Numbers in Swahili

To learn Swahili language, common vocabulary is one of the important sections. Common Vocabulary contains common words that we can use in daily life. Numbers are one part of common words used in daily life. If you are interested to learn Swahili numbers, this place will help you to learn numbers in Swahili language with their pronunciation in English. Swahili numbers are used in day to day life, so it is very important to learn Swahili numbers. The below table gives the translation of numbers in Swahili and their pronunciation in English.


Numbers in Swahili

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Swahili Numbers


Learn Swahili numbers from 1 to 100(hundred), 1000(thousand), 10,000(ten thousand), Million, Billion, etc... also learn symbols/characters in Swahili numbers with words.


0 sifuri
1 moja
2 mbili
3 tatu
4 nne
5 tano
6 sita
7 saba
8 nane
9 tisa
10 kumi
11 kumi na moja
12 kumi na mbili
13 kumi na tatu
14 kumi na nne
15 kumi na tano
16 kumi na sita
17 kumi na saba
18 kumi na nane
19 kumi na tisa
20 ishirini
21 ishirini na moja
22 ishirini na mbili
23 ishirini na tatu
24 ishirini na nne
25 ishirini na tano
26 ishirini na sita
27 ishirini na saba
28 ishirini na nane
29 ishirini na tisa
30 thelathini
31 thelathini na moja
32 thelathini na mbili
33 thelathini na tatu
34 thelathini na nne
35 thelathini na tano
36 thelathini na sita
37 thelathini na saba
38 thelathini na nane
39 thelathini na tisa
40 arobaini
41 arobaini na moja
42 arobaini na mbili
43 arobaini na tatu
44 arobaini na nne
45 arobaini na tano
46 arobaini na sita
47 arobaini na saba
48 arobaini na nane
49 arobaini na tisa
50 hamsini


Numbers in Swahili

5tano
10kumi
15kumi na tano
20ishirini
25ishirini na tano
30thelathini
35thelathini na tano
40arobaini
45arobaini na tano
50hamsini
1K (1000) elfu moja
10K (10000) elfu kumi
1L / 100K (1,00,000) laki
10L / 1M (1,000,000) milioni
1C / 10M (10,000,000)
1 x 109 bilioni
1 x 1012




Top 1000 Swahili words


Here you learn top 1000 Swahili 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

Daily use Swahili Sentences


Here you learn top Swahili 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
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