Looking for practical Swahili to Russian (Русский) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swahili phrase first, then the Russian translation (Русский) — 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 Russian.
Tip: when a Russian 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.
Habari
Здравствуйте(Zdravstvuyte)
Asante
Спасибо(Spasibo)
Habari ya asubuhi
Доброе утро(Dobroye utro)
Habari ya mchana
Добрый день(Dobryy den')
Habari ya jioni
Добрый вечер(Dobryy vecher)
Usiku mwema
Спокойной ночи(Spokoynoy nochi)
Tutaonana baadaye
До свидания(Do svidaniya)
Kwaheri
До свидания(Do svidaniya)
Jina lako nani?
Как вас зовут?(Kak vas zovut?)
Jina langu ni John
Меня зовут Джон(Menya zovut Dzhon)
Habari gani?
Как дела?(Kak dela?)
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe
Приятно познакомиться(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unazungumza Kiingereza?
Вы говорите по-английски?(Vy govorite po-angliyski?)
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.
Я не говорю по-хинди хорошо(Ya ne govoryu po-khindi khorosho)