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| Yes = Ndiyo No = Hapana Thank you = Asante Thank you very much = Asante Sana Please = Tafadhali Excuse me = Kunradhi Hello = Jambo, Hujambo Goodbye = Kwa heri (to one), Kwa herini (to many) So long = Tutaonana Good morning = Habari za asubuhi? Good afternoon = Habari za mchana? Good evening = Habari za jioni? Good night = Habari za usiku? I do not understand = Sifahamu How do you say this in [English]? = Unasemaje [kiswahili] kwa Kiingereza? Do you speak ... = Unaweza kusema ... English = Kiingereza French = Kifaransa German = Kijerumani Spanish = Kispanish |
Chinese = Kichina |
| zero = sifuri
one = moja two = mbili three = tatu four = nne five = tano |
six = sita
seven = saba eight = nane nine = tisa ten = kumi |
| How much does
this cost? = Hii ni bei gani? What is this? = Hii ni nini? I'll buy it. = Nitainunua. I would like to buy ... = Ninataka kununua ... Do you have ... = Unayo ...? Do you accept credit cards? = Naweza kutumia kadi ya benki Open = Imefunguliwa, Wazi Closed = Imefungwa Postcard = Kadi ya posta Stamps = Stampu za posta A little = Kidogo A lot = Nyingi All = Yote Breakfast = Chakula cha asubuhi Lunch = Chakula cha mchana Dinner = Chakula cha usiku Vegetarian = Bila nyama Kosher = Halali Cheers! = Afya! Vifijo! Please bring the bill. = Tafadhali, letee checki. Bread = Mkate |
Beverage
= Kinyawaji Coffee = Kahawa Tea = Chai Juice = Maji ya matunda Water = Maji Beer = Pombe Wine = Divai Salt = Chumvi Pepper = Pilipili Meat = Nyama Beef = Nyama ya ng'ombe Pork = Nyama ya nguruwe Fish = Samaki Poultry = Kuku Vegetable = Mboga Fruit = Matunda Potato = Kiazi, Viazi (pl) Salad = mboga mbichi Dessert = switi, kitindamlo Ice cream = Aiskrimu |