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Swahili and Portuguese 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.
Swahili belongs to the Niger-Congo family while Portuguese 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.
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.
Swahili: Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region. Portuguese: Approximately 280 million speakers worldwide, with about 230 million in Brazil and 10 million in Portugal.
Everyday phrases translated from Swahili to Portuguese — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Swahili | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| Habari | Olá |
| Habari za asubuhi | Bom dia |
| Habari za mchana | Boa tarde |
| Habari za jioni | Boa noite |
| Usiku mwema | Boa noite |
| Kwaheri | Adeus |
| Tuonane baadaye | Até mais |
| Tuonane kesho | Até amanhã |
| Karibu | Bem vindo |
| Habari yako? | Como você está? |
| Sijambo, asante | Estou bem, obrigado |
| Uwe na siku njema | Tenha um bom dia |
| Swahili | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| Tafadhali | Por favor |
| Asante | Obrigado |
| Asante sana | Muito obrigado |
| Mnakaribishwa | De nada |
| Ndiyo | Sim |
| Hapana | Não |
| Samahani | Com licença |
| Samahani | Me desculpe |
| Hakuna tatizo | Sem problemas |
| Bila shaka | Claro |
| Hongera sana | Parabéns |
| Bahati nzuri | Boa sorte |
| Swahili | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| Jina lako ni nani? | Qual é o seu nome? |
| Nimefurahi kukutana nawe | Prazer em conhecê-lo |
| Unatoka wapi? | De onde você é? |
| Una umri gani? | Quantos anos você tem? |
| Mimi ni mwanafunzi | Eu sou um estudante |
| Niko hapa likizo | Estou aqui de férias |
| Niko hapa kwa kazi | Estou aqui para trabalhar |
| Huyu ni rafiki yangu | Este é meu amigo |
| Swahili | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| Moja | Um |
| Mbili | Dois |
| Tatu | Três |
| Nne | Quatro |
| Tano | Cinco |
| Sita | Seis |
| Saba | Sete |
| Nane | Oito |
| Tisa | Nove |
| Kumi | Dez |
| Mia moja | Cem |
| Elfu moja | Mil |
| Swahili | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| Leo | Hoje |
| Kesho | Amanhã |
| Jana | Ontem |
| Sasa | Agora |
| Baadaye | Mais tarde |
| Ni saa ngapi? | Que horas são? |
| Asubuhi | De manhã |
| Wakati wa jioni | À noite |
| Jumatatu | Segunda-feira |
| Ijumaa | Sexta-feira |
| Wiki ijayo | Semana que vem |
| Saa moja | Uma hora |
| Swahili | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| Bafuni iko wapi? | Onde fica o banheiro? |
| Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi? | Onde fica a estação de trem? |
| Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi? | Onde fica o aeroporto? |
| Nitafikaje huko? | Como faço para chegar lá? |
| Pinduka kushoto | Vire à esquerda |
| Geuka kulia | Vire à direita |
| Nenda mbele moja kwa moja | Vá em frente |
| Iko karibu | Está perto |
| Ni mbali | Está longe |
| Nimepotea | Estou perdido |
| Nahitaji teksi | Eu preciso de um táxi |
| Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi? | Onde posso comprar um ingresso? |
| Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi? | Quanto custa o bilhete? |
| Je, ni salama kutembea? | É seguro caminhar? |
| Swahili | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| Nina njaa | Estou com fome |
| Nina kiu | Estou com sede |
| Maji, tafadhali | Água, por favor |
| Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali | Uma mesa para dois, por favor |
| Menyu, tafadhali | O cardápio, por favor |
| Je, unapendekeza nini? | O que você recomenda? |
| Ningependa hii | Eu gostaria disso |
| Ni ladha | É delicioso |
| Mswada, tafadhali | A conta, por favor |
| Sili nyama | Eu não como carne |
| Nina mzio wa chakula | Eu tenho uma alergia alimentar |
| Kahawa | Café |
| Chai | Chá |
| Mkate | Pão |
| Swahili | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| Hii inagharimu kiasi gani? | Quanto custa isso? |
| Ni ghali sana | É muito caro |
| Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo? | Você aceita cartões de crédito? |
| Natafuta tu | Estou apenas olhando |
| Nitaichukua | Eu vou pegar |
| Fungua | Abrir |
| Imefungwa | Fechado |
| Kiingilio | Entrada |
| Toka | Sair |
| Soko liko wapi? | Onde está o mercado? |
| Swahili | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| Msaada | Ajuda |
| Piga daktari | Chame um médico |
| Piga polisi | Chame a polícia |
| Nahitaji msaada | Eu preciso de ajuda |
| Mimi ni mgonjwa | Estou doente |
| Hospitali iko wapi? | Onde fica o hospital? |
| Duka la dawa liko wapi? | Onde fica a farmácia? |
| Inauma hapa | Dói aqui |
| Nahitaji daktari | Eu preciso de um médico |
| Je, kuna hospitali karibu? | Existe um hospital próximo? |
| Swahili | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| Je, unazungumza Kiingereza? | Você fala inglês? |
| Sielewi | Eu não entendo |
| Ninaelewa | Eu entendo |
| Tafadhali ongea polepole | Por favor fale devagar |
| Tafadhali rudia hilo | Por favor repita isso |
| Tafadhali iandike | Por favor, escreva |
| Hii ina maana gani? | O que isso significa? |
| Unasemaje hili? | Como você diz isso? |
| Ninajifunza | Estou aprendendo |
| Naongea kidogo | Eu falo um pouco |
| Unaweza kunisaidia? | Você pode me ajudar? |
| Sijui | Não sei |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
Official language in Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé and Príncipe, East Timor, and Macau.
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 nasal vowels, distinctive nasal diphthongs, and complex vowel reduction patterns in unstressed syllables.
Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Two-gender system (masculine/feminine), complex verbal system with subjunctive mood extensively used.
Contains loanwords from Arabic, indigenous languages of Brazil and Africa, French, English, and various contact languages.
Part of the Indo-European family, specifically the West Ibero-Romance branch, closely related to Spanish and Galician.
Uses Latin script with diacritical marks (acute, circumflex, tilde, cedilla).
Evolved from Latin during medieval period, orthography standardized differently in Portugal and Brazil with 1990 agreement attempting unification.
Approximately 280 million speakers worldwide, with about 230 million in Brazil and 10 million in Portugal.
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').
Subject-verb-object (SVO) order predominates. Features complex verb conjugation and an extensive noun class system.
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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