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Swahili to English Translator

Translate Swahili to English sentence by sentence, with each Kiswahili line numbered beside its English version so nothing gets lost.

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Machine translation can be wrong, especially for legal, medical and official documents. Use it to draft and understand; have a qualified translator review anything with real consequences.

What to watch between Swahili and English

One verb, many parts

A single Swahili verb can carry subject, tense, object and the verb itself (nitakupigia = I will call you). English needs several words, so English lines are often longer than the source.

Sheng and slang

Urban Kenyan Sheng mixes Swahili, English and other languages and changes quickly. Slang may be translated literally; check those lines in the side-by-side view.

Gender-free pronouns

Swahili yeye means both he and she. The translator picks one from context; correct it if the context says otherwise.

Going the other way? Use the English to Swahili translator.

Formal or casual?

A polite request written in Swahili, translated into English with each tone setting:

Could you please send me the report before Friday?

Example output for the tone setting. Your own translations are generated live.

Swahili to English: questions

Is this Swahili to English translator free?

Yes. No account, no email and no paywall. Each request holds up to 5,000 characters, with a fair-use limit per visitor.

Does it understand Sheng?

Common Sheng words are often understood, but meaning can be lost. Check flagged or odd lines in the side-by-side view.

Can I rely on it for official documents?

Use it to understand or draft. Certificates, contracts, immigration and medical papers need a qualified (often certified) human translator.

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