0
English to Swahili
Translating words and phrases from English into the Swahili language of East Africa.
714 Questions
How do you say chair in Swahili?
If you go to google translate it will tell you and say it but i will spell how it is in Swahili chaise
How do you say I love my country in Swahili?
Napenda nchi yangu
Napenda nchi yetu (I love our country)
How do you spell soul in Swahili?
You spell soul in Swahili s, o, u, l.
The word that means soul is roho.
Roho Mtakatifu: holy spirit
How do you say my blessing or gift in Swahili?
The word for blessing is baraka (from the same root as the names of the President of the U.S.A., the former premier of Israel, and the deposed president of Egypt). For gift it's zawadi. Baraka, Gifti (the English word), and Zawadi are all common Swahili names.
How do you pronounce thank you in Swahili?
To thank someone in Swahili, you say Ahsante or Ahsanteni if thanking more than one together. Shukran, the Arabic, is also very common, and is also used in its Swahili verb form Nakushukuru (I thank you) or Nakushukuruni (I thank you, plural).
You can't find a single word in Swahili that matches the English word "achievement," which implies a laudatory accomplishment. Maybe amefanya kitendo cha maana, he or she has done something of importance. The noun, therefore, would be kitendo cha maana kilichofanyika. It has to be a word for "act" modified to explain what kind of act.
This question raises another issue: what's a "native language"? Native would mean a language you're born with and brought up to speak. I'm a native English speaker, and two of my children are native Swahili-speakers. I think the person who asked the question is under the western race-centrist understanding that "native" means unwhite or unwestern. In Africa many people's native languages are English, French, Portuguese, or Arabic. Do you mean, in fact, African languages" or indigenous languages?
"Native" means you're born with it. It does not mean primitive or unwhite.
How do you spell the word and in Swahili?
"And" is spelled a, followed by n, followed by d.
The word similar in meaning to "and" is na, which must be followed by a noun or gerund (identical to the infinitive): You and me, wewe na mimi; mother and child, mama na mtoto; I walked all day and rested after each mile, Nilitembea siku kutwa na kupumzika [infinitive] kila baada ya maili moja,
Na also means "with," and schoolchildren often mix them up when attempting to speak English: I want to go and you (for with you), Nataka kwenda na wewe.
What is the meaning of Mangwanani xamuari wangu?
"Mangwanani xamuari wangu" is a Shona phrase that translates to "Good morning, my friend" in English. It is a greeting used to wish someone a good morning in Shona, a language spoken in Zimbabwe.
What is the relation of the word safari to the Swahili language?
Safari is a Swahili noun that means journey or trip of any length, whether down the street or around the world. Its verb form is safiri (infinitive, kusafiri), to travel. Its abstract form, usafiri, means method of transporation. Its origin is Arabic, as are many Swahili words.
The question here is weak: It isn't related to swahili; it is part of the language.
How do you say I am in Swahili?
mimi ni
The above is correct but not normal Swahili. At the beginning of a sentence, the word ni by itself means "I am": Ni mwalimu, I am a teacher. The nominative pronouns are almost always contained in the verb, so: Nimechoka means I am tired.
I am (in a place) is niko or nipo, e.g., Nipo nyumbani, I am at home.
Mimi means "I" or "me" but is not used as a subject normally, except for emphasis, because it is contained in the verb.
Approximately 100 million people speak Swahili as a first or second language, predominantly in East Africa. It is the most widely spoken language in the region and is used as a lingua franca for communication among people from different ethnic groups.
How do you say angelo in Swahili?
Angelo?
Angel + malaika (pro. mah-lah-EE-kah).
Angel is a very common girls' name among Christians in East Africa.
