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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

Greetings: Turkish phrases and their Swahili translations
TurkishSwahili
MerhabaHabari
GünaydınHabari za asubuhi
İyi günlerHabari za mchana
İyi akşamlarHabari za jioni
Iyi gecelerUsiku mwema
ElvedaKwaheri
Sonra görüşürüzTuonane baadaye
Yarın görüşürüzTuonane kesho
Hoş geldinizKaribu
Nasılsın?Habari yako?
Ben iyiyim, teşekkür ederimSijambo, asante
İyi günlerUwe na siku njema

Courtesy

Courtesy: Turkish phrases and their Swahili translations
TurkishSwahili
LütfenTafadhali
Teşekkür ederimAsante
Çok teşekkür ederimAsante sana
Rica ederimMnakaribishwa
EvetNdiyo
HayırHapana
AfedersinizSamahani
ÜzgünümSamahani
Sorun değilHakuna tatizo
ElbetteBila shaka
TebriklerHongera sana
İyi şanslarBahati nzuri

Introductions

Introductions: Turkish phrases and their Swahili translations
TurkishSwahili
Adın ne?Jina lako ni nani?
Tanıştığıma memnun oldumNimefurahi kukutana nawe
Nerelisin?Unatoka wapi?
Kaç yaşındasın?Una umri gani?
Ben bir öğrenciyimMimi ni mwanafunzi
Tatil için buradayımNiko hapa likizo
Iş için buradayımNiko hapa kwa kazi
Bu benim arkadaşımHuyu ni rafiki yangu

Numbers

Numbers: Turkish phrases and their Swahili translations
TurkishSwahili
BirMoja
IkiMbili
ÜçTatu
DörtNne
BeşTano
AltıSita
YediSaba
SekizNane
DokuzTisa
OnKumi
YüzMia moja
BinElfu moja

Time and dates

Time and dates: Turkish phrases and their Swahili translations
TurkishSwahili
BugünLeo
YarınKesho
DünJana
ŞimdiSasa
Daha sonraBaadaye
Saat kaç?Ni saa ngapi?
SabahAsubuhi
AkşamWakati wa jioni
PazartesiJumatatu
CumaIjumaa
Gelecek haftaWiki ijayo
Bir saatSaa moja

Directions and travel

Directions and travel: Turkish phrases and their Swahili translations
TurkishSwahili
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 dönPinduka kushoto
Sağa dönGeuka kulia
Dümdüz ilerleyinNenda mbele moja kwa moja
YakınIko karibu
Çok uzakNi mbali
KayboldumNimepotea
Taksiye ihtiyacım varNahitaji 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

Food and restaurants: Turkish phrases and their Swahili translations
TurkishSwahili
AçımNina njaa
SusadımNina kiu
Su lütfenMaji, tafadhali
İki kişilik bir masa lütfenJedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali
Menü lütfenMenyu, tafadhali
Ne tavsiye edersiniz?Je, unapendekeza nini?
Bunu isterimNingependa hii
Çok lezzetliNi ladha
Fatura lütfenMswada, tafadhali
Et yemiyorumSili nyama
Besin alerjim varNina mzio wa chakula
KahveKahawa
ÇayChai
EkmekMkate

Shopping and money

Shopping and money: Turkish phrases and their Swahili translations
TurkishSwahili
Bunun maliyeti ne kadar?Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
Çok pahalıNi ghali sana
Kredi kartlarını kabul ediyor musunuz?Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo?
Sadece bakıyorumNatafuta tu
Onu alacağımNitaichukua
AçıkFungua
KapalıImefungwa
GirişKiingilio
ÇıkışToka
Pazar nerede?Soko liko wapi?

Emergency and health

Emergency and health: Turkish phrases and their Swahili translations
TurkishSwahili
YardımMsaada
Bir doktor çağırınPiga daktari
Polisi araPiga polisi
Yardıma ihtiyacım varNahitaji msaada
HastayımMimi ni mgonjwa
Hastane nerede?Hospitali iko wapi?
Eczane nerede?Duka la dawa liko wapi?
Burası acıyorInauma hapa
Bir doktora ihtiyacım varNahitaji daktari
Yakınlarda hastane var mı?Je, kuna hospitali karibu?

Getting help with language

Getting help with language: Turkish phrases and their Swahili translations
TurkishSwahili
İngilizce biliyor musunuz?Je, unazungumza Kiingereza?
AnlamıyorumSielewi
AnlıyorumNinaelewa
Lütfen yavaş konuşunTafadhali ongea polepole
Lütfen bunu tekrar edinTafadhali rudia hilo
Lütfen bunu yazınTafadhali iandike
Bu ne anlama geliyor?Hii ina maana gani?
Bunu nasıl söylersin?Unasemaje hili?
ÖğreniyorumNinajifunza
Biraz konuşuyorumNaongea kidogo
Bana yardım edebilir misin?Unaweza kunisaidia?
BilmiyorumSijui

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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