Useful Swahili Words and Phrases
English |
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Swahili |
Hello |
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Jambo |
How Are You? |
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Habari gani? |
What is your name? |
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Jina lako nani? |
Where do you come from? |
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Unatoka wapi? |
How old are you? |
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Una umri gani? |
Do you speak English? |
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Unasema Klingeraza? |
Good, fine, very well |
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Nzuri/Sijambo |
Bad |
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Mbaya |
Thank you (very much) |
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Asante (sana) |
Please |
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Tafadhali |
Child |
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Mtoto |
Man |
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Mwanaume |
Woman |
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Mwanamke |
Goodbye |
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Kwaheri |
May I come in? |
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Hodi? |
Welcome (come in) |
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Karibu |
Wait here |
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Ngoja hapa |
Wait |
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Ngoja |
Help |
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Saidla |
Danger |
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Hatari |
Friend |
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Rafiki |
Hot |
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Moto |
Cold |
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Baridi |
Enough |
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Basi, Inatosha |
Now |
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Sasa |
Here |
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Hapa |
Today |
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Leo |
Yesterday |
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Jana |
Tomorrow |
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Kesho |
A lot |
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Nyingi |
A little |
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Kidogo |
Sick |
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Mgonjwa |
Fever |
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Homa |
Hurt |
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Uma |
Stomach |
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Tumbo |
Sunday |
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Jumapili |
Monday |
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Jumatatu |
Tuesday |
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Jumanne |
Wednesday |
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Jumatano |
Thursday |
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Alhamisl |
Friday |
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Ijumaa |
Saturday |
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Jumamosi |
One |
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Moja |
Two |
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Mbili |
Three |
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Tatu |
Four |
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Nne |
Five |
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Tano |
Six |
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Sita |
Seven |
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Saba |
Eight |
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Nane |
Nine |
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Tisa |
Ten |
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Kumi |
Twenty |
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Ishirni |
Thirty |
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Thelathini |
Forty |
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Arobaini |
Fifty |
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Hamsini |
One hundred |
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Mia |
One thousand |
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Elfu |
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