Explore the examples below at your own pace. Choose a small set, recall it without looking, and return to it in your next practice session.
Hihi
What is your name?jina lako ni nani?
Nice to meet younafurahi kukutana na wewe
How are you?habari gani?
I'm good, thanksnzuri
And you?labda wewe?
Language and Age Phrases
Do you speak (English/Swahili)?je, unafahamu kizungu, kiswahili?
Does she speak Chinese?yeye huelewa kichina?
A little bitkidogo tu
How old are you?una miaka mingapi?
I'm 33 years oldmimi nina umri wa miaka thelathini na tatu
It was nice talking to younimefurahi kuzungumza na wewe
What do you mean?una maanisha nini?
I don't understandsielewi
I don't knowsijui
Sorrypole
What is that called in Swahili?kile kinaitwaje kwa kiswahili
What does that word mean in English?nini maana ya neno hili kwa kiingereza?
Where are you from?unatoka nchi gani?
I'm from the U.Smimi ninatoka amerika
I'm Americanmimi ni mmarekani
Where do you live?unaishi wapi?
I live in the U.Sninaishi amerika
What do you do for a living?unafanya kazi gani?
I'm a studentmimi ni mwanafunzi
Can I help you?je, ninaweza kukusaidia?
Can you help me?je, unaweza kunisaidia?
Where is the airport?wapi uwanja wa ndege?
Go straightkwenda moja kwa moja
Thenbasi
Turn leftupande wa kushoto
Turn rightupande wa kulia
Holiday Wishes Phrases
Happy birthdayfuraha ya kuzaliwa
Happy new yearheri ya mwaka mpya
Merry Christmaskrismasi njema
Good lucknakutakia kila la heri
Congratulationshongera
I have a reservationnina reservation
Do you have rooms available?je,vyumba vinapatikana?
I would like a non-smoking roomningependa chumba yasiyo ya sigara
How much it costs per night?nini ni malipo kwa usiku mmoja?
Waiterwaiter
How much is this?ni kiasi gani hii?
What is this?nini hii?
Are you okay?uko sawa?
I need a doctorninahitaji daktari
Helpmsaada
Call the ambulancewito ambulansi
Call the policepiga simu kwa polisi
I am sickmimi ni mgonjwa