163116603 10 the Rough Guide Swahili Phrasebook

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T H E R O U GH U I D E

SWAHILIP H R A S E B O O K

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LEXUS

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Credits

Compiled by Lexus with Nasor MalikLexus Series E itor: Sa y Davies

Rough Guides Reference Director: Andrew Lockett

Rough Guides Series Editor: Mark EllinghamFirst e ition pu is e in 1998.

Revise in 2001.

This updated edition published in 2006 byRough Guides Ltd,

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CONTENTS

Introduction 5

Basic Phrases 8

Scenarios 13

English - Swahili 31

Swahili - English 108

Menu Reader

Food ........................................................................................................... 160

Drink 168

How the Language Works

Pronunciation ......................................................................................173

Notes ......................................................................................................... 174

Abbreviations ..................................................................................... 174

Nouns ....................................................................................................... 175

Articles ..................................................................................................... 176

Adjectives .............................................................................................. 176

Adverbs ................................................................................................... 177

Subject/object markers ............................................................. 178

Demonstratives ................................................................................ 180

Possessives 180‘Of’ ............................................................................................................... 183

Verbs 184

Questions .............................................................................................. 190

Prepositions 191

Dates ........................................................................................................ 192

Days; Months; Time ..................................................................... 193

Numbers ................................................................................................. 195

Conversion Tables .......................................................................... 198


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Introduction

The Rough Guide Swahili phrasebook is a highly practical introduction to the contemporary language. Laid outin clear A-Z style, it uses key-word referencing to lead you

straight to the words and phrases you want – so if you needto book a room, just look up ‘room’. The Rough Guide getsstraight to the point in every situation, in bars and shops, ontrains and buses, and in hotels and banks.

The main part of the Rough Guide is a double dictionary:English-Swahili then Swahili-English. Before that, there’s a sec-tion called asic Phrases and to get you involved in two-way

communication, the Rough Guide includes, in this new edition,

a set of Scenario dialogues illustrating questions and responsesin key situations such as renting a car and asking directions.You can hear these and then download them free from .roughguides.com/phrasebook for use on your computer orMP3 player.

Forming the heart of the guide, the English-Swahili sectiongives easy-to-use transliterations of the Swahili words wherever

ronunciation might be a problem. Throughout this section,

cross-references enable you to pinpoint key facts and phrases,while asterisked words indicate where further information canbe found in a section at the end of the book called How theLanguage Works. This section sets out the fundamental rulesof the language, with plenty of practical examples. You’ll alsofind here other essentials like numbers, dates, telling the timeand basic phrases. In the Swahili-English dictionary, we’ve

given you not just the phrases you’ll be likely to hear (starting

with a selection of slang and colloquialisms) but also many of the signs, labels, instructions and other basic words you maycome across in print or in public places.

Near the back of the book too the Rough Guide offers anextensive Menu Reader. Consisting of food and drink sections(each starting with a list of essential terms), it’s indispensable

whether you’re eating out, stopping for a quick drink, orbrowsing through a local food market.

safari njema!have a good trip!

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yes

ndiyo

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hapana(on t e coast) la

OK

sawa

ello!/hi!

habari!

good orning

habari za asubuhi

good evening

habari za jioni

good ight

usiku mwema, alamsiki (T)

goodbye

kwa heri(to more than one person) kwa

herini

see you!

tutaonana!

see you ater

tutaonana baadaye

please

tafadhali

could you please ...?

tafadhali, waweza ...?

yes, lease

ndiyo, tafadhali

thank you/thanks

asante

no thanks

la asante

thank you very much

asante sana

don’t mention it

si kitu

how do you do?/how are

you?

hujambo?

I’m fine, thanks

sijambo, asante

nice o meet you

nimefurahi kukutana nawe

excuse me

( o ge pas ) samahani nipishe(to get attent on, to say sorry)

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sorry

samahani

sorry?/pardon (me)?

samahani?

I see/I nderstand

naelewa

I don’t understand

sielewi

do you speak English?

unasema Kiingereza?

