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.

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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 |
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 |
Numbers in Swahili
5 | tano |
10 | kumi |
15 | kumi na tano |
20 | ishirini |
25 | ishirini na tano |
30 | thelathini |
35 | thelathini na tano |
40 | arobaini |
45 | arobaini na tano |
50 | hamsini |
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.
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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