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How Urdu and Swahili compare

Shared writing system

Urdu and Swahili are both written in Arabic, 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

Urdu belongs to the Indo-European 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

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

Urdu: Approximately 230 million people speak Urdu as a first or second language. Swahili: Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region.

Common Urdu phrases in Swahili

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

Greetings

Greetings: Urdu phrases and their Swahili translations
UrduSwahili
ہیلوHabari
صبح بخیرHabari za asubuhi
صبح بخیرHabari za mchana
شب بخیرHabari za jioni
شب بخیرUsiku mwema
الوداعKwaheri
بعد میں ملتے ہیں۔Tuonane baadaye
کل ملتے ہیں۔Tuonane kesho
خوش آمدیدKaribu
کیسی ہو؟Habari yako?
میں ٹھیک ہوں، شکریہSijambo, asante
آپ کا دن اچھا گزرے۔Uwe na siku njema

Courtesy

Courtesy: Urdu phrases and their Swahili translations
UrduSwahili
مہربانی فرمائیںTafadhali
شکریہAsante
آپ کا بہت بہت شکریہAsante sana
آپ کا استقبال ہے۔Mnakaribishwa
جی ہاںNdiyo
نہیںHapana
معاف کیجئے گا۔Samahani
مجھے افسوس ہےSamahani
کوئی مسئلہ نہیں۔Hakuna tatizo
یقیناBila shaka
مبارک ہوHongera sana
گڈ لکBahati nzuri

Introductions

Introductions: Urdu phrases and their Swahili translations
UrduSwahili
آپ کا نام کیا ہے؟Jina lako ni nani?
آپ سے مل کر خوشی ہوئی۔Nimefurahi kukutana nawe
آپ کہاں سے ہیں؟Unatoka wapi?
آپ کی عمر کتنی ہے؟Una umri gani?
میں ایک طالب علم ہوں۔Mimi ni mwanafunzi
میں یہاں چھٹی پر ہوں۔Niko hapa likizo
میں یہاں کام کے لیے ہوں۔Niko hapa kwa kazi
یہ میرا دوست ہے۔Huyu ni rafiki yangu

Numbers

Numbers: Urdu phrases and their Swahili translations
UrduSwahili
ایکMoja
دوMbili
تینTatu
چارNne
پانچTano
چھSita
ساتSaba
آٹھNane
نوTisa
دسKumi
ایک سوMia moja
ایک ہزارElfu moja

Time and dates

Time and dates: Urdu phrases and their Swahili translations
UrduSwahili
آجLeo
کلKesho
کلJana
ابSasa
بعد میںBaadaye
کیا وقت ہوا ہے؟Ni saa ngapi?
صبح میںAsubuhi
شام میںWakati wa jioni
پیرJumatatu
جمعہIjumaa
اگلے ہفتےWiki ijayo
ایک گھنٹہSaa moja

Directions and travel

Directions and travel: Urdu phrases and their Swahili translations
UrduSwahili
باتھ روم کہاں ہے؟Bafuni iko wapi?
ٹرین اسٹیشن کہاں ہے؟Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi?
ہوائی اڈہ کہاں ہے؟Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi?
میں وہاں کیسے پہنچوں؟Nitafikaje huko?
بائیں مڑیں۔Pinduka kushoto
دائیں مڑیں۔Geuka kulia
سیدھے آگے بڑھیں۔Nenda mbele moja kwa moja
یہ قریب ہے۔Iko karibu
یہ دور ہے۔Ni mbali
میں کھو گیا ہوں۔Nimepotea
مجھے ٹیکسی چاہیےNahitaji teksi
میں ٹکٹ کہاں سے خرید سکتا ہوں؟Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi?
ٹکٹ کتنے کا ہے؟Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi?
کیا پیدل چلنا محفوظ ہے؟Je, ni salama kutembea?

Food and restaurants

Food and restaurants: Urdu phrases and their Swahili translations
UrduSwahili
میں بھوکا ہوںNina njaa
میں پیاسا ہوں۔Nina kiu
پانی، براہ مہربانیMaji, tafadhali
دو کے لئے ایک میز، براہ مہربانیJedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali
مینو، براہ مہربانیMenyu, tafadhali
آپ کیا تجویز کرتے ہیں؟Je, unapendekeza nini?
میں یہ چاہوں گا۔Ningependa hii
یہ مزیدار ہے۔Ni ladha
بل، براہ مہربانیMswada, tafadhali
میں گوشت نہیں کھاتاSili nyama
مجھے کھانے کی الرجی ہے۔Nina mzio wa chakula
کافیKahawa
چائےChai
روٹیMkate

Shopping and money

Shopping and money: Urdu phrases and their Swahili translations
UrduSwahili
اس کی قیمت کتنی ہے؟Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
یہ بہت مہنگا ہے۔Ni ghali sana
کیا آپ کریڈٹ کارڈ قبول کرتے ہیں؟Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo?
میں صرف دیکھ رہا ہوں۔Natafuta tu
میں اسے لے لوں گا۔Nitaichukua
کھولیں۔Fungua
بندImefungwa
داخلہKiingilio
باہر نکلیں۔Toka
بازار کہاں ہے؟Soko liko wapi?

