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Common Swahili to Madurese phrases

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

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Looking for practical Swahili to Madurese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swahili phrase first, then the Madurese translation (Madurese) — 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 Madurese.

Tip: when a Madurese phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Swahili 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.

  1. Habari

    Halo

  2. Asante

    Matur suwun

  3. Habari ya asubuhi

    Selamat pagi

  4. Habari ya mchana

    Selamat sore

  5. Habari ya jioni

    Selamat malam

  6. Usiku mwema

    Selamat tidur

  7. Tutaonana baadaye

    Sampai jumpa

  8. Kwaheri

    Selamat tinggal

  9. Jina lako nani?

    Sapa namamu?

  10. Jina langu ni John

    Namaku John

  11. Habari gani?

    Kabar apa?

  12. Nafurahi kukutana na wewe

    Senang bertemu denganmu

Useful phrases for travellers

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

  1. Unazungumza Kiingereza?

    Apa sampeyan bisa ngomong Inggris? (apa sampean bisa ngomong Inggris)

  2. Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.

    Aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthi apik (aku ora bisa ngomong Hindi kanthik apik)

  3. Sielewi.

    Aku ora ngerti (aku ora ngerti)

  4. Tafadhali ongea polepole.

    Tulung ngomong alon-alon (tulung ngomong alon-alon)

  5. Unaweza kusema tena?

    Bisa sampeyan ngomong maneh? (bisa sampean ngomong maneh)

  6. Choo kiko wapi?

    Endi kamar mandi? (endi kamar mandi)

  7. Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?

    Kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha? (kepiye carane aku menyang pusat kutha)

  8. Geuka kushoto.

    Bengkok kiwa (bengkok kiwa)

  9. Geuka kulia.

    Bengkok tengen (bengkok tengen)

  10. Nenda moja kwa moja.

    Maju terus (maju terus)

  11. Nauli ni kiasi gani?

    Pira tarifé? (pira tarifé)

  12. Tiketi moja, tafadhali.

    Siji tiket, tulung (siji tiket, tulung)

  13. Je, ni mbali na hapa?

    Apa adoh saka kene? (apa adoh saka kene)

  14. Nimepotea.

    Aku kesasar (aku kesasar)

  15. Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?

    Endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM? (endi aku bisa tuku kartu SIM)

Everyday conversation

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

  1. Ndio

    Engghi

  2. Hapana

    Oreng

  3. Pengine

    Mungkin

  4. Ninakubaliana

    Sae

  5. Sikubaliani

    Tak sae

  6. Inasikika vizuri

    Iyeh enak

  7. Unafikiriaje?

    Panjenengan ngapa?

  8. Unaweza kunisaidia?

    Bisa bantu kaula?

  9. Nahitaji msaada

    Kaula butuh bantuan

  10. Subiri kidogo

    Tunggu sebentar

  11. Ninasikitika

    Kaula nyuwun ngapunten

  12. Hakuna shida

    Ora masalah

  13. Hongera

    Selamat

  14. Siku ya kuzaliwa njema

    Selamat ulang tahun

  15. Safari njema

    Semoga perjalanan aman

Directions and getting around

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

  1. Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?

    Napa stasiun kereta?

  2. Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?

    Napa halte bis?

  3. Ni jukwaa gani?

    Platform se mana?

  4. Inatoka saa ngapi?

    Jam berapa berangkat?

  5. Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?

    Apa iki jalur se bener?

  6. Iko karibu hapa

    Iku deket kene

  7. Iko mbali na hapa

    Iku adoh saka kene

  8. Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?

    Bisa nuduhke aku ing peta?

  9. Simama hapa, tafadhali

    Mandheg kene, tulung

  10. Inachukua muda gani?

    Pira suwe wektu?

Shopping and dining

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

  1. Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?

    Berapa hargane? (berapa hargane)

  2. Hiyo ni ghali sana

    Iku terlaluh regane

  3. Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?

    Apa sampeyan duwe sing luwih murah?

  4. Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?

    Bisa mbayar nganggo kartu?

  5. Ningependa meza ya watu wawili

    Aku pengin meja kanggo loro

  6. Tafadhali, bili

    Tagihan, tolong

  7. Je, huduma imejumuishwa?

    Apa layanan wis kalebu?

  8. Mimi ni mboga

    Aku vegetarian

  9. Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili

    Ora pedhes, tolong

  10. Hii ni tamu

    Iki enak

  11. Naweza kupata menyu?

    Bisa takon menu?

  12. Tafadhali, glasi ya maji

    Sebuah gelas banyu, tolong

Emergencies and health

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

  1. Piga simu polisi

    Telepon polisi

  2. Piga simu ya wagonjwa

    Telepon ambulans

  3. Nahitaji daktari

    Aku butuh dokter

  4. Ninajisikia mgonjwa

    Aku merasa sakit

  5. Nina mzio wa karanga

    Aku alergi kacang

  6. Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?

    Dimana rumah sakit terdekat?

  7. Inaniuma hapa

    Ini sakit

  8. Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu

    Aku kehilangan paspor

  9. Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?

    Bisa telepon hotelku?

  10. Nisaidie!

    Tolong!

Work and business

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

  1. Nafurahi kukutana nawe

    Seneng ketemu sampeyan

  2. Tuweke mkutano

    Ayo kita jadwalkan rapat

  3. Ni saa ngapi inakufaa?

    Jam berapa sing cocog kanggo sampeyan?

  4. Nitaituma ripoti leo

    Aku bakal ngirim laporan dina iki

  5. Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho?

    Apa kita bisa ngomong sesuk?

  6. Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa

    Mangga deleng file sing dilampirake

  7. Asante kwa muda wako

    Matur nuwun kanggo wektu sampeyan

  8. Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe

    Aku ngarep-arep bisa kerja bareng sampeyan

  9. Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi?

    Apa sampeyan bisa nerangake titik kuwi?

  10. Nitarudi kwako

    Aku bakal ngubungi sampeyan maneh

  11. Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa

    Batas waktu yaiku Jumat

Time, days and numbers

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

  1. Ni saa ngapi?

    Jam berapa? (jam berapa)

  2. Ni saa tatu.

    Jam telu (jam telu)

  3. Leo

    Dina

  4. Kesho

    Esok

  5. Jana

    Kemarin

  6. Jumatatu

    Senin

  7. Jumanne

    Selasa

  8. Jumatano

    Rabu

  9. Moja

    Satu

  10. Mbili

    Dua

  11. Tatu

    Telu

  12. Kumi

    Sepuluh

  13. Mia moja

    Satus

  14. Nusu

    Setengah

  15. Zaidi

    Luwih

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