Speaking Swahili in Mombasa

Hello

How are you?

Very well

And you?

What is your name?

My name is…

Where are you from?

I am from…

Good Morning

Good Night

Goodbye

Jambo

Habari Yako?

Mzuri Sana

Na wewe?

Jina lako nani?

Jina langu ni…

Unatoka wapi?

Natoka…

Habari ya Asubuhi?

Lala salama

Kwaheri

I

You

Friend

Mimi

Wewe

Rafiki

Yes

No

Please

Sorry

Excuse me

Okay

No problem

Good

Bad

I don’t know

I don’t understand

Thank you very much

I am very grateful

Welcome

I am very happy

I like…

I don’t like…

May I have…

I want…

Help me

Stop here

Wait here

Ndio

Hapana

Tafadhali

Samahani / Pole

Nisamehe

Sawa sawa

Hakuna Matata

Nzuri

Mbaya

Sijui

Sielewi

Asante Sana

Nina shukuru sana

Karibu

Nime furahi sana

Napenda…

Sipendi…

Tafadhali Nipe…

Ninataka…

Nisaidie

Simama hapa

Ngoja Hapa

What

Why?

Where?

When?

How?

Nini

Kwa nini?

Wapi?

Lini?

Vipi?

How much?

(Very) Expensive

Bei Gani?

Ghali (sana)

One

Two

Three

Four

Five

Six

Seven

Eight

Nine

Ten

Quarter

Half

Moja

Mbili

Tatu

Nne

Tano

Sita

Saba

Nane

Tisa

Kumi

Robo

Nusu

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Jumatatu

Jumanne

Jumatano

Alhamisi

Ijuma

Jumamosi

Jumapili

Animals

Bird

Cheetah

Crocodile

Elephant

Fish

Flamingo

Gazelle

Giraffe

Hippo

Hyena

Impala

Insect

Leopard

Lion

Monkey

Mosquito

Ostrich

Rhino

Snake

Warthog

Water Buffalo

Zebra

Wanyama

Ndege

Duma

Mamba

Ndovu / Tembo

Samaki

Heroe

Swara

Twiga

Kiboko

Fisi

Swalapala

Dudu

Chui

Simba

Nyani

Mbu

Mbuni

Kifaru

Nyoka

Ngiri

Nyati

Punda Milia

Food

Eat

Drink (n)

Drink (v)

Water

Beer

Tea

Coffee

Milk

Sugar

Bread

Eggs

Salt

Chakula

Kula

Kinywaji

Kunywa

Maji

Bia / Pombe

Chai

Kahawa

Maziwa

Sukari

Mkate

Mayai

Chumvi

Telephone

Chemist

Doctor

Shop

Bank

Market

Toilet

Simu

Duka la dawa

Daktari

Duka

Benki

Soko

Choo