| Common greetings: | Salamu za kawaida |
| Good morning/ afternoon/ evening/ night | Habari ya asubuhi/ mchana/ jioni/ usiku |
| Hello! | Jambo! |
| A respectful greeting to elders, actually meaning “I hold your feet” | Shikamoo |
| Their reply: “I am delighted” | Marahaba |
| How are you? | Habari yako? |
| -I am fine | -Nzuri |
| -I am not feeling good today | -Sijiziki vizuri leo |
| How are things? | Mambo? |
| -Good / cool / cool & crazy | -Safi / poa / poa kichizi |
| See you later | Tuta onana baadaye |
| Welcome! (Welcome again!) | Karibu! (Karibu tena!) |
| Goodbye | Kwaheri |
| We or you? | Sisi au ninyi? |
| I | Mimi |
| You | Wewe |
| He / she | Yeye |
| We | Sisi |
| You (plural) | Ninyi |
| They | Wao |
| On the move | Kwenye mwendo |
| Where can I get a taxi? | Teksi iko wapi? |
| Where is the bus station? | Stendi ya basi iko wapi? |
| When will we arrive? | Tutafika lini? |
| Can you show me the bus? | Unaweza ukanioyesha basi? |
| How much is the ticket? | Tiketi ni bei gani? |
| Is it safe walking here at night? | Ni salama kutembea hapa usiku? |
| In the restaurant | Kwenye ungahawa |
| Can I have the menu, please? | Tafadhali, nipe menu |
| I would like to order | Ninapenda kuagiza |
| Can I have some water, please? | Tafadhali, naomba maji |
| I would like some chicken | Mimi nataka kuku |
| Can I have the bill, please? | Tafadhali, nipe bili |
| The food is very good! | Chakula ni kizuri sana! |
| Facing the touts | Kukutana na wasumbufu |
| Sorry, I don’t have time | Samahani, sina muda |
| I don’t want to buy anything | Sitaki kununua chochote |
| I have already booked a safari | Tayari nimeisha lipia safari |
| I don’t have money | Sina hela |
| I’m not single | Nina mchumba |
| Could you please leave me alone? | Tafadhali, achana na mimi |
| It is none of your business! | Hayakuhusu! |
| About yourself | Kuhusu wewe mwenyewe |
| Where do you come from? | Unatokea wapi? |
| -I come from Norway | -Mimi ninatokea Norway |
| How old are you? | Una miaka mingapi? |
| -I am 25 years old | -Nina miaka 25 (ishirini na tano) |
| What is your name? | Jina lako nani? |
| -My name is … | -Jina langu ni ….. |
| How long have you been here? | Una muda gani hapa? |
| -I’ve been here 1 day / week / month | -Nina siku / wiki / mwezi 1 (mmoja) |
| What is your profession? | Fani yako ni nini? |
| -I am a student | -Mimi ni mwanafunzi |
| -I am working in a hospital | -Ninafanya kazi hospitali |
| How much, did you say? | Umesema bei gani? |
| 1 | mmoja |
| 2 | mbili |
| 3 | tatu |
| 4 | nne |
| 5 | tano |
| 6 | sita |
| 7 | saba |
| 8 | nane |
| 9 | tisa |
| 10 | kumi |
| 100 | mia mmoja |
| 1,000 | elfu mmoja |
| 10,000 | elfu kumi |
| 100,000 | laki mmoja |
| 1,000,000 | milioni mmoja |
| Animals | Wanyama |
| Ant | Siafu |
| Baboon | Nyani |
| Buffalo | Nyati |
| Cat | Paka |
| Cheetah | Duma |
| Chicken | Kuku |
| Colobus | Mbega |
| Cow | Ng’ombe |
| Crocodile | Mamba |
| Dikdik | Dika |
| Dog | Mbwa |
| Eland | Pofu |
| Elephant | Tembo |
| Fish | Samaki |
| Gerenuk | Swala twiga |
| Giraffe | Twiga |
| Hartebeest | Kongoni |
| Hippo | Kiboko |
| Hyena | Fisi |
| Impala | Swala pala |
| Jackal | Mbweha |
| Kudu | Tandala |
| Leopard | Chui |
| Lion | Simba |
| Monkey | Tumbili |
| Mosquito | Mbu |
| Peacock | Tausi |
| Pig | Nguruwe |
| Oryx | Choroa |
| Ostrich | Mbuni |
| Roan | Korongo |
| Rhino | Faru |
| Serval | Mondo |
| Snake | Nyoka |
| Topi | Nyamera |
| Vulture | Dai |
| Warthog | Ngiri |
| Waterbuck | Kuro |
| Wild dog | Mbwa mwitu |
| Wildebeest | Nyumbu |
| Zebra | Punda milia |
| When you’re hungry | Unapokuwa na njaa |
| Fruits | Matunda |
| Vegetables | Mboga |
| Meat | Nyama |
| Pork | Nguruwe |
| Beef | Ng’ombe |
| Mutton | Mbuzi |
| Chicken | Kuku |
| Fish | Samaki |
| Pineapple | Nanasi |
| Water melon | Tikiti maji |
| Orange | Machungwa |
| Lemon | Limau |
| Banana | Ndizi |
| Coconut | Nasi |
| Carrot | Keroti |
| Potato | Viazi |
| Tomato | Nyanya |
| Onion | Vitunguu |
| Paprika | Pili pili hoho |
| Mushroom | Uyoga |
| Sallad | Saladi |
| Milk | Maziwa |
| Water (for drinking) | Maji (ya kunwa) |
| Beer | Bia / pombe |
| Soda | Soda |
| Coffe (black / with milk) | Kahawa (ya rangi / ya maziwa) |
| Tea (black / with milk) | Chai (ya rangi / ya maziwa) |
| Hot | Moto |
| Cold | Baridi |
| Bread | Mkate |
| Egg(s) | Yai (mayai) |
| Butter | Siagi |
