Looking for practical Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) to Swahili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Gujarati 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 Gujarati 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.
નમસ્તે
Habari(namaste)
આભાર
Asante(aabhar)
શુભ સવાર
Habari ya asubuhi(shubh savar)
શુભ બપોર
Habari ya mchana(shubh bapor)
શુભ સાંજ
Habari ya jioni(shubh saanj)
શુભ રાત
Usiku mwema(shubh raat)
પછી મળીએ
Tutaonana baadaye(pachhi malie)
અલવિદા
Kwaheri(alvida)
તમારું નામ શું છે?
Jina lako nani?(tamaru naam shu chhe?)
મારું નામ જ્હોન છે
Jina langu ni John(maru naam John chhe)
તમે કેમ છો?
Habari gani?(tame kem cho?)
તમને મળીને આનંદ થયો
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe(tamne maline aanand thayo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
શું તમે અંગ્રેજી બોલો છો?
Unazungumza Kiingereza?(shun tame angreji bolo cho?)
હું હિન્દી સારી રીતે બોલી શકતો નથી
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.(hu hindi saari rite boli shakto nathi)
મને સમજાતું નથી
Sielewi.(mane samajatu nathi)
કૃપા કરીને ધીમે બોલો
Tafadhali ongea polepole.
શું તમે ફરીથી કહી શકો છો?
Unaweza kusema tena?(shun tame fari thi kahi shako cho?)
બાથરૂમ ક્યાં છે?
Choo kiko wapi?(bathroom kyaan chhe?)
હું શહેરના કેન્દ્રમાં કેવી રીતે પહોંચી શકું?
Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?(hu sheherna kendra ma kevi rite pahunchi shaku?)