I don’t speak Swahili

sisemi Kiswahili

could you speak more

slowly?

sema polepole zaidi

could you repeat that?

waweza kusema tena?

could you write it down?

waweza kuiandika?

I’d ike ...

nataka ...

can I ave ...?

naweza kupata ...?

can you ...

unaweza ...

I can’t ...

siwezi ...

how much s it?

ni kiasi gani?

I’ll take it

nitanunua

what’s hat?

hiyo nini?

what’s happening?/what’s

wrong?

kuna nini?

what’s happening?/what

news?habari gani?

it s ...

ni ...

is it ...? je ni ...?

where is it?

iko wapi?

is it far?

ni mbali sana?

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Scenarios


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1. Accommodation

s there an inexpensive hotel you can recommend? je, kuna hoteli ambayo si ghali utayoweza kunipendekeza?

samahani, inaonekana zote zimejaa kabisa I’m sorry, they all seem to be fully booked

can you give me the name of a good middle-range hotel? utaweza kunipa jina la hoteli nzuri ya bei ya wastani?

subiri niangalie; unataka iwe katikati ya mji? et me have a look; do you want to be in the centre?

f possible kama ikiwezekana

utajali kama ikiwa nje kidogo ya mji? do you mind being a little way out of town?

not too far out isiwe mbali sana

here is it on the map? iko wapi katika ramani?

can you write the name and address down? utaweza kuandika jina na anwani yake?

I’m looking for a room in a private house ninatafuta chumba katika nyumba ya mapumziko


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2. Banks

can you change this into shillings? je, utaweza kubadilisha hizi katika shilingi?

ungependa pesa iweje? how would you like the money?

small notes big notes noti ndogo ndogo noti kubwa kubwa

do you have information in English about opening an account? unayo maelekezo ya Kiingereza kuhusu ufunguaji wa akaunti?

ndio, ungependa aina gani ya akaunti? yes, what sort of account do you want?

I’d like a current account pasipoti yako tafadhali ningependa akaunti ya hundi your passport, please

can I use this card to draw some cash? nitaweza kutumia kadi hii ili kutoa pesa?

inabidi uende katika deski la mshika fedha you have to go to the cashier’s desk

I want to transfer this to my account at Standard Chartered

ninataka kuhamisha hii pesa katika akaunti yangu ya StandardChartered

sawa, lakini itabidi ulipe malipo ya simu OK, but we’ll have to charge you for the phonecall

bank account akaunti ya benki

to change money kubadilisha fedhacheque chekito deposit kuweka pesapin number namba ya siripound paundito withdraw kutoa pesa

akaunti ya akiba savings accountakaunti ya hundi current accountasilimia ya faida ya muuzaji commissionnamba ya akaunti account number

namba ya tawi la benki sort code


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4. Car hire

I’d like to rent a car ningependa kukodi gari

kwa muda gani? for how long?

wo days siku mbili

I’ll take the ... nitachukua …

is that with unlimited mileage? je, hiyo inakua na umbali usio na kikomo?

ni hivyo

t is

tafadhali naweza kuona leseni yako ya kuendesha? can I see your driving licence, please?

na pasipoti yako and your passport

is insurance included? je, bima imeshajumlishwa?

ndio lakini inabidi ulipe shilingi 10,000 za mwanzo yes, but you have to pay the first 10,000 shillings

unaweza kuacha amana ya shilingi 10,000? can you leave a deposit of 10,000 shillings?

and if this office is closed, where do I leave the keys? na kama ofisi hii imefungwa, niwache wapi funguo?

zitumbukize katika boksi lile you drop them in that box

automatic ya kujiendesha

full tank tenki lililojaamanual la kutumia mikono

rented car gari la kukodisha


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5. Communications

s there an Internet café around here? je, kuna mgahawa wa intaneti katikamaeneo haya?

can I send email from here? ninaweza kutuma barua pepe kutokahapa?

here’s the at sign on the keyboard? iko wapi alama ya ati katika kibodi?

can you switch this to a UK keyboard? unawaza kuibadili hii ikawa kibodi yaUingereza?

can you help me log on? unaweza kunisaidia kuingia katika compyuta?

