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Common Greetings in Swahili

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Common Greetings in Swahili 1.      Hello / Hi o     Swahili:  Habari o     Pronunciation: [hah-BAH-ree] 2.      Good morning o     Swahili:  Habari za asubuhi o     Pronunciation: [hah-BAH-ree zah ah-SOO-boo-hee] 3.      Good afternoon / Good evening o     Swahili:  Habari za mchana  /  Habari za jioni o     Pronunciation: [hah-BAH-ree zah m-CHAH-nah] / [hah-BAH-ree zah j-EE-oh-nee] 4.      Good night o     Swahili:  Lala salama o     Pronunciation: [LAH-lah sah-LAH-mah] 5.      How are you? o     Swahili:  Habari gani? o     Pronunciation: [hah-BAH-ree GAH-nee] 6.      I’m fine, thank you. o     Swahili:  Nzuri, asante. ...
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INTERROGATIVE WORDS IN SWAHILI

INTERROGATIVE WORDS First, here are the basic interrogatives (question words) to know: Question Word Meaning Nani? Who? Nini? What? Lini? When? Wapi? Where? Kwa nini? Why? Gani? Which? Ngapi? How many? -je?  (attached to end of verb) How? Unaitwa nani?   // Who are you called (what is your name?) Ninaitwa Arthur   Unatoka wapi? // Where are you coming from? Ninatoka Marekani   Mlifanya nini jana? // What did you all do yesterday? Tulilima shamba   Mama atanunua nini? // What will Mama buy? Mama atanunua sukari   Wamepika nini? // What have they cooked? Wamepika maandazi
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VERBS IN SWAHILI

  MONOSYLLABIC VERBS There is one very important set of verbs that operate in a slightly irregular way. These are “monosyllabic verbs”–those verbs whose verb roots are just a single consonant sound (no vowels). Here are five monosyllabic verbs that you will use frequently, presented below in infinitive form:   Kuja: To come   Kula: To eat   Kunywa: To drink   Kufa: To die   Kupa: To give   When conjugating monosyllabic verbs in the basic affirmative tenses (-na-, -li-, -me-, -ta-), the infinitive “ku” remains affixed to the verb root. Some examples: Present Tense   Ni-na-(ku)j-a –> Ninakuja (I am coming)   U-na-(ku)l-a –> Unakula (You are eating)   How would you say, “They are drinking?”   Simple Past Tense   A-li-(ku)f-a –> Alikufa (He died)   M-li-(ku)w-a –> Mlikuwa (You all were)   How would you say, “I ate?”   Past Perfect   Tu-me-(ku)nyw-a –> Tumekunywa (We have drunk)   U-me-(ku)p-a...
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Common Swahili Words And Phrases

  Basic Swahili Words And Phrases Hujambo      -           Hello   Habari Gani? / Habari Yako? - How are you?   Mambo vipi? / Umeshindaje? - How is it?   Sijambo         -           I am fine   Jina lako nani? - What is your name?   Jina langu ni... - My name is...   Unatoka wapi? - Where are you from?   Natokea... / Ninatoka - I'm from...   Asante           -           Thank you   Hapana asante - No, thank you   Nafurahi kukuona - Nice to meet you   Kwa heri       -           Goodbye   Tutaonana - See you later   Ndiyo - Yes   Hapana – No SWAHILI   ...
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Animal names in swahili

  Animal names in swahili Animal: wanyama Buffalo: nyati/mbogo Cheetah: duma/ chita Cow: n'gombe Elephant: tembo/ndovuh Giraffe: twiga Goat: mbuzi Hippo: kiboko Hyena: fisi Leopard: chui Lion: simba Rhino: kifaru Warthog: ngiri Wildebeest: nyumbu Zebra: punda milia
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Health terms In Swahili

  Health terms In Swahili Where can I find a...?: naweza kupata... wapi? Doctor: daktari/mganga Hospital: hospitali Medical center: matibabu I'm sick: mimi ni mgonjwa I need a doctor: nataka kuona daktari It hurts here: naumwa hapa Fever: homa Malaria: melaria Mosquito net: chandalua Headache: umwa kichwa Diarrhoea: harisha/endesha Vomiting: tapika Medicine: dawa
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Negation in swahili

  How to Negate in Swahili English Negation Swahili Negation Negation kukubaliana he is not here hako hapa that is not my book hicho si kitabu changu do not enter usiingie English Negation Swahili Negation I don't speak sisemi I don't write siandiki I don't drive siendeshi I don't love sependi I don't give siwezi kupeana I don't smile sitabsamu I don't take sichukui he doesn't speak haongei he doesn't write haandiki he doesn't drive haendeshi he doesn't love hapendi he doesn't give ...
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