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How Swahili and Korean compare

Different writing systems

Swahili uses Arabic while Korean uses Hangul. 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 Korean reads left-to-right, so the direction of the text flips during translation.

Unrelated language families

Swahili belongs to the Niger-Congo family while Korean belongs to the Turkic 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 verb-subject-object (VSO) order while Korean 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. Korean: Approximately 81 million speakers worldwide.

Common Swahili phrases in Korean

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

Greetings

Greetings: Swahili phrases and their Korean translations
SwahiliKorean
Habari안녕하세요
Habari za asubuhi좋은 아침
Habari za mchana안녕하세요
Habari za jioni안녕하세요
Usiku mwema잘자요
Kwaheri안녕
Tuonane baadaye나중에 봐요
Tuonane kesho내일 봐요
Karibu환영합니다
Habari yako?잘 지내세요?
Sijambo, asante난 괜찮아요, 고마워요
Uwe na siku njema좋은 하루 보내세요

Courtesy

Courtesy: Swahili phrases and their Korean translations
SwahiliKorean
Tafadhali제발
Asante감사합니다
Asante sana정말 감사합니다
Mnakaribishwa천만에요
Ndiyo
Hapana아니요
Samahani실례합니다
Samahani미안해요
Hakuna tatizo문제없어
Bila shaka물론이다
Hongera sana축하합니다
Bahati nzuri행운을 빕니다

Introductions

Introductions: Swahili phrases and their Korean translations
SwahiliKorean
Jina lako ni nani?당신의 이름은 무엇입니까?
Nimefurahi kukutana nawe만나서 반가워요
Unatoka wapi?당신은 어디서 왔나요?
Una umri gani?몇 살이에요?
Mimi ni mwanafunzi나는 학생이다
Niko hapa likizo나는 휴일에 여기 있어요
Niko hapa kwa kazi나는 일 때문에 여기에 왔어요
Huyu ni rafiki yangu이 사람은 내 친구야

Numbers

Numbers: Swahili phrases and their Korean translations
SwahiliKorean
Moja하나
Mbili2개
Tatu
Nne4개
Tano5개
Sita여섯
Saba세븐
Nane여덟
Tisa나인
Kumi10
Mia moja
Elfu moja

Time and dates

Time and dates: Swahili phrases and their Korean translations
SwahiliKorean
Leo오늘
Kesho내일
Jana어제
Sasa지금
Baadaye나중에
Ni saa ngapi?지금은 몇시입니까?
Asubuhi아침에
Wakati wa jioni저녁에
Jumatatu월요일
Ijumaa금요일
Wiki ijayo다음 주
Saa moja1시간

Directions and travel

Directions and travel: Swahili phrases and their Korean translations
SwahiliKorean
Bafuni iko wapi?화장실은 어디에 있나요?
Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi?기차역은 어디에 있나요?
Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi?공항은 어디에 있나요?
Nitafikaje huko?거기까지 어떻게 가나요?
Pinduka kushoto좌회전
Geuka kulia우회전
Nenda mbele moja kwa moja직진하세요
Iko karibu근처에 있습니다
Ni mbali그것은 멀다
Nimepotea나는 길을 잃었다
Nahitaji teksi택시가 필요해요
Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi?티켓은 어디서 살 수 있나요?
Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi?티켓은 얼마인가요?
Je, ni salama kutembea?걷는 것이 안전한가요?

Food and restaurants

Food and restaurants: Swahili phrases and their Korean translations
SwahiliKorean
Nina njaa나는 배고프다
Nina kiu나는 목이 말라
Maji, tafadhali물 주세요
Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali2인용 테이블 주세요
Menyu, tafadhali메뉴 주세요
Je, unapendekeza nini?당신은 무엇을 추천합니까?
Ningependa hii나는 이것을 원한다
Ni ladha맛있다
Mswada, tafadhali청구서를 주세요
Sili nyama나는 고기를 먹지 않는다
Nina mzio wa chakula음식 알레르기가 있어요
Kahawa커피
Chai
Mkate

Shopping and money

Shopping and money: Swahili phrases and their Korean translations
SwahiliKorean
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?비용은 얼마인가요?
Ni ghali sana너무 비싸요
Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo?신용카드를 받나요?
Natafuta tu나는 단지 찾고 있다
Nitaichukua내가 가져갈게
Fungua열기
Imefungwa휴무
Kiingilio입구
Toka종료
Soko liko wapi?시장은 어디에 있나요?

