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How Swahili and Turkish compare

Shared writing system

Swahili and Turkish 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 Turkish belongs to the Turkic 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.

Sentence structure changes

Swahili follows subject-verb-object (SVO) order while Turkish follows subject-object-verb (SOV). 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.

Speakers

Swahili: Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region. Turkish: Approximately 75 million native speakers. Turkish is the most widely spoken of the Turkic languages.

Common Swahili phrases in Turkish

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

Greetings

Habari
Merhaba
Habari za asubuhi
Günaydın
Habari za mchana
İyi günler
Habari za jioni
İyi akşamlar
Usiku mwema
Iyi geceler
Kwaheri
Elveda
Tuonane baadaye
Sonra görüşürüz
Tuonane kesho
Yarın görüşürüz
Karibu
Hoş geldiniz
Habari yako?
Nasılsın?
Sijambo, asante
Ben iyiyim, teşekkür ederim
Uwe na siku njema
İyi günler

Courtesy

Tafadhali
Lütfen
Asante
Teşekkür ederim
Asante sana
Çok teşekkür ederim
Mnakaribishwa
Rica ederim
Ndiyo
Evet
Hapana
Hayır
Samahani
Afedersiniz
Samahani
Üzgünüm
Hakuna tatizo
Sorun değil
Bila shaka
Elbette
Hongera sana
Tebrikler
Bahati nzuri
İyi şanslar

Introductions

Jina lako ni nani?
Adın ne?
Nimefurahi kukutana nawe
Tanıştığıma memnun oldum
Unatoka wapi?
Nerelisin?
Una umri gani?
Kaç yaşındasın?
Mimi ni mwanafunzi
Ben bir öğrenciyim
Niko hapa likizo
Tatil için buradayım
Niko hapa kwa kazi
Iş için buradayım
Huyu ni rafiki yangu
Bu benim arkadaşım

Numbers

Moja
Bir
Mbili
Iki
Tatu
Üç
Nne
Dört
Tano
Beş
Sita
Altı
Saba
Yedi
Nane
Sekiz
Tisa
Dokuz
Kumi
On
Mia moja
Yüz
Elfu moja
Bin

Time and dates

Leo
Bugün
Kesho
Yarın
Jana
Dün
Sasa
Şimdi
Baadaye
Daha sonra
Ni saa ngapi?
Saat kaç?
Asubuhi
Sabah
Wakati wa jioni
Akşam
Jumatatu
Pazartesi
Ijumaa
Cuma
Wiki ijayo
Gelecek hafta
Saa moja
Bir saat

Directions and travel

Bafuni iko wapi?
Banyo nerede?
Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi?
Tren istasyonu nerede?
Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi?
Havaalanı nerede?
Nitafikaje huko?
Oraya nasıl giderim?
Pinduka kushoto
Sola dön
Geuka kulia
Sağa dön
Nenda mbele moja kwa moja
Dümdüz ilerleyin
Iko karibu
Yakın
Ni mbali
Çok uzak
Nimepotea
Kayboldum
Nahitaji teksi
Taksiye ihtiyacım var
Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi?
Nereden bilet alabilirim?
Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi?
Bilet ne kadar?
Je, ni salama kutembea?
Yürümek güvenli mi?

Food and restaurants

Nina njaa
Açım
Nina kiu
Susadım
Maji, tafadhali
Su lütfen
Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali
İki kişilik bir masa lütfen
Menyu, tafadhali
Menü lütfen
Je, unapendekeza nini?
Ne tavsiye edersiniz?
Ningependa hii
Bunu isterim
Ni ladha
Çok lezzetli
Mswada, tafadhali
Fatura lütfen
Sili nyama
Et yemiyorum
Nina mzio wa chakula
Besin alerjim var
Kahawa
Kahve
Chai
Çay
Mkate
Ekmek

Shopping and money

Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
Bunun maliyeti ne kadar?
Ni ghali sana
Çok pahalı
Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo?
Kredi kartlarını kabul ediyor musunuz?
Natafuta tu
Sadece bakıyorum
Nitaichukua
Onu alacağım
Fungua
Açık
Imefungwa
Kapalı
Kiingilio
Giriş
Toka
Çıkış
Soko liko wapi?
Pazar nerede?

Emergency and health

Msaada
Yardım
Piga daktari
Bir doktor çağırın
Piga polisi
Polisi ara
Nahitaji msaada
Yardıma ihtiyacım var
Mimi ni mgonjwa
Hastayım
Hospitali iko wapi?
Hastane nerede?
Duka la dawa liko wapi?
Eczane nerede?
Inauma hapa
Burası acıyor
Nahitaji daktari
Bir doktora ihtiyacım var
Je, kuna hospitali karibu?
Yakınlarda hastane var mı?

Getting help with language

Je, unazungumza Kiingereza?
İngilizce biliyor musunuz?
Sielewi
Anlamıyorum
Ninaelewa
Anlıyorum
Tafadhali ongea polepole
Lütfen yavaş konuşun
Tafadhali rudia hilo
Lütfen bunu tekrar edin
Tafadhali iandike
Lütfen bunu yazın
Hii ina maana gani?
Bu ne anlama geliyor?
Unasemaje hili?
Bunu nasıl söylersin?
Ninajifunza
Öğreniyorum
Naongea kidogo
Biraz konuşuyorum
Unaweza kunisaidia?
Bana yardım edebilir misin?
Sijui
Bilmiyorum

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About Turkish Language

Geographical Distribution

Turkish is primarily spoken in Turkey and Cyprus. It also has speaker communities in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania, and some other parts of Eastern Europe and Central Asia due to historical migration.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet, which was adopted in 1928 as part of the language reforms initiated by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. The Turkish alphabet consists of 29 letters: A, B, C, Ç, D, E, F, G, Ğ, H, I, İ, J, K, L, M, N, O, Ö, P, R, S, Ş, T, U, Ü, V, Y, Z.

Vowels

Turkish has eight vowels: A, E, I, İ, O, Ö, U, Ü. Vowel harmony is a significant feature, influencing the vowels in suffixes to match the vowels in the stem of the word.

Consonants

Turkish consonants include: B, C, Ç, D, F, G, Ğ, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, R, S, Ş, T, V, Y, Z. The language features voiceless and voiced sounds, and a distinction between palatalized sounds like Ç and Ş.

Phonetics

Features 29 phonemes: 8 vowels and 21 consonants. Turkish is noted for its vowel harmony and extensive use of agglutinative suffixes which modify meaning and function of words.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) order is typical. Turkish employs agglutinative grammar, where numerous suffixes are attached to a base word to modify its meaning or function. Also, it has postpositions instead of prepositions.

Loanwords

Includes words from Arabic, Persian, French, Italian, and English, reflecting various periods of history and cultural influences.

Language Family

Part of the Turkic language family, within the larger Altaic group, though the latter grouping is controversial among linguists.

Writing Systems

Currently uses a modified version of the Latin script. Historically, Turkish was written in a version of the Arabic script until the 20th century.

Writing System History

Transitioned from Arabic to Latin script in 1928 as part of Atatürk's reforms, which aimed to modernize and secularize Turkey.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 75 million native speakers. Turkish is the most widely spoken of the Turkic languages.

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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