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Common Madurese to Swahili phrases

100 practical Madurese to Swahili phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Madurese to Swahili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Madurese 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: pick five Swahili phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Halo

    Habari

  2. Matur suwun

    Asante

  3. Selamat pagi

    Habari ya asubuhi

  4. Selamat sore

    Habari ya mchana

  5. Selamat malam

    Habari ya jioni

  6. Selamat tidur

    Usiku mwema

  7. Sampai jumpa

    Tutaonana baadaye

  8. Selamat tinggal

    Kwaheri

  9. Sapa namamu?

    Jina lako nani?

  10. Namaku John

    Jina langu ni John

  11. Kabar apa?

    Habari gani?

  12. Senang bertemu denganmu

    Nafurahi kukutana na wewe

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris?

    Unazungumza Kiingereza? (apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)

  2. Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik

    Sizungumza Hindi vizuri. (aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)

  3. Aku ora ngerti

    Sielewi. (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Tulung ngomong alon-alon

    Tafadhali ongea polepole. (tulung ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh?

    Unaweza kusema tena? (bisa sampean ngomong maneh)

  6. Endi kamar mandi?

    Choo kiko wapi? (endi kamar mandi)

  7. Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha?

    Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji? (kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)

  8. Bengkok kiwa

    Geuka kushoto. (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Bengkok tengen

    Geuka kulia. (bengkok tengen)

  10. Maju terus

    Nenda moja kwa moja. (maju terus)

  11. Pira tarifé?

    Nauli ni kiasi gani? (pira tarifé)

  12. Siji tiket, tulung

    Tiketi moja, tafadhali. (siji tiket, tulung)

  13. Apa adoh saka kene?

    Je, ni mbali na hapa? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Aku kesasar

    Nimepotea. (aku kesasar)

  15. Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM?

    Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi? (endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Engghi

    Ndio

  2. Oreng

    Hapana

  3. Mungkin

    Pengine

  4. Sae

    Ninakubaliana

  5. Tak sae

    Sikubaliani

  6. Iyeh enak

    Inasikika vizuri

  7. Panjenengan ngapa?

    Unafikiriaje?

  8. Bisa bantu kaula?

    Unaweza kunisaidia?

  9. Kaula butuh bantuan

    Nahitaji msaada

  10. Tunggu sebentar

    Subiri kidogo

  11. Kaula nyuwun ngapunten

    Ninasikitika

  12. Ora masalah

    Hakuna shida

  13. Selamat

    Hongera

  14. Selamat ulang tahun

    Siku ya kuzaliwa njema

  15. Semoga perjalanan aman

    Safari njema

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Napa stasiun kereta?

    Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?

  2. Napa halte bis?

    Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?

  3. Platform se mana?

    Ni jukwaa gani?

  4. Jam berapa berangkat?

    Inatoka saa ngapi?

  5. Apa iki jalur se bener?

    Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?

  6. Iku deket kene

    Iko karibu hapa

  7. Iku adoh saka kene

    Iko mbali na hapa

  8. Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?

    Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?

  9. Mandheg kene, tulung

    Simama hapa, tafadhali

  10. Pira suwe wektu?

    Inachukua muda gani?

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Berapa hargane?

    Hii inagharimu kiasi gani? (berapa hargane)

  2. Iku terlaluh regane

    Hiyo ni ghali sana

  3. Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

    Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?

  4. Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

    Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?

  5. Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

    Ningependa meza ya watu wawili

  6. Tagihan, tolong

    Tafadhali, bili

  7. Apa layanan wis kalebu?

    Je, huduma imejumuishwa?

  8. Aku vegetarian

    Mimi ni mboga

  9. Ora pedhes, tolong

    Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili

  10. Iki enak

    Hii ni tamu

  11. Bisa takon menu?

    Naweza kupata menyu?

  12. Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong

    Tafadhali, glasi ya maji

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Telepon polisi

    Piga simu polisi

  2. Telepon ambulans

    Piga simu ya wagonjwa

  3. Aku butuh dokter

    Nahitaji daktari

  4. Aku merasa sakit

    Ninajisikia mgonjwa

  5. Aku alergi kacang

    Nina mzio wa karanga

  6. Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

    Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?

  7. Ini sakit

    Inaniuma hapa

  8. Aku kehilangan paspor

    Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu

  9. Bisa telepon hotelku?

    Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?

  10. Tolong!

    Nisaidie!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Seneng ketemu sampeyan

    Nafurahi kukutana nawe

  2. Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat

    Tuweke mkutano

  3. Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?

    Ni saa ngapi inakufaa?

  4. Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

    Nitaituma ripoti leo

  5. Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

    Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho?

  6. Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

    Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa

  7. Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan

    Asante kwa muda wako

  8. Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

    Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe

  9. Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

    Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi?

  10. Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh

    Nitarudi kwako

  11. Batas waktu yaiku Jumat

    Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Jam berapa?

    Ni saa ngapi? (jam berapa)

  2. Jam telu

    Ni saa tatu. (jam telu)

  3. Dina

    Leo

  4. Esok

    Kesho

  5. Kemarin

    Jana

  6. Senin

    Jumatatu

  7. Selasa

    Jumanne

  8. Rabu

    Jumatano

  9. Satu

    Moja

  10. Dua

    Mbili

  11. Telu

    Tatu

  12. Sepuluh

    Kumi

  13. Satus

    Mia moja

  14. Setengah

    Nusu

  15. Luwih

    Zaidi

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