Common Greetings English Swahili Hello Habari / Jambo How are you? Habari yako? I am fine Nzuri Good morning Habari ya asubuhi Good afternoon Habari ya mchana Good evening Habari ya jioni Good night Usiku mwema Welcome Karibu Thank you Asante You’re welcome Karibu Practice Habari yako? Nzuri, asante.

English Swahili My name is… Jina langu ni… What is your name? Jina lako ni nani? I am from Kenya Ninatoka Kenya Nice to meet you Nimefurahi kukutana nawe Example Conversation A: Jina lako ni nani? B: Jina langu ni Cyroka.

Number Swahili 1 Moja 2 Mbili 3 Tatu 4 Nne 5 Tano 6 Sita 7 Saba 8 Nane 9 Tisa 10 Kumi Practice Nina vitabu viwili. (I have two books.)

English Swahili Food Chakula Water Maji House Nyumba School Shule Friend Rafiki Love Mapenzi Money Pesa Work Kazi

English Swahili I am going home Ninaenda nyumbani I love Swahili Ninapenda Kiswahili I am hungry Nina njaa I am tired Nimechoka I don’t know Sijui LESSON 6 — Asking

English Swahili Where are you going? Unaenda wapi? How much? Bei gani? Why? Kwa nini? Who? Nani? When? Lini?

English Swahili I want this Nataka hii How much is this? Hii ni bei gani? It is expensive Ni ghali Make it cheaper Punguza bei Thank you very much Asante sana Example Buyer: Hii ni bei gani? Seller: Ni shilingi mia moja.

Pronouns English Swahili I Mimi You Wewe He/She Yeye We Sisi They Wao Simple Verb Pattern Swahili verbs often follow this pattern: Subject + Tense + Verb Example: Ni-na-penda I-present-love “I love”

English Swahili Eat Kula Go Kwenda Sleep Kulala Read Kusoma Speak Kuzungumza See Kuona Examples Ninakula chakula. (I am eating food.) Tunasoma Kiswahili. (We are studying Swahili.)

Dialogue A: Habari yako? B: Nzuri sana. Na wewe? A: Mimi pia ni mzuri. Translation: A: How are you? B: Very fine. And you? A: I am also fine. Pronunciation Tips “A” sounds like “ah” “E” sounds like “eh” “I” sounds like “ee” “O” sounds like “oh” “U” sounds like “oo” Example: Karibu = Kah-ree-boo

Introduce yourself in Swahili. Count from 1–10. Write 5 Swahili greetings. Create 3 simple sentences. Bonus Vocabulary English Swahili Father Baba Mother Mama Child Mtoto Car Gari Phone Simu Church Kanisa Market Soko

Translate into Swahili: I love Kenya What is your name? I am going to school Thank you very much Answers: Ninapenda Kenya Jina lako ni nani? Ninaenda shule Asante sana