English

kiSwahili (Swahili)

Welcome

Karibu

Hello

Habari (inf)
Hujambo (sg) Hamjambo (pl) Sijambo (reply)

How are you?

Habari yako? Habari gani?

Fine

Mzuri / Nzuri

What is your name?

Jina lako nani?

My name is ...

Jina langu ni ...

Where are you from?

Unatoka wapi?

I'm from ...

Natoka ...

Pleased to meet you

Nafurahi kukuona / Nimefurahi kukutana nawe

Good morning

Habari ya asubuhi

Good afternoon

Habari ya mchana

Good evening

Habari ya jioni

Good night

Usiku mwema / Lala salama (sleep well)

Good bye

Kwa heri

Good luck

Kila la kheri!

Cheers/Good health!

Maisha marefu! Afya! Vifijo!

Have a nice day

Nakutakia siku njema!

Bon appetit

Ufurahie chakula chako (sg)
Furahieni chakula chenu (pl)

Bon voyage

Safari njema!

I understand

Naelewa

I don't understand

Sielewi

Please speak more slowly

Tafadhali sema polepole

Please write it down for me

Waweza kuiandika?

Do you speak English?

Unazungumza kiingereza?

Do you speak Swahili?
Yes, a little

Unazungumza kiSwahili?

Ndiyo, kidogo tu

Excuseme

Samahani nipishe (to get past)
Samahani (to get attention or say sorry)

How much is this?

Hii ni bei gani?

Sorry

Samahani

Please

Tafadhali

Thank you
Response

Asante / Asante sana (sg) / Asanteni (pl)

Asante kushukuru

No thanks

La asante

Where's the toilet?

Choo kiko wapi?

This gentleman/lady
willpayforeverything

Mtu huyu atalipia kila kitu

Would you like to dance with me?

Tucheze ngoma? Utapenda kudansi?

I love you

Ninakupenda

Get well soon

Ugua pole

How do you say ... in Swahili?

Unasemaje ... kwa Kiswahili?

Help!
Fire!
Stop!

Msaada!
Moto!
Usifanye hivyo!

Call the police!

Mwite polisi!

Merry Christmas
and Happy NewYear

Krismasi Njema / Heri ya krismas
Heri ya mwaka mpya

Happy Easter

Heri kwa sikukuu ya Pasaka

Happy Birthday

Nakutakia mema kwa siku yako ya kuzaliwa!
Siku-kuo ya zaliwa njema! Furaha Ya Siku Ya Kuza Liwa!

My hover craft is full of eels

Gari langu linaloangama limejaa na mikunga

One language is never enough

Lugha moja haitoshi