MWANAFUNZI (STUDENT) MISINGI (BASICS) :

Swahili English
tafadhali please
KISWAHILI to ENGLISH ndiyo yes
hapana no
pole sorry
asante sana thank you very much
karibu you’re welcome
nani who
nini what
lini when
Name : wapi where
kwa nini why
namna how
sana very
juu up
chini down
kooshoto left
kulia right
kubwa big
dogo little

KUKUTANA na WATU (SOCIAL, MEETING PEOPLE) :

enda go
Swahili English
Simama! Stop!
Habari? Hello. How are you?
mwisho finish
Vipi? What’s up?
mwanzo start
We! Hey!
tayari ready
kwa heri goodbye
burudani fun
habari za asabuhi good morning
kaa sit
habari za mchana good afternoon
hee this
habari za jioni good evening
hiyo that
usiku mwema good night
hapa here
nzuri good
huko there
safi great
joto hot
poa cool
baridi cold
mvua rain
jua sun
mwezi moon
njaa hungry
kiu thirsty SAA NA TAREHE (TIME and DATES) :
wewe you Swahili English
mimi me leo today
sisi we kesho tomorrow
wao they jana yesterday
furaha happy leo usiku tonight
masikitiko sad juzi day before yesterday
Hongera! Congratulations! kesho kutwa day after tomorrow
Bahati njema! Good luck ! asubuhi hii this morning
mvulana boy jana asubihi yesterday morning
msichana girl kesho mchana tomorrow afternoon
ya kijana young mwezi month
ya zamani old siku day
watoto children wiki week
ya kupendeza beautiful mwaka year
cheka laugh asubuhi morning
na and mchana afternoon
au or jioni evening
hee it usiku night
kama if
pesa money

MWEZI (MONTH) :
duka shop / store Swahili English
viatu shoes Januari – Mwezi wa kwanza January
shati shirt Februari – Mwezi wa pili February
skati skirt Machi – Mwezi wa tatu March
suruali pants Aprili – Mwezi wa nne April
watch saa Mei – Mwezi wa tano May
samahani excuse me Juni – Mwezi wa sita June
ni sawa it’s okay Julai – Mwezi wa saba July
labda maybe Agosti – Mwezi wa nane August
sawa sure Septemba – Mwezi wa tisa September
naelewa I understand Oktoba – Mwezi wa kumi October
sielewi I don’t understand Novemba – Mwezi wa kumi na moja November
Saidia! Help! Desemba – Mwezi wa kumi na mbili December
dakika moja just a moment
SIKU (DAY) : FAMILIA (FAMILY) :
Swahili English Swahili English
Jumatatu Monday Familia Family
Jumanne Tuesday Mama Mother / Mom
Jumatano Wednesday Baba Father / Dad
Alhamisi Thursday Kaka Brother
Ijumaa Friday Dada Sister
Jumamosi Saturday Shangazi Aunt
Jumapili Sunday Mjomba Uncle
Bibi Grandmother
CHAKULA (FOOD) : Babu Grandfather
Swahili English Rafiki Friend
chakula food Watoto Kid / Child
chipsi french fries Wazazi Parents
soda soda Mungu God
chai tea Mkristo Christian
maharagwe beans Kanisa Church

wali rice MISEMO (PHRASES) :

mayai eggs Swahili English
kuku chicken Unaenda wapi? Where are you going?
nyama meat Unafanya nini? What are you doing?
ndizi banana Unaipenda? Do you like it?
samaki fish Tayari? Are you ready?
maji water Nii sa ngapi? What time is it?
chumvi salt Mimi na mgonjwa. I’m sick.
chai ya asubuhi breakfast Nakupenda. I love you.
chukula cha mchana lunch Nitakukosa. I’ll miss you.
chakula cha jioni dinner Jina lako nani? What’s your name?
kijiko spoon Jina langu ni… My name is…
uma fork Una miaka mingapi? How old are you?
kisu knife Naelewa. I understand
sahani plate Sielewi . I don’t understand
glasi glass Ni bei gani? How much is it?
Ngapi? How many?
Nataka… I’d like…
Habari ya leo? How was your day?
Habari ya shule? How was school?
USAFIRISHAJI (TRANSPORT) : SHULE (SCHOOL) :
Swahili English Swahili English
gari truck / car shule school
baisikeli bicycle elimu education
pikipiki motorcycle pensile pencil
basi bus kalamu pen
treni train kitabu book
ndege plane mwanafunzi student
shanta backpack
exercise book notebook
Hisabati Math
Kiingereza English
Sayansi Science
Historia History

NYUMBANI (HOME) : MWILI (BODY) :

Swahili English Swahili English
nyumbani home jicho eye
simu phone pua nose
kitanda bed sikio ear
runinga TV mdomo mouth
umeme electricity mkono arm / hand
taa light kifua chest
kompyuta computer mguu leg / foot
Intaneti Internet kidole fingers
meza table goti knee
kiti chair tumbo stomach
choo toilet kiwiko cha mguu ankle
bafuni bathroom mgongo back
jiko kitchen kichwa head
matako bottom
nywele hair
MNYAMA (ANIMALS) : NAMBA na KIASI (NUMBERS and AMOUNTS) :
Swahili English Swahili English
tembo elephant 0 sifuri zero
twiga giraffe 1 moja one
chui leopard 2 mbili two
kifaru rhinoceros 3 tatu three
mbwa dog 4 nne four
punda milia zebra 5 tano five
nyoka snake 6 sita six
mbogo buffalo 7 saba seven
paka cat 8 nane eight
mamba crocodile 9 tisa nine
simba lion 10 kumi ten
farasi horse 11 kumi na moja eleven
tumbili monkey 12 kumi na mbili twelve
13 kumi na tatu thirteen
14 kumi na nne fourteen
15 kumi na tano fifteen

KAZI (JOB) : 16 kumi na sita sixteen

Swahili English 17 kumi na saba seventeen
mwuguzi nurse 18 kumi na nane eighteen
daktari doctor 19 kumi na tisa nineteen
mhandisi engineer 20 ishirini twenty
mfanyabiashara business person 30 thelathini thirty
mkulima farmer
mwalimu teacher 40 arobaini forty
ripota journalist
dereva driver 50 hamsini fifty
polisi police
fundi handyman 100 mia one hundred

500 mia tano five hundred