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How Vietnamese and Swahili compare

Shared writing system

Vietnamese 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

Vietnamese belongs to the Austroasiatic 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.

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

Vietnamese: Approximately 86 million native speakers, making it the most spoken language in the Austroasiatic family. Swahili: Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region.

Common Vietnamese phrases in Swahili

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

Greetings

Xin chào
Habari
Chào buổi sáng
Habari za asubuhi
Chào buổi chiều
Habari za mchana
Chào buổi tối
Habari za jioni
Chúc ngủ ngon
Usiku mwema
Tạm biệt
Kwaheri
Hẹn gặp lại sau
Tuonane baadaye
Hẹn gặp bạn vào ngày mai
Tuonane kesho
Chào mừng
Karibu
Bạn khỏe không?
Habari yako?
Tôi ổn, cảm ơn bạn
Sijambo, asante
Chúc một ngày tốt lành
Uwe na siku njema

Courtesy

Làm ơn
Tafadhali
Cảm ơn bạn
Asante
Cảm ơn bạn rất nhiều
Asante sana
Không có chi
Mnakaribishwa
Ndiyo
Không
Hapana
Xin lỗi
Samahani
Tôi xin lỗi
Samahani
Không vấn đề gì
Hakuna tatizo
Tất nhiên
Bila shaka
Xin chúc mừng
Hongera sana
Chúc may mắn
Bahati nzuri

Introductions

Tên bạn là gì?
Jina lako ni nani?
Rất vui được gặp bạn
Nimefurahi kukutana nawe
Bạn đến từ đâu?
Unatoka wapi?
Bạn bao nhiêu tuổi?
Una umri gani?
Tôi là một sinh viên
Mimi ni mwanafunzi
Tôi ở đây vào kỳ nghỉ
Niko hapa likizo
Tôi ở đây vì công việc
Niko hapa kwa kazi
Đây là bạn của tôi
Huyu ni rafiki yangu

Numbers

Một
Moja
Hai
Mbili
Ba
Tatu
Bốn
Nne
Năm
Tano
Sáu
Sita
Bảy
Saba
Tám
Nane
Chín
Tisa
Mười
Kumi
Một trăm
Mia moja
Một nghìn
Elfu moja

Time and dates

Hôm nay
Leo
Ngày mai
Kesho
Hôm qua
Jana
Bây giờ
Sasa
Sau này
Baadaye
Bây giờ là mấy giờ?
Ni saa ngapi?
Vào buổi sáng
Asubuhi
Vào buổi tối
Wakati wa jioni
Thứ hai
Jumatatu
Thứ sáu
Ijumaa
Tuần tới
Wiki ijayo
Một giờ
Saa moja

Directions and travel

Phòng tắm ở đâu?
Bafuni iko wapi?
Nhà ga xe lửa ở đâu?
Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi?
Sân bay ở đâu?
Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi?
Làm thế nào để tôi đến đó?
Nitafikaje huko?
Rẽ trái
Pinduka kushoto
Rẽ phải
Geuka kulia
Đi thẳng về phía trước
Nenda mbele moja kwa moja
Nó ở gần
Iko karibu
Nó xa
Ni mbali
Tôi bị lạc
Nimepotea
Tôi cần một chiếc taxi
Nahitaji teksi
Tôi có thể mua vé ở đâu?
Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi?
Giá vé là bao nhiêu?
Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi?
Đi bộ có an toàn không?
Je, ni salama kutembea?

Food and restaurants

Tôi đói
Nina njaa
Tôi khát
Nina kiu
Xin nước
Maji, tafadhali
Vui lòng cho một bàn cho hai người
Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali
Cho xin thực đơn
Menyu, tafadhali
Bạn đề nghị gì?
Je, unapendekeza nini?
Tôi muốn cái này
Ningependa hii
Nó rất ngon
Ni ladha
Xin vui lòng cho hóa đơn
Mswada, tafadhali
Tôi không ăn thịt
Sili nyama
Tôi bị dị ứng thực phẩm
Nina mzio wa chakula
Cà phê
Kahawa
Trà
Chai
Bánh mì
Mkate

Shopping and money

Cái này giá bao nhiêu?
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
Nó quá đắt
Ni ghali sana
Bạn có chấp nhận thẻ tín dụng không?
Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo?
Tôi chỉ đang nhìn
Natafuta tu
Tôi sẽ lấy nó
Nitaichukua
Mở
Fungua
Đã đóng
Imefungwa
Lối vào
Kiingilio
Thoát
Toka
Chợ ở đâu?
Soko liko wapi?

Emergency and health

Trợ giúp
Msaada
Gọi bác sĩ
Piga daktari
Gọi cảnh sát
Piga polisi
Tôi cần giúp đỡ
Nahitaji msaada
Tôi bị ốm
Mimi ni mgonjwa
Bệnh viện ở đâu?
Hospitali iko wapi?
Hiệu thuốc ở đâu?
Duka la dawa liko wapi?
Ở đây đau quá
Inauma hapa
Tôi cần một bác sĩ
Nahitaji daktari
Có bệnh viện nào gần đây không?
Je, kuna hospitali karibu?

Getting help with language

Bạn có nói được tiếng Anh không?
Je, unazungumza Kiingereza?
Tôi không hiểu
Sielewi
Tôi hiểu
Ninaelewa
Hãy nói chậm lại
Tafadhali ongea polepole
Hãy lặp lại điều đó
Tafadhali rudia hilo
Hãy viết nó ra
Tafadhali iandike
Điều này có nghĩa là gì?
Hii ina maana gani?
Làm thế nào để bạn nói điều này?
Unasemaje hili?
Tôi đang học
Ninajifunza
Tôi nói một chút
Naongea kidogo
Bạn có thể giúp tôi được không?
Unaweza kunisaidia?
Tôi không biết
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 Vietnamese Language

Geographical Distribution

Primarily spoken in Vietnam, with significant communities in the United States, Cambodia, France, Australia, and Canada.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet, specifically a modified version called Quốc Ngữ. It consists of 29 letters: A, Ă, Â, B, C, D, Đ, E, Ê, G, H, I, K, L, M, N, O, Ô, Ơ, P, Q, R, S, T, U, Ư, V, X, Y

Vowels

aăâeêioôơuưyA is pronounced as /a/Ă is pronounced as /ă/Â is pronounced as /ə/E is pronounced as /ɛ/Ê is pronounced as /e/I is pronounced as /i/O is pronounced as /ɔ/Ô is pronounced as /o/Ơ is pronounced as /ɤ/U is pronounced as /u/Ư is pronounced as /ɨ/Y is pronounced as /i/

Consonants

bcdđghklmnpqrstvxNote: Some consonants are pronounced differently in northern and southern dialects.

Phonetics

Features 44 phonemes including 11 vowels, 17 consonants, and 6 tones that differentiate meaning.

Grammar and Syntax

Generally follows a subject-verb-object (SVO) order. Uses particles and word order to express grammatical relations rather than inflection.

Loanwords

Includes words from Chinese, French, and English due to historical influences and interactions.

Language Family

Part of the Austroasiatic language family, under the Vietic group.

Writing Systems

Currently uses the Latin-based Quốc Ngữ script. Historically, used Chữ Nôm, an adapted Chinese script.

Writing System History

Transitioned from Chữ Nôm to Quốc Ngữ during the French colonial period in the 19th century.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 86 million native speakers, making it the most spoken language in the Austroasiatic family.

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