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How Tumbuka and Swahili compare

Shared writing system

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.

Related languages

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 — 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

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.

Common Tumbuka phrases in Swahili

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

Greetings

Greetings: Tumbuka phrases and their Swahili translations
TumbukaSwahili
MonileniHabari
MuƔe na mulenji uwemiHabari za asubuhi
MuƔe na masana ghawemiHabari za mchana
MazuƔa ghawemiHabari za jioni
Ugone makolaUsiku mwema
MuƔe na umoyo uwemiKwaheri
Tizamuwonana pamanyumaTuonane baadaye
Tizamuwonana macheroTuonane kesho
MwapokelerekaKaribu
Kasi muli wuli?Habari yako?
Ndili makora, nawongaSijambo, asante
MuƔe na zuƔa liwemiUwe na siku njema

Courtesy

Courtesy: Tumbuka phrases and their Swahili translations
TumbukaSwahili
ChondeTafadhali
NkhuwongaAsante
Nkhuwonga comeneAsante sana
MwapokelerekaMnakaribishwa
EnyaNdiyo
YayiHapana
NiphepiskaniSamahani
NkhuphepiskaSamahani
Palije suzgoHakuna tatizo
Kukamba uneneskaBila shaka
TikumuwonganiHongera sana
MwaƔiBahati nzuri

Introductions

Introductions: Tumbuka phrases and their Swahili translations
TumbukaSwahili
Kasi zina linu ndi njani?Jina lako ni nani?
Nkhukondwa kukumana namweNimefurahi kukutana nawe
Kasi imwe mwafuma nkhu?Unatoka wapi?
Uli na vyaka vilinga?Una umri gani?
Ndine msambiriMimi ni mwanafunzi
Ndili kuno pa holideNiko hapa likizo
Ndili pano chifukwa cha ntchitoNiko hapa kwa kazi
Uyu ni mubwezi waneHuyu ni rafiki yangu

Numbers

Numbers: Tumbuka phrases and their Swahili translations
TumbukaSwahili
ChimozaMoja
ƎaƔiriMbili
VitatuTatu
ĆŽanayiNne
VinkhondiTano
SikisiSita
Vinkhondi na viƔiriSaba
EyitiNane
NainiTisa
KhumiKumi
Zana limozaMia moja
Chikwi chimozaElfu moja

Time and dates

Time and dates: Tumbuka phrases and their Swahili translations
TumbukaSwahili
LeroLeo
MawaKesho
MayiroJana
SonoSasa
PamanyumaBaadaye
Kasi ni nyengo wuli?Ni saa ngapi?
Mu m'maƔa .Asubuhi
MazuƔa ghanoWakati wa jioni
MandeJumatatu
LachisanuIjumaa
Sabata yikwizaWiki ijayo
Ora limozaSaa moja

Directions and travel

Directions and travel: Tumbuka phrases and their Swahili translations
TumbukaSwahili
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 mazerePinduka kushoto
Tembenukirani kumalyeroGeuka kulia
Lutani mwakunyolokaNenda mbele moja kwa moja
Lili pafupi na .Iko karibu
Ni kutaliNi mbali
NdazgeƔaNimepotea
Nkhukhumba taxiNahitaji 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?

Food and restaurants

Food and restaurants: Tumbuka phrases and their Swahili translations
TumbukaSwahili
Ndili na njaraNina njaa
Ndili na nyotaNina kiu
Maji, chondeMaji, tafadhali
Chonde, thebulu la Ɣanthu ƔaƔiriJedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali
Menyu, chondeMenyu, tafadhali
Kasi imwe mukuyowoya vichi?Je, unapendekeza nini?
Ndingatemwa ichiNingependa hii
Ni vyakunowaNi ladha
Bill, chondeMswada, tafadhali
Nkhurya nyama yayiSili nyama
NkhuƔa na aleji ya vyakuryaNina mzio wa chakula
KhofiKahawa
TiyiChai
ChingwaMkate

Shopping and money

Shopping and money: Tumbuka phrases and their Swahili translations
TumbukaSwahili
Kasi ivi vikudura wuli?Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
Ni vyakudura chomeneNi ghali sana
Kasi mukuzomera makadi gha ngongoli?Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo?
Nkhuwona wakaNatafuta tu
NizamutoraNitaichukua
JulaniFungua
KujalikaImefungwa
KuloƔaKiingilio
FumanimoToka
Kasi msika uli nkhu?Soko liko wapi?

Emergency and health

Emergency and health: Tumbuka phrases and their Swahili translations
TumbukaSwahili
WovwiraniMsaada
Yimbirani dokotalaPiga daktari
Yimbirani ƔapolisiPiga polisi
Nkhukhumba wovwiriNahitaji msaada
NkhulwaraMimi ni mgonjwa
Kasi chipatala chili nkhu?Hospitali iko wapi?
Kasi pharmacy yili nkhu?Duka la dawa liko wapi?
Kukupweteka apaInauma hapa
Nkhukhumba dokotalaNahitaji daktari
Kasi pali chipatala pafupi?Je, kuna hospitali karibu?

Getting help with language

Getting help with language: Tumbuka phrases and their Swahili translations
TumbukaSwahili
Kasi mukuyowoya Chingelezi?Je, unazungumza Kiingereza?
Nkhupulikiska yayiSielewi
NkhupulikiskaNinaelewa
Chonde yowoyani mwakuchedwaTafadhali ongea polepole
Chonde bwerezganipo kutiTafadhali rudia hilo
Chonde lembani pasi .Tafadhali iandike
Kasi fundo iyi yikung’anamurachi?Hii ina maana gani?
Kasi imwe mukuyowoya wuli nthena?Unasemaje hili?
NkhusambiraNinajifunza
Nkhuyowoya pachokoNaongea kidogo
Kasi munganiwovwira?Unaweza kunisaidia?
Nkhumanya yayiSijui

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

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.

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.

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