Swahili

GREETINGS

Good morning. Habari ya asubuhi?

Good afternoon. Habari ya mchana.

Good evening. Habari za jioni.

Good night. Lala salama

Good-bye. Kwaheri.

Hi/What's up? Vipi?

How are you? Hujambo or Habari

Very well, thanks. Sijambo, asante.

And you? Na wewe je?

Fine. Nzuri.

Excuse me. Samahani

Doctor Daktari

Mister, sir Bwana

Maam, Mrs. Mama or Bibi

Miss, Ms. Bibi

My name is... Jina langu ni

Pleased to meet you! Nimefurahi kukutana nawe!

What's your name? Jina lako nani?

I'm a student. mwanafunzi.

What a lovely day! Leo kuzuri!

What awful weather! Hali ya hewa mbaya!

Isn't it cold/hot today? Si baridi/joto leo?

Where are you from? Unatoka wapi?

I'm from Missouri Natoka Missouri

Have a good trip! Safari njema!

QUESTIONS

Where? Wapi?

How? Vipi?

When? Lini?

What? Nini?

Why? Kwa nini?

Who? Nani?

Where is...? Iko wapi...?

Where are...? Ziko wapi...?

Where can I find/get...? Wapi naweza kupata...?

How far? Umbali gani?

How much/how many? Bei gani/Ngapi?

How much does this cost? Hii ni bei gani?

What do you call this/that in? Hii/ile inaitwaje kwa

What does this/that mean? Hii/lle ina maana gani?

Do you speak English? Unasema kiingereza?

Could you speak more slowly? Sema pole pole, tafadhali?

Could you repeat that? Sema tena tafadhali.

AT THE LODGE

Not too expensive si cha ghali sana

What's my room number? Chumba changu nambari gani?

Will you have our luggage sent up? Utatuma mizigo yetu juu?

Hotel manager mkuu wa hoteli

porter mchukuzi

tent hema

camp kambi

room chumba

bar baa

breakfast chakula cha asubuhi

lunch chakula cha mchana

afternoon tea chai ya alasiri

evening meal chakula cha usiku

waiter/waitress bwana!/bibi!

I'd like something to eat/drink. Nataka chakula/

kinywaji, tafadhali.

May I have the menu, please? Nipatie orodha ya chakula, tafadhali?

I'm in a hurry. Nina haraka

I'd like... Ningependa...

ashtray eshtrei

up kikombe

fork uma

glass gilasi

knife kisu

napkin kitambaa cha kulia

plate sahani

spoon kijiko

bread mkate

butter siagi

ketchup tomato sosi

lemon limau

pepper pilipili

salt chumvi

sugar sukari

I'm vegetarian. Nakula vyakula vya mboga mboga

I don't drink alcohol. Silewi

I don't eat meat. Sili nyama.

cakes keki

fruit juice Maji ya matunda

I'd like some more. Ningependa

Just a small portion Kidogo tu.

Nothing more, thanks. Sitaki kitu zaidi, asante.

beer bia

poultry kuku

fruit matunda

vegetables mboga

salads saladi

fish samaki

soups supu

desserts vitamutam

cereal la kiasi

eggs mayai

fried eggs ya kukaanga

scrambled eggs ya kuvuruga

poached eggs ya kupika bila

omelet mfuta kiwanda

lime ...ya ndimu

mango embe

orange machungwa

jam jamu

marmalade mamiledi

toast tosti

yoghurt maziwa ya kuganda

milk maziwa

rolls mikate

tea chai

beef nyama ya ngombe

lamb nyama ya kondoo

pork nyama ya nguruwe

veal nyama ya ndama

I'd like a cold beer Tafadhali nataka bia

local beer bia ya kienyeji

red/white wine mvinyo

water naji

glass bilauri

bottle chupa

(hot) chocolate chakleti

coffee kahawa

Do you accept traveler's cheques? Utakubali malipo kwa hawala ya safari?

Do you accept credit cards? Unapokea kadi za benki?

Thank you, this is for you. Asante, na hii kwaajili yako.

Keep the change. Chukua hizo zilobakia

That was delicious. Chakula hicho kilikua kizuri sana.

We enjoyed it, thank you. tumefurahi, asante.

Shop Duka

Money Pesa

How much/many? Ngapi?

(Too) expensive Ghali (sana)

Hot spicey food Kali

I'm hungry Nina njaa

I'm thirsty Nina kiu

I'm just looking Mimi na angalia tu

I don't want Sitaki

tea Chai

With/without na/bila

Milk/sugar maziwa/sukari

EMERGENCY

Danger Hatari

Fire Moto

Get a doctor Daktari

Help Msaada

Get help quickly Saidia haraka

I'm ill Naumwa

I'm lost Nimepotea

Police Polisi

Stop Thief Mkamate Mwizi

OTHER WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS

good/bad nzuri/mbaya

near/far karibu/mbali

old/young mzee/kijana

quick/slow upesi pole pole

right/wrong sawa/si sawa

a little/ a lot kidogo/nyingi

few/a few chache

many nyingi

enough inatosha

and na

at kwa

down chini

for kwa

from kutoka

in ndani

near karibu na

not si

now sasa

on juu ya

or au

through katika

to kwa

under chini ya

up juu

very sana

with na

without bila

telephone simu

quick upesi

slow pole pole

big kubwa

small kidogo

open fungua

closed funga

empty tupu

full kujaa

very sana

absolutely kabisa

friend rafiki

I mimi

you wewe

there is kuna

there is not hakuna

okay sawa sawa

excuse me samahani

please tafadhali

thank you asante

welcome karibu

no problem hakuna matata

what? nini