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English to Swahili

Translating words and phrases from English into the Swahili language of East Africa.

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How do you pronounce grandfather in Swahili?

In Swahili, "grandfather" is pronounced as "babu."

What does melisa mean in Swahili?

Melisa is not a Swahili word. If it is correct that Melisa is a Greek word meaning bee, then the Swahili equivalent would by nyuki, bee. Nyuki would not be appropriate as a personal name.

What is the Swahili word for pastor?

The Swahili word for pastor is "mchungaji."

How to say what's happening in Swahili?

Depends on what you are trying to say.

If you mean "what's up?", i think you could translate it by "habari?"

What is the Swahili word for baby?

Mtoto mchanga (young child) refers to a baby and is often used in that sense in general statements, e.g., mtoto mchanga anahitaji usingizi mwingi, a baby needs a lot of sleep.

Mtoto (pl. watoto) means child (or dependent) of any age, from newborn to grownup. If the person spoken to didn't know the child the speaker would have to be specific as to how old the child was. Two examples: mtoto wangu ni mtu mzima, my child is a grownup; mtoto wangu ni mdogo, my child is little, i.e, a baby).

How to say i love you in Swahili?

Nakupenda, pronounced nah-koo-PEND-ah.

If speaking two or more people, the word takes a plural form: nakupendeni or nawapenda.

Nakupenda pia nakutaka pia mpenzi wee means?

This is swahili,(KENYA LANGUAGE) it means I LOVE YOU AND I WANT YOU!

[I Love You Too, I Want You Too, My Love]

What does the name nakeba mean in Swahili?

It has none, It's not a Swahili word, and this contributor has never heard itn used as a name.

How do you spell peace in Swahili?

uhuru

Correct answer: amani (there are several others words with a close meaning).

Uhuru does not mean peace; it means freedom or independence.

Sikukuu ya Uhuru: Independence Day

How Do You say and write beautiful angel in Swahili?

... is the closest I can locate.

Zuri means:

1. good, nice

2. beautiful, pretty, lovely

3. cute, attractive

Malaika means:

1. angel

2. baby, small child

I do not speak Swahili, I used the free online translator referenced in the Related Links area below.

Note also, that perhaps you could use:

" Hidaya malaika "

" Nzuri sana malaika "

" Rembo malaika "

" Sena malaika "

Hidaya means:

1. Beautiful

2. Desirable

Nzuri sana means:

1. Very good

2. Very beautiful

Rembo means:

1. Pretty

2. Gorgeous

3. Beautiful

Sena means:

Beautiful

How do you say beautiful hair in Swahili?

Nywele nzuri or nywele za kupendeza (pleasing hair)

What is Swahili for God Bless you?

Mungu (God/Jah) akubariki (bless you). Mungu ibariki Afrika (God bless Africa) is the name of Tanzania's nation anthem, a Swahili translation of the historic African anthem from South Africa.

pronounced: MOO-ngoo a-koo-ba-REE-kee

small case "mungu" means idol (plural miungu)

capital "Mungu" means Almighty God, Jehovah, Jah

"bwana" means "lord" [addition:] in religious contexts; in all others, and in common speech, it means Mister or Sir and is used for all men and boys and in a familiar sense for women and girls, too.

"Yesu" [Yesu, not Yezu] means "Jesus"