| Greetings |
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| Hello |
Jambo |
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| Good morning |
Habari za asubuhi |
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| Good afternoon |
Habari za mchana |
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| Good evening |
Habari za jioni |
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| Good night |
Habari za usiku |
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| Goodbye |
Kwaheri |
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| What is your name? |
Jina lako nani? |
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| My name is Jack |
Jina Langu ni Jack |
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| Politeness |
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| Nice to meet you |
Nafurahi kukuona |
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| How are you? |
Habari gani? |
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| Good |
Nzuri |
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| Bad |
Mbaya |
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| So so |
Hivi, hivi |
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| Thank you |
Asante |
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| Thank you very much |
Asante Sana |
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| You're welcome |
Karibu |
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| Please |
Tafadhali |
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| Excuse me |
Samahani |
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| So long |
Tutaonana |
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| Yes |
Ndiyo |
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| No |
Hapana |
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| Most Common Phrases |
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| I do not understand |
Sifahamu |
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| How do you say this in English? |
Unasemaje kwa Kiingereza? |
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| Do you speak English? |
Una sema Kiingereza |
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| I can speak Swahili |
Ninaweza kusema Kiswahili |
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| Where do you live? |
Unaishi wapi? |
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| I am from the Kenya |
Ninatoka Kenya |
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| I am Kenyan |
Mimi ni Mkenya |
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| Where is Mombasa? |
Mombasa iko wapi? |
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| How much is the fare? |
Nauli ni kiasi gani? |
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| One ticket to Nairobi, please |
Tikiti moja kwenda Nairobi, tafadhali |
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| Where are you going? |
Unakwenda wapi? |
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| Where is the bathroom? |
Choo kiko wapi? |
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| Call the police! |
Ita polisi! |
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| You are pretty |
Wewe ni mrembo |
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| Happy Birthday! |
Furaha Ya Siku Ya Kuza Liwa! |
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| What time is it? |
Ni saa ngapi sasa? |
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| 10:45 |
Saa kumi kasoro robo. |
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| Kenyan Shopping |
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| How much does this cost? |
Hii ni bei gani? |
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| What is this? |
Hii ni nini? |
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| I'll buy it |
Nitainunua |
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| I would like to buy some clothes |
Ninataka kununua nguo |
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| Do you have any bread? |
Unayo mkate? |
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| Do you accept credit cards? |
Naweza kutumia kadi ya benki? |
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| I'd like a cold beer |
Tafadhali nataka bia baridi |
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| Cheers! |
Afya! Vifijo! |
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| Please bring the bill |
Tafadhali, lete checki |
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| Pronouns |
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| I |
Mimi |
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| We |
Sisi |
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| You (singular) |
Wewe |
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| You (plural) |
Nyinyi |
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| They |
Wao |
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| Wife |
Mke |
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| Husband |
Mume |
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| Daughter |
Binti |
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| Son |
Mwana |
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| Mother |
Mama |
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| Father |
Baba |
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| Friend |
Rafiki |
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| Quantity |
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| Open |
Wazi |
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| Closed |
Imefungwa |
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| A little |
Kidogo |
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| A lot |
Nyingi |
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| All |
Yote |
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| Food and Drink |
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| Breakfast |
Kifungua kinywa |
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| Lunch |
Chakula cha mchana |
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| Dinner |
Chakula cha usiku |
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| Bread |
Mkate |
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| Water |
Maji |
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| Ice cream |
Aiskrimu |
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| Meat |
Nyama |
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| Fruit |
Tunda |
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| Fruits |
Matunda |
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| Salad |
Saladi |
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| Transport |
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| Train |
Treni |
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| Bus |
Basi |
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| Airport |
Kiwanja cha ndege |
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| Train station |
Stesheni ya treni |
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| Time and Dates |
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| Day |
Siku |
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| Week |
Wiki |
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| Month |
Mwezi |
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| Year |
Mwaka |
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| Today |
Leo |
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| Yesterday |
Jana |
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| Tomorrow |
Kesho |
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| Monday |
Jumatatu |
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| Tuesday |
Jumanne |
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| Wednesday |
Jumatano |
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| Thursday |
Alhamisi |
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| Friday |
Ijumaa |
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| Saturday |
Jumamosi |
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| Sunday |
Jumapili |
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