SwahiliPod101.Notes.1

Question 0

Wait

Answer 0

Gonja
Ngoja
Subiri
Subira
Saburi

Question 1

What’s going on?

Answer 1

Niaje?

Question 2

Seriously?

Answer 2

Haki?

Question 3

Right!?

Isn’t that right?

Answer 3

Sivyo!?

Question 4

What does “Gari” mean?

Answer 4

Gari lina maanisha nini?

Question 5

Understood?

Answer 5

Umeelewa?

Question 6

Maybe (non-commital agreement)

Answer 6

Pengine

Question 7

No thank you

Answer 7

La asante

Question 8

Excuse me (going through a crowd)

Answer 8

Kunradhi

Question 9

Thank you for coming.

Answer 9

Asante sana kwa kuja

Question 10

No problem at all

Answer 10

Hakuna shida hata

Question 11

Don’t worry

Answer 11

Usiwe na wasiwasi

Question 12

Good morning

Answer 12

Sabalheri

Question 13

Good night

Answer 13

Usiku mwema

Question 14

Excuse me! I beg to use your pen

Answer 14

Kunradhi! Ninaomba kutumia kalamu yako.

Question 15

It is 100 years since (when) he died.

Answer 15

Ni miaka mia moja tangu alipokufa.

Question 16

Do you have paper and pen?

Answer 16

Una karatasi na kalamu?

Question 17

Where can i exchange money?

Answer 17

Ninaweza kubadilisha pesa wapi?

Question 18

I have been sent by your friend to come and see you. (subjunctive)

Answer 18

Nimetumwa na rafiki yako nije nikuone

Question 19

Thank you for coming to see me at the hospital

Answer 19

Asante sana kwa kuja kuniona hospitalini.

Question 20

I brought you gifts; some for these children and some for you.

Answer 20

Nimekuletea zawadi; zingine za hawa watoto na zingine zako.

Question 21

Please forgive me.

Answer 21

Tafadhali nisamehe.

Question 22

You just stepped on me.

Answer 22

Umenikanyaga

Question 23

How have you been, my friend?

Answer 23

Umekuwa aje, rafiki yangu?

Question 24

Have a nice time. I am leaving now.

Answer 24

Uwe na wakati mwema, sasa naondoka.

Question 25

Meet my wife. Her name is Sandy.

Answer 25

Kutana na mke wangu. Jina lake ni Sandy.

Question 26

You have already returned from school?

Answer 26

Umesharudi kutoka shule?

Question 27

Is there anybody home?

Answer 27

Je, kuna yeyote nyumbani?

Question 28

May we come in, we have arrived.

Answer 28

Hodi, tumefika.

Question 29

Which food have you prepared for us.

Answer 29

Chakula kipi umetuandalia?

Question 30

Food is ready. Welcome, let’s eat.

Answer 30

Chakula ni tayari. Karibu tule.

Question 31

Please reduce the flames.

Answer 31

Tafadhali punguza moto.

Question 32

Oh, I’ve burnt your kitchen towel.

Answer 32

Oh nimeichoma taulo yako ya jikoni.

Question 33

I will give oranges to those who arrived yesterday.

Answer 33

Nitawapa machungwa wale waliofika jana