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Useful Swahili Words and Phrases
English
Swahili
Hello
Jambo
How Are You?
Habari gani?
What is your name?
Jina lako nani?
Where do you come from?
Unatoka wapi?
How old are you?
Una umri gani?
Do you speak English?
Unasema Klingeraza?
Good, fine, very well
Nzuri/Sijambo
Bad
Mbaya
Thank you (very much)
Asante (sana)
Please
Tafadhali
Child
Mtoto
Man
Mwanaume
Woman
Mwanamke
Goodbye
Kwaheri
May I come in?
Hodi?
Welcome (come in)
Karibu
Wait here
Ngoja hapa
Wait
Ngoja
Help
Saidla
Danger
Hatari
Friend
Rafiki
Hot
Moto
Cold
Baridi
Enough
Basi, Inatosha
Now
Sasa
Here
Hapa
Today
Leo
Yesterday
Jana
Tomorrow
Kesho
A lot
Nyingi
A little
Kidogo
Sick
Mgonjwa
Fever
Homa
Hurt
Uma
Stomach
Tumbo
Sunday
Jumapili
Monday
Jumatatu
Tuesday
Jumanne
Wednesday
Jumatano
Thursday
Alhamisl
Friday
Ijumaa
Saturday
Jumamosi
One
Moja
Two
Mbili
Three
Tatu
Four
Nne
Five
Tano
Six
Sita
Seven
Saba
Eight
Nane
Nine
Tisa
Ten
Kumi
Twenty
Ishirni
Thirty
Thelathini
Forty
Arobaini
Fifty
Hamsini
One hundred
Mia
One thousand
Elfu