Looking for practical Swahili to Estonian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swahili phrase first, then the Estonian translation (Estonian) — 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 Estonian.
Tip: read the Estonian line out loud three times, then cover the Swahili side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Habari
Tere
Asante
Aitäh
Habari ya asubuhi
Tere hommikust
Habari ya mchana
Tere pärastlõunast
Habari ya jioni
Tere õhtust
Usiku mwema
Head ööd
Tutaonana baadaye
Näeme hiljem
Kwaheri
Head aega
Jina lako nani?
Mis on sinu nimi?
Jina langu ni John
Minu nimi on John
Habari gani?
Kuidas sul läheb?
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe
Hea meel sinuga kohtuda
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unazungumza Kiingereza?
Kas te räägite inglise keelt?
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.
Ma ei räägi hindi keelt hästi.
Sielewi.
Ma ei saa aru.
Tafadhali ongea polepole.
Palun rääkige aeglaselt.
Unaweza kusema tena?
Kas te saaksite seda uuesti öelda?
Choo kiko wapi?
Kus on tualett?
Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?
Kuidas ma saan linna keskusesse?
Geuka kushoto.
Pöörake vasakule.
Geuka kulia.
Pöörake paremale.
Nenda moja kwa moja.
Minge otse.
Nauli ni kiasi gani?
Kui palju pilet maksab?
Tiketi moja, tafadhali.
Üks pilet, palun.
Je, ni mbali na hapa?
Kas see on siit kaugel?
Nimepotea.
Ma olen eksinud.
Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?
Kust ma saan osta SIM-kaarti?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ndio
Jah
Hapana
Ei
Pengine
Võib-olla
Ninakubaliana
Ma nõustun
Sikubaliani
Ma ei nõustu
Inasikika vizuri
See kõlab hästi
Unafikiriaje?
Mida sa arvad?
Unaweza kunisaidia?
Kas sa saad mind aidata?
Nahitaji msaada
Mul on abi vaja
Subiri kidogo
Oota hetk
Ninasikitika
Mul on kahju
Hakuna shida
Pole probleemi
Hongera
Palju õnne
Siku ya kuzaliwa njema
Palju õnne sünnipäevaks
Safari njema
Head teed
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?
Kus on raudteejaam?
Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?
Kus on bussipeatus?
Ni jukwaa gani?
Milline perroon see on?
Inatoka saa ngapi?
Mis kell see lahkub?
Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?
Kas see on õige tee?
Iko karibu hapa
See on siinsamas lähedal.
Iko mbali na hapa
See on siit kaugel.
Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?
Kas sa saad mulle kaardilt näidata?
Simama hapa, tafadhali
Peatu siia, palun.
Inachukua muda gani?
Kui kaua see aega võtab?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
Kui palju see maksab?
Hiyo ni ghali sana
See on liiga kallis.
Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?
Kas teil on midagi odavamat?
Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?
Kas ma saan kaardiga maksta?
Ningependa meza ya watu wawili
Soovin lauda kahele.
Tafadhali, bili
Arve, palun.
Je, huduma imejumuishwa?
Kas teenustasu on sisse arvestatud?
Mimi ni mboga
Ma olen taimetoitlane.
Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili
Palun mitte vürtsikat toitu.
Hii ni tamu
See on maitsev.
Naweza kupata menyu?
Kas ma saaksin menüü?
Tafadhali, glasi ya maji
Klaas vett, palun.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Piga simu polisi
Kutsu politsei
Piga simu ya wagonjwa
Kutsu kiirabi
Nahitaji daktari
Mul on vaja arsti
Ninajisikia mgonjwa
Ma tunnen end haigena
Nina mzio wa karanga
Mul on maapähklite suhtes allergia
Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?
Kus on lähim haigla?
Inaniuma hapa
Siin valutab
Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu
Ma kaotasin oma passi
Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?
Kas sa saad helistada minu hotellile?
Nisaidie!
Aita!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nafurahi kukutana nawe
Hea meel teiega kohtuda
Tuweke mkutano
Kava kohtumine
Ni saa ngapi inakufaa?
Mis kell sobib teile?
Nitaituma ripoti leo
Saadan raporti täna
Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho?
Kas saame homme rääkida?
Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa
Palun leidke manus
Asante kwa muda wako
Aitäh teie aja eest
Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe
Ootan koostööd teiega
Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi?
Kas saaksite selle punkti selgitada?
Nitarudi kwako
Las ma tulen teie juurde tagasi
Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa
Tähtpäev on reedel
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.