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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.
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.
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. Swedish: Approximately 10.3 million speakers worldwide, with about 9.6 million in Sweden and 290,000 in Finland.
Everyday phrases translated from Swahili to Swedish — useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Swahili | Swedish |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Swahili | Swedish |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Swahili | Swedish |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Swahili | Swedish |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Swahili | Swedish |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Swahili | Swedish |
|---|---|
| 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? |
| Swahili | Swedish |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Swahili | Swedish |
|---|---|
| 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? |
| Swahili | Swedish |
|---|---|
| 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? |
| Swahili | Swedish |
|---|---|
| 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.
Primarily spoken in Sweden and Finland (as co-official language), with communities in Estonia and Swedish diaspora worldwide.
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
Features 17 vowel phonemes with length distinctions, pitch accent system, and distinctive consonant-vowel relationships.
Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order, verb-second (V2) rule. Two-gender system (common/neuter) and relatively simple case system.
Contains loanwords from German, French, English, and historically from Latin, with recent heavy influence from English.
Part of the Indo-European family, specifically the North Germanic branch, closely related to Norwegian and Danish.
Uses Latin script with three additional vowel letters (å, ä, ö).
Evolved from Old Norse runic script to Latin script during Christianization, modern orthography standardized in 19th-20th centuries.
Approximately 10.3 million speakers worldwide, with about 9.6 million in Sweden and 290,000 in Finland.
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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