Jambo or hujambo – hello, how are you

Teksi – taxi

Nzuri – ok, fine, good

Basi – bus

Jambo or sijambo – no problem

Gari – vehicle

Karibu – welcome, come in, also said when offering something

Ndege – plane

Kwaheri – goodbye

Njia – road/path

Asante – thank you

Kwa miguu – walking

Bwana – mister

Inaondoka lini - when does it leave

Mama – woman

Pole pole – slowly

Kijana – youth

Haraka – faster

Mtoto – child

Ngoja kidogo – wait on a moment

Jina lako Ni nani – what’s you name

Simama - Stop

Tafadhali – Please

Unaenda wapi – Where are you going

Samahani – Sorry

Kutoka wapi – from where

Ndiyo – yes

Kilomita ngapi – how many kilometers

Hapana – no

Twende – let’s go

Sijui – I don’t know

Kushoto - Left

Hapa – here

Kulia – right

Lini – when

Juu – up

Kwa Nini – why

Chini – down

Nani? – Who?

Gari imeharibika – car has broken down

Nini? – What?

Kweli – true

Leo – today

Naweza kukaa hapa? – Can I stay here?

Kesho – tomorrow

Choo – toilet

Mchana – daytime

Bafu – bathroom

Usiku – night time/at night

Ni Na njaa – I’m hungry

Asubuhi – morning/in the morning

Nina kiu – I am thirsty

Mapema – early

Nipe – give me

Dakika – minutes

Tena – again

Saa ngapi – what time

Mimi ni mgojwa – I am ill

Polisi - police

Chui – Leopard

Ndovu – Elephant

To eat – ku-la

Nyati – Buffalo

To drink – Ku-nywa

Simba – Lion

To stay – Ku-kaa

Kifaru – Rhino

To see – kuona

To look – kutazama

Sawa – ok

To buy – kununua

Habari –hello/hi

To love – kupenda

Habari za asubuhi – good morning

To be/become – kuwa

Habari za jioni – good evening

To come from – kutoka

Usiku mwema – good night

Kwaheri – god bye

Us – sisi

Tuonane – see you

We – tu

Samahani – excuse me

You – ninyi

Samahani – sorry

Them – wao

Nataka – I’d like

Me – mimi

Pombe - Beer

You – wewe

Kahwa - Coffee

Him/her – yeye

Ngapi? - How much/many?