Swahili is a phonetic language. It is pronounced exactly the way it looks.
English to Swahili
hello
how are you? news?
fne (very well)
good-bye
jambo or hujambo
sijambo (reply)
habari gani?
n’zuri (sana)
kwa heri
n’jina laku nani?
njina langu ….
what is your name?
my name is …..
thank you
sorry
yes
no
how much?
I/me
you
down
here
where?
asante
samahani
ndiyo
hapana
bei gani?
mimi
tu
chini
hapa
wapi?
animal
cat
dog
snake
mnyama
paka
mbwa
nyoka
bed
toilet (bathroom)
bathroom
chair
kitanda
choo
maliwato
kiti
to travel
journey
Hotel
beach
luggage
bicycle
car (vehicle)
taxi
Europe
gift
kusafiri
safari
hoteli
pwani
mzigo
baiskeli
gari
teksi
Ulaya
zawadi
doctor
medicine
daktari
dawa
to drink
tea
coffee
water
to eat
bread
mango
fruit
fish
kunywa
chai
kahawa
maji
kula
mkate
embe
tunda
samaki
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Jumatatu
Jumanne
Jumatano
Alhamisi
Ijumaa
Jamamosi
Jumapili
yesterday
evening
today
Jana
jioni
leo
red
blue
green
yellow
ekundu
buluu
kijani
manjano
God / Lord
Jesus
Christian
church
Muslim
to pray
blessing
Mungu / Bwana
Yesu
Mkristo
kanisa
Mwislamu
kuomba
baraka
one
two
three
four
five
six
seven
eight
nine
ten
moja
mbili
tatu
nne
tano
sita
saba
nane
tisa
kumi
Swahili is a phonetic language. It is pronounced exactly the way it looks.
English to Swahili
family
father
mother
brother
sister
parent
child/children
friend
people
beggar
guest
jamaa
baba
mama
ndugu
dada
mazazi
mtoto/watoto
rafiki
watu
mwombaji
mgeni
clean
cold
fire
heat
face
hair
safi
baridi
moto
joto
uso
mywele
to give
to buy
to go
to hear
to help
to leave
to love
to steal
kupa
kununua
kuenda
kusikia
kusaidia
kutoka
kupenda
kuiba