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How Swahili and Nepali compare

Different writing systems

Swahili uses Latin while Nepali uses Devanagari. 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.

Unrelated language families

Swahili belongs to the Niger-Congo family while Nepali 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 Nepali 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. Nepali: Approximately 19 million native speakers, with millions more using it as a second language in Nepal.

Common Swahili phrases in Nepali

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

Greetings

Habari
नमस्ते
Habari za asubuhi
शुभ प्रभात
Habari za mchana
शुभ दिउँसो
Habari za jioni
शुभ साँझ
Usiku mwema
शुभ रात्रि
Kwaheri
अलविदा
Tuonane baadaye
पछि भेटौँला
Tuonane kesho
भोलि भेटौला
Karibu
स्वागत छ
Habari yako?
कस्तो छ ?
Sijambo, asante
म ठीक छु, धन्यवाद
Uwe na siku njema
तपाईको दिन शुभ रहोस

Courtesy

Tafadhali
कृपया
Asante
धन्यवाद
Asante sana
धेरै धेरै धन्यवाद
Mnakaribishwa
तपाईलाई स्वागत छ
Ndiyo
हो
Hapana
छैन
Samahani
मलाई माफ गर्नुहोस्
Samahani
मलाई माफ गर्नुहोस्
Hakuna tatizo
कुनै समस्या छैन
Bila shaka
अवश्य पनि
Hongera sana
बधाई छ
Bahati nzuri
शुभकामना

Introductions

Jina lako ni nani?
तिम्रो नाम के हो?
Nimefurahi kukutana nawe
तिमीलाई भेटेर खुशी लाग्यो
Unatoka wapi?
तपाईं कहाँबाट हुनुहुन्छ?
Una umri gani?
तपाईं कति वर्षको हुनुहुन्छ?
Mimi ni mwanafunzi
म एक विद्यार्थी हुँ
Niko hapa likizo
म यहाँ छुट्टीमा छु
Niko hapa kwa kazi
म यहाँ कामको लागि छु
Huyu ni rafiki yangu
यो मेरो साथी हो

Numbers

Moja
एक
Mbili
दुई
Tatu
तीन
Nne
चार
Tano
पाँच
Sita
Saba
सात
Nane
आठ
Tisa
नौ
Kumi
दस
Mia moja
एक सय
Elfu moja
एक हजार

Time and dates

Leo
आज
Kesho
भोलि
Jana
हिजो
Sasa
अब
Baadaye
पछि
Ni saa ngapi?
कति बज्यो?
Asubuhi
बिहान
Wakati wa jioni
साँझमा
Jumatatu
सोमबार
Ijumaa
शुक्रबार
Wiki ijayo
अर्को हप्ता
Saa moja
एक घण्टा

Directions and travel

Bafuni iko wapi?
बाथरुम कहाँ छ?
Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi?
रेल स्टेशन कहाँ छ?
Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi?
एयरपोर्ट कहाँ छ?
Nitafikaje huko?
म त्यहाँ कसरी पुग्न सक्छु?
Pinduka kushoto
बायाँ घुम्नुहोस्
Geuka kulia
दायाँ घुम्नुहोस्
Nenda mbele moja kwa moja
सीधा अगाडि जानुहोस्
Iko karibu
यो नजिक छ
Ni mbali
यो टाढा छ
Nimepotea
म हराएको छु
Nahitaji teksi
मलाई ट्याक्सी चाहिन्छ
Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi?
म कहाँ टिकट किन्न सक्छु?
Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi?
टिकट कति पर्छ ?
Je, ni salama kutembea?
के यो हिड्न सुरक्षित छ?

Food and restaurants

Nina njaa
मलाई भोक लागेको छ
Nina kiu
मलाई तिर्खा लागेको छ
Maji, tafadhali
पानी, कृपया
Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali
कृपया दुईको लागि टेबल
Menyu, tafadhali
मेनु, कृपया
Je, unapendekeza nini?
तपाईं के सिफारिस गर्नुहुन्छ?
Ningependa hii
म यो चाहन्छु
Ni ladha
यो स्वादिष्ट छ
Mswada, tafadhali
बिल, कृपया
Sili nyama
म मासु खान्न
Nina mzio wa chakula
मलाई खानाको एलर्जी छ
Kahawa
कफी
Chai
चिया
Mkate
रोटी

Shopping and money

Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
यो कति खर्च लाग्छ?
Ni ghali sana
यो धेरै महँगो छ
Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo?
के तपाइँ क्रेडिट कार्ड स्वीकार गर्नुहुन्छ?
Natafuta tu
म मात्र हेर्दै छु
Nitaichukua
म लिन्छु
Fungua
खोल्नुहोस्
Imefungwa
बन्द
Kiingilio
प्रवेश
Toka
बाहिर निस्कनुहोस्
Soko liko wapi?
बजार कहाँ छ?

