Looking for practical Marwadi to Swahili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marwadi 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Swahili-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्ते
Habari(namaste)
धन्यवाद
Asante(dhanyavaad)
शुभ प्रभात
Habari ya asubuhi(shubh prabhaat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Habari ya mchana(shubh apraahna)
शुभ संध्या
Habari ya jioni(shubh sandhya)
शुभ रात्रि
Usiku mwema(shubh raatri)
फिर मिलेंगे
Tutaonana baadaye(phir milenge)
अलविदा
Kwaheri(alvida)
तुम्हारो नाम की है?
Jina lako nani?(tumhaaro naam ki hai?)
म्हारो नाम जॉन है
Jina langu ni John(mharo naam John hai)
तुम कैसे हो?
Habari gani?(tum kaise ho?)
तुमसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe(tumse milkar accha laga)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
तुम अंग्रेजी बोलता है?
Unazungumza Kiingereza?(tum angrezi bolta hai?)
मैं हिंदी अच्छी तरह नहीं बोलता
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.(main hindi achhi tarah nahi bolta)
मुझे समझ नहीं आता
Sielewi.(mujhe samajh nahi aata)
कृपया धीरे बोलो
Tafadhali ongea polepole.(kripya dheere bolo)
क्या आप फिर से कह सकते हैं?
Unaweza kusema tena?(kya aap fir se keh sakte hain?)
बाथरूम कहाँ है?
Choo kiko wapi?(bathroom kahan hai?)
मैं शहर के केंद्र कैसे पहुँचूँ?
Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?(main shahar ke kendra kaise pahunchun?)