| Greetings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Base | Translation | |
| Hello | Habari | |
| How are you? | Habari yako? | |
| I'm well. | Mimi ni vizuri. | |
| My name is... | Jina langu ni... | |
| Nice to meet you. | Nzuri kukutana nawe. | |
| Goodbye | Kwaheri | |
| Dining | ||
|---|---|---|
| Base | Translation | |
| Cheers! | Haya! | |
| This one (👉). | Hili | |
| I would like... | Napenda... | |
| Another one, please. | Mwingine moja, tafadhali. | |
| I'm finished. | Nimemaliza. | |
| The bill, please. | Muswada, tafadhali. | |
| Directions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Base | Translation | |
| Stop | Acha | |
| Go | Nenda | |
| Right | Kulia | |
| Left | Kushoto | |
| Straight | Sawa | |
| I'm lost. | Nimepotea. | |
| Numbers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Base | Translation | |
| 1 | Moja | |
| 2 | Mbili | |
| 3 | Tatu | |
| 4 | Nne | |
| 5 | Tano | |
| 6 | Sita | |
| 7 | Saba | |
| 8 | Nane | |
| 9 | Tisa | |
| 10 | Kumi | |
| Replies | ||
|---|---|---|
| Base | Translation | |
| Yes | Ndiyo | |
| No | Hapana | |
| I don't know | Sijui | |
| OK | Sawa | |
| Etiquette | ||
|---|---|---|
| Base | Translation | |
| Please | Tafadhali | |
| Thank you | Asante | |
| No thank you | Hapana Asante | |
| You're welcome | Karibu | |
| Excuse me | Samahani | |
| I'm sorry | Pole sana | |
| Opinions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Base | Translation | |
| Good | Nzuri | |
| Bad | Mbaya | |
| I like it. | Mimi kama hiyo. | |
| I don't like it. | Mimi si kama hayo. | |
| Conversation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Base | Translation | |
| Do you speak English? | Unaongea kiingereza? | |
| I don't understand. | Sielewi. | |
| Repeat that, please. | Rudia kwamba, tafadhali. | |
| Questions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Base | Translation | |
| Who? | Nani? | |
| What? | Nini? | |
| When? | Lini? | |
| Where? | Wapi? | |
| How much? | Kiasi gani? | |
| Where is the bathroom? | Bafuni ni wapi? | |
| Can you help me? | Unaweza kunisaidia? | |