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Tumbuka and Swahili 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.
Both Tumbuka and Swahili 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 â though false friends, words that look alike but mean different things, are also more common between relatives.
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.
Tumbuka: Approximately 2 million speakers. Swahili: Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region.
Everyday phrases translated from Tumbuka to Swahili â useful for travel, conversation and learning.
| Tumbuka | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Monileni | Habari |
| MuƔe na mulenji uwemi | Habari za asubuhi |
| MuƔe na masana ghawemi | Habari za mchana |
| MazuƔa ghawemi | Habari za jioni |
| Ugone makola | Usiku mwema |
| MuƔe na umoyo uwemi | Kwaheri |
| Tizamuwonana pamanyuma | Tuonane baadaye |
| Tizamuwonana machero | Tuonane kesho |
| Mwapokelereka | Karibu |
| Kasi muli wuli? | Habari yako? |
| Ndili makora, nawonga | Sijambo, asante |
| MuƔe na zuƔa liwemi | Uwe na siku njema |
| Tumbuka | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Chonde | Tafadhali |
| Nkhuwonga | Asante |
| Nkhuwonga comene | Asante sana |
| Mwapokelereka | Mnakaribishwa |
| Enya | Ndiyo |
| Yayi | Hapana |
| Niphepiskani | Samahani |
| Nkhuphepiska | Samahani |
| Palije suzgo | Hakuna tatizo |
| Kukamba uneneska | Bila shaka |
| Tikumuwongani | Hongera sana |
| MwaƔi | Bahati nzuri |
| Tumbuka | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Kasi zina linu ndi njani? | Jina lako ni nani? |
| Nkhukondwa kukumana namwe | Nimefurahi kukutana nawe |
| Kasi imwe mwafuma nkhu? | Unatoka wapi? |
| Uli na vyaka vilinga? | Una umri gani? |
| Ndine msambiri | Mimi ni mwanafunzi |
| Ndili kuno pa holide | Niko hapa likizo |
| Ndili pano chifukwa cha ntchito | Niko hapa kwa kazi |
| Uyu ni mubwezi wane | Huyu ni rafiki yangu |
| Tumbuka | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Chimoza | Moja |
| ƎaƔiri | Mbili |
| Vitatu | Tatu |
| ĆŽanayi | Nne |
| Vinkhondi | Tano |
| Sikisi | Sita |
| Vinkhondi na viƔiri | Saba |
| Eyiti | Nane |
| Naini | Tisa |
| Khumi | Kumi |
| Zana limoza | Mia moja |
| Chikwi chimoza | Elfu moja |
| Tumbuka | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Lero | Leo |
| Mawa | Kesho |
| Mayiro | Jana |
| Sono | Sasa |
| Pamanyuma | Baadaye |
| Kasi ni nyengo wuli? | Ni saa ngapi? |
| Mu m'maƔa . | Asubuhi |
| MazuƔa ghano | Wakati wa jioni |
| Mande | Jumatatu |
| Lachisanu | Ijumaa |
| Sabata yikwiza | Wiki ijayo |
| Ora limoza | Saa moja |
| Tumbuka | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Kasi chimbuzi chili nkhu? | Bafuni iko wapi? |
| Kasi siteshoni ya sitima yili nkhu? | Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi? |
| Kasi chiƔanja cha ndege chili nkhu? | Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi? |
| Kasi ningafika wuli? | Nitafikaje huko? |
| Tembenukani ku mazere | Pinduka kushoto |
| Tembenukirani kumalyero | Geuka kulia |
| Lutani mwakunyoloka | Nenda mbele moja kwa moja |
| Lili pafupi na . | Iko karibu |
| Ni kutali | Ni mbali |
| NdazgeƔa | Nimepotea |
| Nkhukhumba taxi | Nahitaji teksi |
| Kasi ningagura nkhu tikiti? | Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi? |
| Kasi tikiti yake njakukwana wuli? | Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi? |
| Kasi nchamachitiko kwenda? | Je, ni salama kutembea? |
| Tumbuka | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Ndili na njara | Nina njaa |
| Ndili na nyota | Nina kiu |
| Maji, chonde | Maji, tafadhali |
| Chonde, thebulu la Ɣanthu ƔaƔiri | Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali |
| Menyu, chonde | Menyu, tafadhali |
| Kasi imwe mukuyowoya vichi? | Je, unapendekeza nini? |
| Ndingatemwa ichi | Ningependa hii |
| Ni vyakunowa | Ni ladha |
| Bill, chonde | Mswada, tafadhali |
| Nkhurya nyama yayi | Sili nyama |
| NkhuƔa na aleji ya vyakurya | Nina mzio wa chakula |
| Khofi | Kahawa |
| Tiyi | Chai |
| Chingwa | Mkate |
| Tumbuka | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Kasi ivi vikudura wuli? | Hii inagharimu kiasi gani? |
| Ni vyakudura chomene | Ni ghali sana |
| Kasi mukuzomera makadi gha ngongoli? | Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo? |
| Nkhuwona waka | Natafuta tu |
| Nizamutora | Nitaichukua |
| Julani | Fungua |
| Kujalika | Imefungwa |
| KuloƔa | Kiingilio |
| Fumanimo | Toka |
| Kasi msika uli nkhu? | Soko liko wapi? |
| Tumbuka | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Wovwirani | Msaada |
| Yimbirani dokotala | Piga daktari |
| Yimbirani Ɣapolisi | Piga polisi |
| Nkhukhumba wovwiri | Nahitaji msaada |
| Nkhulwara | Mimi ni mgonjwa |
| Kasi chipatala chili nkhu? | Hospitali iko wapi? |
| Kasi pharmacy yili nkhu? | Duka la dawa liko wapi? |
| Kukupweteka apa | Inauma hapa |
| Nkhukhumba dokotala | Nahitaji daktari |
| Kasi pali chipatala pafupi? | Je, kuna hospitali karibu? |
| Tumbuka | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Kasi mukuyowoya Chingelezi? | Je, unazungumza Kiingereza? |
| Nkhupulikiska yayi | Sielewi |
| Nkhupulikiska | Ninaelewa |
| Chonde yowoyani mwakuchedwa | Tafadhali ongea polepole |
| Chonde bwerezganipo kuti | Tafadhali rudia hilo |
| Chonde lembani pasi . | Tafadhali iandike |
| Kasi fundo iyi yikungâanamurachi? | Hii ina maana gani? |
| Kasi imwe mukuyowoya wuli nthena? | Unasemaje hili? |
| Nkhusambira | Ninajifunza |
| Nkhuyowoya pachoko | Naongea kidogo |
| Kasi munganiwovwira? | Unaweza kunisaidia? |
| Nkhumanya yayi | Sijui |
Translations are generated automatically and may vary by region or context.
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').
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.
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.
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