OBJECTS
Below is a list of some common objects translated from English to Kiswahili
ENGLISH______________ KISWAHILI
Table......... Meza
Chair......... Kiti
Door ..............Mlango
Window ...............Dirisha
Wall............. Ukuta
Book............ Kitabu
Pen........... Kalamu
Paper...........Karatasi
Keys........... Funguo
Bed............ Kitanda
Shoes........... Viatu
Trousers........... Longi
Shirt............. Shati
Skirt............. Sketi
Names of Objects in Swahili
Food in Swahili languge
Below is a list of common foods and drinks in Kenya translated from English to Swahili.
ENGLISH______________ KISWAHILI
Food .............Chakula
Ugali (maize staple) .............Ugali
Vegetable............... Mboga
Meat............. Nyama
Bread............. Mkate
Tea......... Chai
Water .......Maji
Milk................ Maziwa
Maize ..................Mahindi
Sweet potatoes.................. Viazi vitamu
Rice............... Mchele
Sugar ............Sukari
Salt.............Omony
Shoping in Swahili
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________.
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
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