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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.
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.
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.
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.
Everyday phrases translated from Spanish to Swahili — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Spanish | Swahili |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Spanish | Swahili |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Spanish | Swahili |
|---|---|
| ¿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 |
| Spanish | Swahili |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Spanish | Swahili |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Spanish | Swahili |
|---|---|
| ¿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? |
| Spanish | Swahili |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Té | Chai |
| Pan | Mkate |
| Spanish | Swahili |
|---|---|
| ¿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? |
| Spanish | Swahili |
|---|---|
| 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? |
| Spanish | Swahili |
|---|---|
| ¿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.
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.
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.
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
Features five vowels and a variety of consonants, including the distinct ñ. Emphasizes clear vowel sounds and strong, trilled 'r'.
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.
Contains words borrowed from Arabic, English, and indigenous languages of the Americas, reflecting Spain's diverse history and the language's global spread.
Part of the Indo-European language family, within the Romance subgroup.
Uses the Latin script, with the addition of the letter ñ unique to Spanish and some other diacritic marks.
Derived from Vulgar Latin; the standardized writing system was developed based on medieval Spanish texts.
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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