Most translation tools route Swahili through English before they reach Yoruba, which is where the meaning goes missing. SemaSoma translates the pair directly and hands back a pronunciation guide with every result.
Asante
Ẹ ṣé
/eh SHEH/
Kwaheri
Ó dàbọ̀
/oh DAH-baw/
Ndiyo
Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni
/BEH-eh nee/
Hapana
Rárá
/RAH-rah/
Tafadhali
Jọ̀wọ́
/JAW-waw/
Habari ya asubuhi
Ẹ káàárọ̀
/eh kah-AH-raw/
Nakupenda
Mo nífẹ̀ẹ́ rẹ
/moh NEE-feh-EH reh/
Jina langu ni Amara
Orúkọ mi ni Amara
/oh-ROO-kaw mee nee a-MA-ra/
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Phrases that appear in both the Swahili and Yoruba courses, lined up side by side with the English meaning so you can check the match.
Nigeria, Benin, Togo, and a large diaspora in Brazil, Cuba and the US — around 45 million. Writing system: Latin alphabet with tone marks and sub-dot letters (ẹ, ọ, ṣ).
Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, DR Congo — around 200 million, mostly as a second language. Writing system: Latin alphabet, spelled close to how it sounds.
Translations are produced by an AI model, so treat long or legal text as a draft and check it with a speaker. Short everyday sentences — greetings, directions, family talk — are where it is strongest, and the pronunciation guide is written for English readers. Lesson audio is AI pronunciation audio, not a recording of a native speaker.