ENGLISH/SWAHILI: LANGUAGE TRANSLATIONS

Greetings

Hello: Mambo/ habari yako

Hi (informal): habari yako/Mambo

Good morning: Habari za Asubuhi

Good afternoon: Habari za Mchana

Good evening: Habari za Jiono

Good night: Usiku Mwema

Have a good day: Uwe na Siku njema

Pleased to meet you: Nimefurahi kukutana na wewe

Good: nzuri/safi sana

Welcome: Karibu

Interests and hobbies

What do you like to do?: unapenda nini

I like / I don’t like…: Napenda/Sipendi

I love…: Napenda

I am not interested.: Sijavutiwa nacho

Asking for help

Where is the toilet?: Msalani ni wapi/Uani ni wapi

How much is this?: Hii Shilingi ngapi

Can you help me?: Naomba msaada/Nisaidie

I don’t understand: Sielewi

I don’t know: Sijui

Can I use a phone?: Naomba nitumie simu yako

I don't speak Swahili: Siongei kiswahili

I am lost: Sijakuelewa

Please speak more slowly: Ongea taratibu

Where is the hospital? Hosipitalini ni wapi

Basic Questions

How are you?: Mambo vipi

How’s it going?: .Mambo yanaendaje

How’ve you been?: Unaendeleaje

I’m fine, thanks: Niko vizuri Ahsante

..And you?: Na wewe

How many?: Ziko ngapi

How much money?: Ni shilingi ngapi

How much is this?: Ni ngapi hizi

What are you doing?: Unafanya nini

What is your name?: Unaitwa nani

What do you do for a living?: Unafanya kazi gani

What time is it?: Sasa ni saa ngapi

Are you ready?: Upo tayari

What would you recommend?: Unashauri vipi

What is that?: Hii ni nini/kitu gani

Where are you going?: Unaenda wapi

Can you tell me when this happened? Naomba unieleze itatokea lini

Small Talk

Excuse me: Samahani

My name is..: Jina langu ni/ Mimi naitwa

I am from..: Ninatokea nchi

I speak English: Naongea lugha ya Kingereza

I am a student: Mimi ni mwanafunzi

I am tired: Nimechoka

This is Beautiful: Hii ni nzuri

People/Nouns

Me: Mimi

You: Wewe

Us: Sisi

Him: Yeye Mwanaume

Her: Yeye Mwanamke

Mother: Mama

Father: baba

Brother: kaka

Sister: dada

Grandmother: bibi

Grandfather: babu

Animals

Leopard: Chui

Cheetah: Chui

Elephants: Tembo

Giraffes: Twiga

Cow: Ng'ombe

Monkeys: Nyani

Donkeys: Punda

Lions: Simba

Hippos: Kiboko

Zebras: Punda milia

Food/Drinks

I am thirsty: Nina kiu cha maji

I am hungry: Nina njaa

I want..: Ninataka

Milk: Maziwa