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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 We love you Daddy in Swahili?
How do you say hallo in Swahili?
The English hallo or hello is often used in Swahili as a greeting, almost invariably on the phone and often in personal meetings. It is often misspelled as hallow or hellow.
Salaam is the standard Swahili for "greetings."
How do i say smelly in Swahili?
The idea of "smelly" is expressed in verb form and adverb in Swahili.
Kitu kinachonuka vibaya, A thing that smells bad.
Yule mtu ananuka vibaya. That person smells bad.
The verb kunuka means to smell bad and the verb kunukia to smell good. Although the verb kunukacarried the idea of "bad," it is still customary to include the adverb vibaya (bad) as a modifier.
What does the word serengeti mean in Swahili?
it can be translated as "land that goes on forever" or "endless plain."
ADDITION: Serengeti is not a Swahili word. This contributor believes it is Maasai.
How do you say guardian in Swahili?
That would be 'mlezi.' By the way, you might find Google Translate to be an interesting website.
How do you say you can do it in Swahili?
Unaweza means you can, and in context you can do it. It is necessary to know what the "it" is in order to be more specific.
Can I do the homework? Unaweza, yes you can.
Can you lift this load" Unaweza kufanya hivi., you can do this.
Most people simply say "hello," which is the standard word for answering the telephone. Some people say jambo, but this is akin to pidgin Swahili. Standard Swahili greetings are questions, inquiring after the health of the interlocutor.
How do you say thank you family and friends in Swahili?
Ahsanteni, ndugu na rafiki zangu.
Thank you is ahsante, but becomes ahsanteni to more thqn one person. The word familia is used in Swahili, as is the word jamii for family. But in this context ndugu would be a better choice because it means all one's relatives present. Rafiki means friend. The standard olural is also rafiki , unchanged but marafiki is often heard these days. Zangu in the sentence is the possessive adjective "my." applied to the two plurals ndugu and rafiki. If the nouns were singular, the poss. adj. would be yangu.
What is the word warrior when translated from English to African?
There is no language known as 'african'
