Saturday, April 5, 2014

Kiswahili Lesson 1

I use these words and phrases daily. Im sure I'm butchering a lot of the spelling, but hey, at least I can pronounce them correctly.

Phrases:
Jambo/mambo/sasa: hello/hi/hey (Reply: poa/ jambo sana)
Asante: thank you
Asante sana: thank you very much
Karibu: welcome/you're welcome
Kwaheri: goodbye
Tuonane baadaye: see you later
Tuonane kesho: see you tomorrow
Kesho: tomorrow
Hapana: no
Ndiyo: yes
Twende: let's go
Koja: come
Kiasi gani: how much
Kuelewa: I didn't understand
Jina lako nani: what is your name?
Jina langu ni.....: my name is ....
Jua nikali: the sun is very hot
Habari asubuhi: good morning
Nini: what
Wapi: where
Pole: sorry
Pole pole: slow
Araka: fast

Words:
Kushoto: left
Kulia: right
Mtoto: baby
Wewe: you
Meza: table
Kiti: chair
Lala: sleep
#1-10: moja, bili, tatu, nne, tano, sita, saba, nane, tisa, kumi
#20: irishini
Matatu: small crowded bus for public transportation

Animals:
Mbuzi: goat
Samaki: fish
Kuku: hen
Jogoo: rooster

Food:
Chipati
Ugali
Chai

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