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Swahili uses Arabic while Tumbuka uses Latin. Because the two do not share an alphabet, translated output cannot be sounded out from the original spelling â copy the result directly rather than trying to transcribe it. Swahili reads right-to-left while Tumbuka reads left-to-right, so the direction of the text flips during translation.
Swahili follows verb-subject-object (VSO) order while Tumbuka follows subject-verb-object (SVO). The translator has to rebuild each sentence rather than substitute words in place, so the output will not line up word-for-word with your input. Splitting long sentences improves accuracy.
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.
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| Swahili | Tumbuka |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Swahili | Tumbuka |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Swahili | Tumbuka |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Swahili | Tumbuka |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Swahili | Tumbuka |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Swahili | Tumbuka |
|---|---|
| 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? |
| Swahili | Tumbuka |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Swahili | Tumbuka |
|---|---|
| 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? |
| Swahili | Tumbuka |
|---|---|
| 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? |
| Swahili | Tumbuka |
|---|---|
| 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 yikungâanamurachi? |
| 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.
Primarily spoken in northern Malawi, eastern Zambia, and parts of southern Tanzania.
Uses the Latin script.
Features a tonal system where pitch can change word meanings.
Follows Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order. Utilizes noun classes typical of Bantu languages.
Includes loanwords from English and neighboring Bantu languages.
Part of the Bantu branch of the NigerâCongo language family.
Latin script.
Standardized during the colonial period; used in education and media.
Approximately 2 million speakers.
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 (Ă as in 'Ă©', Ă as in 'Ăł').
Features a distinctive set of sounds, including the 'dh' sound (like 'th' in 'this') and the 'kh' sound (like 'ch' in 'loch').
Verb-subject-object (VSO) order predominates. Features complex verb conjugation and noun class systems.
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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