I’m not getting a connection, can you help? sipati mwunganisho, unaweza kusaidia?

here can I get a top-up card for my mobile? ninaweza kupata wapi kadi ya kuongeza hela kwa ajili ya simuyangu ya mkono?

can you put me through to...? unaweza kunipatia…?

ADSL modem modemu ya ADSL

at alama ya atidial-up modem modemu ya kupiga simu

dot nukta

Internet intaneti

mobile (phone) simu ya mkono

password neno la siri

telephone socket adaptor adapta ya soketi ya simu

wireless hotspot wireless hotspot

ero sifuri

one moja

wo mbili

hree tatu

our nne

ive tano

six sitaseven saba

eight nane

nine tisa


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6. Directions

i, I’m looking for Kariakoo habari, ninatafuta Kariakoo

samahani, sijawahi kupasikia sorry, never heard of it

hi, can you tell me where Kariakoo is? habari, unaweza kuniambia Kariakoo ipowapi?

mimi pia ni mgeni hapa I’m a stranger here too

kwenye konaaround the corner

kushoto katika mataa ya pili ya barabaranieft at the second traffic lights

halafu ni barabara ya kwanza upande wa kuliahen it’s the first street on the right

where? hich direction?

wapi? mwelekeo upi?

i,

Kariakoo,do youknowwhere it is?habari,Kariakoo,unajuailipo?

baada tu ya just after

baada yanext

barabarastreet

karibu yanear

kuleover there

mbali zaidifurther

mbele yain front of

moja kwa mojastraight ahead

nyumaack

pinda

turn off

pita …ast the …

upande wakushoto

on the left

upande wa kuliaon the right

zilizoelekeanaopposite


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7. Emergencies

help! nisaidie!

can you help me? unaweza kunisaidia?

lease come with me! it’s really very urgent tafadhali njoo na mimi! ni muhimu sana

I’ve lost (my keys) nimepoteza (funguo zangu)

(my car) is not working (gari langu) halifanyi kazi

(my purse) has been stolen (pochi yangu) imeibiwa

I’ve been mugged nimeibiwa

jina lako nani? hat’s your name?

ninahitaji kuona pasipoti yako I need to see your passport

I’m sorry, all my papers have been stolen samahani, makaratasi yangu yote yameibiwa

accident ajali

ambulance gari la wagonjwa

consul balozi mdogo

embassy ubalozi

fire brigade kikosi cha zima moto

police polisi


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8. Friends

hi, how’re you doing? habari, unaendeleaje?

mzima, na wewe? ok and you?

yeah, fine not bad ndio, mzima sio mbaya

d’you know Mark? unamjua Mark?

and this is Hannah na huyu ni Hannah

ndio, tunajuana yeah, we know each other

here do you know each other from? mnajuana kutoka wapi?

tumekutana nyumbani kwa Juma we met at Juma’s place

hat was some party, eh? nzuri kuliko zote ile ilikua zinga la sherehe eti? the best

are you guys coming for a beer? nyie jamaa mtakuja kunywa bia?

poa, twende cool, let’s go

hapana tunakutana na Jamila no, I’m meeting Jamila

see you at Juma’s place tonight tutaonana nyumbani kwa Juma leo usiku

tutaonana see you


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9. Health

I’ not feeling very well sijisikii vizuri

can you get a doctor? unaweza kupata daktari?

wapi panauma? where does it hurt?

t hurts here panauma hapa

ni maumivu yasiyosita? is the pain constant?

t’s not a constant pain sio maumivu yasiyosita

can I make an appointment? ninaweza kuweka miadi?

can you give me something for ...? unaweza kunipa kitu kwa …?

