Looking for practical Estonian to Swahili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Estonian phrase first, then the Swahili translation (Swahili) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Swahili.
Tip: when a Swahili phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Estonian wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Tere
Habari
Aitäh
Asante
Tere hommikust
Habari ya asubuhi
Tere pärastlõunast
Habari ya mchana
Tere õhtust
Habari ya jioni
Head ööd
Usiku mwema
Näeme hiljem
Tutaonana baadaye
Head aega
Kwaheri
Mis on sinu nimi?
Jina lako nani?
Minu nimi on John
Jina langu ni John
Kuidas sul läheb?
Habari gani?
Hea meel sinuga kohtuda
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kas te räägite inglise keelt?
Unazungumza Kiingereza?
Ma ei räägi hindi keelt hästi.
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.
Ma ei saa aru.
Sielewi.
Palun rääkige aeglaselt.
Tafadhali ongea polepole.
Kas te saaksite seda uuesti öelda?
Unaweza kusema tena?
Kus on tualett?
Choo kiko wapi?
Kuidas ma saan linna keskusesse?
Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?
Pöörake vasakule.
Geuka kushoto.
Pöörake paremale.
Geuka kulia.
Minge otse.
Nenda moja kwa moja.
Kui palju pilet maksab?
Nauli ni kiasi gani?
Üks pilet, palun.
Tiketi moja, tafadhali.
Kas see on siit kaugel?
Je, ni mbali na hapa?
Ma olen eksinud.
Nimepotea.
Kust ma saan osta SIM-kaarti?
Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jah
Ndio
Ei
Hapana
Võib-olla
Pengine
Ma nõustun
Ninakubaliana
Ma ei nõustu
Sikubaliani
See kõlab hästi
Inasikika vizuri
Mida sa arvad?
Unafikiriaje?
Kas sa saad mind aidata?
Unaweza kunisaidia?
Mul on abi vaja
Nahitaji msaada
Oota hetk
Subiri kidogo
Mul on kahju
Ninasikitika
Pole probleemi
Hakuna shida
Palju õnne
Hongera
Palju õnne sünnipäevaks
Siku ya kuzaliwa njema
Head teed
Safari njema
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kus on raudteejaam?
Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?
Kus on bussipeatus?
Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?
Milline perroon see on?
Ni jukwaa gani?
Mis kell see lahkub?
Inatoka saa ngapi?
Kas see on õige tee?
Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?
See on siinsamas lähedal.
Iko karibu hapa
See on siit kaugel.
Iko mbali na hapa
Kas sa saad mulle kaardilt näidata?
Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?
Peatu siia, palun.
Simama hapa, tafadhali
Kui kaua see aega võtab?
Inachukua muda gani?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kui palju see maksab?
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
See on liiga kallis.
Hiyo ni ghali sana
Kas teil on midagi odavamat?
Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?
Kas ma saan kaardiga maksta?
Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?
Soovin lauda kahele.
Ningependa meza ya watu wawili
Arve, palun.
Tafadhali, bili
Kas teenustasu on sisse arvestatud?
Je, huduma imejumuishwa?
Ma olen taimetoitlane.
Mimi ni mboga
Palun mitte vürtsikat toitu.
Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili
See on maitsev.
Hii ni tamu
Kas ma saaksin menüü?
Naweza kupata menyu?
Klaas vett, palun.
Tafadhali, glasi ya maji
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kutsu politsei
Piga simu polisi
Kutsu kiirabi
Piga simu ya wagonjwa
Mul on vaja arsti
Nahitaji daktari
Ma tunnen end haigena
Ninajisikia mgonjwa
Mul on maapähklite suhtes allergia
Nina mzio wa karanga
Kus on lähim haigla?
Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?
Siin valutab
Inaniuma hapa
Ma kaotasin oma passi
Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu
Kas sa saad helistada minu hotellile?
Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?
Aita!
Nisaidie!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Hea meel teiega kohtuda
Nafurahi kukutana nawe
Kava kohtumine
Tuweke mkutano
Mis kell sobib teile?
Ni saa ngapi inakufaa?
Saadan raporti täna
Nitaituma ripoti leo
Kas saame homme rääkida?
Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho?
Palun leidke manus
Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa
Aitäh teie aja eest
Asante kwa muda wako
Ootan koostööd teiega
Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe
Kas saaksite selle punkti selgitada?
Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi?
Las ma tulen teie juurde tagasi
Nitarudi kwako
Tähtpäev on reedel
Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.