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How Swahili and Swedish compare

Shared writing system

Swahili and Swedish 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 Swedish 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. Swedish: Approximately 10.3 million speakers worldwide, with about 9.6 million in Sweden and 290,000 in Finland.

Common Swahili phrases in Swedish

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

Greetings

Habari
Hej!
Habari za asubuhi
God morgon
Habari za mchana
God eftermiddag
Habari za jioni
God kväll
Usiku mwema
God natt
Kwaheri
Adjö
Tuonane baadaye
Vi ses senare
Tuonane kesho
Vi ses imorgon
Karibu
Välkommen
Habari yako?
Hur mår du?
Sijambo, asante
Jag mår bra, tack
Uwe na siku njema
Ha en bra dag

Courtesy

Tafadhali
Snälla
Asante
Tack
Asante sana
Tack så mycket
Mnakaribishwa
Du är välkommen
Ndiyo
Ja
Hapana
Nej
Samahani
Ursäkta mig
Samahani
Jag är ledsen
Hakuna tatizo
Inga problem
Bila shaka
Självklart
Hongera sana
Grattis
Bahati nzuri
Lycka till

Introductions

Jina lako ni nani?
Vad heter du?
Nimefurahi kukutana nawe
Trevligt att träffa dig
Unatoka wapi?
Var kommer du ifrån?
Una umri gani?
Hur gammal är du?
Mimi ni mwanafunzi
Jag är student
Niko hapa likizo
Jag är här på semester
Niko hapa kwa kazi
Jag är här för jobbet
Huyu ni rafiki yangu
Det här är min vän

Numbers

Moja
En
Mbili
Två
Tatu
Tre
Nne
Fyra
Tano
Fem
Sita
Sex
Saba
Sju
Nane
Åtta
Tisa
Nio
Kumi
Tio
Mia moja
Hundra
Elfu moja
Ett tusen

Time and dates

Leo
Idag
Kesho
Imorgon
Jana
Igår
Sasa
Nu
Baadaye
Senare
Ni saa ngapi?
Vad är klockan?
Asubuhi
På morgonen
Wakati wa jioni
På kvällen
Jumatatu
Måndag
Ijumaa
Fredag
Wiki ijayo
Nästa vecka
Saa moja
En timme

Directions and travel

Bafuni iko wapi?
Var är badrummet?
Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi?
Var ligger tågstationen?
Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi?
Var ligger flygplatsen?
Nitafikaje huko?
Hur tar jag mig dit?
Pinduka kushoto
Sväng vänster
Geuka kulia
Sväng höger
Nenda mbele moja kwa moja
Gå rakt fram
Iko karibu
Det är nära
Ni mbali
Det är långt
Nimepotea
Jag är vilse
Nahitaji teksi
Jag behöver en taxi
Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi?
Var kan jag köpa en biljett?
Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi?
Hur mycket kostar biljetten?
Je, ni salama kutembea?
Är det säkert att gå?

Food and restaurants

Nina njaa
Jag är hungrig
Nina kiu
Jag är törstig
Maji, tafadhali
Vatten, tack
Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali
Ett bord för två, tack
Menyu, tafadhali
Menyn, tack
Je, unapendekeza nini?
Vad rekommenderar du?
Ningependa hii
Jag skulle vilja ha det här
Ni ladha
Det är utsökt
Mswada, tafadhali
Notan, tack
Sili nyama
Jag äter inte kött
Nina mzio wa chakula
Jag har en matallergi
Kahawa
Kaffe
Chai
Te
Mkate
Bröd

Shopping and money

Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
Hur mycket kostar detta?
Ni ghali sana
Det är för dyrt
Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo?
Accepterar du kreditkort?
Natafuta tu
Jag bara tittar
Nitaichukua
Jag tar det
Fungua
Öppna
Imefungwa
Stängt
Kiingilio
Entré
Toka
Avsluta
Soko liko wapi?
Var är marknaden?

Emergency and health

Msaada
Hjälp
Piga daktari
Ring en läkare
Piga polisi
Ring polisen
Nahitaji msaada
Jag behöver hjälp
Mimi ni mgonjwa
Jag är sjuk
Hospitali iko wapi?
Var är sjukhuset?
Duka la dawa liko wapi?
Var är apoteket?
Inauma hapa
Det gör ont här
Nahitaji daktari
Jag behöver en läkare
Je, kuna hospitali karibu?
Finns det ett sjukhus i närheten?

Getting help with language

Je, unazungumza Kiingereza?
Talar du engelska?
Sielewi
Jag förstår inte
Ninaelewa
Jag förstår
Tafadhali ongea polepole
Vänligen tala långsamt
Tafadhali rudia hilo
Vänligen upprepa det
Tafadhali iandike
Skriv ner det
Hii ina maana gani?
Vad betyder detta?
Unasemaje hili?
Hur säger du detta?
Ninajifunza
Jag lär mig
Naongea kidogo
Jag pratar lite
Unaweza kunisaidia?
Kan du hjälpa mig?
Sijui
Jag vet inte

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

About Swedish Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in Sweden and Finland (as co-official language), with communities in Estonia and Swedish diaspora 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, Å, Ä, Ö

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'å - pronounced like 'aw'ä - pronounced like 'ah' (front)ö - pronounced like 'ö'

Consonants

bcdfghjklmnpqrstvwxz

Phonetics

Features 17 vowel phonemes with length distinctions, pitch accent system, and distinctive consonant-vowel relationships.

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 German, French, English, and historically from Latin, with recent heavy influence from English.

Language Family

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

Writing Systems

Uses Latin script with three additional vowel letters (å, ä, ö).

Writing System History

Evolved from Old Norse runic script to Latin script during Christianization, modern orthography standardized in 19th-20th centuries.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 10.3 million speakers worldwide, with about 9.6 million in Sweden and 290,000 in Finland.

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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