MWANAFUNZI KUKUTANA na WATU (SOCIAL, MEETING PEOPLE) :

Swahili English

KISWAHILI to ENGLISH Habari? Hello. How are you?

Vipi? What’s up?

We! Hey!

kwa heri goodbye

habari za asabuhi good morning

habari za mchana good afternoon

habari za jioni good evening

usiku mwema good night

nzuri good

safi great

poa cool

Name :
MISINGI (BASICS) : kooshoto left
Swahili English
kulia right
tafadhali please
kubwa big
ndiyo yes
dogo little
hapana no
enda go
pole sorry
Simama! Stop!
asante sana thank you very much
mwisho finish
karibu you’re welcome
mwanzo start
nani who
tayari ready
nini what
burudani fun
lini when
kaa sit
wapi where
hee this
kwa nini why
hiyo that
namna how
hapa here
sana very
huko there
juu up
joto hot
chini down
baridi cold
mvua rain
watoto children
jua sun
ya kupendeza beautiful
mwezi moon
duka shop / store
njaa hungry
viatu shoes
kiu thirsty
shati shirt
wewe you
skati skirt
mimi me
suruali pants
sisi we
watch saa
wao they
samahani excuse me
furaha happy
ni sawa it’s okay
masikitiko sad
labda maybe
Hongera! Congratulations!
sawa sure
Bahati njema! Good luck !
naelewa I understand
mvulana boy
sielewi I don’t understand
msichana girl
Saidia! Help!
ya kijana young
dakika moja just a moment
ya zamani old
SAA NA TAREHE (TIME and DATES) : jioni evening
Swahili English
usiku night
leo today
Mwezi
kesho tomorrow Januari January
Februari February
jana yesterday Machi March
Aprili April
leo usiku tonight Mei May
Juni June
juzi day before yesterday Julai July
Agosti August
kesho kutwa day after tomorrow Septemba September
Oktoba October
asubuhi hii this morning Novemba November
Desemba December
jana asubihi yesterday morning
Siku
kesho mchana tomorrow afternoon Jumatatu Monday
Jumanne Tuesday
mwezi month Jumatano Wednesday
Alhamisi Thursday
siku day Ijumaa Friday
Jumamosi Saturday
wiki week Jumapili Sunday

mwaka year

asubuhi morning

mchana afternoon
CHAKULA (FOOD) : chakula cha jioni dinner
Swahili English
kijiko spoon
chakula food
uma fork
chipsi french fries
kisu knife
soda soda
sahani plate
chai tea
glasi glass
maharagwe beans

wali rice

mayai eggs

kuku chicken

nyama meat

ndizi banana

samaki fish

maji water

chumvi salt

chai ya asubuhi breakfast

chukula cha mchana lunch

FAMILIA (FAMILY) :
Swahili English PHRASES :

Familia Family Unaenda wapi? Where are you going?

Mama Mother / Mom Unafanya nini? What are you doing?

Baba Father / Dad Unaipenda? Do you like it?

Kaka Brother Tayari? Are you ready?

Dada Sister Nii sa ngapi? What time is it?

Shangazi Aunt Mimi na mgonjwa. I’m sick.

Mjomba Uncle Nakupenda. I love you.

Bibi Grandmother Nitakukosa. I’ll miss you

Babu Grandfather Jina lako nani? What’s your name?

Rafiki Friend Jina langu ni… My name is…

Watoto Kid / Child Una miaka mingapi? How old are you?

Wazazi Parents Naelewa. I understand

Mungu God Sielewi . I don’t understand

Mkristo Christian Kiasi gani? How much?

Kasina Church Ngapi? How many?

Nataka… I’d like… NYUMBANI (HOME) :
Swahili English
Habari ya leo? How was your day?
nyumbani home
Habari ya shule? How was school?
simu phone

USAFIRISHAJI (TRANSPORT) : kitanda bed

Swahili English
runinga TV
gari truck / car
umeme electricity
baisikeli bicycle
taa light
pikipiki motorcycle
kompyuta computer
basi bus
Intaneti Internet
treni train
meza table
ndege plane
kiti chair

choo toilet

bafuni bathroom

jiko kitchen
SHULE (SCHOOL) : MWILI (BODY) :
Swahili English Swahili English

shule school jicho eye

elimu education pua nose

pensile pencil sikio ear

kalamu pen mdomo mouth

kitabu book mkono arm / hand

mwanafunzi student kifua chest

shanta backpack mguu leg / foot

exercise book notebook kidole fingers

Hisabati Math goti knee

Kiingereza English tumbo stomach

Sayansi Science kiwiko cha mguu ankle

Historia History mgongo back

kichwa head

matako bottom

nywele hair
MNYAMA (ANIMALS) : KAZI (JOB) :
Swahili English Swahili English

tembo elephant mwuguzi nurse

twiga giraffe daktari doctor

chui leopard mhandisi engineer

kifaru rhinoceros mfanyabiashara business person

mbwa dog mkulima farmer

punda milia zebra mwalimu teacher

nyoka snake ripota journalist

mbogo buffalo dereva driver

paka cat polisi police

mamba crocodile fundi handyman

simba lion

farasi horse

tumbili monkey
NAMBA na KIASI (NUMBERS and AMOUNTS) : NOTES :
Swahili English

0 sifuri zero
1 moja one
2 mbili two
3 tatu three
4 nne four
5 tano five
6 sita six
7 saba seven
8 nane eight
9 tisa nine
10 kumi ten
11 kumi na moja eleven
12 kumi na mbili twelve
13 kumi na tatu thirteen
14 kumi na nne fourteen
15 kumi na tano fifteen
16 kumi na sita sixteen
17 kumi na saba seventeen
18 kumi na nane eighteen
19 kumi na tisa nineteen
20 ishirini twenty
30 thelathini thirty

40 arobaini forty

50 hamsini fifty

100 mia one hundred

500 mia tano five hundred