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HAKUNA MATATA!

SWAHILI ? NO PROBLEM !
Greetings, Introductions

Maamkizi

Hello, Good day, good afternoon


Good night
Goodbye
My name is ..
What is your name?
Mrs. .., Miss ..?
My Wife, my husband
My Daughter, my son
My friend
Glad to meet you
How are you?
Fine, thank you. And How are you?
Give my regards to ..
Sir (polite)
Yes
No
Perhaps
You are Welcome

Jambo
Ulale Salama
Kwa heri
Jina Langu ni ..
Jina Lako nani?
Bibi .., Bi ..?
Mke wangu, mume wangu
Binti yangu, mtoto wangu
Rafiki yangu
Ninafurahi kukuona
Habari gani?
Nzuri, asante. Na habari za kwako?
umsalimie ..
Bwana
Ndiyo
Hapana
Labda
Karibu

Travel

Safari

I want to go to the airline office


Where is ..?
The airport
The bus station
The port
The railway station
A ticket
The baggage room
Please get me a taxi
How long will it take to go?
To the north, south
Straight ahead
Room
Camp
Bag
Towel
Moskito Net
Train
Boat
Aeroplane
Petrol
Mechanic
Telephone
Car
Bicycle
Motorbike

Nataka kwenda kwa ofisi ya ndege


ni wapi?
Kiwanja cha ndege
Kituo cha mabasi
Bandari
Stesheni, kituo cha gari la mshi
Tikiti
Chumba cha kuwekea mizigo
Tafadhali uniitie taxi
Mpaka tufike itachukua muda gani
Kaskazini, kusini
Moja kwa moja
Chumba
Kambi
Mfuko
Kitambaa
Chandulua
Gari la moshi
Mashua
Ndege [Eropleni]
Petroli
Fundi
Simu
Gari
Baiskeli
Pikipiki

Animals

Wanyama

Bird
Baboon
Buffalo
Crocodile
Cat
Cow
Dog
Elephant
Fish

Ndgede
Nyani
Nyati
Mamba
Paka
Ng'ombe
Mbwa
Tembo
Samaki

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Giraffe
Gnu/Wildebeest
Hippo
Leopard
Lion
Rhino
Snake
Zebra

Twiga
Nyumbu
Kiboko
Chui
Simba
Kifaru
Nyoka
Punda milia

Useful expressions

Misemo ya kawaida

I
You
Excuse me
Please
Thank you (very much)
(You're ) Welcome
I don't understand
I don't know

Mimi
Wewe
Samahani
Tafadhali
Asante (sana)
Karibu
Sielewi
Sijui

What?
When?
Where?
Which?
Who?
Why?

Nini?
Lini?
Wapi?
Ipi?
Nani?
Kwa nini?

Help
Call the police
Where are the toilets?
Road
River
Lake
Hill
Valley

Nisaidia
Ita polisi
Wapi choo?
Barabara
Mto
Ziwa
Kilima
Bonde

What time is it?


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

Ni saa ngapi?
Leo
Usiku
Kesho
Jana
Asubuhi
Alasiri
Jioni
Usiku
Sasa
Bado
Sasa hivi

Monday
Tuesady
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Jumatatu
Jumanne
Jumatano
Alhamisi
Ijumaa
Jumamosi
Jumapili

There is
There is not
Okay

Kuna
Hakuna
Sawa sawa

Shop
Money
How much/many?
(too) expensive

Duka
Pesa
Ngapi?
Ghali (sana)

I'm just looking


I don't want

Mimi na angalia tu
Sitaki

Good
Bad
Quick
Slow
Hot
Cold
Big
Small
Open
Closed
Empty
Full
Very

Mzuri
Mbaya
QUpesi
Pole pole
Moto
Baridi
Kubwa
Kidogo
Fungua
Funga
Tupu
Kujaa
Sana

No problem

Hakuna matata
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Food

Chakula

Tin can
Beef
Bread
Chicken
Eggs
Fish
Flour
Fruit
Ice
Meat
Rice
Salt
Vegetables
Water
Coffee
Tea
With/without
Milk
Sugar
I am hungry
I am thirsty

Kopo
Ng'ombei
Mkate
Kuku
Mayai
Samaki
Unga
Matunda
Barafu
Nyama
Wali
Chumvi
Mboga
Maji
Kahawa
Chai
Na/bila
Maziwa
Sukari
Nina Njaa
Nina kiu

Accidents

Ajali

Fetch a doctor
Chemist
Danger
I was bitten by ..
.. a snake/spider/scorpion

Ita daktari/Umwite daktari.


Duka la dawa
Hatari
Niliumwa na ..
..nyoka/buibui/ng'e

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