| Common
greetings: |
Salamu
za kawaida |
| Good
morning/ afternoon/ evening/ night |
Habari
ya asubuhi/ mchana/ jioni/ usiku |
| Hello! |
Jambo! |
| A
respectful greeting to elders, actually meaning "I hold your
feet" |
Shikamoo |
| Their
reply: "I am delighted" |
Marahaba |
| How
are you? |
Habari yako? |
| -I am
fine |
-Nzuri |
| -I am
not feeling good today |
-Sijiziki
vizuri leo |
| How
are things? |
Mambo? |
| -Good
/ cool / cool & crazy |
-Safi
/ poa / poa kichizi |
| See
you later |
Tuta
onana baadaye |
| Welcome!
(Welcome again!) |
Karibu!
(Karibu tena!) |
| Goodbye |
Kwaheri |
|
We or you? |
Sisi au
ninyi? |
| I |
Mimi |
| You |
Wewe |
| He
/ she |
Yeye |
| We
|
Sisi |
| You
(plural) |
Ninyi |
|
They |
Wao |
| On
the move |
Kwenye
mwendo |
| Where
can I get a taxi? |
Teksi
iko wapi? |
| Where
is the bus station? |
Stendi
ya basi iko wapi? |
| When
will we arrive? |
Tutafika
lini? |
| Can
you show me the bus? |
Unaweza
ukanioyesha basi? |
| How
much is the ticket? |
Tiketi
ni bei gani? |
| Is it
safe walking here at night? |
Ni
salama kutembea hapa usiku? |
| In
the restaurant |
Kwenye
ungahawa |
| Can I
have the menu, please? |
Tafadhali,
nipe menu |
| I
would like to order |
Ninapenda
kuagiza |
| Can I
have some water, please? |
Tafadhali,
naomba maji |
| I
would like some chicken |
Mimi
nataka kuku |
| Can I
have the bill, please? |
Tafadhali,
nipe bili |
| The
food is very good! |
Chakula
ni kizuri sana! |
| Facing
the touts |
Kukutana
na
wasumbufu |
| Sorry,
I don't have time |
Samahani,
sina muda |
| I don't
want to buy anything |
Sitaki
kununua chochote |
| I have
already booked a safari |
Tayari
nimeisha lipia safari |
| I
don't have money |
Sina
hela |
| I'm
not single |
Nina
mchumba |
| Could
you please leave me alone? |
Tafadhali,
achana na mimi |
| It is none
of your business! |
Hayakuhusu! |
| About
yourself |
Kuhusu
wewe mwenyewe |
| Where
do you come from? |
Unatokea
wapi? |
| -I come
from Norway |
-Mimi
ninatokea Norway |
| How
old are you? |
Una
miaka mingapi? |
| -I am
25 years old |
-Nina
miaka 25 (ishirini na tano) |
| What
is your name? |
Jina
lako nani? |
| -My
name is ... |
-Jina
langu ni
..... |
| How
long have you been here? |
Una
muda gani hapa? |
| -I've
been here 1 day / week / month |
-Nina
siku / wiki / mwezi 1 (mmoja) |
| What
is your profession? |
Fani
yako ni nini? |
| -I am a
student |
-Mimi
ni mwanafunzi |
| -I am
working in a hospital |
-Ninafanya
kazi hospitali |
| How
much, did you say? |
Umesema
bei gani? |
| 1 |
mmoja |
| 2 |
mbili |
| 3 |
tatu |
| 4 |
nne |
| 5 |
tano |
| 6 |
sita |
| 7 |
saba |
| 8 |
nane |
| 9 |
tisa |
| 10 |
kumi |
| 100 |
mia
mmoja |
| 1,000 |
elfu
mmoja |
| 10,000 |
elfu
kumi |
| 100,000 |
laki
mmoja |
| 1,000,000 |
milioni
mmoja |
| Animals |
Wanyama |
| Ant |
Siafu |
| Baboon |
Nyani |
| Buffalo |
Nyati |
| Cat |
Paka |
| Cheetah |
Duma |
| Chicken |
Kuku |
| Colobus |
Mbega |
| Cow |
Ng'ombe |
| Crocodile |
Mamba |
| Dikdik |
Dika |
| Dog |
Mbwa |
| Eland |
Pofu |
| Elephant |
Tembo |
| Fish |
Samaki |
| Gerenuk |
Swala
twiga |
| Giraffe |
Twiga |
| Hartebeest |
Kongoni |
| Hippo |
Kiboko |
| Hyena |
Fisi |
| Impala |
Swala
pala |
| Jackal |
Mbweha |
| Kudu |
Tandala |
| Leopard |
Chui |
| Lion |
Simba |
| Monkey |
Tumbili |
| Mosquito |
Mbu |
| Peacock |
Tausi |
| Pig |
Nguruwe |
| Oryx |
Choroa |
| Ostrich |
Mbuni |
| Roan |
Korongo |
| Rhino |
Faru |
| Serval |
Mondo |
| Snake |
Nyoka |
| Topi |
Nyamera |
| Vulture |
Dai |
| Warthog |
Ngiri |
| Waterbuck |
Kuro |
| Wild
dog |
Mbwa
mwitu |
| Wildebeest |
Nyumbu |
| Zebra |
Punda
milia |
|
When you're hungry |
Unapokuwa na njaa |
| Fruits |
Matunda |
| Vegetables |
Mboga |
| Meat |
Nyama |
| Pork |
Nguruwe |
| Beef |
Ng'ombe |
| Mutton |
Mbuzi |
| Chicken |
Kuku |
| Fish |
Samaki |
| Pineapple |
Nanasi |
| Water
melon |
Tikiti
maji |
| Orange |
Machungwa |
| Lemon |
Limau |
| Banana |
Ndizi |
| Coconut |
Nasi |
| Carrot |
Keroti |
| Potato |
Viazi |
| Tomato |
Nyanya |
| Onion |
Vitunguu |
| Paprika |
Pili
pili hoho |
| Mushroom |
Uyoga |
| Sallad |
Saladi |
| Milk |
Maziwa |
| Water
(for drinking) |
Maji
(ya kunwa) |
| Beer |
Bia
/ pombe |
| Soda |
Soda |
| Coffe
(black / with milk) |
Kahawa
(ya rangi / ya maziwa) |
| Tea
(black / with milk) |
Chai
(ya rangi / ya maziwa) |
| Hot |
Moto |
| Cold |
Baridi |
| Bread |
Mkate |
| Egg(s) |
Yai
(mayai) |
| Butter |
Siagi |
