Swahili to English translation you can trust

Received a message, letter or document in Swahili? Paste it in and read it in clear English in seconds. Useful for international teams, NGOs, researchers and anyone working with Swahili speakers.

Translate Swahili to English

How it works

  1. 1

    Paste the Swahili text.

  2. 2

    Click Translate to English.

  3. 3

    Read, copy or save the English version.

Example translations

Karibu sana.You are very welcome.
Nimefurahi kukutana nawe.I am happy to meet you.
Mkutano utaanza saa tatu asubuhi.The meeting will start at 9 a.m.
Bei hii inajumuisha VAT.This price includes VAT.

Who uses it

International companies

Understand customer feedback, supplier messages and local news in Tanzania and Kenya.

NGOs & researchers

Read survey answers, interview notes and community feedback written in Swahili.

Families & diaspora

Understand messages and documents from relatives back home.

Questions

Does it understand Swahili time (saa tatu = 9 a.m.)?

Yes — Swahili counts hours from sunrise, so "saa tatu asubuhi" becomes 9 a.m. in English, as in the example above.

Is Swahili to English translation free?

You can translate short text (up to 100 words at a time) 10 times without an account. Sign up free and you get 20 credits to use on longer text, documents and photos.

How accurate is the translation?

Jambo Translate uses advanced AI translation models that handle everyday and business English–Swahili very well. For legal, medical or official documents, we recommend a fluent speaker reviews the result before you rely on it.

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