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English to Swahili
Translating words and phrases from English into the Swahili language of East Africa.
714 Questions
How do you greet someone in Swahili?
Greetings in Swahili can be 'Hujambo?'
or 'U hali gani?' or'Habari yako?' or 'Wasalaam Aleikum?(by Swahili Muslims.This actually depends on the age of the person you're greetings.
Kalama is not a Swahili word. The questioner probably meant kalamu, a writing implement:
Kalamu ya wino (ink): a pen
Kalamu ya risasi (led): a pencil
But the word Kalamu is used interchangeably by most people most of the time to mean either pen or pencil, depending on the context.
How do you say very expensive in Swahili?
Ghali= expensive/pricey and Sana=very or very much or to a larger extent. So Ghali Sana= very expensive. Example: kitabu hiki Ni ghali Sana! Punctuation bei! This book is very expensive! Lower the price!
How do you say my sincere condolences in Swahili?
Pole sana. (POH-kay) To more than one person: poleni sana. (poh-LAY-nee)
You say this directly to the grieving person or people.
How do you say Goodbye my dear friend in Swahili?
Just pat him on the back, and nod a little.
It's the man Code.
presuming the Kenyan is a man.
How do you say miss you like crazy in Swahili?
The English verb miss has been incorporated into Swahili. Nakumiss, I miss you, and Nakumiss sana, I miss you a lot, or very much (I miss you like crazy). In text messages and emails it is usually spelled, strangely, mic: Nakumic.
How do I say I can't wait to see you again in Swahili?
No direct translation would be idiomatic in Swahili, whose speakers do not use anything ccmparable to the English "I cant wait to . . ."
Natazamia kwa furaha kukuona tena (or kuonana nawe tena): I look forward with joy to seeing you again (or meeting you again).
How do you say hope you enjoying your holiday in Swahili?
matumaini wewe ni kufurahia likizo yako means hope you are enjoying your holiday.
Corrected: Natumaini unafurahia likizo (or safari) yako. Natumaini, not matumaini; unafurahia, not wewe ni kufurahia.
A vacation trip would be safari; leave (from school or work) would be likizo, whether or not you took a trip.
N.B.: Matumaini is a plural noun (hopes). Wewe ni kufarahia could probably be puzzled out by a Swahili speaker, but it means "you are to enjoy" (kufurahia is an infinitive).
How do you say darling in Swahili?
There is no direct translation for the word. Used instead are words like 'beloved' and 'lover' depending on the context or even 'beautiful'.
Mrembo=someone who is beautiful.
Mpenzi= lover /partner in a relationship.
Mpendwa= literally he/she being loved. Denotes someone special, used in association with Christ As 'mwana mpendwa' or ' the beloved son'.
How do you say Jessica in Swahili?
Jessica, the names stay the same. although, many "tweaks" are added to the name to make it easier for locals to pronounce.
What is the Swahili word for ram?
Kondoo dume (male sheep, kondoo being sheep).
Ram in the sense of running into something is the infinitive kugonga. Gari lake lilegonga la kwangu: His car rammed, or hit, mine.
Was battuta role of hospitality kind in Swahili?
This sentence appears to be nonsense. If its meaning is explained, this contributor will attempt to answer it. Is the reference to the traveler Ibn bin Battuta?
How do you say lover in Swahili?
Mpenzi = singular and mapenzi=plural also has a secondary definition denoting will, like the will of god. But good usage would be huyu ni mpenzi wangu= this is my lover/partner.
What does ashe mean in Swahili?
Ashe is not a word in Swahili.
The word for ashes is majivu (sing., jivu, not used)
How do you say bountiful in Swahili?
bounty: wingi.
Bountiful is an adjective: mazao ya wingi, a bountiful harvest; wakati wa wingi, time of plenty.
How do you say noise in Swahili?
Kelele (pron., keh-LEH-leh).
The Swahili e is pronounced like the English short e. (e.g., bet, yet, pen). In a few cases, it has the sound of the English a, e.g., fedha, pron. FAY-thah (hard th).
What does xzavier mean in Swahili?
"Xzavier" does not have a specific meaning in Swahili as it is not a Swahili name. Swahili names are usually derived from Arabic or Bantu origins, but "Xzavier" is not a common name in Swahili-speaking regions.
How do you say scallop in french?
Scallops are called 'coquilles saint-Jacques', or 'saint-Jacques' in French.
