Swahili-English Translator 🌍

Introduction

A simple npm package for translating between English and Swahili. This tool offers quick and accurate translations, complete with word meanings, grammatical types, and usage examples. Whether you're a developer building multilingual applications, a language learner, or someone working with Swahili and English content, Swahili-English Translator provides an efficient solution for your translation needs. Let's explore how to integrate and utilize this versatile package in your projects."

Installation 📦

To install the package, run:

npm install swahili-english-translator

Usage 🚀

First, import the translation functions:

const { translateEng, translateKsw } = require('swahili-english-translator');

Translating English to Swahili 🇬🇧🇹🇿

To translate an English word to Swahili:

const result = translateEng('abandon');
console.log(result);

Output: Example 01

{
  meaning: ' kuachana',
  type: 'Verb',
  example: {
    eng: 'They decided to abandon the project.',
    ksw: 'Waliamua kuachana na mradi.',
  }
}

Translating Swahili to English 🇹🇿🇬🇧

To translate a Swahili word to English:

const result = translateKsw('uwezo');
console.log(result);

Output: Example 02

{
  meaning: ' ability',
  type: 'Noun',
  example: {
    eng: 'She has the ability to solve complex problems.',
    ksw: 'Ana uwezo wa kutatua matatizo magumu.',
  }
}

Getting Specific Information 🔍

1. To get only the meaning:

const result = translateEng('abandon');
console.log(result.meaning); // Output: ' kuachana'

2. To get the type of word:

const result = translateKsw('uwezo');
console.log(result.type); // Output: 'Noun'

3. To get an example:

const result = translateEng('abandon');
console.log(result.example);

// Output:
// {
//   eng: 'They decided to abandon the project.',
//   ksw: 'Waliamua kuachana na mradi.'
// }

API Reference 📚

translateEng(word)

Translates an English word to Swahili.

• Parameters:
  • word (string): The English word to translate
• Returns: An object containing the Swahili translation, word type, and an example

translateKsw(word)

Translates a Swahili word to English.

• Parameters:
  • word (string): The Swahili word to translate
• Returns: An object containing the English translation, word type, and an example

Development 👨‍💻👩‍💻

To set up the project for development:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Henryle-hd/swahili-english-translator.git

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Run tests:

   npm test

Examples Nextjs

• Click to view nextjs app example

Contributing 🤝

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License 📄

This project is licensed under the MIT License.