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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 |