| Hello = Jambo
Friend = Rafiki
How are you? = Habari?
Very well = Mzuri sana
And you? = Na wewe?
Where are you from? = Unatoka wapi?
I'm from... = Natoka...
Good bye = Kwaheri
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| Excuse me = Samahani
Please = Tafadhali
Thank you (very much) = Asante (sana)
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| No problem = Hakuna
matata
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| There is = Kuna
There is not = Hakuna
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| What? = Nini?
When? = Lini?
Where? = Wapi?
Which? = Ipi?
Who? = Nani?
Why? = Kwa nini?
How do you say? = Unasemaje?
I don't know = Sijui
I don't understand = Sielewi
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| Car = Gari
Bicycle = Baiskeli
Motorbike = Pikipiki
Train = Gari la moshi
Boat = Mashua
Aeroplane = Ndege [Eropleni]
Petrol = Petroli
Mechanic = Fundi
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| Road = Barabara
River = Mto
Lake = Ziwa
Hill = Kilima
Valley = Bonde
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Tent = Hema
Camp = Kambi
Room = Chumba |
| Shop = Duka
Money = Pesa
How much/many? = Ngapi?
(Too) expensive = Ghali (sana)
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| I'm just looking = Mimi
na angalia tu
I don't want = Sitaki
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| 0 = Sifuri
1/4 = Robo
1/2 = Nusu
1 = Moja
2 = Mbili
3 = Tatu
4 = Nne
5 = Tano
6 = Sita
7 = Saba
8 = Nane
9 = Tisa
10 = Kumi |
11 = Kumi na moja
20 = Ishirini
30 = Thelathini
40 = Arobaini
50 = Hamsini
60 = Sitini
70 = Sabini
80 = Themanini
90 = Tisini
100 = Mia
101 = Mia na moja
200 = Mia mbili
1000 = Elfu moja
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