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How Spanish and Swahili compare

Shared writing system

Spanish 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.

Unrelated language families

Spanish 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.

Matching sentence structure

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.

Speakers

Spanish: Over 480 million native speakers, with millions more speaking it as a second language, making Spanish the second most spoken native language worldwide. Swahili: Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region.

Common Spanish phrases in Swahili

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

Greetings

Hola
Habari
Buenos dias
Habari za asubuhi
Buenas tardes
Habari za mchana
Buenas noches
Habari za jioni
Buenas noches
Usiku mwema
Adiós
Kwaheri
Nos vemos luego
Tuonane baadaye
Nos vemos mañana
Tuonane kesho
Bienvenido
Karibu
¿Cómo estás?
Habari yako?
Estoy bien, gracias
Sijambo, asante
Que tengas un buen dia
Uwe na siku njema

Courtesy

Por favor
Tafadhali
Gracias
Asante
Muchas gracias
Asante sana
De nada
Mnakaribishwa
Si
Ndiyo
No
Hapana
Disculpe
Samahani
Lo siento
Samahani
No hay problema
Hakuna tatizo
Por supuesto
Bila shaka
Felicitaciones
Hongera sana
Buena suerte
Bahati nzuri

Introductions

¿Cuál es tu nombre?
Jina lako ni nani?
Encantado de conocerte
Nimefurahi kukutana nawe
¿De dónde eres?
Unatoka wapi?
¿Cuántos años tiene?
Una umri gani?
Soy un estudiante
Mimi ni mwanafunzi
Estoy aquí de vacaciones
Niko hapa likizo
Estoy aqui por trabajo
Niko hapa kwa kazi
Este es mi amigo
Huyu ni rafiki yangu

Numbers

Uno
Moja
Dos
Mbili
Tres
Tatu
Cuatro
Nne
Cinco
Tano
Seis
Sita
Siete
Saba
Ocho
Nane
Nueve
Tisa
Diez
Kumi
Cien
Mia moja
Mil
Elfu moja

Time and dates

Hoy
Leo
Mañana
Kesho
Ayer
Jana
Ahora
Sasa
Más tarde
Baadaye
¿Qué hora es?
Ni saa ngapi?
Por la mañana
Asubuhi
Por la tarde
Wakati wa jioni
Lunes
Jumatatu
Viernes
Ijumaa
La próxima semana
Wiki ijayo
Una hora
Saa moja

Directions and travel

¿Dónde está el baño?
Bafuni iko wapi?
¿Dónde está la estación de tren?
Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi?
¿Dónde está el aeropuerto?
Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi?
¿Cómo llego allí?
Nitafikaje huko?
Gira a la izquierda
Pinduka kushoto
Gira a la derecha
Geuka kulia
Sigue recto
Nenda mbele moja kwa moja
Esta cerca
Iko karibu
Esta lejos
Ni mbali
Estoy perdido
Nimepotea
Necesito un taxi
Nahitaji teksi
¿Dónde puedo comprar un billete?
Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi?
¿Cuánto es la multa?
Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi?
¿Es seguro caminar?
Je, ni salama kutembea?

Food and restaurants

Tengo hambre
Nina njaa
Tengo sed
Nina kiu
Agua por favor
Maji, tafadhali
Una mesa para dos, por favor.
Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali
El menú por favor.
Menyu, tafadhali
¿Qué recomiendas?
Je, unapendekeza nini?
Me gustaria esto
Ningependa hii
Es delicioso
Ni ladha
La factura por favor
Mswada, tafadhali
No como carne
Sili nyama
Tengo una alergia alimentaria
Nina mzio wa chakula
Cafe
Kahawa
Chai
Pan
Mkate

Shopping and money

¿Cuánto cuesta esto?
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
Es demasiado caro
Ni ghali sana
¿Aceptas tarjetas de crédito?
Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo?
Solo estoy mirando
Natafuta tu
Lo tomaré
Nitaichukua
Abierto
Fungua
Cerrado
Imefungwa
Entrada
Kiingilio
Salir
Toka
¿Dónde está el mercado?
Soko liko wapi?

Emergency and health

Ayuda
Msaada
Llamar a un medico
Piga daktari
Llama a la policia
Piga polisi
Necesito ayuda
Nahitaji msaada
Estoy enfermo
Mimi ni mgonjwa
¿Dónde está el hospital?
Hospitali iko wapi?
¿Dónde está la farmacia?
Duka la dawa liko wapi?
Duele aqui
Inauma hapa
Necesito un medico
Nahitaji daktari
¿Hay algún hospital cerca?
Je, kuna hospitali karibu?

Getting help with language

¿Hablas inglés?
Je, unazungumza Kiingereza?
No entiendo
Sielewi
Lo entiendo
Ninaelewa
Por favor habla despacio
Tafadhali ongea polepole
Por favor repite eso
Tafadhali rudia hilo
Por favor escríbelo
Tafadhali iandike
¿Qué significa esto?
Hii ina maana gani?
¿Cómo dices esto?
Unasemaje hili?
Estoy aprendiendo
Ninajifunza
Hablo un poco
Naongea kidogo
¿Puedes ayudarme?
Unaweza kunisaidia?
No lo sé
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 Spanish Language

Geographical Distribution

Spanish is an official language in Spain, most countries in Central and South America except Brazil, and Equatorial Guinea in Africa. It is also widely spoken in the United States and is one of the largest globally spoken languages.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet with some additional letters A B C CH D E F G H I J K L LL M N Ñ O P Q R RR S T U V W X Y Z

Vowels

aeiouA is pronounced as in 'father'E is pronounced like the 'e' in 'bet'I is pronounced like 'ee' in 'see'O is pronounced as in 'pot'U is pronounced like 'oo' in 'boot'

Consonants

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Phonetics

Features five vowels and a variety of consonants, including the distinct ñ. Emphasizes clear vowel sounds and strong, trilled 'r'.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-verb-object (SVO) order predominates. Notable for its use of gendered nouns and extensive verb conjugations that convey tense, mood, and aspect. Two verb forms: -ar, -er, -ir.

Loanwords

Contains words borrowed from Arabic, English, and indigenous languages of the Americas, reflecting Spain's diverse history and the language's global spread.

Language Family

Part of the Indo-European language family, within the Romance subgroup.

Writing Systems

Uses the Latin script, with the addition of the letter ñ unique to Spanish and some other diacritic marks.

Writing System History

Derived from Vulgar Latin; the standardized writing system was developed based on medieval Spanish texts.

Total Number of Speakers

Over 480 million native speakers, with millions more speaking it as a second language, making Spanish the second most spoken native language worldwide.

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