Translation exercises: English to Kiswahili and Kiswahili to English

Translation practice helps learners understand vocabulary, sentence structure and the differences between English and Swahili.

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1 Part 1: English to Swahili
2 Part 2: Swahili to English
3 Part 3: Translate the paragraph
4 Part 4: Translate into Swahili

Part 1: English to Swahili

Translate these sentences into Swahili.

  1. My name is Amina.
  2. I live in Nairobi.
  3. I am learning Swahili.
  4. He is a teacher.
  5. She is reading a book.
  6. We are going to the market.
  7. They are eating food.
  8. I like tea.
  9. Where do you live?
  10. What is your name?
  11. Where are you going?
  12. I want to buy fruit.
  13. The children are playing.
  14. My family lives here.
  15. Tomorrow I will go to school.
  16. Yesterday I went to the market.
  17. Please help me.
  18. I do not understand.
  19. Please speak slowly.
  20. Thank you very much.

Part 2: Swahili to English

Translate these sentences into English.

  1. Jina langu ni Hassan.
  2. Ninaishi Mombasa.
  3. Ninajifunza Kiswahili.
  4. Yeye ni mwalimu.
  5. Anasoma kitabu.
  6. Tunaenda sokoni.
  7. Wao wanakula chakula.
  8. Ninapenda chai.
  9. Unaishi wapi?
  10. Unaitwa nani?
  11. Unaenda wapi?
  12. Nataka kununua matunda.
  13. Watoto wanacheza.
  14. Familia yangu inaishi hapa.
  15. Kesho nitaenda shuleni.
  16. Jana nilikwenda sokoni.
  17. Tafadhali nisaidie.
  18. Sielewi.
  19. Tafadhali ongea polepole.
  20. Asante sana.

Part 3: Translate the paragraph

Translate this into English:

Ninaishi Nairobi pamoja na familia yangu. Kila siku ninaamka mapema na kwenda kazini. Jioni narudi nyumbani na kula chakula pamoja na familia yangu. Baada ya chakula, tunazungumza na kupumzika.

Part 4: Translate into Swahili

Translate this paragraph into Swahili:

My name is Ali. I live with my family. Every morning I go to work. In the evening I return home. I like reading books and learning languages.