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Swahili Unit 9
| Swahili | English |
|---|---|
| aisikrimu | ice cream |
| bia, pombe | beer |
| chai | tea |
| chumvi | salt |
| chupa | bottle(s) |
| glasi | glass(es) |
| haragwe | bean |
| maharagwe | beans |
| hindi | corn (singluar) |
| mahindi | corn (plural) |
| juisi | juice |
| kahawa | coffee |
| -kali | sour |
| karoti | carrot(s) |
| kijiko | spoon |
| vijiko | spoons |
| kikombe | cup |
| vikombe | cups |
| kikopo | can |
| vikopo | cans |
| kinywaji | drink |
| vinywaji | drinks |
| kipande | piece |
| vipande | pieces |
| kisu | knife |
| visu | knives |
| kitango | cucumber |
| vitango | cucumbers |
| kitunguu thomu | piece of garlic |
| vitunguu thomu | pieces of garlic |
| kitunguu | onion |
| vitunguu | onions |
| kiu | thirst |
| kiungo | spice |
| viungo | spices |
| kuangalia | to watch |
| kuchemsha | to boil |
| kuchoma | to roast |
| kuchukua | to carry, to take, to hold, to keep |
| kuita | to call |
| kujua | to know |
| kukaanga | to fry |
| kuku | chicken |
| kuna | there is, there are |
| kuoka | to bake |
| kuomba | to ask |
| kupika | to cook |
| kupa | to give |
| kurudi | to return |
| kusaidia | to help |
| kusubiri | to wait, to be patient |
| kutaka | to want |
| leo | today |
| kiazi | potato |
| viazi | potatoes |
| mbogamboga | vegatables |
| mchicha | spinach |
| mkahawa | restaurant |
| mikahawa | restaurants |
| mkate | bread |
| mikate | breads |
| mkono | arm, hand |
| mikano | arms, hands |
| mteja | customer |
| wateja | customers |
| muhogo | cassava |
| mihogo | cassavas |
| mvinyo | wine |
| nazi | coconut(s) |
| ndizi | banana(s) |
| nepkini, savieti | napkin |
| njaa | hunger |
| nusu | half |
| nyama | meat |
| nyama ya ng'ombe | bef |
| nyama ya nguruwe | pork |
| pale | there (over there) |
| pilipili | spice, pepper, chili |
| pilipili manga | black pepper |
| sahani | plate(s) |
| saladi | salad |
| saladi ya matunda | fruit salad |
| siagi | butter |
| soda | soda |
| sukari | sugar |
| supu | soup |
| -tamu | sweet |
| tangawizi | ginger |
| tufaa | apple |
| matufaa | apples |
| tunda | fruit |
| matunda | fruits |
| tungule | tomato(es) |
| uma | fork |
| nyumba | forks |
| unga | flour |
| wali | rice |
| -zuri | delicious |
| Tunaomba meza ya watu wawaili, tafadhali. | A table for two, please. |
| Niletee orodha ya chakula, tafadhali. | The menu, please. |
| Niletee orodha ya mvinyo, tafadhali. | The wine list, please. |
| Kuna chakula gani? | What sort of food do you have? |
| Una chakula cha mbogamboga? | Do you have vegetarian dishes? |
| Nomba wali mweupe? | Can I have plain rice? |
| Nina njaa sana. | I am very hungry. |
| Nina kiu sana. | I am very thirsty. |
| Ninataka kinywaji. | I would like something to drink. |
| Tafadhali niletee uma na kisu. | Please bring me a fork and a knife. |
| Naomba soda baridi sana? | Can I have a cold soda? |
| Niletee hesabu tafadhali. | Please bring me the check. |
| Bakshishi imo ndani? | Is the tip included? |