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Norwegian 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.
Norwegian 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.
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.
Norwegian: Approximately 5.3 million speakers worldwide, with about 5 million in Norway. 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 Norwegian to Swahili — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Norwegian | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Hei | Habari |
| God morgen | Habari za asubuhi |
| God ettermiddag | Habari za mchana |
| God kveld | Habari za jioni |
| God natt | Usiku mwema |
| Farvel | Kwaheri |
| Vi sees senere | Tuonane baadaye |
| Vi sees i morgen | Tuonane kesho |
| Velkommen | Karibu |
| Hvordan har du det? | Habari yako? |
| Jeg har det bra, takk | Sijambo, asante |
| Ha en god dag | Uwe na siku njema |
| Norwegian | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Vær så snill | Tafadhali |
| Takk | Asante |
| Tusen takk | Asante sana |
| Du er velkommen | Mnakaribishwa |
| Ja | Ndiyo |
| Nei | Hapana |
| Unnskyld meg | Samahani |
| Jeg beklager | Samahani |
| Ikke noe problem | Hakuna tatizo |
| Selvfølgelig | Bila shaka |
| Gratulerer | Hongera sana |
| Lykke til | Bahati nzuri |
| Norwegian | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Hva heter du? | Jina lako ni nani? |
| Hyggelig å møte deg | Nimefurahi kukutana nawe |
| Hvor er du fra? | Unatoka wapi? |
| Hvor gammel er du? | Una umri gani? |
| Jeg er student | Mimi ni mwanafunzi |
| Jeg er her på ferie | Niko hapa likizo |
| Jeg er her for jobb | Niko hapa kwa kazi |
| Dette er min venn | Huyu ni rafiki yangu |
| Norwegian | Swahili |
|---|---|
| En | Moja |
| To | Mbili |
| Tre | Tatu |
| Fire | Nne |
| Fem | Tano |
| Seks | Sita |
| Syv | Saba |
| Åtte | Nane |
| Ni | Tisa |
| Ti | Kumi |
| Hundre | Mia moja |
| Ett tusen | Elfu moja |
| Norwegian | Swahili |
|---|---|
| I dag | Leo |
| I morgen | Kesho |
| I går | Jana |
| Nå | Sasa |
| Senere | Baadaye |
| Hva er klokken? | Ni saa ngapi? |
| Om morgenen | Asubuhi |
| Om kvelden | Wakati wa jioni |
| Mandag | Jumatatu |
| Fredag | Ijumaa |
| Neste uke | Wiki ijayo |
| En time | Saa moja |
| Norwegian | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Hvor er badet? | Bafuni iko wapi? |
| Hvor er togstasjonen? | Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi? |
| Hvor er flyplassen? | Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi? |
| Hvordan kommer jeg meg dit? | Nitafikaje huko? |
| Ta til venstre | Pinduka kushoto |
| Ta til høyre | Geuka kulia |
| Gå rett frem | Nenda mbele moja kwa moja |
| Den er nær | Iko karibu |
| Det er langt | Ni mbali |
| Jeg er fortapt | Nimepotea |
| Jeg trenger en taxi | Nahitaji teksi |
| Hvor kan jeg kjøpe billett? | Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi? |
| Hvor mye koster billetten? | Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi? |
| Er det trygt å gå? | Je, ni salama kutembea? |
| Norwegian | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Jeg er sulten | Nina njaa |
| Jeg er tørst | Nina kiu |
| Vann, vær så snill | Maji, tafadhali |
| Et bord for to, takk | Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali |
| Menyen, takk | Menyu, tafadhali |
| Hva anbefaler du? | Je, unapendekeza nini? |
| Jeg vil gjerne ha dette | Ningependa hii |
| Det er deilig | Ni ladha |
| Regningen, takk | Mswada, tafadhali |
| Jeg spiser ikke kjøtt | Sili nyama |
| Jeg har matallergi | Nina mzio wa chakula |
| Kaffe | Kahawa |
| Te | Chai |
| Brød | Mkate |
| Norwegian | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Hvor mye koster dette? | Hii inagharimu kiasi gani? |
| Det er for dyrt | Ni ghali sana |
| Godtar du kredittkort? | Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo? |
| Jeg bare ser | Natafuta tu |
| Jeg tar det | Nitaichukua |
| Åpne | Fungua |
| Stengt | Imefungwa |
| Inngang | Kiingilio |
| Avslutt | Toka |
| Hvor er markedet? | Soko liko wapi? |
| Norwegian | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Hjelp | Msaada |
| Ring en lege | Piga daktari |
| Ring politiet | Piga polisi |
| Jeg trenger hjelp | Nahitaji msaada |
| Jeg er syk | Mimi ni mgonjwa |
| Hvor er sykehuset? | Hospitali iko wapi? |
| Hvor er apoteket? | Duka la dawa liko wapi? |
| Det gjør vondt her | Inauma hapa |
| Jeg trenger en lege | Nahitaji daktari |
| Er det et sykehus i nærheten? | Je, kuna hospitali karibu? |
| Norwegian | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Snakker du engelsk? | Je, unazungumza Kiingereza? |
| Jeg forstår ikke | Sielewi |
| Jeg forstår | Ninaelewa |
| Vennligst snakk sakte | Tafadhali ongea polepole |
| Gjenta det | Tafadhali rudia hilo |
| Skriv det ned | Tafadhali iandike |
| Hva betyr dette? | Hii ina maana gani? |
| Hvordan sier du dette? | Unasemaje hili? |
| Jeg lærer | Ninajifunza |
| Jeg snakker litt | Naongea kidogo |
| Kan du hjelpe meg? | Unaweza kunisaidia? |
| Jeg vet ikke | 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.
Primarily spoken in Norway, with communities in the United States, Canada, and other Norwegian diaspora locations worldwide.
Uses Latin alphabet with 29 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, Æ, Ø, Å
Features 9 vowel phonemes with length distinctions, pitch accent system, and regional variation in consonant realization.
Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order, verb-second (V2) rule. Two-gender system (common/neuter) and relatively simple case system.
Contains loanwords from Danish, German, English, and French, with recent heavy influence from English.
Part of the Indo-European family, specifically the North Germanic branch, closely related to Danish and Swedish.
Two official written forms: Bokmål (more Danish-influenced) and Nynorsk (based on Norwegian dialects).
Evolved from Danish-influenced writing during union period, with language reforms creating modern Bokmål and Nynorsk standards.
Approximately 5.3 million speakers worldwide, with about 5 million in Norway.
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