LEARN THE SWAHILI LANGUAGE
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Greetings
Hello = Jambo
Good Morning = Habari za asubuhi
Good Afternoon = Habari za mchana
Good Evening = Habari za jioni
Good Night = Habari za usiku
Goodbye = Kwaheri
What is your name? = Jina lako nani?
My name is Jack = Jina Langu ni Jack
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Politeness
Nice To Meet You = Nafurahi kukuona
How Are You? = Habari gani?
Good = Nzuri
Bad = Mbaya
So So = Hivi, hivi
Thank You = Asante
Thank You Very Much = Asante Sana
You're Welcome = Karibu
Please = Tafadhali
Excuse Me = Samahani
So Long = Tutaonana
Yes = Ndiyo
No = Hapana
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Transport
Train = Treni
Bus = Basi
Airport = Kiwanja cha ndege
Train Station = Stesheni ya treni
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Food & Drink
Breakfast = Kifungua kinywa
Lunch = Chakula cha mchana
Dinner = Chakula cha usiku
Bread = Mkate
Water = Maji
Ice Cream = Aiskrimu
Meat = Nyama
Fruit = Tunda
Fruits = Matunda
Salad = Saladi
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Time & Date
Day = Siku
Week = Wiki
Month = Mwezi
Year = Mwaka
Today = Leo
Yesterday = Jana
Tomorrow = Kesho
Monday = Jumatatu
Tuesday = Jumanne
Wednesday = Jumatano
Thursday = Alhamisi
Friday = Ijumaa
Saturday = Jumamosi
Sunday = Jumapili
Most Common Phrases
I Do Not Understand = Sifahamu
How Do You Say This In English? = Unasemaje kwa Kiingereza?
Do You Speak English? = Una sema Kiingereza
I Can Speak Swahili = Ninaweza kusema Kiswahili
Where Do You Live? = Unaishi wapi?
I Am From The Kenya = Ninatoka Kenya
I Am Kenyan = Mimi ni Mkenya
Where Is Mombasa? = Mombasa iko wapi?
How Much Is The Fare? = Nauli ni kiasi gani?
One Ticket To Nairobi, Please = Tikiti moja kwenda Nairobi, tafadhali
Where Are You Going? = Unakwenda wapi?
Where Is The Bathroom? = Choo kiko wapi?
Call The Police! = Ita polisi!
You Are Pretty = Wewe ni mrembo
Happy Birthday! = Furaha Ya Siku Ya Kuza Liwa!
What Time Is It? = Ni saa ngapi sasa?
10:45 am = Saa kumi kasoro robo
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Pronouns
I = Mimi
We = Sisi
You (singular) = Wewe
You (plural) = Nyinyi
They = Wao
Wife = Mke
Husband = Mume
daughter = Binti
Son = Mwana
Mother = Mama
Father = Baba
Friend = Rafiki
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Quantity
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Open = Wazi
Closed = Imefungwa
A little = Kidogo
A lot = Nyingi
All = Yote
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Kenyan Shopping
How much does this cost? = Hii ni bei gani?
What is this? = Hii ni nini?
I'll buy it = Nitainunua
I would like to buy some clothes = Ninataka kununua nguo
Do you have any bread? = Unayo mkate?
Do you accept credit cards? = Naweza kutumia kadi ya benki?
I'd like a cold beer = Tafadhali nataka bia baridi
Cheers! = Afya! Vifijo!
Please bring the bill = Tafadhali, lete checki
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