| ENGLISH | SWAHILI |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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