Emergency and health

Emergency and health: Swahili phrases and their Korean translations
SwahiliKorean
Msaada도움말
Piga daktari의사에게 전화하세요
Piga polisi경찰에 전화하세요
Nahitaji msaada도움이 필요해요
Mimi ni mgonjwa나는 아프다
Hospitali iko wapi?병원은 어디에 있나요?
Duka la dawa liko wapi?약국은 어디에 있나요?
Inauma hapa여기가 아파요
Nahitaji daktari의사가 필요해요
Je, kuna hospitali karibu?근처에 병원이 있나요?

Getting help with language

Getting help with language: Swahili phrases and their Korean translations
SwahiliKorean
Je, unazungumza Kiingereza?당신은 영어를 할 수 있나요?
Sielewi나는 이해하지 못한다
Ninaelewa나는 이해한다
Tafadhali ongea polepole천천히 말씀해주세요
Tafadhali rudia hilo반복해주세요
Tafadhali iandike적어주세요
Hii ina maana gani?이것은 무엇을 의미합니까?
Unasemaje hili?이것을 어떻게 말합니까?
Ninajifunza나는 배우고 있다
Naongea kidogo나는 말을 조금 한다
Unaweza kunisaidia?저를 도와주실 수 있나요?
Sijui모르겠어요

Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.

About Korean Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in South Korea and North Korea, with significant Korean-speaking communities in China, Japan, Russia, and the United States.

Alphabet

Uses Hangul, which consists of 14 basic consonants and 10 basic vowels. These elements can be combined into syllable blocks to form words.

Vowels

ㅏ is pronounced like 'a' in 'father'ㅑ is pronounced like 'ya' in 'yard'ㅓ is pronounced like 'eo' in 'economy'ㅕ is pronounced like 'yeo' in 'yeoman'ㅗ is pronounced like 'o' in 'or'ㅛ is pronounced like 'yo' in 'yogurt'ㅜ is pronounced like 'oo' in 'food'ㅠ is pronounced like 'yu' in 'yule'ㅡ is pronounced with no direct English equivalent, somewhat like a neutral 'eu'ㅣ is pronounced like 'ee' in 'see'

Consonants

ㄱ is pronounced like 'g' in 'go'ㄴ is pronounced like 'n' in 'no'ㄷ is pronounced like 'd' in 'do'ㄹ is a flap sound, similar to a soft 'd' or 'l'ㅁ is pronounced like 'm' in 'mother'ㅂ is pronounced like 'b' in 'bed'ㅅ is pronounced like 's' in 'see'ㅇ is silent at the beginning of a syllable, acts as a placeholder, but pronounced 'ng' at the endㅈ is pronounced like 'j' in 'joy'ㅊ is pronounced like 'ch' in 'check'ㅋ is pronounced like 'k' in 'kite'ㅌ is pronounced like 't' in 'talk'ㅍ is pronounced like 'p' in 'pig'ㅎ is pronounced like 'h' in 'hat'

Phonetics

Korean is known for its use of pitch accent to distinguish meanings of words and also features significant use of honorifics and levels of politeness.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-object-verb (SOV) order predominates. Includes extensive use of honorifics and verb endings to indicate the social status and relationship to the listener.

Loanwords

Includes many loanwords from Chinese and, in the 20th century, a large number of words from English.

Language Family

Often classified as a language isolate; however, some linguists consider it part of the Altaic language family, which also includes Mongolic, Turkic, and Tungusic branches.

Writing Systems

Primarily uses Hangul, an alphabetic script developed in the 15th century. Historically, Hanja (Chinese characters) were used.

Writing System History

Hangul was created in the 15th century by King Sejong the Great to promote literacy among the common people, distinguishing it from the elite-dominated Chinese script.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 81 million speakers worldwide.

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

Verb-subject-object (VSO) order predominates. Features complex verb conjugation and noun class systems.

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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