TRANSLATIONSLanguage guide
Kiswahili · Swahili
Translate text into Swahili, learn common English words, hear example pronunciations, and practice a few useful phrases.
Where it is usedEast and Central Africa and communities worldwideWriting directionLeft to rightSpeech exampleBrowser voice · sw-KE
A few examples
Common words in Swahili
EnglishImimi
Englishyouwewe
Englishwatermaji
Englishgoodnzuri
Englishhelpmsaada
Englishhellohabari
Englishthank youasante
Englishyesndiyo
Englishnohapana
Useful phrases
Browse starter greetings, questions, and travel phrases in Swahili.
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Start practicing →Word choices and pronunciation can vary by region and by how formal the conversation is. Machine translations are for everyday reference and should be checked for important use.