Swahili (Kiswahili) is the National Language of Tanzania. Great thing is Kiswahili is the language of Tanzania, Kenya & Uganda. Below is a selection of some basic swahili words which you might find useful during your Tanzania vacations.
Our selection of some words in Kiswahili which might come in handy.
|
English |
Kiswahili |
|
Food |
Chakula |
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River |
Mto |
|
Faster |
Haraka |
|
Sleep |
Lala |
|
Bread |
mkate |
|
Egg |
Mayai |
|
Clouds |
Mawingu |
|
Snow |
Barafu |
|
Buffalo |
Nyati |
|
Elephant |
Ndovu |
|
Animals |
Wanyama |
|
Bird |
Ndege |
|
Leopard |
Chui |
|
Hello |
Jambo |
|
Car |
Gari |
|
Clothes |
Nguo |
|
Shoes |
Viatu |
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Fire/hot |
Moto |
|
Sun |
Jua |
|
Tree |
Mti |
|
Water |
Maji |
|
You |
Wewe |
|
Me |
Mimi |
|
Mountain |
Milima |
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Torch/light |
Taa |
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Cold |
Baridi |
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Go |
Enda/twende |
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Wait |
Ngoja |
|
Tea |
Chai |
|
Coffee |
Kahawa |
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Sugar |
Sukari |
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Money |
Pesa |
|
Leg |
Mguu |
|
Hand |
Mkono |
|
Rain |
Mvua |
|
Forest |
Msitu |
http://www.yale.edu/swahili for more swahili
Cheers for the link guys this’ll be very useful for me during my future visits.
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