Emergency and health

Emergency and health: Urdu phrases and their Swahili translations
UrduSwahili
مددMsaada
ڈاکٹر کو بلاؤPiga daktari
پولیس کو کال کریں۔Piga polisi
مجھے مدد چاہیےNahitaji msaada
میں بیمار ہوںMimi ni mgonjwa
ہسپتال کہاں ہے؟Hospitali iko wapi?
دواخانہ کہاں ہے؟Duka la dawa liko wapi?
یہاں تکلیف ہوتی ہے۔Inauma hapa
مجھے ایک ڈاکٹر کی ضرورت ہے۔Nahitaji daktari
کیا آس پاس کوئی ہسپتال ہے؟Je, kuna hospitali karibu?

Getting help with language

Getting help with language: Urdu phrases and their Swahili translations
UrduSwahili
کیا آپ انگریزی بولتے ہیں؟Je, unazungumza Kiingereza?
میری سمجھ میں نہیں آتاSielewi
میں سمجھتا ہوں۔Ninaelewa
براہ کرم آہستہ بولیں۔Tafadhali ongea polepole
براہ کرم اسے دہرائیں۔Tafadhali rudia hilo
براہ کرم اسے لکھ دیں۔Tafadhali iandike
اس کا کیا مطلب ہے؟Hii ina maana gani?
آپ یہ کیسے کہتے ہیں؟Unasemaje hili?
میں سیکھ رہا ہوں۔Ninajifunza
میں تھوڑا بولتا ہوں۔Naongea kidogo
کیا آپ میری مدد کر سکتے ہیں؟Unaweza kunisaidia?
میں نہیں جانتاSijui

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

Verb-subject-object (VSO) order predominates. Features complex verb conjugation and noun class systems.

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 Urdu Language

Geographical Distribution

Urdu is primarily spoken in Pakistan where it is the national language and lingua franca, and in India, particularly in the Hindi-Urdu belt regions including Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and Hyderabad. It is also spoken by immigrant communities in the Middle East, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada.

Alphabet

Uses the Perso-Arabic script, known as Nasta’liq. The script is written from right to left and consists of 38 letters, accommodating sounds specific to Urdu as well as Arabic and Persian phonetics.

Vowels

Urdu vowels include: ا (alif), ب (be), پ (pe), ت (te), ٹ (ṭe), ث (se), ج (je), چ (che), ح (ḥe), خ (khe), د (dal), ڈ (ḍal), ذ (zal), ر (re), ڑ (ṛe), ز (ze), ژ (zhe), س (sin), ش (shin), ص (ṣad), ض (ẓad), ط (ṭā’), ظ (ẓā’), ع ('ain), غ (ghain), ف (fe), ق (qāf), ک (kāf), گ (gāf), ل (lām), م (meem), ن (noon), و (vā'o), ہ (he), ھ (do chashmi he), ء (hamzah), ی (ye), ے (bari ye)

Consonants

Urdu has a rich array of consonants, utilizing sounds from its Arabic and Persian influences: ب, پ, ت, ٹ, ث, ج, چ, ح, خ, د, ڈ, ذ, ر, ڑ, ز, ژ, س, ش, ص, ض, ط, ظ, ع, غ, ف, ق, ک, گ, ل, م, ن, و, ہ, ھ, ء, ی, ے.

Phonetics

Features a significant number of phonemes, including several aspirated consonants and nasal sounds, with phonetic influences from Arabic and Persian.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) order predominates. Urdu grammar is highly inflected with extensive use of conjugation and declension, mirroring the structure of other Indo-Iranian languages.

Loanwords

Contains a significant number of loanwords from Arabic, Persian, and English, reflecting various periods of conquest and colonial rule.

Language Family

Part of the Indo-Aryan group of the Indo-European language family, closely related to Hindi, with which it shares a base vocabulary and grammatical features, differing largely in script and formal vocabulary.

Writing Systems

Uses a modified form of the Perso-Arabic script adapted for Indo-Aryan phonology, known as Nasta’liq, which is also used for writing Persian and Pashto in South Asia.

Writing System History

The adoption of the Nasta’liq script for Urdu developed during the time of the Mughal Empire when Persian was the court language. Urdu evolved as a vernacular form of Hindustani spoken in the army camps (‘Urdu-e-Mualla’) of the Mughals.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 230 million people speak Urdu as a first or second language.

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