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Swahili and Finnish 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 Finnish belongs to the Uralic 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. Finnish: Approximately 5.5 million speakers worldwide, with about 4.9 million in Finland.
Everyday phrases translated from Swahili to Finnish — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Swahili | Finnish |
|---|---|
| Habari | Hei |
| Habari za asubuhi | Hyvää huomenta |
| Habari za mchana | Hyvää iltapäivää |
| Habari za jioni | Hyvää iltaa |
| Usiku mwema | Hyvää yötä |
| Kwaheri | Hyvästi |
| Tuonane baadaye | Nähdään myöhemmin |
| Tuonane kesho | Nähdään huomenna |
| Karibu | Tervetuloa |
| Habari yako? | Miten voit? |
| Sijambo, asante | Olen kunnossa, kiitos |
| Uwe na siku njema | Hyvää päivänjatkoa |
| Swahili | Finnish |
|---|---|
| Tafadhali | Ole hyvä |
| Asante | Kiitos |
| Asante sana | Kiitos paljon |
| Mnakaribishwa | Olet tervetullut |
| Ndiyo | Kyllä |
| Hapana | Ei |
| Samahani | Anteeksi |
| Samahani | Olen pahoillani |
| Hakuna tatizo | Ei hätää |
| Bila shaka | Tietenkin |
| Hongera sana | Onnittelut |
| Bahati nzuri | Onnea |
| Swahili | Finnish |
|---|---|
| Jina lako ni nani? | Mikä sinun nimesi on? |
| Nimefurahi kukutana nawe | Hauska tavata |
| Unatoka wapi? | Mistä olet kotoisin? |
| Una umri gani? | Kuinka vanha olet? |
| Mimi ni mwanafunzi | Olen opiskelija |
| Niko hapa likizo | Olen täällä lomalla |
| Niko hapa kwa kazi | Olen täällä työn takia |
| Huyu ni rafiki yangu | Tämä on ystäväni |
| Swahili | Finnish |
|---|---|
| Moja | Yksi |
| Mbili | Kaksi |
| Tatu | Kolme |
| Nne | Neljä |
| Tano | Viisi |
| Sita | Kuusi |
| Saba | Seitsemän |
| Nane | Kahdeksan |
| Tisa | Yhdeksän |
| Kumi | Kymmenen |
| Mia moja | Sata |
| Elfu moja | Tuhat |
| Swahili | Finnish |
|---|---|
| Leo | Tänään |
| Kesho | Huomenna |
| Jana | Eilen |
| Sasa | Nyt |
| Baadaye | Myöhemmin |
| Ni saa ngapi? | Paljonko kello on? |
| Asubuhi | Aamulla |
| Wakati wa jioni | Illalla |
| Jumatatu | Maanantai |
| Ijumaa | Perjantai |
| Wiki ijayo | Ensi viikolla |
| Saa moja | Yksi tunti |
| Swahili | Finnish |
|---|---|
| Bafuni iko wapi? | Missä on kylpyhuone? |
| Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi? | Missä rautatieasema on? |
| Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi? | Missä lentokenttä on? |
| Nitafikaje huko? | Miten pääsen sinne? |
| Pinduka kushoto | Käänny vasemmalle |
| Geuka kulia | Käänny oikealle |
| Nenda mbele moja kwa moja | Mene suoraan eteenpäin |
| Iko karibu | Se on lähellä |
| Ni mbali | Se on kaukana |
| Nimepotea | Olen hukassa |
| Nahitaji teksi | Tarvitsen taksin |
| Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi? | Mistä voin ostaa lipun? |
| Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi? | Paljonko lippu maksaa? |
| Je, ni salama kutembea? | Onko turvallista kävellä? |
| Swahili | Finnish |
|---|---|
| Nina njaa | Olen nälkäinen |
| Nina kiu | Olen janoinen |
| Maji, tafadhali | Vettä, kiitos |
| Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali | Pöytä kahdelle, kiitos |
| Menyu, tafadhali | Valikko, kiitos |
| Je, unapendekeza nini? | Mitä suosittelet? |
| Ningependa hii | Haluaisin tämän |
| Ni ladha | Se on herkullista |
| Mswada, tafadhali | Lasku, kiitos |
| Sili nyama | En syö lihaa |
| Nina mzio wa chakula | Minulla on ruoka-aineallergia |
| Kahawa | Kahvi |
| Chai | Teetä |
| Mkate | Leipää |
| Swahili | Finnish |
|---|---|
| Hii inagharimu kiasi gani? | Kuinka paljon tämä maksaa? |
| Ni ghali sana | Se on liian kallista |
| Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo? | Hyväksytkö luottokortit? |
| Natafuta tu | Minä vain katson |
| Nitaichukua | Otan sen |
| Fungua | Avaa |
| Imefungwa | Suljettu |
| Kiingilio | Sisäänkäynti |
| Toka | Poistu |
| Soko liko wapi? | Missä markkinat ovat? |
| Swahili | Finnish |
|---|---|
| Msaada | Apua |
| Piga daktari | Soita lääkärille |
| Piga polisi | Soita poliisille |
| Nahitaji msaada | Tarvitsen apua |
| Mimi ni mgonjwa | Olen sairas |
| Hospitali iko wapi? | Missä sairaala on? |
| Duka la dawa liko wapi? | Missä apteekki on? |
| Inauma hapa | Täällä sattuu |
| Nahitaji daktari | Tarvitsen lääkärin |
| Je, kuna hospitali karibu? | Onko lähellä sairaalaa? |
| Swahili | Finnish |
|---|---|
| Je, unazungumza Kiingereza? | Puhutko englantia? |
| Sielewi | En ymmärrä |
| Ninaelewa | Ymmärrän |
| Tafadhali ongea polepole | Ole hyvä ja puhu hitaasti |
| Tafadhali rudia hilo | Toista se |
| Tafadhali iandike | Kirjoita se ylös |
| Hii ina maana gani? | Mitä tämä tarkoittaa? |
| Unasemaje hili? | Miten sanot tämän? |
| Ninajifunza | Olen oppimassa |
| Naongea kidogo | Puhun vähän |
| Unaweza kunisaidia? | Voitko auttaa minua? |
| Sijui | En tiedä |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
Primarily spoken in Finland, with communities in Sweden, Norway, Russia (Karelia), and Finnish diaspora worldwide.
Uses Latin alphabet with 29 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, Ä, Ö, Å
Features 8 vowels and 13 consonants, with vowel harmony, consonant gradation, and distinctive long/short distinctions.
Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order with flexibility. Extensive case system with 15 cases and no grammatical gender.
Contains loanwords from Swedish, Russian, German, and increasingly English, with systematic adaptation to Finnish phonology.
Part of the Uralic family, specifically the Finnic branch, most closely related to Estonian.
Uses Latin script with additional vowel letters (ä, ö).
Adopted Latin script in the 16th century, with Mikael Agricola's works establishing early orthographic traditions.
Approximately 5.5 million speakers worldwide, with about 4.9 million in Finland.
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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