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Note that greetings is Swahili are very important, and long and drawn out - you can go back and forth several times, using not one but all of the greetings you know.

Hello. 

Hujambo (response: Sijambo)

Hello to an older person or authority figure. 

Shikamoo (she-ka-moe) (response: Marhaba)

Hello. (informal) 

Sasa / Mambo / Jambo (generally said only to tourists)

Response to informal hello 

Nzuri (fine), Safi (clean/in order), Poa (cool), Poa kichizi kama ndizi (cool like a crazy banana)

How are you? 

Habari (ha-ba-ree)

How are you today? 

Habari za leo?

How are you this morning? 

Habari za asubuhi

How are you this afternoon? 

Habari za mchana

How are you this evening? 

Habari za jioni

How was your journey / trip / safari? 

Habari za safari

How have you been today? 

Umeshindaje leo?

Fine, thank you. 

Nzuri, asante

What is your name? 

Jina lako nani?

My name is ______ . 

Jina langu ______

Where are you from? 

Unatoka wapi?

I am from _______. 

Ninatoka _______(your country)

Please. 

Tafadhali

Thank you (very much). 

Asante (sana)

You're welcome. 

Karibu.

Yes. 

Ndiyo

No. 

Hapana

I don't need. (Polite way of saying you don't want to buy anything) 

Sihitaji

Excuse me. (getting attention) 

Samahani

I'm sorry (in the sense of "pardon me"; used for minor transgressions). 

Samahani

I'm sorry (in the sense of "please forgive me for wronging you"; used for major transgressions) 

Nasikitika.

Goodbye 

Kwa heri.

Good night. 

Usiku mwema

Sleep well. 

Lala Salama

Did you sleep well? 

Umelalaje?

Umeamkaje (lit.: did you wake up well?)

See you later. 

Tutuonana

Later. 

Baadaye

See you tomorrow. 

Tutuonana kesho

My Swahili is terrible 

Kiswahili yangu ni mbaya sana.

I can't speak Kiswahili. 

Siwezi kusema Kiswahili

I only speak a little Kiswahili. 

Ninasema Kiswahili kidogo tu

Do you speak English? 

Wasema Kiingereza?

Bathroom 

Maliwato.

Toilet 

Choo

Help! 

Msaada!

Where is the _______? 

Iko wapi _____(e.g. bathroom, police station...)

[edit] Problem(s)

(Ma)tatizo

Shida

Shida kidogo (small problem)

Shida kubwa (big problem)

[edit] Numbers

One. 

Moja

Two. 

Mbili

Three. 

Tatu

Four. 

Nne

Five. 

Tano

Six. 

Sita

Seven. 

Saba

Eight. 

Nane

Nine. 

Tisa

Ten. 

Kumi

Twenty. 

Ishirini

Thirty. 

Thelathini

Forty. 

Arobaini

Fifty. 

Hamsini

Sixty. 

Sitini

Seventy. 

Sabini

Eighty. 

Themanini

Ninety. 

Tisini

One Hundred. 

Mia moja

One Thousand. 

Elfu moja

[edit] Time

What time is it? - Saa ngapi?

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[edit] Days

1. monday : Jumatatu
2. tuesday : Jumanne
3. wednesday : Jumatano
4. thursday : Alhamisi
5. friday : Ijumaa
6. saturday : Jumamoshi
7. Sunday : Jumapili

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[edit] Transportation

[edit] Bus and train

Minibus 

Matatu (Kenya, Uganda)

Minibus 

Daladala (Tanzania)

Passenger 

Abiria

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[edit] Taxi

[edit] Lodging

[edit] Money

Hela/ Pesa

[edit] Eating

Banana  

Ndizi

Goat  

Mbuzi

Water  

Maji

[edit] Bars

To Health

Kwa Afya

[edit] Shopping

[edit] Driving

[edit] Authority

[edit] On safari

Lion  

Simba

Elephant 

Tembo

Hippo  

Kiboko

Giraffe  

Twiga

Cheetah  

Duma

Ostrich  

Mbuni

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