Survival phrases Flashcards
1
Q
Hello
A
Jambo
2
Q
How are you?
A
Habari?
3
Q
I am fine.
A
Nzuri
4
Q
What’s the news?
A
Habari gani?
5
Q
Good news
A
Habari nzuri
6
Q
Welcome
A
Karibu
7
Q
Thank you
A
Asante
8
Q
Thank you very much
A
Asante sana
9
Q
Please
A
Tafadhali
10
Q
I am sorry
A
Pole
11
Q
Wait a minute
A
Ungoje kidogo
12
Q
Excuse me
A
Samahani
13
Q
Forgive me
A
Nisamehe
14
Q
Child
A
Mtoto
15
Q
Children
A
Watoto
16
Q
Give me
A
Nipe
17
Q
Let’s go
A
Twende
18
Q
Come here
A
Njoo hapa
19
Q
Sir/old man
A
Mzee
20
Q
Madam, mother
A
Mama
21
Q
Friend
A
Rafiki
22
Q
Police
A
Polisi
23
Q
Guard
A
Mlinzi
24
Q
Doctor
A
Daktari
25
Foreigner
Mzungu
26
Telephone
Simu
27
Shop
Duka
28
Money
Pesa
29
What is the price?
Bei gani?
30
Too expensive.
Bei ghali sana
31
Local dish made from kale
Sukuma wiki
32
Local dish made from maize
Ugali
33
Local public transportation
Matatu
34
Toilet
Choo
35
Bathroom
Bafuni
36
Where is the toilet?
Choo kiko wapi?
37
Where
Wapi
38
Today
Leo
39
Tomorrow
Kesho
40
Yesterday
Jana
41
Car
Gari
42
Gasoline
Petroli
43
Yes
Ndiyo
44
No
Hapana
45
Maybe
Labda
46
OK
Sawasawa
47
Left
Kushoto
48
Right
Kulia
49
Center
Katikati
50
Quickly
Upesi
51
Slowly
Polepole
52
Food
Chakula
53
Drinks
Kinyuaji
54
Water
Maji
55
Coffee
Kahawa
56
Tea
Chai
57
Hot, fire
Moto
58
Cold
Baridi
59
Hot water
Maji moto
60
Cold water
Maji baridi
61
Look out!
Jihadhari
62
Danger
Hatari
63
Goodbye
Kwaheri
64
We'll see you
Tutaonana