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How Swahili and Tumbuka compare

Shared writing system

Swahili and Tumbuka 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.

Related languages

Both Swahili and Tumbuka belong to the Niger-Congo language family. Related languages tend to share vocabulary roots and comparable sentence structure, which generally makes machine translation between them more reliable — though false friends, words that look alike but mean different things, are also more common between relatives.

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. Tumbuka: Approximately 2 million speakers.

Common Swahili phrases in Tumbuka

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

Greetings

Habari
Monileni
Habari za asubuhi
MuƔe na mulenji uwemi
Habari za mchana
MuƔe na masana ghawemi
Habari za jioni
MazuƔa ghawemi
Usiku mwema
Ugone makola
Kwaheri
MuƔe na umoyo uwemi
Tuonane baadaye
Tizamuwonana pamanyuma
Tuonane kesho
Tizamuwonana machero
Karibu
Mwapokelereka
Habari yako?
Kasi muli wuli?
Sijambo, asante
Ndili makora, nawonga
Uwe na siku njema
MuƔe na zuƔa liwemi

Courtesy

Tafadhali
Chonde
Asante
Nkhuwonga
Asante sana
Nkhuwonga comene
Mnakaribishwa
Mwapokelereka
Ndiyo
Enya
Hapana
Yayi
Samahani
Niphepiskani
Samahani
Nkhuphepiska
Hakuna tatizo
Palije suzgo
Bila shaka
Kukamba uneneska
Hongera sana
Tikumuwongani
Bahati nzuri
MwaƔi

Introductions

Jina lako ni nani?
Kasi zina linu ndi njani?
Nimefurahi kukutana nawe
Nkhukondwa kukumana namwe
Unatoka wapi?
Kasi imwe mwafuma nkhu?
Una umri gani?
Uli na vyaka vilinga?
Mimi ni mwanafunzi
Ndine msambiri
Niko hapa likizo
Ndili kuno pa holide
Niko hapa kwa kazi
Ndili pano chifukwa cha ntchito
Huyu ni rafiki yangu
Uyu ni mubwezi wane

Numbers

Moja
Chimoza
Mbili
ƎaƔiri
Tatu
Vitatu
Nne
ĆŽanayi
Tano
Vinkhondi
Sita
Sikisi
Saba
Vinkhondi na viƔiri
Nane
Eyiti
Tisa
Naini
Kumi
Khumi
Mia moja
Zana limoza
Elfu moja
Chikwi chimoza

Time and dates

Leo
Lero
Kesho
Mawa
Jana
Mayiro
Sasa
Sono
Baadaye
Pamanyuma
Ni saa ngapi?
Kasi ni nyengo wuli?
Asubuhi
Mu m'maƔa .
Wakati wa jioni
MazuƔa ghano
Jumatatu
Mande
Ijumaa
Lachisanu
Wiki ijayo
Sabata yikwiza
Saa moja
Ora limoza

Directions and travel

Bafuni iko wapi?
Kasi chimbuzi chili nkhu?
Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi?
Kasi siteshoni ya sitima yili nkhu?
Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi?
Kasi chiƔanja cha ndege chili nkhu?
Nitafikaje huko?
Kasi ningafika wuli?
Pinduka kushoto
Tembenukani ku mazere
Geuka kulia
Tembenukirani kumalyero
Nenda mbele moja kwa moja
Lutani mwakunyoloka
Iko karibu
Lili pafupi na .
Ni mbali
Ni kutali
Nimepotea
NdazgeƔa
Nahitaji teksi
Nkhukhumba taxi
Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi?
Kasi ningagura nkhu tikiti?
Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi?
Kasi tikiti yake njakukwana wuli?
Je, ni salama kutembea?
Kasi nchamachitiko kwenda?

Food and restaurants

Nina njaa
Ndili na njara
Nina kiu
Ndili na nyota
Maji, tafadhali
Maji, chonde
Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali
Chonde, thebulu la Ɣanthu ƔaƔiri
Menyu, tafadhali
Menyu, chonde
Je, unapendekeza nini?
Kasi imwe mukuyowoya vichi?
Ningependa hii
Ndingatemwa ichi
Ni ladha
Ni vyakunowa
Mswada, tafadhali
Bill, chonde
Sili nyama
Nkhurya nyama yayi
Nina mzio wa chakula
NkhuƔa na aleji ya vyakurya
Kahawa
Khofi
Chai
Tiyi
Mkate
Chingwa

Shopping and money

Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
Kasi ivi vikudura wuli?
Ni ghali sana
Ni vyakudura chomene
Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo?
Kasi mukuzomera makadi gha ngongoli?
Natafuta tu
Nkhuwona waka
Nitaichukua
Nizamutora
Fungua
Julani
Imefungwa
Kujalika
Kiingilio
KuloƔa
Toka
Fumanimo
Soko liko wapi?
Kasi msika uli nkhu?

Emergency and health

Msaada
Wovwirani
Piga daktari
Yimbirani dokotala
Piga polisi
Yimbirani Ɣapolisi
Nahitaji msaada
Nkhukhumba wovwiri
Mimi ni mgonjwa
Nkhulwara
Hospitali iko wapi?
Kasi chipatala chili nkhu?
Duka la dawa liko wapi?
Kasi pharmacy yili nkhu?
Inauma hapa
Kukupweteka apa
Nahitaji daktari
Nkhukhumba dokotala
Je, kuna hospitali karibu?
Kasi pali chipatala pafupi?

Getting help with language

Je, unazungumza Kiingereza?
Kasi mukuyowoya Chingelezi?
Sielewi
Nkhupulikiska yayi
Ninaelewa
Nkhupulikiska
Tafadhali ongea polepole
Chonde yowoyani mwakuchedwa
Tafadhali rudia hilo
Chonde bwerezganipo kuti
Tafadhali iandike
Chonde lembani pasi .
Hii ina maana gani?
Kasi fundo iyi yikung’anamurachi?
Unasemaje hili?
Kasi imwe mukuyowoya wuli nthena?
Ninajifunza
Nkhusambira
Naongea kidogo
Nkhuyowoya pachoko
Unaweza kunisaidia?
Kasi munganiwovwira?
Sijui
Nkhumanya yayi

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

About Tumbuka Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in northern Malawi, eastern Zambia, and parts of southern Tanzania.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin script.

Vowels

aeiou

Consonants

bchdfghjklmnngnypphrstvwyz

Phonetics

Features a tonal system where pitch can change word meanings.

Grammar and Syntax

Follows Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order. Utilizes noun classes typical of Bantu languages.

Loanwords

Includes loanwords from English and neighboring Bantu languages.

Language Family

Part of the Bantu branch of the Niger–Congo language family.

Writing Systems

Latin script.

Writing System History

Standardized during the colonial period; used in education and media.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 2 million speakers.

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 'Ă©', Ó as in 'Ăł').

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 'Ă©')Ó (oh as in 'Ăł')

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about our translation service

  • 1Type or paste the Swahili text.
  • 2Click on the Translate button.
  • 3Translated Tumbuka text appears instantly.
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