Hello - Jambo

How are you? - Mambo

i am fine - niko sawa

how are you? - habari

fine - Nzuri

Goodbye - Kwaheri.

See you later - Tutaonana baadaye (often shortened to Baadaye)

Thank you - Asante

Thank you very much - Asante sana

Sorry - Pole

Very Sorry - Pole Sana

Slowly Slowly - Pole Pole

No worries - Hakuna matata

No problem - Hakuna shida

welcome - Karibu

welcome - karibuni (to more than one person)

excuse me -samahani

what is your name? - Jina lako ni nani?

my name is - ninaitwa

Nice to meet you - Ninafurahi kukutana na wewe.

Ok - Sawa

Yes - Ndiyo

No - Hapana

I understand - Naelewa.

I dont understand -sielewi

I like it - ninapenda

I dont like it -sipendi

Do you like it? - unapenda hii?

i dont want - sitaki

PRONOUNS

me - mimi

you - wewe

they - yeye

mine - yangu

Yours - yako

His/hers - yake

ours - yetu

DESCRIPTIONS

Big - kubwa

small - kidogo

short - fupi

long - Ndefu

SHOPPING:

store/shop - Duka

price - Bei

money - pesa

cash - pesa taslimu

How much? - shilingi ngapi?

It is cheap - Ni bei rahisi

It is expensive - Ni bei ghali

Do you give discounts? - Je unapunguza bei?

Please reduce the price - punguza bei tafadhali

How do i pay? - Ninalipaje?

I have a credit/debit card - Nina kadi.

EATING OUT

Eat - kula

Food - Chakula

Menu - Menyu

Bill - Bili

Hot - Moto

Cold - baridi

Drinks- vinywaji

cold drinks - kinywaji baridi

Fruit juice - maji ya matunda

Beer - Bia

cold beer - Bia baridi

Tea - chai

coffee - kahawa

soup -supu

chicken - kuki

meat - nyama

fish -samaki

rice - wali

vegetables - mboga

drinking water - maji ya kunywa

i am vegeterian -sili nyama it is

delicious - ni tamu sana