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Swahili uses Arabic while German uses Latin. 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. Swahili reads right-to-left while German reads left-to-right, so the direction of the text flips during translation.
Swahili belongs to the Niger-Congo family while German 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.
Swahili follows verb-subject-object (VSO) order while German follows subject-object-verb (SOV). 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. Splitting long sentences improves accuracy.
Swahili: Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region. German: Approximately 90-100 million native speakers worldwide, with 76 million in Germany, 8.9 million in Austria, 4.6 million in Switzerland.
Everyday phrases translated from Swahili to German — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Swahili | German |
|---|---|
| Habari | Hallo |
| Habari za asubuhi | Guten Morgen |
| Habari za mchana | Guten Tag |
| Habari za jioni | Guten Abend |
| Usiku mwema | Gute Nacht |
| Kwaheri | Auf Wiedersehen |
| Tuonane baadaye | Bis später |
| Tuonane kesho | Bis morgen |
| Karibu | Willkommen |
| Habari yako? | Wie geht es dir? |
| Sijambo, asante | Mir geht es gut, danke |
| Uwe na siku njema | Ich wünsche Ihnen einen schönen Tag |
| Swahili | German |
|---|---|
| Tafadhali | Bitte |
| Asante | Vielen Dank |
| Asante sana | Vielen Dank |
| Mnakaribishwa | Gern geschehen |
| Ndiyo | Ja |
| Hapana | Nein |
| Samahani | Entschuldigung |
| Samahani | Es tut mir leid |
| Hakuna tatizo | Kein Problem |
| Bila shaka | Natürlich |
| Hongera sana | Herzlichen Glückwunsch |
| Bahati nzuri | Viel Glück |
| Swahili | German |
|---|---|
| Jina lako ni nani? | Wie heißt du? |
| Nimefurahi kukutana nawe | Schön, Sie kennenzulernen |
| Unatoka wapi? | Woher kommst du? |
| Una umri gani? | Wie alt bist du? |
| Mimi ni mwanafunzi | Ich bin Student |
| Niko hapa likizo | Ich bin hier im Urlaub |
| Niko hapa kwa kazi | Ich bin wegen der Arbeit hier |
| Huyu ni rafiki yangu | Das ist mein Freund |
| Swahili | German |
|---|---|
| Moja | Eins |
| Mbili | Zwei |
| Tatu | Drei |
| Nne | Vier |
| Tano | Fünf |
| Sita | Sechs |
| Saba | Sieben |
| Nane | Acht |
| Tisa | Neun |
| Kumi | Zehn |
| Mia moja | Einhundert |
| Elfu moja | Eintausend |
| Swahili | German |
|---|---|
| Leo | Heute |
| Kesho | Morgen |
| Jana | Gestern |
| Sasa | Jetzt |
| Baadaye | Später |
| Ni saa ngapi? | Wie spät ist es? |
| Asubuhi | Am Morgen |
| Wakati wa jioni | Abends |
| Jumatatu | Montag |
| Ijumaa | Freitag |
| Wiki ijayo | Nächste Woche |
| Saa moja | Eine Stunde |
| Swahili | German |
|---|---|
| Bafuni iko wapi? | Wo ist das Badezimmer? |
| Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi? | Wo ist der Bahnhof? |
| Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi? | Wo ist der Flughafen? |
| Nitafikaje huko? | Wie komme ich dorthin? |
| Pinduka kushoto | Biegen Sie links ab |
| Geuka kulia | Biegen Sie rechts ab |
| Nenda mbele moja kwa moja | Gehen Sie geradeaus |
| Iko karibu | Es ist in der Nähe |
| Ni mbali | Es ist weit |
| Nimepotea | Ich bin verloren |
| Nahitaji teksi | Ich brauche ein Taxi |
| Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi? | Wo kann ich ein Ticket kaufen? |
| Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi? | Wie viel ist das Ticket? |
| Je, ni salama kutembea? | Ist das Gehen sicher? |
| Swahili | German |
|---|---|
| Nina njaa | Ich habe Hunger |
| Nina kiu | Ich habe Durst |
| Maji, tafadhali | Wasser, bitte |
| Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali | Ein Tisch für zwei, bitte |
| Menyu, tafadhali | Die Speisekarte, bitte |
| Je, unapendekeza nini? | Was empfehlen Sie? |
| Ningependa hii | Das würde mir gefallen |
| Ni ladha | Es ist köstlich |
| Mswada, tafadhali | Die Rechnung, bitte |
| Sili nyama | Ich esse kein Fleisch |
| Nina mzio wa chakula | Ich habe eine Nahrungsmittelallergie |
| Kahawa | Kaffee |
| Chai | Tee |
| Mkate | Brot |
| Swahili | German |
|---|---|
| Hii inagharimu kiasi gani? | Wie viel kostet das? |
| Ni ghali sana | Es ist zu teuer |
| Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo? | Akzeptieren Sie Kreditkarten? |
| Natafuta tu | Ich schaue nur |
| Nitaichukua | Ich werde es nehmen |
| Fungua | Offen |
| Imefungwa | Geschlossen |
| Kiingilio | Eingang |
| Toka | Ausstieg |
| Soko liko wapi? | Wo ist der Markt? |
| Swahili | German |
|---|---|
| Msaada | Hilfe |
| Piga daktari | Rufen Sie einen Arzt |
| Piga polisi | Rufen Sie die Polizei |
| Nahitaji msaada | Ich brauche Hilfe |
| Mimi ni mgonjwa | Ich bin krank |
| Hospitali iko wapi? | Wo ist das Krankenhaus? |
| Duka la dawa liko wapi? | Wo ist die Apotheke? |
| Inauma hapa | Es tut hier weh |
| Nahitaji daktari | Ich brauche einen Arzt |
| Je, kuna hospitali karibu? | Gibt es ein Krankenhaus in der Nähe? |
| Swahili | German |
|---|---|
| Je, unazungumza Kiingereza? | Sprechen Sie Englisch? |
| Sielewi | Ich verstehe es nicht |
| Ninaelewa | Ich verstehe |
| Tafadhali ongea polepole | Bitte sprechen Sie langsam |
| Tafadhali rudia hilo | Bitte wiederholen Sie das |
| Tafadhali iandike | Bitte schreiben Sie es auf |
| Hii ina maana gani? | Was bedeutet das? |
| Unasemaje hili? | Wie sagt man das? |
| Ninajifunza | Ich lerne |
| Naongea kidogo | Ich spreche ein wenig |
| Unaweza kunisaidia? | Können Sie mir helfen? |
| Sijui | Ich weiß es nicht |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
Primarily spoken in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium, Liechtenstein, and South Tyrol (Italy), with diaspora communities worldwide.
Uses Latin alphabet with 30 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, Ü, ß
Features distinctive umlauted vowels (ä, ö, ü), consonant clusters, and the eszett (ß) representing double 's'.
Verb-second (V2) word order in main clauses, SOV in subordinate clauses. Complex case system with 4 cases (nominative, accusative, dative, genitive).
Contains loanwords from Latin, French, English, and other languages, with recent heavy borrowing from English.
Part of the Indo-European family, specifically the West Germanic branch, closely related to Dutch and English.
Uses Latin script with umlauts and eszett, historically also used Fraktur blackletter script.
Evolved from medieval Latin script, with Fraktur dominant until mid-20th century, replaced by standard Latin script.
Approximately 90-100 million native speakers worldwide, with 76 million in Germany, 8.9 million in Austria, 4.6 million in Switzerland.
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').
Verb-subject-object (VSO) order predominates. Features complex verb conjugation and noun class systems.
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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