively uses the Devanagari script.

Writing System History

Adopted the Devanagari script, which is also used for Sanskrit, Hindi, and Marathi, among other languages.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 19 million native speakers, with millions more using it as a second language in Nepal.

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