| Greetings |
| Hello |
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Jambo |
| Good morning |
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Habari za asubuhi? |
| Good afternoon |
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Habari za mchana? |
| Good evening |
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Habari za jioni? |
| Good night |
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Habari za usiku? |
| Goodbye |
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Kwaheri |
| What is your name? |
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Jina lako nani? |
| My name is Jack. |
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Jina Langu ni Jack |
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| Politeness |
| Nice to meet you. |
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Nafurahi kukuona. |
| How are you? |
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Habari gani? |
| Good |
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Nzuri |
| Bad |
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Mbaya |
| So so |
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Hivi, hivi |
| Thank you |
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Asante |
| Thank you very much |
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Asante Sana |
| You're welcome |
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Karibu |
| Please |
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Tafadhali |
| Excuse me |
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Samahani |
| So long |
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Tutaonana |
| Yes |
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Ndiyo |
| No |
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Hapana |
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| Most Common
Phrases |
| I do not understand |
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Sifahamu |
| How do you say this in English? |
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Unasemaje kwa
Kiingereza? |
| Do you speak English? |
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Una sema
Kiingereza |
| I can speak Swahili! |
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Ninaweza kusema
Kiswahili! |
| Where do you live? |
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Unaishi wapi? |
| I am from the Kenya. |
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Ninatoka Kenya. |
| I am Kenyan. |
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Mimi ni Mkenya. |
| Where is Mombasa? |
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Mombasa iko wapi? |
| How much is the fare? |
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Nauli ni kiasi
gani? |
| One ticket to Nairobi, please. |
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Tikiti moja kwenda
Nairobi, tafadhali. |
| Where are you going? |
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Unakwenda wapi? |
| Where is the bathroom? |
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Choo kiko wapi? |
| Call the police! |
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Ita polisi! |
| You are pretty. |
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Wewe ni mrembo. |
| Happy Birthday! |
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Furaha Ya Siku Ya
Kuzaliwa! |
| What time is it? |
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Ni saa ngapi sasa? |
| 10:45 |
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Saa kumi na moja kasoro robo. |
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| Kenyan
Shopping |
| How much does this cost? |
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Hii ni bei gani? |
| What is this? |
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Hii ni nini? |
| I'll buy it. |
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Nitainunua. |
| I would like to buy some clothes. |
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Ninataka kununua
nguo |
| Do you have any bread? |
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Unayo mkate? |
| Do you accept credit cards? |
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Naweza kutumia
kadi ya benki? |
| I'd like a cold beer. |
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Tafadhali nataka
bia baridi. |
| Cheers! |
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Afya! Vifijo! |
| Please bring the bill |
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Tafadhali, lete
checki. |
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