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In addition to English, Kiswahili language is widely spoken throughout East Africa and the neighbouring countries. It is always good to pick a few words of the local people while travelling. When you even utter simple words in the local language, it makes the people more welcoming, friendly and indeed
opens them up to you. It makes them feel you are a part of them. The pronunciation is just as in English. Welcome to this simple English-Kiswahili
Tutorial. Karibu!!
GREETINGS – ANSWERS
TIME - NYAKATI
| ENGLISH | KISWAHILI |
|---|---|
| Hello! | Jambo |
| How are you? | Habari gain? |
| I am Fine | Mzuri |
| Good night | Lala salama |
| Good Day | Siku njema |
| Welcome | Karibu |
Fine than you Nzuri |
asante |
| ENGLISH | KISWAHILI |
|---|---|
| Day | Mchana |
| Night | Usiku |
| Morning | Asubuhi |
| Noon | Saa sita Mchana |
| Evening | Jioni |
| Midnight | Saa sita usiku |
| Today | Leo |
| Tomorrow | Kesho |
| Yesterday | Jana |
| Tonight | Leo usiku |
| The day before yesterday | Juzi |
| Next Week | Wiki Ijayo |
| Next Month | Mwezi ujayo |
| Next Year | Mwaka Ujao |
| Last Week | Wiki iliopita |
| Last Month | Mwezi Uliopita |
Last Year |
Mwaka-uliopita |
DAYS OF THE WEEK – SIKU ZA WIKI
| ENGLISH | KISWAHILI | |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Jumatatu | |
| Tuesday | Jumanne | |
| Wednesday | Jumatano | |
| Thursday | Alhamisi | |
| Friday | Ijumaa | |
| Saturday | Jumamosi | |
Sunday |
Jumapili | |
MONTHS – MIEZI
NUMBERS – NAMBARI
| ENGLISH | KISWAHILI |
|---|---|
| One | Moja |
| Two | Mbili |
| Three | Tatu |
| Four | Nne |
| Five | Tano |
| Six | Sita |
| Seven | Saba |
| Eight | Nane |
| Nine | Tisa |
| Ten | Kumi |
| Eleven | Kumi na moja |
| Twelve | Kumi na mbili |
| Thirteen | Kumi na tatu |
| Fourteen | Kumi na nne |
| Fifteen | Kumi na tano |
| Sixteen | Kumi na sita |
| Seventeen | Kumi na saba |
| Eighteen | Kumi na nane |
| Nineteen | Kumi na tisa |
| Twenty | Ishirini |
| Thirty | Thelathini |
| Fourty | Arobaini |
| Fity | Hamsini |
| Sixty | Sitin |
| Seventy | Sabini |
| Eighty | Themanini |
| Ninety | Tisini |
| One hundred | Mia moja |
| Two hundred | Mia mbili |
| Three hundred | Mia tatu |
| Four hundred | Mia Nne |
| Six hundred | Mia sita |
Seven hundred |
Mia saba |
| ENGLISH | KISWAHILI | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Januari | ||
| February | Februari | ||
| March | Machi | ||
| April | Aprili | ||
| May | Mei | ||
| June | Juni | ||
| July | Julai | ||
| August | Agosti | ||
| September | Septemba | ||
| October | Oktoba | ||
| November | Novemba | ||
December |
Disemba | ||
SEASONS – MAJIRA
| ENGLISH | KISWAHILI | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunny | Kuna Jua | |
| Cold | Baridi | |
| Rainy Season | Muvua | |
| Warm Season | Joto | |
| Dry Season/ Drought | Kiangazi | |
Floods |
Mafuriko |
FRACTIONS – AKISAMI
| ENGLISH | KISWAHILI | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | Half Nusu | |
| 1/3 | Third Thuluthi | |
¼ |
Quarter Robo |
NUMBERS - NAMBARI
| ENGLISH | KISWAHILI | |
|---|---|---|
| Eight hundred | Mia nane | |
| Nine hundred | Mia tisa | |
| One thousand | Elfu moja | |
| One hundred thousand | Elfu mia moja | |
One Million |
Milioni moja | |
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