yes, I have insurance ndio ninayo bima

antibiotics viua vijasumuantiseptic ointment lihamu ya antiseptikicystitis uvimbe

dentist daktari wa menodiarrhoea uharodoctor daktarihospital hospitaliill -gonjwamedicine dawapainkillers dawa ya kupunguza maumivupharmacy famasiato prescribe kuandikiwa

thrush mkesha


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0. Language difficulties

kadi yako ya benki imekataliwa your credit card has been refused

hat, I don’t understand; do you speak English? nini, mbona sielewi, je unaongea Kiingereza?

hii si halali this isn’t valid

could you say that again? slowly utaweza kurudia ulichosema? polepole

I understand very little Swahili ninaelewa Kiswahili kidogo sana

I speak Swahili very badly ninaongea Kiswahili vibaya sana

huwezi kutumia kadi hii kwa malipo you can’t use this card to pay

unaelewa? do you understand?

sorry, no samahani, hapana

is there someone who speaks English? je, kuna mtu anaongea Kiingereza?

oh, now I understand aha, sasa naelewa

is that ok now? je, hii ni sawa sasa?

a few words maneno machache

interpreter mkalimanito translate kutafsiri


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11. Meeting people

ello habari

habari, jina langu ni Asha hello, my name’s Asha

Graham, from England, Thirsk Graham, kutoka Uingereza, Thirsk

sipajui, pako sehemu gani? don’t know that, where is it?

not far from York, in the North; and you? sio mbali na York, kaskazini, na wewe?

ninatoka Nairobi, uko hapa peke yako? I’m from Nairobi; here by yourself?

no, I’m with my wife and two kids hapana, niko na mke wangu na watoto wawili

hat do you do? unafanya kazi gani?

ninahusika na makompyuta I’m in computers

me too mimi pia

here’s my wife now mke wangu huyu hapa

nimefurahi kukujua nice to meet you


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2. Post offices

hat time does the post office close? posta hufungwa saa ngapi?

saa kumi na moja kwa siku za wiki ive o’clock weekdays

is the post office open on Saturdays? je, posta hufunguliwa jumamosi?

mpaka saa sita mchana until midday

I’d like to send this registered to England ninataka kutuma hii Uingereza kwa rejista

sawa, itakua ni shilingi 10,000 certainly, that will cost 10,000 shillings

and also two stamps for England, please na pia stempu mbili kwa Uingereza tafadhali

do you have some airmail stickers? unavyo vibandiko vya barua za ndege ?

do you have any mail for me? je, una barua zangu zozote?

airmail barua ya ndege

post card postikadipost office postastamp stempu

kimataifa internationalbarua lettersndani ya nchi domesticvifurushi parcels


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13. Restaurants

can we have a non-smoking table? tunaweza kupata meza ya wasiovuta sigara?

there are two of us there are four of us tuko wawili tuko wanne

hat’s this? ni aina ya samaki

hii ni nini? t’s a type of fish

ni ya utaalamu wa kienyeji it’s a local speciality

njoo ndani na nitakuonesha come inside and I’ll show you

e would like two of these, one of these, and one of those tungependa mbili za hizi, moja ya hizi na moja ya zile

na kunywa? and to drink?

red wine white wine waini nyekundu waini nyeupe

a beer and two orange juices bia na juisi mbili za machungwa

some more bread please

ongeza mkate tafadhalikilikuaje chakula chenu?

ow was your meal?

excellent!, very nice! kizuri mno!, kizuri sana!

kitu kingine chochote? anything else?

just the bill thanks bili tu asante

bill bili

menu menyutable meza


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4. Shopping

ninaweza kukusaidia? can I help you?

can I just have a look around? yes, I’m looking for ... ninaweza kuangalia tu? ndio, ninatafuta ...

how much is this? hii ni bei gani?

shilingi elfu thelathini na mbili thirty-two thousand shillings

OK, I think I’ll have to leave it; it’s a little too expensive for me

sawa, nadhani itabidi niiwache; ni ghali kiasi kwanguhii je?

how about this?

can I pay by credit card? ninaweza kulipa kwa kadi ya malipo?

