Looking for practical Swahili to Ukrainian (Українська) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swahili phrase first, then the Ukrainian translation (Українська) — 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 Ukrainian.
Tip: read the Ukrainian 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
Привіт(Pryvit)
Asante
Дякую(Dyakuyu)
Habari ya asubuhi
Доброго ранку(Dobroho ranku)
Habari ya mchana
Доброго дня(Dobroho dnya)
Habari ya jioni
Доброго вечора(Dobroho vechora)
Usiku mwema
На добраніч(Na dobranich)
Tutaonana baadaye
До побачення(Do pobachennya)
Kwaheri
До побачення(Do pobachennya)
Jina lako nani?
Як вас звати?(Yak vas zvaty?)
Jina langu ni John
Мене звати Джон(Mene zvaty Dzhon)
Habari gani?
Як справи?(Yak spravy?)
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe
Приємно познайомитись(Pryyemno poznayomytys')
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unazungumza Kiingereza?
Ви говорите англійською?(Vy hovoryte anhliysʹkoyu?)
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.
Я не добре говорю хінді(Ya ne dobre hovoryu khindi)