Below is a list of swahili words that you might encounter when shopping.
ENGLISH________________________ Kisii
Money.......... Pesa
Coin .........Shillingi
Notes................... Noti
One shilling............... Shillingi moja
Five shillings ..................Shillingi tano
Ten shillings................. Shillingi kumi
How much does it cost?........................ Ni pesa ngapi?
How much are those?......... Hizo ni pesa ngapi?
Do you have____?......... Una_____?
I would like______...... Ningependa ______.
I like_______........ Nimependezwa________.
I don't like______..........Sipendi ______.
Very expensive........... Ni ghali mno
I want to buy______.......... Nataka kununua________.
Shoping in Swahili
People in swahili
Below is a list in regard to people translated from English to Kiswahili
ENGLISH_______________________ KISWAHILI
People........ Watu
Person ..........Mtu
Man............. Mwanaume
Woman ..................Mvulana
Boy ....................Msichana
Girl...................Msicana
Father ...............Baba
Mother.............. Mama
Brother ...............Kaka
My Brother……………Kaka yangu/Kakangu
Sister................ Dada
My Sister………….Dada yangu/Dadangu
Child........... Mtoto
My Child………..Mtoto wangu
My friend ............Rafiki yangu
Days and Times in Swahili
Learning the days and timebis important for anybody visiting Kenya.Below is a list of words that refer to days and time
ENGLISH_______________________KISWAHILI
Today............... Leo
Yesterday............ Jana
Tomorrow.................... Kesho
This week......................... Wiki hii
Last week.................... Wiki iliyopita
Next week...................Wiki ijayo
Monday........Jumatatu
Tuesday..........Tumanne
Wednesday..............Tumatano
Thursday..........Alhamisi
Friday.............Ijumaa
Saturday..........Jumamosi
Sunday.............Jumapili
Sunrise.......................Alfajiri
Sunset............................... Alasiri
See you later........................................... Tuonane baadae
Months in Swahili
Whether your staying in Kenya for a month or an year it is important to know how to express this periods and months in Swahili.
ENGLISH –KISWAHILI
We are....................Tuko
in the ...............Katika
month...........Mwezi
of Januari..........wa Januari
We are in the month of Januari.............Tuko katika mwezi wa Januari
We are staying for one month...........Tunakaa mwezi mmoja
We are staying for 2months....... Tunakaa miezi mbili
Last Month.............. Mwezi uliopita
Next month.............Mwezi ujao
January....... Januari
February.....Februari
March........Mechi
April........Aprili
May..........Mei
June.......Juni
July........Julai
August......Agosti
September......Septemba
October......Octoba
November........Novemba
December......Decemba
Verbs in Swahili
Verbs are used in.every day life hence it is important.that you learn some verbs because you will surely need them.
ENGLISH_____________________________KISWAHILI
Come................. Kuja
Go...... Enda
Walk......Tembea
Run.......Kimbia
Talk..........Ongea
Greet.......... Salimia
Write.......... Andika
Listen ..........Skiza
Look......... Angalia
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