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How Swahili and German compare

Shared writing system

Swahili and German 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 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.

Sentence structure changes

Swahili follows subject-verb-object (SVO) 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.

Speakers

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.

Common Swahili phrases in German

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

Greetings

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

Courtesy

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

Introductions

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

Numbers

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

Time and dates

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

Directions and travel

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?

Food and restaurants

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

Shopping and money

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?

Emergency and health

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?

Getting help with language

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

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About German Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium, Liechtenstein, and South Tyrol (Italy), with diaspora communities worldwide.

Alphabet

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

Vowels

a - pronounced like 'ah'e - pronounced like 'eh'i - pronounced like 'ee'o - pronounced like 'oh'u - pronounced like 'oo'ä - pronounced like 'eh' (front)ö - pronounced like 'ö'ü - pronounced like 'ü'

Consonants

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Phonetics

Features distinctive umlauted vowels (ä, ö, ü), consonant clusters, and the eszett (ß) representing double 's'.

Grammar and Syntax

Verb-second (V2) word order in main clauses, SOV in subordinate clauses. Complex case system with 4 cases (nominative, accusative, dative, genitive).

Loanwords

Contains loanwords from Latin, French, English, and other languages, with recent heavy borrowing from English.

Language Family

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

Writing Systems

Uses Latin script with umlauts and eszett, historically also used Fraktur blackletter script.

Writing System History

Evolved from medieval Latin script, with Fraktur dominant until mid-20th century, replaced by standard Latin script.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 90-100 million native speakers worldwide, with 76 million in Germany, 8.9 million in Austria, 4.6 million in Switzerland.

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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