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Translating Swahili to Chichewa: what to expect

How these two languages compare, and what it means for your translations.

Different writing systems

Swahili uses the Arabic script while Chichewa uses the Latin script. Swahili reads right-to-left while Chichewa reads left-to-right, so the direction of the text flips during translation. 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.

Related languages

Both Swahili and Chichewa belong to the Niger-Congo language family. Related languages tend to share vocabulary roots and comparable sentence structure, which generally makes machine translation between them more reliable — though false friends, words that look alike but mean different things, are also more common between relatives.

Sentence structure changes

Swahili follows verb-subject-object (VSO) order while Chichewa 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. Longer sentences are more likely to shift meaning — splitting them up improves accuracy.

Speakers

Swahili: Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region. Chichewa: Approximately 12-15 million speakers, with about 9 million in Malawi as native speakers.

Common Swahili phrases in Chichewa

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

Greetings

Greetings: Swahili phrases and their Chichewa translations
SwahiliChichewa
HabariMoni
Habari za asubuhiMmawa wabwino
Habari za mchanaMasana abwino
Habari za jioniMadzulo abwino
Usiku mwemaUsiku wabwino
KwaheriChabwino
Tuonane baadayeTiwonana nthawi ina
Tuonane keshoTikuwonani mawa
KaribuTakulandirani
Habari yako?Muli bwanji?
Sijambo, asanteNdili bwino, zikomo
Uwe na siku njemaKhalani ndi tsiku labwino

Courtesy

Courtesy: Swahili phrases and their Chichewa translations
SwahiliChichewa
TafadhaliChonde
AsanteZikomo
Asante sanaZikomo kwambiri
MnakaribishwaMwalandiridwa
NdiyoInde
HapanaAyi
SamahaniPepani
SamahaniPepani
Hakuna tatizoPalibe vuto
Bila shakaInde
Hongera sanaZabwino zonse
Bahati nzuriZabwino zonse

Introductions

Introductions: Swahili phrases and their Chichewa translations
SwahiliChichewa
Jina lako ni nani?Dzina lako ndani?
Nimefurahi kukutana naweNdasangalala kukudziwani
Unatoka wapi?Kodi mukuchokera kuti?
Una umri gani?Muli ndi zaka zingati?
Mimi ni mwanafunziNdine wophunzira
Niko hapa likizoNdili pano patchuthi
Niko hapa kwa kaziNdabwera kudzagwira ntchito
Huyu ni rafiki yanguUyu ndi mnzanga

Numbers

Numbers: Swahili phrases and their Chichewa translations
SwahiliChichewa
MojaMmodzi
MbiliAwiri
TatuAtatu
NneZinayi
TanoAsanu
SitaZisanu ndi chimodzi
SabaZisanu ndi ziwiri
NaneEyiti
TisaZisanu ndi zinayi
KumiKhumi
Mia mojaZana limodzi
Elfu mojaChikwi chimodzi

Time and dates

Time and dates: Swahili phrases and their Chichewa translations
SwahiliChichewa
LeoLero
KeshoMawa
JanaDzulo
SasaTsopano
BaadayeKenako
Ni saa ngapi?Ndi nthawi yanji?
AsubuhiM'mawa
Wakati wa jioniMadzulo
JumatatuLolemba
IjumaaLachisanu
Wiki ijayoSabata yamawa
Saa mojaOla limodzi

Directions and travel

Directions and travel: Swahili phrases and their Chichewa translations
SwahiliChichewa
Bafuni iko wapi?Bafa ili kuti?
Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi?Kodi kokwerera masitima apamtunda kuli kuti?
Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi?Bwalo la ndege lili kuti?
Nitafikaje huko?Ndikafika bwanji kumeneko?
Pinduka kushotoTembenukira kumanzere
Geuka kuliaTembenukira kumanja
Nenda mbele moja kwa mojaPitani molunjika patsogolo
Iko karibuIli pafupi
Ni mbaliNdi patali
NimepoteaNdatayika
Nahitaji teksiNdikufuna taxi
Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi?Kodi tikiti ndingagule kuti?
Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi?Kodi tikiti ndi zingati?
Je, ni salama kutembea?Kodi kuyenda kuli bwino?

