This is the second page about commonly used phrases in Swahili. This should help you improve your speaking, reading and writing. Here is the link for the other page: phrases 1. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Swahili Classes.
Phrases Tips
To make sure you are more likely to remember each expression, try to first to read the sentence without hearing it, then click to hear how it is prnounced, then read it out loud 3 times while imagining yourself vividly talking to somone. Also try to practice what you memorized from time to time, to make it stick.
Here are the second 100 common phrases. You will find a lot of them are about giving or asking for directions, asking general questions ... etc.
Common Expressions in Swahili
Expressions
Swahili
Audio
Go!
Enda!
Stop!
Acha!
Don't Go!
Usiende!
Stay!
Kaa!
Come here!
Njoo hapa!
Be quiet!
Nyamaza! (kimya!)
Go straight
Enda moja kwa moja
Wait!
Ngoja!
Let's go!
Twende!
Sit down!
Kaa chini!
Good luck!
Bahati njema!
Happy birthday!
Furahia siku ya kuzaliwa!
Happy new year!
Heri ya mwaka mpya!
Merry Christmas!
Heri njema ya Krismasi
Do you have a bottle of water?
una chupa ya maji?
Breakfast is ready
Kiamshakinywa kiko tayari?
What kind of food do you like?
unapenda aina gani ya chakula?
Bananas taste sweet
Ndizi zina ladha tamu
I don't like cucumber
Sipendi tangopepeta
I like bananas
Ninapenda ndizi
Lemons taste sour
Ndimu ni kali
Vegetables are healthy
Mboga ni za afya
I love the Japanese language
ninapenda lugha ya kijapani
I want to learn Spanish
Ningependa kujifunza kihispania
My mother tongue is German
kijeremani ni lugha ya mama
Spanish is easy to learn
ni rahisi kujifunza kihispania
He has a Moroccan rug
Ana tambara ya Moroko
I have an American car
Nakuwa na gari ya Amerika
My father is Greek
Baba yangu ni Mgiriki
My wife is Korean
Mke wangu ni Mkorea
Have you ever been to India?
Umeshawahi kwenda India?
I came from Spain
Nilikuja kutoka Hispania
I live in America
Ninaishi Marekani
Japan is a beautiful country
Japan ni nchi nzuri
More Expressions
English
Swahili
Audio
Long time no see
Muda mrefu hatujaonana
I missed you
Nilikumiss
What's new?
Lipi jipya?
Nothing new
Hakuna jipya
Make yourself at home!
Jifanye kuwa nyumbani!
Have a good trip
Safari njema
I was born in Miami
Nilizaliwa Miami
I'm from Japan
Natoka Japan
The letter is inside the book
barua iko ndani ya kitabu
The pen is under the desk
Kalamu iko chini ya meza
Downtown (city center)
Downtown mji
Excuse me! (to ask someone)
Samahani/Kunradhi
Go straight
Enda moja kwa moja
How can I get to the museum?
Nitafika vipi kwenye jumba la makumbusho?
How long does it take to get there?
Itachukuwa muda gani kufika hapo?
It's far from here
Iko mbali na hapa
It's near here
Iko karibu na hapa
One moment please!
Dakika moja tafadhali!
I'm thirty years old
Nina miaka thelathini
I have 2 sisters and one brother
Nina dada wawili na kaka mmoja
English is my first language
Kiingereza ni lugha yangu ya kwanza
Her second language is Spanish
lugha yake ya pili ni Kihispania
What do you do for a living?
Unafanya nini kwa maisha?
I'm a (teacher/ artist/ engineer)
Mimi ni (mwalimu/msanii/mhandisi
Oh! That's good!
Ah! Hiyo ni nzuri!
Can I practice with you?
Naweza kufanya mazoezi na wewe?
I'm not interested!
Sina nia!
This is not correct
Hii si sahihi
This is wrong
Hii ni makosa
We don't understand
Hatuelewi
You should not forget this word
Haupaswi kusahau hili neno
He feels with his hand
Anahisi kwa mkono
She tastes with her tongue
Anaonja kwa ulimi
We see with our eyes
Tunaona kwa macho
You hear with your ears
Unasikia kwa masikio
She is beautiful
Yeye ni mrembo
They are dancing
Wao wanacheza densi
We are happy
Sisi tuna furaha
Can you call us?
Unaweza kutupigia simu?
Tell him to call me
Mwambie anipigie
Our dream is to visit Spain
ndoto yetu ni kuzuru Uhispania
Their country is beautiful
nchi yao inapendeza
It was nice meeting you
Nilifurahi kukutana nawe
Take this! (when giving something)
Shika!
I'm just kidding
Nakuchekesha tu
I'm hungry
ninahisi njaa
I'm thirsty
Nasikia kiu
Can I come?
Naweza kuja?
Do you know her?
Unamjua?
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English
Swahili
Audio
How difficult is it?
Ina ugumu gani?
How far is this?
Hii ina umbali gani?
How would you like to pay?
Unataka kulipaje?
Don't worry!
Usijali!
Excuse me? (i.e. I beg your pardon?)
Samahani
How do you say ""OK"" in French?
Unasemaje ""OK"" kwa Kifaransa?
Is that right?
Hii ni sahihi? Hii ni haki?
Is that wrong?
Je, haya ni makosa?
I love my husband
Ninampenda mume wangu
This is my wife
Huyu ni mke wangu
Where does your father work?
Baba yako anafanya kazi wapi?
Your daughter is very cute
Binti wako ni mrembo sana
What time is it?
Ni saa ngapi?
It's 10 o'clock
Ni saa nne
Give me this!
Nipe hii!
I live in America
Ninaishi Marekani
This is my wife
Huyu ni mke wangu
This is my husband
Huyu ni mume wangu
Can you close the door?
Unaweza kufunga mlango?
Engineer
Mhandisi
I have a long experience
Nina ujuzi wa muda mrefu
I'm a new employee
mimi ni mwajiriwa mgeni
She is a singer
yeye ni muimbaji
What's that called in French?
Hiyo inaitwaje kwa Kifaransa?
I have a reservation
Nina Ahirisho
I have to go
Ni lazima niende
Spanish is easy to learn
ni rahisi kujifunza kihispania
Where is the closest pharmacy?
Duka la dawa la karibu liko wapi?
You look beautiful! (to a woman)
Unaonekana mrembo
You have a beautiful name
Una jina nzuri
This is my wife
Huyu ni mke wangu
This is my husband
Huyu ni mume wangu
Can you close the door?
Unaweza kufunga mlango?
I need to use the toilet
Nahitaji kutumia choo
I'm watching television
Naangalia televisheni
This room is very big
Hicho chumba ni kubwa sana
Holiday Wishes
Matakwa ya likizo
Congratulations!
Hongera!
Enjoy! (before eating)
Karibu!
Bless you (when sneezing)
Afya!
Questions?
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