it’s too big t’s too small ni kubwa mno ni ndogo mno

t’s for my son – he’s about this high ni kwa mtoto wangu wa kiume – ana urefu kama huu

kutakua na chochote kingine? will there be anything else?

hat’s all thanks ni hiyo tu asante

make it twenty thousand shillings and I’ll take it

nifanyie shilingi elfu ishirini na nitaichukuaine, I’ll take it sawa, nitaichukua

deski la malipo cash desk

fungwa closed

kubadili to exchange

seli sale

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15. Sightseeing

I’m interested in seeing the old town ningependa kuona mji mkongwe

are there guided tours? je, kuna mizungusho yenye waongozaji?

samahani kumejaa kabisa I’m sorry, it’s fully booked

how much would you charge to drive us around for four hours? utataka kiasi gani kutuzungusha kwa gari kwa masaa manne?

can we book tickets for the concert here? tunaweza kuwekeza hapa tiketi kwa ajili ya tamasha?

ndio, katika jina gani? yes, in what name?

kadi gani ya malipo? which credit card?

here do we get the tickets? tutazipata wapi tiketi

utazichukua mlangoni

just pick them up at the entrances it open on Sundays? iko wazi Jumapili?

how much is it to get in? ni bei gani kuingia?

are there reductions for groups of 6? je, kuna upunguzaji wa bei kwa vikundi vya watu 6?

that was really impressive! ile imevutia sana!

art gallery nyumba ya sanaa

bus tour basi la kutaliicity centre katikati ya jijiclosed fungwaguide mwongozajimuseum nyumba ya makumbushoopen wazi


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6. Trains

how much is ...? … ni bei gani?

a single, second class to ... kuenda tu, daraja la pili kuelekea ...

wo returns, second class to ... mbili za kuenda na kurudi daraja la pili kuelekea ...

for today or tomorrow for next Tuesday kwa leo kwa kesho kwa jumanne ijayo

kuna ongezeko la bei kwa treni ya TAZARA there’s a supplement for the TAZARA

unataka kuekeza kiti? do you want to make a seat reservation?

inabidi ubadili treni Dodoma you have to change at Dodoma

is this seat free? kiti hiki kiko wazi?

excuse me, which station are we at? samahani, tuko katika stesheni gani?

is this where I change for Dar es Salaam? je, ni hapa ndio ninabadili ili kuelekea Dar es Salaam?

to change trains kubadili treni

platform ulingoreturn kuenda na kurudisingle kuenda tustation steshenistop simamaticket tiketi


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a, an* no equivalent

aardvark mhangaabout: about 20 kiasi chaishiriniit’s about 5 o’clock kiasi chasaa kumi na mojaa film about Africa filamukuhusu Afrika

above juuabroad ng’amboabsolutely (I agree) kabisaabsorbent cotton pambaaccelerator ekseleretaaccept kubaliaccident ajalithere’s been an accident

kumetokea ajaliaccommodation mahali pa

kukaaaccurate sahihiache maumivumy back aches ninamaumivu mgongoni

across kuvukaacross the road kuvuka njia

adapter edepta (K ), adapta ( )

address anwaniwhat’s your address? anwaniyako ni wapi?

address book kitabu chaanwani

admission charge kiingilioadult mtu mzimaadvance: in advance

kitanguliziaeroplane ndege, eropleni

Africa Afrika African (a ) kiafrika

( oun) Mwafrikaafter baada yaafter you tangulia tafadhaliafter lunch baada ya chakulacha mchana

afternoon alasirin the afternoon alasirithis afternoon leo alasiri

aftershave losheni ya‘aftershave’

aftersun cream krimu ya‘aftersun’

afterwards baadayeagain tenaagainst dhidi yaage umriago: a week ago wikiiliyopitaan hour ago saa moja

iliyopitaagree kubaliI agree nakubali

AIDS Ukimwiair hewa

y air kwa ndegeair-conditioning kirekebishahewa

airmail barua za ndegey airmail kwa ndege

airmail envelope bahasha zabarua za ndege

airplane ndege, eropleniairport uwanja wa ndegeto the airport, please

kwenye uwanja wa ndege,

tafadhaliairport bus basi la uwanja

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wa ndegeaisle seat kiti cha ujianialarm clock saa ya kengelealcohol kileoalcoholic yenye kulevyaall woteall the boys/girls watoto/ wasichana woteall of it yoteall of them wotethat’s all, thanks inatosha,asante

allergic: I’m allergic to ..

