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How Swahili and Portuguese compare

Shared writing system

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.

Unrelated language families

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.

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. Portuguese: Approximately 280 million speakers worldwide, with about 230 million in Brazil and 10 million in Portugal.

Common Swahili phrases in Portuguese

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

Greetings

Greetings: Swahili phrases and their Portuguese translations
SwahiliPortuguese
HabariOlá
Habari za asubuhiBom dia
Habari za mchanaBoa tarde
Habari za jioniBoa noite
Usiku mwemaBoa noite
KwaheriAdeus
Tuonane baadayeAté mais
Tuonane keshoAté amanhã
KaribuBem vindo
Habari yako?Como você está?
Sijambo, asanteEstou bem, obrigado
Uwe na siku njemaTenha um bom dia

Courtesy

Courtesy: Swahili phrases and their Portuguese translations
SwahiliPortuguese
TafadhaliPor favor
AsanteObrigado
Asante sanaMuito obrigado
MnakaribishwaDe nada
NdiyoSim
HapanaNão
SamahaniCom licença
SamahaniMe desculpe
Hakuna tatizoSem problemas
Bila shakaClaro
Hongera sanaParabéns
Bahati nzuriBoa sorte

Introductions

Introductions: Swahili phrases and their Portuguese translations
SwahiliPortuguese
Jina lako ni nani?Qual é o seu nome?
Nimefurahi kukutana nawePrazer em conhecê-lo
Unatoka wapi?De onde você é?
Una umri gani?Quantos anos você tem?
Mimi ni mwanafunziEu sou um estudante
Niko hapa likizoEstou aqui de férias
Niko hapa kwa kaziEstou aqui para trabalhar
Huyu ni rafiki yanguEste é meu amigo

Numbers

Numbers: Swahili phrases and their Portuguese translations
SwahiliPortuguese
MojaUm
MbiliDois
TatuTrês
NneQuatro
TanoCinco
SitaSeis
SabaSete
NaneOito
TisaNove
KumiDez
Mia mojaCem
Elfu mojaMil

Time and dates

Time and dates: Swahili phrases and their Portuguese translations
SwahiliPortuguese
LeoHoje
KeshoAmanhã
JanaOntem
SasaAgora
BaadayeMais tarde
Ni saa ngapi?Que horas são?
AsubuhiDe manhã
Wakati wa jioniÀ noite
JumatatuSegunda-feira
IjumaaSexta-feira
Wiki ijayoSemana que vem
Saa mojaUma hora

Directions and travel

Directions and travel: Swahili phrases and their Portuguese translations
SwahiliPortuguese
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 kushotoVire à esquerda
Geuka kuliaVire à direita
Nenda mbele moja kwa mojaVá em frente
Iko karibuEstá perto
Ni mbaliEstá longe
NimepoteaEstou perdido
Nahitaji teksiEu 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?

Food and restaurants

Food and restaurants: Swahili phrases and their Portuguese translations
SwahiliPortuguese
Nina njaaEstou com fome
Nina kiuEstou com sede
Maji, tafadhaliÁgua, por favor
Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhaliUma mesa para dois, por favor
Menyu, tafadhaliO cardápio, por favor
Je, unapendekeza nini?O que você recomenda?
Ningependa hiiEu gostaria disso
Ni ladhaÉ delicioso
Mswada, tafadhaliA conta, por favor
Sili nyamaEu não como carne
Nina mzio wa chakulaEu tenho uma alergia alimentar
KahawaCafé
ChaiChá
MkatePão

Shopping and money

Shopping and money: Swahili phrases and their Portuguese translations
SwahiliPortuguese
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?Quanto custa isso?
Ni ghali sanaÉ muito caro
Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo?Você aceita cartões de crédito?
Natafuta tuEstou apenas olhando
NitaichukuaEu vou pegar
FunguaAbrir
ImefungwaFechado
KiingilioEntrada
TokaSair
Soko liko wapi?Onde está o mercado?

Emergency and health

Emergency and health: Swahili phrases and their Portuguese translations
SwahiliPortuguese
MsaadaAjuda
Piga daktariChame um médico
Piga polisiChame a polícia
Nahitaji msaadaEu preciso de ajuda
Mimi ni mgonjwaEstou doente
Hospitali iko wapi?Onde fica o hospital?
Duka la dawa liko wapi?Onde fica a farmácia?
Inauma hapaDói aqui
Nahitaji daktariEu preciso de um médico
Je, kuna hospitali karibu?Existe um hospital próximo?

Getting help with language

Getting help with language: Swahili phrases and their Portuguese translations
SwahiliPortuguese
Je, unazungumza Kiingereza?Você fala inglês?
SielewiEu não entendo
NinaelewaEu entendo
Tafadhali ongea polepolePor favor fale devagar
Tafadhali rudia hiloPor favor repita isso
Tafadhali iandikePor favor, escreva
Hii ina maana gani?O que isso significa?
Unasemaje hili?Como você diz isso?
NinajifunzaEstou aprendendo
Naongea kidogoEu falo um pouco
Unaweza kunisaidia?Você pode me ajudar?
SijuiNão sei

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About Portuguese Language

Geographical Distribution

Official language in Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé and Príncipe, East Timor, and Macau.

Alphabet

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

Vowels

a - pronounced like 'ah' or schwae - pronounced like 'eh' or 'ay'i - pronounced like 'ee'o - pronounced like 'oh' or 'oo'u - pronounced like 'oo'

Consonants

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Phonetics

Features nasal vowels, distinctive nasal diphthongs, and complex vowel reduction patterns in unstressed syllables.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Two-gender system (masculine/feminine), complex verbal system with subjunctive mood extensively used.

Loanwords

Contains loanwords from Arabic, indigenous languages of Brazil and Africa, French, English, and various contact languages.

Language Family

Part of the Indo-European family, specifically the West Ibero-Romance branch, closely related to Spanish and Galician.

Writing Systems

Uses Latin script with diacritical marks (acute, circumflex, tilde, cedilla).

Writing System History

Evolved from Latin during medieval period, orthography standardized differently in Portugal and Brazil with 1990 agreement attempting unification.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 280 million speakers worldwide, with about 230 million in Brazil and 10 million in Portugal.

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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