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How Swahili and Norwegian compare

Shared writing system

Swahili and Norwegian 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 Norwegian 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.

Matching sentence structure

Both languages follow subject-verb-object (SVO) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.

Speakers

Swahili: Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region. Norwegian: Approximately 5.3 million speakers worldwide, with about 5 million in Norway.

Common Swahili phrases in Norwegian

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

Greetings

Habari
Hei
Habari za asubuhi
God morgen
Habari za mchana
God ettermiddag
Habari za jioni
God kveld
Usiku mwema
God natt
Kwaheri
Farvel
Tuonane baadaye
Vi sees senere
Tuonane kesho
Vi sees i morgen
Karibu
Velkommen
Habari yako?
Hvordan har du det?
Sijambo, asante
Jeg har det bra, takk
Uwe na siku njema
Ha en god dag

Courtesy

Tafadhali
Vær så snill
Asante
Takk
Asante sana
Tusen takk
Mnakaribishwa
Du er velkommen
Ndiyo
Ja
Hapana
Nei
Samahani
Unnskyld meg
Samahani
Jeg beklager
Hakuna tatizo
Ikke noe problem
Bila shaka
Selvfølgelig
Hongera sana
Gratulerer
Bahati nzuri
Lykke til

Introductions

Jina lako ni nani?
Hva heter du?
Nimefurahi kukutana nawe
Hyggelig å møte deg
Unatoka wapi?
Hvor er du fra?
Una umri gani?
Hvor gammel er du?
Mimi ni mwanafunzi
Jeg er student
Niko hapa likizo
Jeg er her på ferie
Niko hapa kwa kazi
Jeg er her for jobb
Huyu ni rafiki yangu
Dette er min venn

Numbers

Moja
En
Mbili
To
Tatu
Tre
Nne
Fire
Tano
Fem
Sita
Seks
Saba
Syv
Nane
Åtte
Tisa
Ni
Kumi
Ti
Mia moja
Hundre
Elfu moja
Ett tusen

Time and dates

Leo
I dag
Kesho
I morgen
Jana
I går
Sasa
Baadaye
Senere
Ni saa ngapi?
Hva er klokken?
Asubuhi
Om morgenen
Wakati wa jioni
Om kvelden
Jumatatu
Mandag
Ijumaa
Fredag
Wiki ijayo
Neste uke
Saa moja
En time

Directions and travel

Bafuni iko wapi?
Hvor er badet?
Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi?
Hvor er togstasjonen?
Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi?
Hvor er flyplassen?
Nitafikaje huko?
Hvordan kommer jeg meg dit?
Pinduka kushoto
Ta til venstre
Geuka kulia
Ta til høyre
Nenda mbele moja kwa moja
Gå rett frem
Iko karibu
Den er nær
Ni mbali
Det er langt
Nimepotea
Jeg er fortapt
Nahitaji teksi
Jeg trenger en taxi
Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi?
Hvor kan jeg kjøpe billett?
Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi?
Hvor mye koster billetten?
Je, ni salama kutembea?
Er det trygt å gå?

Food and restaurants

Nina njaa
Jeg er sulten
Nina kiu
Jeg er tørst
Maji, tafadhali
Vann, vær så snill
Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali
Et bord for to, takk
Menyu, tafadhali
Menyen, takk
Je, unapendekeza nini?
Hva anbefaler du?
Ningependa hii
Jeg vil gjerne ha dette
Ni ladha
Det er deilig
Mswada, tafadhali
Regningen, takk
Sili nyama
Jeg spiser ikke kjøtt
Nina mzio wa chakula
Jeg har matallergi
Kahawa
Kaffe
Chai
Te
Mkate
Brød

Shopping and money

Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
Hvor mye koster dette?
Ni ghali sana
Det er for dyrt
Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo?
Godtar du kredittkort?
Natafuta tu
Jeg bare ser
Nitaichukua
Jeg tar det
Fungua
Åpne
Imefungwa
Stengt
Kiingilio
Inngang
Toka
Avslutt
Soko liko wapi?
Hvor er markedet?

Emergency and health

Msaada
Hjelp
Piga daktari
Ring en lege
Piga polisi
Ring politiet
Nahitaji msaada
Jeg trenger hjelp
Mimi ni mgonjwa
Jeg er syk
Hospitali iko wapi?
Hvor er sykehuset?
Duka la dawa liko wapi?
Hvor er apoteket?
Inauma hapa
Det gjør vondt her
Nahitaji daktari
Jeg trenger en lege
Je, kuna hospitali karibu?
Er det et sykehus i nærheten?

Getting help with language

Je, unazungumza Kiingereza?
Snakker du engelsk?
Sielewi
Jeg forstår ikke
Ninaelewa
Jeg forstår
Tafadhali ongea polepole
Vennligst snakk sakte
Tafadhali rudia hilo
Gjenta det
Tafadhali iandike
Skriv det ned
Hii ina maana gani?
Hva betyr dette?
Unasemaje hili?
Hvordan sier du dette?
Ninajifunza
Jeg lærer
Naongea kidogo
Jeg snakker litt
Unaweza kunisaidia?
Kan du hjelpe meg?
Sijui
Jeg vet ikke

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

About Norwegian Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in Norway, with communities in the United States, Canada, and other Norwegian diaspora locations worldwide.

Alphabet

Uses Latin alphabet with 29 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, Æ, Ø, Å

Vowels

a - pronounced like 'ah'e - pronounced like 'eh'i - pronounced like 'ee'o - pronounced like 'oh'u - pronounced like 'oo'y - pronounced like 'ü'æ - pronounced like 'ah' (open)ø - pronounced like 'ö'å - pronounced like 'aw'

Consonants

bcdfghjklmnpqrstvwxz

Phonetics

Features 9 vowel phonemes with length distinctions, pitch accent system, and regional variation in consonant realization.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order, verb-second (V2) rule. Two-gender system (common/neuter) and relatively simple case system.

Loanwords

Contains loanwords from Danish, German, English, and French, with recent heavy influence from English.

Language Family

Part of the Indo-European family, specifically the North Germanic branch, closely related to Danish and Swedish.

Writing Systems

Two official written forms: Bokmål (more Danish-influenced) and Nynorsk (based on Norwegian dialects).

Writing System History

Evolved from Danish-influenced writing during union period, with language reforms creating modern Bokmål and Nynorsk standards.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 5.3 million speakers worldwide, with about 5 million in Norway.

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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