English–French

“swahili” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/swaili/

Example

Je parle un peu swahili.

I speak a little Swahili.

Illustration for swahili (swahili)

How to say “swahili” in French

“Swahili” in French is swahili.

A shared East African language shaped by Bantu speech and coastal contact.

Full entry for swahili: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with swahili

Elle parle le swahili avec sa famille.

She speaks Swahili with her family.

Tips for using swahili

  • French uses swahili without an article after parler, as in parler swahili, but uses the masculine article in le swahili est répandu.

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