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How Vietnamese and Swahili compare

Different writing systems

Vietnamese uses Latin while Swahili uses Arabic. Because the two do not share an alphabet, translated output cannot be sounded out from the original spelling — copy the result directly rather than trying to transcribe it. Swahili also reads right-to-left, so the translated text appears mirrored compared with the Vietnamese input.

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.

Sentence structure changes

Vietnamese follows subject-verb-object (SVO) 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

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

Greetings: Vietnamese phrases and their Swahili translations
VietnameseSwahili
Xin chàoHabari
Chào buổi sángHabari za asubuhi
Chào buổi chiềuHabari za mchana
Chào buổi tốiHabari za jioni
Chúc ngủ ngonUsiku mwema
Tạm biệtKwaheri
Hẹn gặp lại sauTuonane baadaye
Hẹn gặp bạn vào ngày maiTuonane kesho
Chào mừngKaribu
Bạn khỏe không?Habari yako?
Tôi ổn, cảm ơn bạnSijambo, asante
Chúc một ngày tốt lànhUwe na siku njema

Courtesy

Courtesy: Vietnamese phrases and their Swahili translations
VietnameseSwahili
Làm ơnTafadhali
Cảm ơn bạnAsante
Cảm ơn bạn rất nhiềuAsante sana
Không có chiMnakaribishwa
Ndiyo
KhôngHapana
Xin lỗiSamahani
Tôi xin lỗiSamahani
Không vấn đề gìHakuna tatizo
Tất nhiênBila shaka
Xin chúc mừngHongera sana
Chúc may mắnBahati nzuri

Introductions

Introductions: Vietnamese phrases and their Swahili translations
VietnameseSwahili
Tên bạn là gì?Jina lako ni nani?
Rất vui được gặp bạnNimefurahi kukutana nawe
Bạn đến từ đâu?Unatoka wapi?
Bạn bao nhiêu tuổi?Una umri gani?
Tôi là một sinh viênMimi ni mwanafunzi
Tôi ở đây vào kỳ nghỉNiko hapa likizo
Tôi ở đây vì công việcNiko hapa kwa kazi
Đây là bạn của tôiHuyu ni rafiki yangu

Numbers

Numbers: Vietnamese phrases and their Swahili translations
VietnameseSwahili
MộtMoja
HaiMbili
BaTatu
BốnNne
NămTano
SáuSita
BảySaba
TámNane
ChínTisa
MườiKumi
Một trămMia moja
Một nghìnElfu moja

Time and dates

Time and dates: Vietnamese phrases and their Swahili translations
VietnameseSwahili
Hôm nayLeo
Ngày maiKesho
Hôm quaJana
Bây giờSasa
Sau nàyBaadaye
Bây giờ là mấy giờ?Ni saa ngapi?
Vào buổi sángAsubuhi
Vào buổi tốiWakati wa jioni
Thứ haiJumatatu
Thứ sáuIjumaa
Tuần tớiWiki ijayo
Một giờSaa moja

Directions and travel

Directions and travel: Vietnamese phrases and their Swahili translations
VietnameseSwahili
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 tráiPinduka kushoto
Rẽ phảiGeuka kulia
Đi thẳng về phía trướcNenda mbele moja kwa moja
Nó ở gầnIko karibu
Nó xaNi mbali
Tôi bị lạcNimepotea
Tôi cần một chiếc taxiNahitaji 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

Food and restaurants: Vietnamese phrases and their Swahili translations
VietnameseSwahili
Tôi đóiNina njaa
Tôi khátNina kiu
Xin nướcMaji, tafadhali
Vui lòng cho một bàn cho hai ngườiJedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali
Cho xin thực đơnMenyu, tafadhali
Bạn đề nghị gì?Je, unapendekeza nini?
Tôi muốn cái nàyNingependa hii
Nó rất ngonNi ladha
Xin vui lòng cho hóa đơnMswada, tafadhali
Tôi không ăn thịtSili nyama
Tôi bị dị ứng thực phẩmNina mzio wa chakula
Cà phêKahawa
TràChai
Bánh mìMkate

Shopping and money

Shopping and money: Vietnamese phrases and their Swahili translations
VietnameseSwahili
Cái này giá bao nhiêu?Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
Nó quá đắtNi ghali sana
Bạn có chấp nhận thẻ tín dụng không?Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo?
Tôi chỉ đang nhìnNatafuta tu
Tôi sẽ lấy nóNitaichukua
MởFungua
Đã đóngImefungwa
Lối vàoKiingilio
ThoátToka
Chợ ở đâu?Soko liko wapi?

Emergency and health

Emergency and health: Vietnamese phrases and their Swahili translations
VietnameseSwahili
Trợ giúpMsaada
Gọi bác sĩPiga daktari
Gọi cảnh sátPiga polisi
Tôi cần giúp đỡNahitaji msaada
Tôi bị ốmMimi ni mgonjwa
Bệnh viện ở đâu?Hospitali iko wapi?
Hiệu thuốc ở đâu?Duka la dawa liko wapi?
Ở đây đau quáInauma hapa
Tôi cần một bác sĩNahitaji daktari
Có bệnh viện nào gần đây không?Je, kuna hospitali karibu?

Getting help with language

Getting help with language: Vietnamese phrases and their Swahili translations
VietnameseSwahili
Bạn có nói được tiếng Anh không?Je, unazungumza Kiingereza?
Tôi không hiểuSielewi
Tôi hiểuNinaelewa
Hãy nói chậm lạiTafadhali ongea polepole
Hãy lặp lại điều đóTafadhali rudia hilo
Hãy viết nó raTafadhali iandike
Điều này có nghĩa là gì?Hii ina maana gani?
Làm thế nào để bạn nói điều này?Unasemaje hili?
Tôi đang họcNinajifunza
Tôi nói một chútNaongea kidogo
Bạn có thể giúp tôi được không?Unaweza kunisaidia?
Tôi không biếtSijui

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 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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