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Basic Swahili Words

Swahili English Swahili English
Jambo
Habari
Karibu
Kula
Maji
Twende
Jana
Bibi
Ndio
Nzuri
Kushoto
Kufanya
Kesho
Tafadhali
Sasa
Wapi
Chai
Chumvi
Ngapi?
Joto
Mto
Mgeni
How are you
How are things with you
Welcome
To eat
Water
Let's go
Yesterday
Madam
Yes
Good
Left
To do
Tomorrow
Please
Now
Where
Tea
Salt
How many?
Warm
River
Guest
Jambo sana
Mzuri sana
Ahsante
Chakula
Lete Hapa
Kuja hapa
Bwana
Leo
Kahawa
Polepole
Kulia
Maziwa
Hapana (La)
Ngoja
Pombe
Upesi
Sukari
Kiasi gani?
Baridi
Mlima
Moto
Kulala
Fine thank you
Fine
Thank you
Food
Bring here
Come here
Mister
Today
Coffee
Slowly
Right
Milk
No
Wait
Beer
Quickly
Sugar
How much?
Cold
Mountain
Fire
To Sleep
Animals
Simba
Kifaru
Kiboko
Twiga
Swara
Nyani
Lion
Rhino
Hippo
Giraffe
Antelope
Baboon
Ndovu
Chui
Nyati
Punda Milia
Tumbili
Mbuni
Elephant
Leopard
Buffalo
Zebra
Monkey
Ostrish
Counting in Swahili
Moja
Tatu
Tano
Samba
Tisa
Kumi na moja
One
Three
Five
Seven
Nine
Eleven
Mbili
Nne
Sita
Nane
Kumi
Kumi na mbili
Two
Four
Six
Eight
Ten
Twelve