... inanidhuruallowed: is it allowed?

inaruhusiwa?all right sawaI’m all right sina shidaare you all right? una shidayoyote?

almond lozi

almost karibualone pekeealphabet alfabeti

a ah n en

e o o

c see p peh

ch c e q yu

d deh r rehe e s e

feh t tehg ge u oo

e v vee

e w wa j e x e s

ka y yeh

e z zeem

already tayarialso vilevilealthough ingawaaltogether pamojaalways sikuzoteam*: I am mimi niam*: at seven am saa mojaasubuhi

amazing (surprising)inashangaza(very good) nzuri sana

ambulance ambulensicall an ambulance! itishaambulensi!

America Amerika, Marekani American (a ) -a Kimarekani,

-a Kiamerika(nou ) Mwamerika,MmarekaniI’m American mimi niMmarekani

among miongoni mwaamount idadi(money) jumla

amp: a 13-amp fuse fyuzi yaampea kumi na tatu

and naangry kasirikaanimal mnyama

ankle kifundo cha mguuanniversary (we ng)ukumbusho

annoy sumbuathis man’s annoying me mtuhuyu ananisumbua

annoying yenye kusumbuaanother -ingine

can we have another room?twaweza kupata chumba

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kingine?another beer, please biyanyingine, tafadhali

antelope palahalaantibiotics antibayotikantifreeze kizuia ugandajiantihistamine dawa yamafua

antique kitu cha kizamaniis it an antique? ni kitu chakizamani?

antique shop duka la vitu vyakizamani

antiseptic antiseptikany yoyotedo you have any ...?

una ...?sorry, I don’t have any

samahani, sinaanybody mtu yeyotedoes anybody speak English?

kuna mtu yeyote asemayeKiingereza?there wasn’t anybody there

hakukuwa na mtu yeyotehuko

anything kitu chochote

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anything else? kituchochote kingine?nothing else, thanks

sihitaji kingine, asante

would you like anything to

drink? unataka kunya kitu

chochote?I don’t want anything,

thanks sitaki kituchochote, asante

apart from mbali naapartment fleti, ghorofaapartment block jumba lenyefleti

apology kuomba radhiappendicitis ugonjwa wachango

appetizer kianzioapple epulappointment miadi

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good morning, how

can I help you? habariza asubuhi, unahitajihuduma yoyote?I’d like to make an

appointment natakakuweka miadi yamkutanowhat time would you like?

unataka iwe saa ngapi?three o’clock saa tatuI’m afraid that’s not

possible, is four o’clock

all right? nasikitika,haiwezekani, je saa kumini sawa?yes, that will be fine ndiyo,sawathe name was ...? jina ninani ...?

apricot aprikoti April Aprili, mwezi wa nne (T)

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are*: we are sisi niyou are wewe nithey are wao ni

area eneoarea code namba ya jimbola simu

arm mkonoarrange tayarishawill you arrange it for us?

waweza kututayarishia?arrival kuwasiliarrive (peop e) fika(things) wasiliwhen do we arrive? tutafikalini?has my fax arrived yet? feksiyangu imeshawasili?we arrived today tumefikaleo

art sanaaart gallery jumba la sanaa

artist msaniias kamaas big as ni kubwa kamaas soon as possible kwaharaka kama iwezekanavyo

ashtray eshtreiask omba(for something) taka

I didn’t ask for this sikutakahiicould you ask him to ..?

