Health and body in Swahili

ENGLISH_____________ KISWAHILI
How are you feeling?............. Unaskiaje?

I'm not feeling well ...........Siskii vizuri

I have a cold.............. Nina homa

My head aches.......... Naumwa na kichwa

Is this drinking water?.................... Hii ni maji ya kunywa?


Give me water……………………….Nisaidie na maji ya kunywa

What happened?.............. Nini ilifanyika

I was bitten by a mosquito............... Niliumwa na mbu


Head ............Kichwa

Ear ..............Maskio

Mouth.............. Mdomo

Eye............. Jicho

Shoulder.............. Mabega

Heart..............Roho

Chest............... Kifua

Stomach............ Tumbo

Back .............Mgongo

Leg............. Mguu

Names of Objects in Swahili

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

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