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Swahili Useful Phrases

Helpful Swahili words, days and question words.

51 cardsGrades 3–5, Grades 6–8, Grades 9–12, Adult#swahili#vocabulary

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  • What is this?English
    Hii ni nini?hee ni NEE-ni
  • How much is it?English
    Ni bei gani?ni BE-ee GA-ni
  • Where?English
    wapiWA-pi
  • When?English
    liniLEE-ni
  • Who?English
    naniNA-ni
  • What?English
    niniNEE-ni
  • Why?English
    kwa ninikwa NEE-ni
  • How?English
    vipiVEE-pi
  • Which?English
    ganiGA-ni
  • HereEnglish
    hapaHA-pa
  • ThereEnglish
    palePA-le
  • TodayEnglish
    leoLE-o
  • TomorrowEnglish
    keshoKE-sho
  • YesterdayEnglish
    janaJA-na
  • NowEnglish
    sasaSA-sa
  • MorningEnglish
    asubuhia-soo-BOO-hee
  • AfternoonEnglish
    mchanam-CHA-na
  • EveningEnglish
    jionijee-O-ni
  • NightEnglish
    usikuoo-SEE-koo
  • DayEnglish
    sikuSEE-koo
  • WeekEnglish
    wikiWEE-ki
  • MonthEnglish
    mweziMWE-zi
  • YearEnglish
    mwakaMWA-ka
  • MondayEnglish
    Jumatatujoo-ma-TA-too (day 3 of the week counting from Saturday)
  • TuesdayEnglish
    Jumannejoo-MA-n-ne
  • WednesdayEnglish
    Jumatanojoo-ma-TA-no
  • ThursdayEnglish
    Alhamisial-ha-MEE-si
  • FridayEnglish
    Ijumaaee-joo-MA-a
  • SaturdayEnglish
    Jumamosijoo-ma-MO-si
  • SundayEnglish
    Jumapilijoo-ma-PEE-li
  • RightEnglish
    kuliakoo-LEE-a
  • LeftEnglish
    kushotokoo-SHO-to
  • Straight aheadEnglish
    moja kwa mojaMO-ja kwa MO-ja
  • UpEnglish
    juuJOO
  • DownEnglish
    chiniCHEE-ni
  • InsideEnglish
    ndanin-DA-ni
  • OutsideEnglish
    njeN-je
  • AndEnglish
    nana
  • OrEnglish
    auA-oo
  • ButEnglish
    lakinila-KEE-ni
  • WithEnglish
    nana
  • VeryEnglish
    sanaSA-na
  • AlsoEnglish
    piaPEE-a
  • AlwaysEnglish
    daimada-EE-ma
  • NeverEnglish
    kamweKAM-we
  • SometimesEnglish
    wakati mwinginewa-KA-ti mween-GEE-ne
  • I like catsEnglish
    Ninapenda pakani-na-PEN-da PA-ka
  • I have a dogEnglish
    Nina mbwaNEE-na M-bwa
  • I want waterEnglish
    Nataka majina-TA-ka MA-jee
  • What time is it?English
    Saa ngapi?SA-a N-ga-pi
  • Swahili languageEnglish
    Kiswahilikee-swa-HEE-li

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