Swahili Common Phrases Flashcards by Tara Rosema

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Twende

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Let’s go

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Unaitwa Nani?

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What’s your name?

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Jina langu ni…

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My name is…

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Tutaonana kesho

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See you tomorrow

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Asante sana

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Thank you very much

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Usiku mwema

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Good night

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Bwana asifiwe!

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Praise the Lord!

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Mungu akubariki

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God bless you

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Yesu anakupenda

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Jesus loves you

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Hakuna matata

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No worries

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Let’s go

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Twende

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What’s your name?

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Unaitwa nani?

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My name is…

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Jina langu ni…

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See you tomorrow

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Tutaonana kesho

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Thank you very much

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Asante sana

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Good night

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Usiku mwema

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Praise the Lord!

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Bwana Asifiwe

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God bless you

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Mungu akubariki

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Jesus loves you

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Yesu anakupenda

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No worries

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Hakuna matata

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Nzuri sana na wewe

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very good, and you?

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Very good, and you?

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Nzuri sana na wewe

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Naipenda

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I like it

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Sipendi

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I don’t like it

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Unaipenda?

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Do you like it?

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Wapi?

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Where?

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Sina pesa

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I don’t have money

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Pole pole

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Slowly

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Safari njema

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Good journey

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Pole sana

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Very sorry

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Hapana asante

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No thank you

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Karibu sana

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You are very welcomed

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Niwie radhi

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Excuse me

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Pole

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Sorry (to sympathize)

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Sawa

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Okay

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Naweza kuchukua picha yako?

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Can I take your picture?

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Naomba kupiga picha?

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May I take pictures?

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I like it

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Naipenda

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I don’t like it

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Sipendi

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Do you like it?

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Unaipenda?

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Wapi?

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Where?

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I don’t have money

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Sina pesa

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Slowly

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Pole pole

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Good journey

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Safari njema

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Very sorry

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Pole sana

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No thank you

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Hapana asante

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You are welcome (to welcome somebody)

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Karibu sana

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Excuse me

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Niwie radhi

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Sorry (to empathize)

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Pole

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Okay

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Sawa

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Can I take your picture?

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Naweza kuchukua picha yako?

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[Name] una jisikiaje?

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[Name], how are you feeling?

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[Name], how are you feeling?

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[Name], una jisikiaje?

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Thank you for saying thank you (said instead of “you’re welcome”)

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Asante kushukuru

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Asante kushukuru

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Thank you for saying thank you (said instead of “you’re welcome”)