Swahili Phrase
Greetings |
Courtesy |
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| Hello | Hujambo | Thank you very much | Asante sana | ||
| Goodbye | Kwaheri | You are welcome | Karibu | ||
| Habari? | How are you? | Excuse me | Samahani | ||
| Nzuri | I’m good | No thank you | Hapana asante | ||
| Mambo | How’s it? (street slang) | Please | Tafadhali | ||
| Poa | Cool! | Sorry | Pole | ||
| What is your name? | Jina lako nani? | Very sorry | Pole sana | ||
| My name is | Jina langu ni… | I don’t understand | Sielewi | ||
| Where are you from? | Unatoka wapi | Yes | Ndio | ||
| I come from | Mimi natoka | No | Hapana |
Direction/Travelling |
Numbers |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left | Kushoto | One | Moja | ||
| Right | Kuia | Two | Mbili | ||
| Straight | Mojakwamoja | Three | Tatu | ||
| How far is it | Masafa gani | Four | Nne | ||
| Where is stone town? | Ni wapi Stone Town | Five | Tano | ||
| What is your name? | Simama Tafadhali | Six | Sita | ||
| Slowly | Polepole | Seven | Saba | ||
| Please take me to… | Nipeleke…Tafadhali | Eight | Nane | ||
| Please take us to… | Tupeleke…Tafadhali | Nine | Tisa | ||
| Please wait here | Subiri hapa Tafadhali | Ten | Kumi | ||
| Now | Sasa | ||||
| Later | Baadae |
Shopping |
Dining |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Money | Pesa | Food | Chakula | ||
| To pay | Lipa | Drinks | Kula | ||
| How much is this | Bei Gani | To eat | Vinywaji | ||
| Can i payin Dollars? | Naweza kulipa na Dollars? | To drink | Kunywa | ||
| I’m lookng for a bank | Natafuta Bank | I would like | Naomba | ||
| Delicious | Tamu sana | ||||
| Please the bill | Lete bili |