Emergency and health

Msaada
मद्दत गर्नुहोस्
Piga daktari
डाक्टरलाई कल गर्नुहोस्
Piga polisi
पुलिसलाई कल गर्नुहोस्
Nahitaji msaada
मलाई मद्दत चाहिन्छ
Mimi ni mgonjwa
म बिरामी छु
Hospitali iko wapi?
अस्पताल कहाँ छ?
Duka la dawa liko wapi?
फार्मेसी कहाँ छ?
Inauma hapa
यहाँ दुख्छ
Nahitaji daktari
मलाई डाक्टर चाहिन्छ
Je, kuna hospitali karibu?
नजिकै अस्पताल छ?

Getting help with language

Je, unazungumza Kiingereza?
के तपाई अंग्रेजी बोल्नुहुन्छ?
Sielewi
मैले बुझिन
Ninaelewa
मैले बुझें
Tafadhali ongea polepole
कृपया बिस्तारै बोल्नुहोस्
Tafadhali rudia hilo
कृपया यसलाई दोहोर्याउनुहोस्
Tafadhali iandike
कृपया यसलाई लेख्नुहोस्
Hii ina maana gani?
यसको मतलब के हो?
Unasemaje hili?
यो कसरी भन्नुहुन्छ ?
Ninajifunza
म सिक्दै छु
Naongea kidogo
अलिकति बोल्छु
Unaweza kunisaidia?
के तपाईं मलाई मद्दत गर्न सक्नुहुन्छ?
Sijui
मलाई थाहा छैन

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

About Nepali Language

Geographical Distribution

Predominantly spoken in Nepal, where it is the national and official language. It is also spoken in Bhutan and parts of India, particularly in Sikkim, West Bengal (Darjeeling district), and Assam.

Alphabet

Uses the Devanagari script (अ, आ, इ, ई, उ, ऊ, र, ल, व, श, ष, स, ह, क, ख, ग, घ, ङ, च, छ, ज, झ, ञ, ट, ठ, ड, ढ, ण, त, थ, द, ध, न, प, फ, ब, भ, म, य, र, ल, व, श, ष, स, ह).

Vowels

अंअःअ is pronounced as 'a' in 'about'आ is pronounced like 'a' in 'father'इ is pronounced like 'i' in 'pin'ई is pronounced like 'ee' in 'see'उ is pronounced like 'u' in 'put'ऊ is pronounced like 'oo' in 'food'ए is pronounced like 'e' in 'bet'ऐ is pronounced like 'ai' in 'fair'ओ is pronounced like 'o' in 'or'औ is pronounced like 'ow' in 'cow'अं represents nasalizationअः represents a visarga, a breathy sound following the vowel

Consonants

क (ka), ख (kha), ग (ga), घ (gha), ङ (nga), च (cha), छ (chha), ज (ja), झ (jha), ञ (ña), ट (ta), ठ (tha), ड (da), ढ (dha), ण (na), त (ta), थ (tha), द (da), ध (dha), न (na), प (pa), फ (pha), ब (ba), भ (bha), म (ma), य (ya), र (ra), ल (la), व (va), श (sha), ष (ssa), स (sa), ह (ha)

Phonetics

Features a range of phonemes, including voiceless and voiced stops, nasals, fricatives, and approximants. It employs both aspirated and unaspirated consonants.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-object-verb (SOV) order predominates. Uses postpositions rather than prepositions. Relies on verb inflections to indicate tense, aspect, mood, number, and honorifics.

Loanwords

Contains many loanwords from Sanskrit, Maithili, Hindi, and English, reflecting the historical and cultural influences on the language.

Language Family

Part of the Indo-Aryan group of the Indo-European language family.

Writing Systems

Exclusively uses the Devanagari script.

Writing System History

Adopted the Devanagari script, which is also used for Sanskrit, Hindi, and Marathi, among other languages.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 19 million native speakers, with millions more using it as a second language in Nepal.

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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