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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 say madame in Swahili?
Mama is a polite address for women. In Tanzania the word bibi means grandmother and is a polite address to older women. "Bibi" is not widely used this way in other countries.
There is no word that means "Mrs.," but in Tanzania many people have begun to use Mama, e.g., Mama Kikwete (Mrs. Kikwete). It's just as common to use the English in East Africa: Huyu ni Mrs. Fulani: this is Mrs. Fulani.
What is the Swahili word for a bear?
Bear = Dubu
Brown bear = Dubu kahawia
Black bear = Dubu mweusi
Polar bear = Dubu barafu
Giant panda = Panda mkubwa
What do you call a monkey in Swahili?
There are different word depending on the species. The general words are tumbili and njegele, tumbili being the best direct, general translation in English.
What does mtoto wewe ni msichana wangu pekee katika dunia hii mean in swahill?
baby, you're the only girl for me, or literally baby, you are the only girl mine in this world
(mtoto wangu - my baby)
(wewe - you)
(ni - are/is)
(msichana - girl)
(pekee- only)
(katika - in)
(dunia - world)
(hii - this)
How do you say dad in Swahili?
There are several translations for "Dad" in Swahili. They include baba and budhee.
How do you say we love you daughter in Swahili?
Tunampenda binti yako (to one person, or binti yenu to a family)
How do you say blessed in Swahili?
The infinitive is kubariki. (The name of the President of the United States, Barack, or baraka in Swahili, is a noun from the same root, meaning blessing). Mungu ibariki Afrika: God bless Africa, is the first line of Tanzania's national anthem, which is the same as South Africa's (Ngosi sikelele Afrika).
The passive infinitive is kubarikiwa. So nimebarikiwa (I have been blessed) amebarikiwa (he or she has been blessed), tumebarikiwa (we have been blessed), wamebariiwa (they have been blessed), umebarikiwa(you sing. have been blessed), mmebarikiwa (you pl. have been blessed), mtu mbarikiwa.(a blessed person).
How do you say hello everyone in swahili?
There are many ways. Here's a good way:
Ham Jambo, wote? (or Ham jambo nyote?). This is a very common greeting and means "You don't have any problems, do you?" The answer by everyone is Hatu jambo: we don't have any problems.
Nyote means all of you (plural), but wote is often substituted with the same meaning (it's actually third-person plural, but very often used in the second person).. Neither word is actually needed, and in fact would rarely be used, be cause Ham jambo contains the meaning of you plural.
The following paragraph was added later by a different contributor. If one used "shikamoo" to greet more than one elder, it would be in the plural form: "shikamooni" However, it is generally considered more polite to greet each elder separately.
In addition, it also depends on who you are addressing, for example if you are talking to elders in some sense like age or rank or generally a more respectable way of saying hello everyone you would say Shikamoo which will be replied to by Marahaba.
How are you doing today in Swahili?
Mostly used is : " habari yako " , which means : whats new(s) with you. I hope this answer is good enough for you. Feel free to ask more if needed
What is the English word for the Swahili word ndugu?
Sibling is one meaning.
In general it means relative or family member, and is used to apply to all imediate and distant relatives, as well as figuratively to close friends. In Tanzania when Mwalimu J.K. Nyerere was president, it was common to address both men and women a , e.g., Ndugu Juma or Ndugu Miriamu in the sense of Mr. or Ms. or Comrade. Many people still use this address; the President is widely called Ndugu Kikwete.
