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Kiswahili
Beginning Swahili
Swahili | English |
---|---|
GANA | WHICH, WHAT |
MIMI | I |
ASANTE SANA | THANK YOU |
LAKE | HIS, HER |
LAKO | MY |
MOJA | ONE |
MBILI | TWO |
TATU | THREE |
NNE | FOUR |
TANO | FIVE |
SITA | SIX |
SABA | SEVEN |
NANE | EIGHT |
TISA | NINE |
KUMI | TEN |
TUTAONANA | SEE YOU ! |
KARIBU | YOU'RE WELCOME |
NDIYO | YES |
HAPANA | NO |
SAMAHANEE | EXCUSE ME |
NAELEWA | I UNDERSTAND |
SIELEWI | I DON'T UNDERSTAND |
DAKIKA MOJA | JUST A MOMENT |
SAIDIA ! | HELP ! |
VYOO VIKO WAPI ? | WHERE ARE THE BATHROOMS ? |
TAFADHALI | PLEASE |
HAPA | THIS |
HUJAMBO ? | HOW ARE YOU ? |
HUYU | THIS |
KIIDOGO | A LITTLE, FEW |
KUKUONA | TO SEE YOU, TO MEET YOU |
KWAHERI | GOODBYE |
LANGU, | MY |
MWANAFUNZI | STUDENT |
NA | AND |
NIMEFURAHI | I'M GLAD; I'M HAPPY |
NYUMBA | HOUSE |
NYUMBANI | HOME |
PIA | ALSO |
SASA | NOW |
ZA | OF |
baba | father |
mama | mother |
kaka | older brother |
dada | older sister |
Unafany nini | What are you doing? |
Unasema | Do you speak ___ |
Klingereza | English |
Ninasema Kiswahili kodogo tu | I speak just a little Swahili. |
Kaa chini ! | Sit down ! Have a seat. |
Nimefurahi kukuona | I'm glad to see you. |
babu | grandfather |
bibi | grandmother |
mojamba | maternal uncle/s |
mjukuu | grandchild |
wajukuu | grandchildren |
mke | wife |
wake | wives |
mtoto | child |
watoto | children |
mune | husband |
mwalimu | teacher |
mzari | parent |
mzee | elder, older person |
nani ? | who ? |
ndugu | sibling |
nini | what ? |
nyanya | grandmother |
shangazi | paternal aunt |
anatoka | to come from |
yule | that |
hawa | these |
wale | those |
ni | is, are |