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Swahili uses Arabic while Indonesian 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 Indonesian reads left-to-right, so the direction of the text flips during translation.
Swahili belongs to the Niger-Congo family while Indonesian 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.
Swahili follows verb-subject-object (VSO) order while Indonesian follows subject-verb-object (SVO). 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. Indonesian: Approximately 43 million native speakers, but over 200 million speakers as second language throughout Indonesia.
Everyday phrases translated from Swahili to Indonesian — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Swahili | Indonesian |
|---|---|
| Habari | Halo |
| Habari za asubuhi | Selamat pagi |
| Habari za mchana | Selamat siang |
| Habari za jioni | Selamat malam |
| Usiku mwema | Selamat malam |
| Kwaheri | Selamat tinggal |
| Tuonane baadaye | Sampai jumpa lagi |
| Tuonane kesho | Sampai jumpa besok |
| Karibu | Selamat datang |
| Habari yako? | Bagaimana kabarmu? |
| Sijambo, asante | Saya baik-baik saja, terima kasih |
| Uwe na siku njema | Semoga harimu menyenangkan |
| Swahili | Indonesian |
|---|---|
| Tafadhali | Tolong |
| Asante | Terima kasih |
| Asante sana | Terima kasih banyak |
| Mnakaribishwa | Sama-sama |
| Ndiyo | Ya |
| Hapana | Tidak |
| Samahani | Permisi |
| Samahani | Saya minta maaf |
| Hakuna tatizo | Tidak masalah |
| Bila shaka | Tentu saja |
| Hongera sana | Selamat |
| Bahati nzuri | Semoga berhasil |
| Swahili | Indonesian |
|---|---|
| Jina lako ni nani? | Siapa namamu? |
| Nimefurahi kukutana nawe | Senang bertemu denganmu |
| Unatoka wapi? | Dari mana asalmu? |
| Una umri gani? | Berapa usiamu? |
| Mimi ni mwanafunzi | Saya seorang pelajar |
| Niko hapa likizo | Saya di sini sedang berlibur |
| Niko hapa kwa kazi | Saya di sini untuk bekerja |
| Huyu ni rafiki yangu | Ini temanku |
| Swahili | Indonesian |
|---|---|
| Moja | Satu |
| Mbili | Dua |
| Tatu | Tiga |
| Nne | Empat |
| Tano | Lima |
| Sita | Enam |
| Saba | Tujuh |
| Nane | Delapan |
| Tisa | Sembilan |
| Kumi | Sepuluh |
| Mia moja | Seratus |
| Elfu moja | Seribu |
| Swahili | Indonesian |
|---|---|
| Leo | Hari ini |
| Kesho | Besok |
| Jana | Kemarin |
| Sasa | Sekarang |
| Baadaye | Nanti |
| Ni saa ngapi? | Jam berapa sekarang? |
| Asubuhi | Di pagi hari |
| Wakati wa jioni | Di malam hari |
| Jumatatu | Senin |
| Ijumaa | Jumat |
| Wiki ijayo | Minggu depan |
| Saa moja | Satu jam |
| Swahili | Indonesian |
|---|---|
| Bafuni iko wapi? | Dimana kamar mandinya? |
| Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi? | Dimana stasiun keretanya? |
| Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi? | Dimana bandaranya? |
| Nitafikaje huko? | Bagaimana cara menuju ke sana? |
| Pinduka kushoto | Belok kiri |
| Geuka kulia | Belok kanan |
| Nenda mbele moja kwa moja | Jalan lurus ke depan |
| Iko karibu | Itu sudah dekat |
| Ni mbali | Itu jauh |
| Nimepotea | Saya tersesat |
| Nahitaji teksi | Saya butuh taksi |
| Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi? | Dimana saya bisa membeli tiketnya? |
| Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi? | Berapa harga tiketnya? |
| Je, ni salama kutembea? | Apakah aman untuk berjalan kaki? |
| Swahili | Indonesian |
|---|---|
| Nina njaa | Saya lapar |
| Nina kiu | Saya haus |
| Maji, tafadhali | Tolong, air |
| Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali | Tolong, meja untuk dua orang |
| Menyu, tafadhali | Tolong, menunya |
| Je, unapendekeza nini? | Apa yang Anda rekomendasikan? |
| Ningependa hii | Saya ingin ini |
| Ni ladha | Ini enak |
| Mswada, tafadhali | Tolong, tagihannya |
| Sili nyama | Saya tidak makan daging |
| Nina mzio wa chakula | Saya memiliki alergi makanan |
| Kahawa | Kopi |
| Chai | Teh |
| Mkate | Roti |
| Swahili | Indonesian |
|---|---|
| Hii inagharimu kiasi gani? | Berapa biayanya? |
| Ni ghali sana | Itu terlalu mahal |
| Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo? | Apakah Anda menerima kartu kredit? |
| Natafuta tu | Saya hanya melihat |
| Nitaichukua | Saya akan mengambilnya |
| Fungua | Buka |
| Imefungwa | Tertutup |
| Kiingilio | Pintu masuk |
| Toka | Keluar |
| Soko liko wapi? | Dimana pasarnya? |
| Swahili | Indonesian |
|---|---|
| Msaada | Bantuan |
| Piga daktari | Hubungi dokter |
| Piga polisi | Hubungi polisi |
| Nahitaji msaada | Saya butuh bantuan |
| Mimi ni mgonjwa | Saya sakit |
| Hospitali iko wapi? | Dimana rumah sakitnya? |
| Duka la dawa liko wapi? | Dimana apoteknya? |
| Inauma hapa | Sakit di sini |
| Nahitaji daktari | Saya butuh dokter |
| Je, kuna hospitali karibu? | Apakah ada rumah sakit di dekat sini? |
| Swahili | Indonesian |
|---|---|
| Je, unazungumza Kiingereza? | Apa anda bicara bahasa Inggris? |
| Sielewi | Saya tidak mengerti |
| Ninaelewa | Saya mengerti |
| Tafadhali ongea polepole | Tolong bicara perlahan |
| Tafadhali rudia hilo | Tolong ulangi itu |
| Tafadhali iandike | Silakan tuliskan |
| Hii ina maana gani? | Apa artinya ini? |
| Unasemaje hili? | Bagaimana kamu mengatakan ini? |
| Ninajifunza | Saya sedang belajar |
| Naongea kidogo | Saya berbicara sedikit |
| Unaweza kunisaidia? | Bisakah Anda membantu saya? |
| Sijui | Saya tidak tahu |
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Official language of Indonesia, spoken throughout the archipelago, with related varieties in Malaysia (Malay) and Brunei.
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
Features 6 vowel phonemes and 19 consonant phonemes, with relatively simple phonological system and no tones.
Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Isolating language with extensive use of affixes for word formation and minimal inflection.
Contains loanwords from Arabic, Sanskrit, Portuguese, Dutch, Chinese, and increasingly English due to historical contacts.
Part of the Austronesian family, specifically the Malayo-Polynesian branch, closely related to Malay.
Uses Latin script exclusively in modern Indonesia.
Evolved from Malay written in Arabic script (Jawi), transitioned to Latin script during Dutch colonial period.
Approximately 43 million native speakers, but over 200 million speakers as second language throughout Indonesia.
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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