Compound words in English and Swahili
Here you learn Compound words in English with Swahili translation. If you are interested to learn the most common Compound Swahili words, this place will help you to learn Compound words in Swahili language with their pronunciation in English. Compound words are used in daily life conversations, so it is very important to learn all words in English and Swahili. It helps beginners to learn Swahili language in an easy way. To learn Swahili language, common vocabulary and grammar are the important sections. Common Vocabulary contains common words that we can used in daily life.

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Compound words in Swahili
Here is the list of English Swahili translations of Compound words in Swahili language and their pronunciation in English.
A compound word is a word that contains more than one word (combine two words).
Example:
• Bath+Room = Bathroom
• Bed+Room = Bedroom
Afternoon | Alasiri |
Airbag | Airbag |
Anybody | Mtu yeyote |
Anything | Chochote |
Anytime | Wakati wowote |
Anyway | Hata hivyo |
Anywhere | Popote |
Backbone | Mgongo |
Background | Usuli |
Backyard | Uani |
Barcode | Msimbo pau |
Bathroom | Bafuni |
Bedroom | Chumba cha kulala |
Birthday | Siku ya kuzaliwa |
Breakfast | Kifungua kinywa |
Businessman | Mfanyabiashara |
Butterfly | Kipepeo |
Cannot | Haiwezi |
Careless | Kutojali |
Caretaker | Mlezi |
Chairman | Mwenyekiti |
Checkup | Ukaguzi |
Childcare | Ulezi wa watoto |
Classroom | Darasa |
Clockwise | Saa |
Countdown | Muda uliosalia |
Counterclockwise | Kinyume cha saa |
Crosswalk | Njia panda |
Dashboard | Dashibodi |
Daydream | Ndoto ya mchana |
Downward | Chini |
Earthquake | Tetemeko la ardhi |
Earthworm | Mdudu wa udongo |
Eggplant | Mbilingani |
Everybody | Kila mtu |
Everyday | Kila siku |
Everyone | Kila mtu |
Everything | Kila kitu |
Everywhere | Kila mahali |
Eyebrow | Nyusi |
Fallout | Kuanguka |
Farewell | Kwaheri |
Feedback | Maoni |
Football | Kandanda |
Footwear | Viatu |
Gallbladder | Kibofu cha nyongo |
Gentleman | Muungwana |
Goodnight | Usiku mwema |
Grandfather | Babu |
Grandmother | Bibi |
Grapefruit | Zabibu |
Grasshopper | Panzi |
Grassland | Nyasi |
Greenhouse | Greenhouse |
Handbag | Mkoba |
Handmade | Imetengenezwa kwa mikono |
Handwriting | Kuandika kwa mkono |
Hangman | Mnyongaji |
Hardware | Vifaa |
Headache | Maumivu ya kichwa |
Headline | Kichwa cha habari |
Headquarter | Makao Makuu |
Herself | Mwenyewe |
Himself | Mwenyewe |
Homework | Kazi ya nyumbani |
Honeymoon | Honeymoon |
Household | Kaya |
Housekeeper | Mtunza nyumba |
Iceberg | Barafu |
Income | Mapato |
Indoor | Ndani |
Inside | Ndani |
Inward | Ndani |
Jackfruit | Jackfruit |
Landform | Umbo la ardhi |
Landmark | Alama ya kihistoria |
Lifelong | Maisha yote |
Lifestyle | Mtindo wa maisha |
Lifetime | Maisha yote |
Limestone | Chokaa |
Mankind | Mwanadamu |
Maybe | Labda |
Milestone | Milestone |
Moreover | Aidha |
Myself | Mimi mwenyewe |
Network | Mtandao |
Newcomer | Mgeni |
Newspaper | Gazeti |
Nighttime | Usiku |
Nobody | Hakuna mtu |
Northeast | Kaskazini mashariki |
Northwest | Kaskazini magharibi |
Offline | Nje ya mtandao |
Online | Mtandaoni |
Onward | Kuendelea |
Otherwise | Vinginevyo |
Outcome | Matokeo |
Outgoing | Zinazotoka |
Outstanding | Bora |
Overall | Kwa ujumla |
Overflow | Kufurika |
Passport | Pasipoti |
Password | Nenosiri |
Pineapple | Nanasi |
Policeman | Polisi |
Railway | Reli |
Rainbow | Upinde wa mvua |
Rainfall | Mvua |
Righthanded | Mwenye mkono wa kulia |
Roommate | Mwanachumba |
Runaway | Kimbia |
Safeguard | Kulinda |
Salesman | Mchuuzi |
Snapshot | Picha |
Snowfall | Mwanguko wa theluji |
Somebody | Mtu fulani |
Something | Kitu |
Sometime | Wakati fulani |
Southeast | Kusini-mashariki |
Southwest | Kusini Magharibi |
Sportsman | Mwanaspoti |
Staircase | Ngazi |
Startup | Anzisha |
Takeaway | Kuchukua |
Takeover | Kuchukua |
Throughout | kote |
Thumbnail | Kijipicha |
Thunderstorm | Mvua ya radi |
Timekeeper | Mtunza muda |
Timeout | Muda umeisha |
Underground | Chini ya ardhi |
Understand | Elewa |
Underwear | Nguo za ndani |
Upcoming | Ijayo |
Update | Sasisha |
Upgrade | Boresha |
Upset | Kasirika |
Upward | Juu |
Warmup | Jitayarishe |
Wasteland | Nyika |
Waterfall | Maporomoko ya maji |
Wavelength | Urefu wa mawimbi |
Website | Tovuti |
Weekday | Siku ya juma |
Weekend | Mwishoni mwa wiki |
Wetland | Ardhi oevu |
Within | Ndani |
Without | Bila |
Withstand | Kuhimili |
Yourself | Mwenyewe |
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Daily use Swahili Sentences
English to Swahili - here you learn top sentences, these sentences are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level sentences are very helpful for beginners. All sentences have Swahili meanings with transliteration.
Good morning | Habari za asubuhi |
What is your name | Jina lako nani |
What is your problem? | shida yako ni ipi? |
I hate you | Nakuchukia |
I love you | nakupenda |
Can I help you? | Naweza kukusaidia? |
I am sorry | Samahani |
I want to sleep | nataka kulala |
This is very important | Hii ni muhimu sana |
Are you hungry? | una njaa? |
How is your life? | maisha yako yakoje? |
I am going to study | naenda kusoma |
Top 1000 Swahili words
English to Swahili - here you learn top 1000 words, that is separated into sections to learn easily (Simple words, Easy words, Medium words, Hard Words, Advanced Words). These words are very important in daily life conversations, basic level words are very helpful for beginners. All words have Swahili meanings with transliteration.
Eat | kula |
All | zote |
New | mpya |
Snore | koroma |
Fast | haraka |
Help | msaada |
Pain | maumivu |
Rain | mvua |
Pride | kiburi |
Sense | maana |
Large | kubwa |
Skill | ujuzi |
Panic | wasiwasi |
Thank | asante |
Desire | hamu |
Woman | mwanamke |
Hungry | njaa |
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