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Words and Phrases
| English | .................. | Swahili |
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| Basics | | |
| Hello | .................. | Jambo |
| Goodbye | .................. | Kwaheri |
| How are you? | .................. | Habari? |
| Fine | .................. | Mzuri Sana |
| Please | .................. | Tafadhali |
| Thank you | .................. | Asante sana |
| Yes | .................. | Ndio |
| No | .................. | Hapana |
| Mr. | .................. | Bwana |
| Mrs. | .................. | Bibi |
| Infant, child | .................. | Toto |
| Elder | .................. | Mzee (one with wisdom) |
| Today | .................. | Leo |
| Tonight | .................. | Leo usiku |
| Tomorrow | .................. | Kesho |
| Wait | .................. | Ngojea |
| Slow down(caution) | .................. | Pole pole |
| Come in, near | .................. | Karibu |
| May I come in? | .................. | Hodi? |
| How much? How many? | .................. | Ngapi? |
| How much is it? | .................. | Ngapi shillings? |
| Bring me hot water please | .................. | Lete maji moto, tafadhali |
| Where is ______? | .................. | Iko wapi ______? |
| May I take your picture? | .................. | Nikupige picha? |
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| Numbers | | |
| One | .................. | Moja |
| Two | .................. | Mbili |
| Three | .................. | Tatu |
| Four | .................. | Nne |
| Five | .................. | Tano |
| Six | .................. | Sita |
| Seven | .................. | Saba |
| Eight | .................. | Nane |
| Nine | .................. | Tisa |
| Ten | .................. | Kumi |
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| Animals | | |
| Cheetah | .................. | Duma |
| Elephant | .................. | Tembo |
| Giraffe | .................. | Twiga |
| Hippo | .................. | Kiboko |
| Hartebeest | .................. | Kongoni |
| Lion | .................. | Simba |
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| Food and Drink | | |
| Beer or alchololic drinks | .................. | Pombe |
| Chicken | .................. | Kuku |
| Coffee | .................. | Kahawa |
| Cold | .................. | Baridi |
| Finished | .................. | Kuisha |
| Fish | .................. | Samaki |
| Ice | .................. | Barafu |
| Lamb | .................. | Kondoo |
| Maize with beans | .................. | Irio |
| Marinated and roasted | .................. | Kuchoma |
| Meat usually beef or goat | .................. | Nyama |
| Milk | .................. | Maziwa |
| Plantations, fried green | .................. | Matoke |
| Porridge | .................. | Uji |
| Shark | .................. | Papa |
| Sugar | .................. | Sukari |
| Tea | .................. | Chai |
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| Medicines and Toiletries | | |
| Doctor | .................. | Daktari |
| Insect | .................. | Dudu |
| Insect repellant | .................. | Dawa ya wadudu* |
| Laundry | .................. | Kufuliwa |
| Medicine | .................. | Dawa |
| Razor | .................. | Wembe |
| Shop | .................. | Duka |
| Soap | .................. | Sabuni |
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