Food and restaurants

Food and restaurants: Swahili phrases and their Chichewa translations
SwahiliChichewa
Nina njaaNdili ndi njala
Nina kiuNdili ndi ludzu
Maji, tafadhaliMadzi, chonde
Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhaliTebulo la anthu awiri chonde
Menyu, tafadhaliZosankha, chonde
Je, unapendekeza nini?Kodi mumapangira chiyani?
Ningependa hiiNdikufuna izi
Ni ladhaNdi zokoma
Mswada, tafadhaliBilu, chonde
Sili nyamaSindidya nyama
Nina mzio wa chakulaNdimadana ndi chakudya
KahawaKhofi
ChaiTiyi
MkateMkate

Shopping and money

Shopping and money: Swahili phrases and their Chichewa translations
SwahiliChichewa
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?Kodi izi zimawononga ndalama zingati?
Ni ghali sanaNdiokwera mtengo kwambiri
Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo?Kodi mumavomereza ma kirediti kadi?
Natafuta tuNdikungoyang'ana
NitaichukuaNditenga
FunguaTsegulani
ImefungwaChotsekedwa
KiingilioPolowera
TokaTulukani
Soko liko wapi?Kodi msika uli kuti?

Emergency and health

Emergency and health: Swahili phrases and their Chichewa translations
SwahiliChichewa
MsaadaThandizo
Piga daktariItanani dokotala
Piga polisiItanani apolisi
Nahitaji msaadaNdikufuna thandizo
Mimi ni mgonjwaNdikudwala
Hospitali iko wapi?Chipatala chili kuti?
Duka la dawa liko wapi?Malo ogulitsa mankhwala ali kuti?
Inauma hapaZikupweteka apa
Nahitaji daktariNdikufuna dokotala
Je, kuna hospitali karibu?Kodi pali chipatala pafupi?

Getting help with language

Getting help with language: Swahili phrases and their Chichewa translations
SwahiliChichewa
Je, unazungumza Kiingereza?Mumalankhula Chingerezi?
SielewiSindikumvetsa
NinaelewaNdikumvetsa
Tafadhali ongea polepoleChonde lankhulani pang'onopang'ono
Tafadhali rudia hiloChonde bwerezaninso zimenezo
Tafadhali iandikeChonde lembani
Hii ina maana gani?Kodi izi zikutanthauza chiyani?
Unasemaje hili?Mukunena bwanji izi?
NinajifunzaNdikuphunzira
Naongea kidogoNdimayankhula pang'ono
Unaweza kunisaidia?Kodi mungandithandize?
SijuiSindikudziwa

Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.

About Chichewa Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in Malawi (official language), with communities in Zambia, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe.

Alphabet

Uses Latin alphabet with 24 letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, V, W, Y, Z

Vowels

a - pronounced like 'ah'e - pronounced like 'eh'i - pronounced like 'ee'o - pronounced like 'oh'u - pronounced like 'oo'

Consonants

bcdfghjklmnprstvwyz

Phonetics

Features 5 vowels and 17 consonants, with distinctive tone patterns that affect word meaning (high, low, falling tones).

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Extensive use of noun class system with 18 classes affecting agreement patterns.

Loanwords

Contains loanwords from English, Portuguese, Arabic, and other Bantu languages.

Language Family

Part of the Niger-Congo family, specifically the Bantu subfamily, closely related to other central African Bantu languages.

Writing Systems

Uses Latin script introduced by missionaries in the 19th century.

Writing System History

Adopted Latin script in the 1800s when Christian missionaries began transcribing the language.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 12-15 million speakers, with about 9 million in Malawi as native speakers.

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

Verb-subject-object (VSO) order predominates. Features complex verb conjugation and noun class systems.

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.

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