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Swahili and Filipino 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.
Swahili belongs to the Niger-Congo family while Filipino belongs to the Austronesian 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.
Swahili: Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region. Filipino: Approximately 28 million native speakers, with around 100 million people who speak it as a second language.
Everyday phrases translated from Swahili to Filipino — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Swahili | Filipino |
|---|---|
| Habari | Hello |
| Habari za asubuhi | Magandang umaga po |
| Habari za mchana | Magandang hapon po |
| Habari za jioni | Magandang gabi po |
| Usiku mwema | Magandang gabi |
| Kwaheri | Paalam |
| Tuonane baadaye | See you later |
| Tuonane kesho | See you bukas |
| Karibu | Maligayang pagdating |
| Habari yako? | Kamusta ka na? |
| Sijambo, asante | Okay lang ako, salamat |
| Uwe na siku njema | Magandang araw po |
| Swahili | Filipino |
|---|---|
| Tafadhali | Pakiusap |
| Asante | Salamat po |
| Asante sana | Maraming salamat po |
| Mnakaribishwa | Welcome ka |
| Ndiyo | Oo |
| Hapana | Hindi |
| Samahani | Pasensya na po |
| Samahani | Pasensya na po |
| Hakuna tatizo | Walang problema |
| Bila shaka | Syempre |
| Hongera sana | Binabati kita |
| Bahati nzuri | Good luck |
| Swahili | Filipino |
|---|---|
| Jina lako ni nani? | Ano pangalan mo |
| Nimefurahi kukutana nawe | Ikinagagalak kitang makilala |
| Unatoka wapi? | Taga saan ka? |
| Una umri gani? | Ilang taon ka na? |
| Mimi ni mwanafunzi | Ako ay isang estudyante |
| Niko hapa likizo | Nandito ako sa bakasyon |
| Niko hapa kwa kazi | Nandito ako para sa trabaho |
| Huyu ni rafiki yangu | Kaibigan ko ito |
| Swahili | Filipino |
|---|---|
| Moja | Isa |
| Mbili | Dalawa |
| Tatu | Tatlo |
| Nne | Apat |
| Tano | Lima |
| Sita | Anim |
| Saba | Pito |
| Nane | Walo |
| Tisa | Siyam |
| Kumi | Sampu |
| Mia moja | Isang daan |
| Elfu moja | Isang libo |
| Swahili | Filipino |
|---|---|
| Leo | Ngayong araw |
| Kesho | Bukas |
| Jana | Kahapon |
| Sasa | Ngayon |
| Baadaye | Mamaya |
| Ni saa ngapi? | Anong oras na? |
| Asubuhi | Sa umaga |
| Wakati wa jioni | Sa gabi |
| Jumatatu | Lunes |
| Ijumaa | Biyernes |
| Wiki ijayo | Sa susunod na linggo |
| Saa moja | Isang oras |
| Swahili | Filipino |
|---|---|
| Bafuni iko wapi? | Nasaan ang banyo? |
| Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi? | Saan ang istasyon ng tren? |
| Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi? | Saan ang airport? |
| Nitafikaje huko? | Paano ako makakarating doon? |
| Pinduka kushoto | Lumiko sa kaliwa |
| Geuka kulia | Lumiko sa kanan |
| Nenda mbele moja kwa moja | Dumiretso ka na |
| Iko karibu | Malapit na |
| Ni mbali | Malayo ito |
| Nimepotea | Naliligaw ako |
| Nahitaji teksi | Kailangan ko ng taxi |
| Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi? | Saan ako makakabili ng ticket? |
| Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi? | Magkano ang ticket? |
| Je, ni salama kutembea? | Ligtas bang maglakad? |
| Swahili | Filipino |
|---|---|
| Nina njaa | Nagugutom ako |
| Nina kiu | Nauuhaw ako |
| Maji, tafadhali | Tubig, pakiusap |
| Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali | Isang mesa para sa dalawa, pakiusap |
| Menyu, tafadhali | Ang menu, pakiusap |
| Je, unapendekeza nini? | Ano ang inirerekomenda mo? |
| Ningependa hii | Gusto ko ito |
| Ni ladha | Ito ay masarap |
| Mswada, tafadhali | Ang kuwenta, pakiusap |
| Sili nyama | Hindi ako kumakain ng karne |
| Nina mzio wa chakula | May allergy ako sa pagkain |
| Kahawa | Kape |
| Chai | Tsaa |
| Mkate | Tinapay |
| Swahili | Filipino |
|---|---|
| Hii inagharimu kiasi gani? | Magkano ang halaga nito? |
| Ni ghali sana | Ito ay masyadong mahal |
| Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo? | Tumatanggap ka ba ng mga credit card? |
| Natafuta tu | Nakatingin lang ako |
| Nitaichukua | Kukunin ko |
| Fungua | Bukas |
| Imefungwa | Sarado |
| Kiingilio | Pagpasok |
| Toka | Lumabas |
| Soko liko wapi? | Nasaan ang palengke? |
| Swahili | Filipino |
|---|---|
| Msaada | Tulong |
| Piga daktari | Tumawag ng doktor |
| Piga polisi | Tumawag ng pulis |
| Nahitaji msaada | Kailangan ko ng tulong |
| Mimi ni mgonjwa | May sakit ako |
| Hospitali iko wapi? | Saan ang ospital? |
| Duka la dawa liko wapi? | Nasaan ang botika? |
| Inauma hapa | Masakit dito |
| Nahitaji daktari | Kailangan ko ng doktor |
| Je, kuna hospitali karibu? | May malapit bang ospital? |
| Swahili | Filipino |
|---|---|
| Je, unazungumza Kiingereza? | Nagsasalita ka ba ng Ingles? |
| Sielewi | Hindi ko maintindihan |
| Ninaelewa | Naiintindihan ko |
| Tafadhali ongea polepole | Mangyaring magsalita nang dahan-dahan |
| Tafadhali rudia hilo | Pakiulit yan |
| Tafadhali iandike | Mangyaring isulat ito |
| Hii ina maana gani? | Ano ang ibig sabihin nito? |
| Unasemaje hili? | Paano mo ito nasasabi? |
| Ninajifunza | Nag-aaral ako |
| Naongea kidogo | Medyo nagsasalita ako |
| Unaweza kunisaidia? | Maaari mo ba akong tulungan? |
| Sijui | Hindi ko alam |
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Primarily spoken in the Philippines, especially in Metro Manila and other urban areas, as well as by Filipino communities worldwide.
Uses the Latin alphabet. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, Ñ, NG, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
Features 23 phonemes, including notable use of the glottal stop, which can affect word meaning.
Subject-verb-object (SVO) order predominates. Focuses heavily on verb conjugation to express tense, aspect, and mood. Uses markers to indicate focus and topic.
Includes words from Spanish, English, Chinese, and other Philippine languages due to historical and modern influences.
Part of the Austronesian language family, under the Malayo-Polynesian group.
Currently uses the Latin script. Historically, also used the Baybayin script before Spanish colonization.
Transitioned from Baybayin to Latin script during the Spanish colonial period. Modern orthography was influenced by both Spanish and American systems.
Approximately 28 million native speakers, with around 100 million people who speak it as a second language.
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.
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