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SWAHILI

Hello
Friend
How are you?
Very well
And you?

Welcome
Where are you from?
I am from ...

What is your name?

My name is..

How old are you?
Good bye

What time is it?

Can I take a photo?

Jambo
Rafiki
Habari?
Mzuri sana; Si Jambo
Na wewe?

Karibu
Unatoka wapi?
Natoka ...

Jina lako ninani?

Jina langu..

Una miaka mingapi
Kwaheri

Saa ngapi?

Naomba kupiga picha?

Excuse me
Please
Thank you (very much)

I am sorry

Sit

Stand up

Samahani
Tafadhali
Asante (sana)

Pole (sana)

Keti

amuka

Yes
No

Ndiyo
Hapana

I am hungry
I am thirsty

Sugar

Tea

Coffee

Beer

Food

Drink

Niko anjaa
Niko nakiu

Sudari

Chai

Kahawa

Pombe

Chakula

kunywa

I
You

us

Mimi
Wewe

Sisi

Shop
Money
How much/many?
(Too) expensive

Duka
Pesa
Pesa ngapi?
Ghali (sana)

There is
There is not

Kuna
Hakuna

I am just looking
I do not want

Mimi na angalia tu
Sitaki

Okay

Sawa sawa

Call the police

Ita polisi

No problem

Hakuna matata

Bus

Road
River
Lake
Hill
Valley

matatu

Barabara
Mto
Ziwa
Kilima
Bonde

Mother

Father

Child

Boy

Girl

Man

Woman

Sun

Moon

Star

Friend

Mama

Baba

Mtoto

Mvulana

Msichana

Mwanaume

Mwanamke

Jua

Mwezi

Nyota

Rafiki

Sir (polite)

Bwana

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday

Jumapili
Jumatatu
Jumanne
Jumatano
Alhamisi
Ijumaa
Jumamosi

Telephone

Simu

Tent
Camp
Matches
Room

Hema
Kambi
Viberiti
Chumba

Today
Tonight
Tomorrow
Yesterday
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night
Daytime
Now
Not yet
Soon

Leo
Usiku
Kesho
Jana
Asubuhi
Alasiri
Jioni
Usiku
Mchana
Sasa
Bado
Sasa hivi

Where are the toilets?

Wapi choo?

What?
When?
Where?
Which?
Who?
Why?
How do you say?
I do not know
I don't understand

Nini?
Lini?
Wapi?
Ipi?
Nani?
Kwa nini?
Unasemaje?
Sijui
Sielewi