Learn Basic Swahili with T.H.I.V.S

• Greetings

  Between peers: "Habari!" and the greeted answers, "Nzuri!".

  Between peers: "Hujambo?" (Are you fine?) and the greeted answers, "Sijambo!" (I'm fine!)

  Young to older: "Shikamoo!" (originally it meant "I touch your feet" as a sign of respect) and the greeted answers, "Marahabaa!" (I acknowledge your respect!).

  Personal Pronouns

  English	Swahili
  I	Mimi
  We	Sisi
  You (singular)	Wewe
  You (plural)	nyinyi
  He	Yeye
  She	Yeye
  They	Wao

  Common Dialogue

  Sentence/Phrase	Response
  Habari! (Hello!/Hi!)	Nzuri! (Good!/Fine!)
  Ninaitwa Charles. Wewe unaitwaje? (My name is Charles. What's your name?)	Ninaitwa Mary. Nimefurahi kukujua. (My name is Mary. I'm pleased to know you.)
  Unazungumza Kiswahili? (Do you speak Swahili?)	Ndio! Ninazungumza Kiswahili. (Yes! I speak Swahili.) Kidogo tu! (Just a little bit!) Hapana! Sizungumzi Kiswahili. Ninazungumza Kiingereza tu! (No! I don't speak Swahili. I only speak English!)
  Ninatokea Marekani. Wewe unatokea wapi? (I'm from the United States of America. Where are you from?)	Ninatokea Japani. Nipo hapa kwa matembezi. (I'm from Japan. I'm visiting here.) Ninatokea Uingereza. Nipo hapa kwa kazi. (I'm from U.K. I'm here on business.) Ninatokea Ujerumani. Nimekuja kujifunza Kiswahili. (I'm from Germany. I've come to learn Swahili.)
  Kwaheri! Nimefurahi kukutana na wewe. (Goodbye! I'm pleased to meet you.)	Karibu! Nimefurahi pia kukutana na wewe. (Goodbye! I'm also pleased to meet you.)
  Utapenda kunywa nini? (What would you like to drink?)	Nitakunywa maji tu. Nina kiu sana! (I'll just drink water. I'm very thirsty.) Nitakunywa kahawa bila maziwa. (I'll drink coffee without milk.) Nitakunywa chai na maziwa na sukari kidogo. (I'll drink tea with milk and little sugar.) Nitakunywa soda. CocaCola, tafadhali. (I'll drink soda. CocaCola, please.)
  Tafadhali niletee chakula moto haraka. Nina njaa sana! (Please bring me some hot food quickly. I'm very hungry!)	Huu hapa wali, samaki, mbatata, na saladi. Nitakuletea keki baadaye. (Here is rice, fish, potatoes, and salad. I'll bring you cake later.)

  General Words and Phrases

  English	Swahili
  And	Na
  Bad	Mbaya
  Bicycle	Baiskeli
  Bitter	Chungu
  Car	Gari
  Cold	Baridi
  Danger	Hatari
  Drink (noun)	Kinywaji
  Drink (verb)	Kunywa
  Eat	Kula
  Excuse me!	Samahani!
  Food	Chakula
  Friend	Rafiki
  Good	Nzuri
  Goodbye!	Kwaheri!
  Help me, please!	Nisaidie, tafadhali!
  Here	Hapa
  Hot	Moto
  How?	Vipi?
  I am angry.	Nimekasirika.
  I am traveling.	Ninasafiri.
  I am happy.	Nimefurahi.
  I can speak Swahili.	Ninaweza kusema Kiswahili.
  I can't speak Swahili.	Siwezi kusema Kiswahili.
  I love you!	Ninakupenda!
  Motorcycle	Pikipiki
  No!	Hapana!
  OK!	Sawa!
  Please	Tafadhali
  Sorry! (apologize)	Samahani!
  Sorry! (sympathize)	Pole!
  Sweet	Tamu
  Thank you!	Asante!
  Thank you very much!	Asante sana!
  There	Pale
  Very	Sana
  Water	Maji
  Welcome!	Karibu!
  What?	Nini?
  When?	Wakati gani?
  Where?	Wapi?
  Where are you going to?	Unakwenda wapi?
  Which?	Ipi?
  Yes!	Ndio!

  Days of the Week

  English	Swahili
  Saturday	Jumamosi (literally: first day of the week)
  Sunday	Jumapili (literally: second day of the week)
  Monday	Jumatatu (literally: third day of the week)
  Tuesday	Jumanne (literally: fourth day of the week)
  Wednesday	Jumatano (literally: fifth day of the week)
  Thursday	Alhamisi (Arabic: fifth day of the week)
  Friday	Ijumaa (Arabic: the day of congregational prayer)

  Numbers

  English	Swahili	English	Swahili
  1	Moja	40	Arubaini
  2	Mbili	50	Hamsini
  3	Tatu	55	Hamsini na tano
  4	Nne	60	Sitini
  5	Tano	70	Sabini
  6	Sita	80	Thamanini
  7	Saba	90	Tisini
  8	Nane	100	Mia
  9	Tisa	136	Mia moja thalathini na sita
  10	Kumi	999	Mia tisa tisini na tisa
  11	Kumi na moja	1000	Elfu
  12	Kumi na mbili	1997	Elfu moja mia tisa tisini na saba
  17	Kumi na saba	Half	Nusu
  20	Ishirini	Two and a half	Mbili na nusu
  24	Ishirini na nne	Quarter	Robo
  30	Thalathini	Forty seven and three quarters	Arubaini na saba na robo tatu

  Time

  English	Swahili
  Time	Saa
  Hour	Saa
  Watch/Clock	Saa
  Morning	Asubuhi
  Evening	Jioni/Usiku
  Afternoon	Mchana
  Late afternoon	Alasiri/Jioni
  Dusk	Magharibi
  Night	Usiku
  Late night	Usiku wa manane
  Early morning	Alfajiri
  What time is it?	Saa ngapi?
  8 o'clock in the morning	Saa mbili kamili asubuhi
  8 o'clock sharp	Saa mbili barabara
  Noon	Saa sita mchana
  4:25 p.m.	Saa kumi na dakika ishirini na tano alasiri
  6:00 p.m.	Saa kumi na mbili kamili jioni
  8:15 p.m.	Saa mbili na robo usiku
  7:45 p.m.	Saa mbili kasorobo usiku
  9:30 a.m.	Saa tatu unusu asubuhi (also: Saa tatu na nusu asubuhi)
  Now	Sasa
  Today	Leo
  Yesterday	Jana
  Tomorrow	Kesho
  Day before yesterday	Juzi
  Day after tomorrow	Kesho-kutwa
  Day	Siku
  Week	Wiki
  Month	Mwezi
  Year	Mwaka
  Century	Karne