A language school and a translation service

Swahili translation & interpreting

Professional English to Swahili and Swahili to English, by a native speaker working with the language every day since 2009. UK based, trusted by clients across the world. Karibu!

Organisations we have worked with

Channel 4Unreported WorldBBC SwahiliHand in HandKarimu Foundation
What we translate

Three ways we can help

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Document translation

Letters, reports, contracts, marketing material, websites and personal documents, translated both ways between English and Swahili with the tone and nuance kept intact.

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Interpreting

In person across the UK, or by video and telephone worldwide. Hospital appointments, legal and immigration settings, business meetings and community services: both sides understood, in real time.

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Video & audio

Translation of recorded content: transcription, subtitles, and voiceover scripts. Send the file, receive broadcast-ready English or Swahili.

Where we work

Sectors we serve

From a hospital ward in London to a boardroom call with Dar es Salaam: wherever English and Swahili need to meet.

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Healthcare

Hospital and clinical interpreting, patient materials

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Legal & immigration

Interpreting experience in UK Border Force settings

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Business & NGOs

Companies worldwide: contracts, campaigns, meetings

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Media & education

Subtitles, teaching materials, cultural review

Why London Swahili

One language, done properly

  • Native Swahili speaker, teaching and translating professionally since 2009
  • Experience where accuracy matters most: hospitals, and legal and immigration settings including the UK Border Force
  • A specialist, not an agency: one language pair with real depth, and you deal directly with the linguist doing the work
  • Confidential as standard: your documents and conversations stay private, with an NDA available on request
  • Worldwide by default: in person across the UK, online everywhere else
How it works

From brief to delivery in three steps

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Send your brief

Email the document or describe the job: what it is, which direction, the deadline, and for interpreting the date and setting.

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Get a quote within 24 hours

A clear price and turnaround, no long contracts and no minimum spend. Official document? Tell us where it will be used and we will advise.

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Receive your translation

Delivered on time, checked, and ready to use. For interpreting, we arrive prepared for your setting.

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