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How Turkish and Swahili compare

Shared writing system

Turkish 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.

Unrelated language families

Turkish belongs to the Turkic family while Swahili belongs to the Niger-Congo 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

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

Speakers

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

Common Turkish phrases in Swahili

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

Greetings

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

Courtesy

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

Introductions

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

Numbers

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

Time and dates

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

Directions and travel

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

Food and restaurants

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

Shopping and money

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

Emergency and health

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

Getting help with language

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

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 '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.

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.

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