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How Swahili and Dutch compare

Shared writing system

Swahili and Dutch 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

Swahili belongs to the Niger-Congo family while Dutch belongs to the Indo-European 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

Swahili: Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region. Dutch: Approximately 24 million native speakers worldwide, with 17 million in the Netherlands and 6.5 million in Belgium.

Common Swahili phrases in Dutch

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

Greetings

Habari
Hallo
Habari za asubuhi
Goedemorgen
Habari za mchana
Goedemiddag
Habari za jioni
Goedenavond
Usiku mwema
Goede nacht
Kwaheri
Tot ziens
Tuonane baadaye
Tot ziens
Tuonane kesho
Tot morgen
Karibu
Welkom
Habari yako?
Hoe gaat het?
Sijambo, asante
Met mij gaat het goed, dank je
Uwe na siku njema
Fijne dag

Courtesy

Tafadhali
Alsjeblieft
Asante
Dank je
Asante sana
Hartelijk dank
Mnakaribishwa
Je bent welkom
Ndiyo
Ja
Hapana
Nee
Samahani
Pardon
Samahani
Het spijt me
Hakuna tatizo
Geen probleem
Bila shaka
Natuurlijk
Hongera sana
Gefeliciteerd
Bahati nzuri
Veel geluk

Introductions

Jina lako ni nani?
Wat is jouw naam?
Nimefurahi kukutana nawe
Leuk je te ontmoeten
Unatoka wapi?
Waar kom je vandaan?
Una umri gani?
Hoe oud ben je?
Mimi ni mwanafunzi
Ik ben een student
Niko hapa likizo
Ik ben hier op vakantie
Niko hapa kwa kazi
Ik ben hier voor werk
Huyu ni rafiki yangu
Dit is mijn vriend

Numbers

Moja
Eén
Mbili
Twee
Tatu
Drie
Nne
Vier
Tano
Vijf
Sita
Zes
Saba
Zeven
Nane
Acht
Tisa
Negen
Kumi
Tien
Mia moja
Honderd
Elfu moja
Duizend

Time and dates

Leo
Vandaag
Kesho
Morgen
Jana
Gisteren
Sasa
Nu
Baadaye
Later
Ni saa ngapi?
Hoe laat is het?
Asubuhi
In de ochtend
Wakati wa jioni
In de avond
Jumatatu
Maandag
Ijumaa
Vrijdag
Wiki ijayo
Volgende week
Saa moja
Eén uur

Directions and travel

Bafuni iko wapi?
Waar is de badkamer?
Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi?
Waar is het treinstation?
Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi?
Waar is de luchthaven?
Nitafikaje huko?
Hoe kom ik daar?
Pinduka kushoto
Sla linksaf
Geuka kulia
Sla rechtsaf
Nenda mbele moja kwa moja
Ga rechtdoor
Iko karibu
Het is dichtbij
Ni mbali
Het is ver
Nimepotea
Ik ben verdwaald
Nahitaji teksi
Ik heb een taxi nodig
Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi?
Waar kan ik een kaartje kopen?
Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi?
Hoe duur is het ticket?
Je, ni salama kutembea?
Is het veilig om te lopen?

Food and restaurants

Nina njaa
Ik heb honger
Nina kiu
Ik heb dorst
Maji, tafadhali
Water, alstublieft
Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali
Een tafel voor twee, alstublieft
Menyu, tafadhali
Het menu, alstublieft
Je, unapendekeza nini?
Wat raad je aan?
Ningependa hii
Ik zou dit graag willen
Ni ladha
Het is heerlijk
Mswada, tafadhali
De rekening, alstublieft
Sili nyama
Ik eet geen vlees
Nina mzio wa chakula
Ik heb een voedselallergie
Kahawa
Koffie
Chai
Thee
Mkate
Brood

Shopping and money

Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
Hoeveel kost dit?
Ni ghali sana
Het is te duur
Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo?
Accepteert u creditcards?
Natafuta tu
Ik ben alleen maar aan het kijken
Nitaichukua
Ik zal het nemen
Fungua
Openen
Imefungwa
Gesloten
Kiingilio
Entree
Toka
Afsluiten
Soko liko wapi?
Waar is de markt?

Emergency and health

Msaada
Hulp
Piga daktari
Bel een dokter
Piga polisi
Bel de politie
Nahitaji msaada
Ik heb hulp nodig
Mimi ni mgonjwa
Ik ben ziek
Hospitali iko wapi?
Waar is het ziekenhuis?
Duka la dawa liko wapi?
Waar is de apotheek?
Inauma hapa
Het doet hier pijn
Nahitaji daktari
Ik heb een dokter nodig
Je, kuna hospitali karibu?
Is er een ziekenhuis in de buurt?

Getting help with language

Je, unazungumza Kiingereza?
Spreek jij Engels?
Sielewi
Ik begrijp het niet
Ninaelewa
Ik begrijp het
Tafadhali ongea polepole
Spreek alstublieft langzaam
Tafadhali rudia hilo
Herhaal dat alstublieft
Tafadhali iandike
Schrijf het alstublieft op
Hii ina maana gani?
Wat betekent dit?
Unasemaje hili?
Hoe zeg je dit?
Ninajifunza
Ik ben aan het leren
Naongea kidogo
Ik spreek een beetje
Unaweza kunisaidia?
Kun je mij helpen?
Sijui
Ik weet het niet

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About Dutch Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in the Netherlands, Belgium (Flanders), Suriname, and parts of the Caribbean (Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten).

Alphabet

Uses Latin alphabet with 26 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

Vowels

a - pronounced like 'ah'e - pronounced like 'eh' or schwai - pronounced like 'ih' or 'ee'o - pronounced like 'oh' or 'aw'u - pronounced like 'uh' or 'oo'y - pronounced like 'ih'

Consonants

bcdfghjklmnpqrstvwxz

Phonetics

Features distinctive diphthongs (ei, au, ou, ui) and the guttural 'g' sound, with vowel length distinctions affecting meaning.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order in main clauses, verb-second (V2) rule. Two-gender system (common/neuter) and relatively simple case system.

Loanwords

Contains loanwords from French, German, English, Latin, and historically from various colonial contact languages.

Language Family

Part of the Indo-European family, specifically the West Germanic branch, closely related to German and English.

Writing Systems

Uses Latin script exclusively.

Writing System History

Evolved from Middle Dutch orthography, with major spelling reforms in 1946 and 1996 to simplify and standardize spelling.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 24 million native speakers worldwide, with 17 million in the Netherlands and 6.5 million in Belgium.

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.

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