ENGLISH__________________KISWAHILI
one....... Moja
two.........Mbili
three........... Tatu
four........... Nne
five ...........Tano
six....... Sita
seven.......Saba
eight ...........Nane
nine.......... Tisa
ten ...........Kumi
eleven ………Kumi na moja
twelve........... Kumi na mbili
twenty.............. Ishilini
twenty-one ..............Ishilini na moja
Numbers in Swahili
Animals in Swahili
ENGLISH_____________________ KISWAHILI
Lion.................Simba
Giraffe.....Twiga
Hen.............. Kuku
Cock.............. Jogoo
Chicks............... Vifaranga
Cow............. Ng’ombe
Dog........... Mbwa
Cat........... Paka
Rat........... Panya
Fish............ Samaki
Donkey............ Punda
Goat............... Mbuzi
Sheep.............. Kondoo
Flies........ Inzi
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
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