| I'd like a cold beer |
Tafadhali nataka
bia [pombe] baridi |
Car
Bicycle
Motorbike
Train
Boat
Aeroplane
Petrol
Mechanic |
Gari
Baiskeli
Pikipiki
Gari la moshi
Mashua
Ndege [Eropleni]
Petroli
Fundi |
Coffee
Tea
with/without
milk/sugar |
Kahawa
Chai
na/bila
maziwa/sukari |
| Danger! |
Hatari! |
Fetch a doctor
Chemist |
Ita daktari
Duka la dawa |
Food
Tin can
Beef
Bread
Chicken
Eggs
Fish
Flour
Fruit
Ice
Meat
Rice
Salt
Vegetables
Water |
Chakula
Kopo
Ng'ombei
Mkate
Kuku
Mayai
Samaki
Unga
Matunda
Barafu
Nyama
Wali
Chumvi
Mboga
Maji |
Good
Bad
Quick
Slow
Hot (object)
Hot (spicey food)
Cold
Big
Small
Open
Closed
Empty
Full
Very
Absolutely |
Mzuri
Mbaya
Upesi
Pole pole
Moto
Kali
Baridi
Kubwa
Kidogo
Fungua
Funga
Tupu
Kujaa
Sana
Kabisa |
Hello
Friend
How are you?
Very well
And you?
Where are you from?
I'm from ...
Good bye |
Jambo
Rafiki
Habari?
Mzuri sana
Na wewe?
Unatoka wapi?
Natoka ...
Kwaheri |
| Help! |
Nisaidia! |
I am hungry
I am thirsty |
Nina njaa
Nina kiu |
I
You |
Mimi
Wewe |
There is
There is not |
Kuna
Hakuna |
I'm just looking
I don't want |
Mimi na angalia tu
Sitaki |
| Okay |
Sawa sawa |
Excuse me
Please
Thank you (very much) |
Samahani
Tafadhali
Asante (sana) |
| Call the police |
Ita polisi |
| No problem |
Hakuna matata |
Road
River
Lake
Hill
Valley |
Barabara
Mto
Ziwa
Kilima
Bonde |
Shop
Money
How much/many?
(Too) expensive |
Duka
Pesa
Ngapi?
Ghali (sana) |
| 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 |
| Stop thief! |
Mwizi! |
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 don't know
I don't understand |
Nini?
Lini?
Wapi?
Ipi?
Nani?
Kwa nini?
Unasemaje?
Sijui
Sielewi |
Yes
No |
Ndiyo
Hapana |