waweza kumwomba ku ...?asleep: she’s asleep amelalaaspirin aspiriniasthma pumuastonishing yenye kushangaza

at kwenyeat the hotel kwenye hoteli

at the station kwenyestesheniat six o’clock saa kumi nambiliat Maisara’s kwa Maisara

athletics riadhaattractive inavutiaaubergine biringani

August Agosti, mwezi wanane ( )

aunt (paternal) shangazi(materna ) mama mdogo

Australia Australia Australian (a ) -a Kiaustralia

(noun) MwaustraliaI’m Australian mimi niMwaustralia

automatic (a ) -a automatik(noun: car) gari ya automatik

autumn majira ya pukutikola majani

in the autumn katika majiraya pukutiko la majani

avenue barabaraaverage (not goo ) wastanion average kwa wastani

avocado parachichiawake: is he awake? yumacho?

away: go away! ondoka!is it far away? ni mbali sana?

awful mbaya sanaaxle ekseli

aboon nyaniaby mtoto mchanga

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e* kuwaeach pwanion the beach pwanieach mat mkeka wakutumia pwanieach umbrella mwavuli wakutumia pwanieads shangaeadwork nakshi ya shangaeans maharagweFrench beans maharagwe yakifaransaeard ndevueautiful -zuriecause kwa sababubecause of kwa sababuya ...ed kitandaI’m going to bed now

nakwenda kulalaed and breakfast kulala na

chakula cha asubuhiedroom chumba cha kulalaeef nyama ya ng’ombeeer biya ( ), bia ( )two beers, please biya mbili,tafadhaliefore kablaegin anza

when does it begin? inaanawakati gani?eginner mwanagenzieginning mwanzoat the beginning mwanzoniehind nyumabehind me nyuma yangu

Belgian (adj) -a Kibelgiji

Belgium Ubelgijielieve amini

elow chinielt ukandaend ( n roa ) yenye kupindaerth (on s p) kitandaeside: beside the kandoya ...est bora kabisaetter bora zaidiare you feeling better?

umepata nafuu sasa?etween baina yaeyond mbele yaicycle baiskeliig kubwatoo big kubwa sanait’s not big enough si kubwaya kutoshaikini bikiniill bili(U : banknote) noticould I have the bill,

please? naweza kupata bili,tafadhali?in pipainoculars darubiniird ndegeirthday siku ya kuzaliwahappy birthday! furaha kwasiku ya kuzaliwa!

iscuit biskutiit: a little bit sehemu ndogoa big bit sehemu kubwaa bit of sehemu ya ...a bit expensive ni ghaliite ( y an ma , nsect etc) umaitter ( as e e c) chungulack nyeusi

lanket blanketiless you! (after sneezing) afya!

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lind kipofulinds pazialister lengelengelocked zibikalond (a ) ‘blond’lood damuhigh blood pressure preshaya damulouse blauzilow-dry kausha kwa blowaI’d like a cut and blow-dry

kata na kausha nywele kwablowalue buluublue eyes macho ya buluuoarding house nyumba yakupangaoarding pass pasi yakuingilia chombonioat botiody mwili

oiled egg yai la kuchemshaone mfupaonnet (of car) bonetiook (noun) kitabu(verb) wekeshacan I book a seat? nawezakuwekesha kiti?

dialogue

I’d like to book a table for

two nataka kuwekeshameza kwa watu wawiliwhat time would you like

it booked for? unatakaiwekeshwe saa ngapi?

half past seven saa mojana nusu

that’s fine sawaand your name? jina lakonani?

bookshop, bookstore duka lavitabu

boot ( ootwear) kiatu(of car) buti

border (of country) mpakabored choshwaI’m bored nemechoshwa

boring -enye kuchoshaborn: I was born in

Manchester nilizaliwaManchesterI was born in 1960 nilizaliwamwaka elfu mia tisa na sitini

borrow azimamay I borrow ..? nawezakuazima ...?

both -ote mbili

bother: sorry to bother yousamahani kukusumbua

bottle chupaa bottle of beer chupa mojaya biya

bottle-opener kifunguliachupa

bottom (of person) matako

at the bottom of ... ( ill, streete c) chini ya ...

box sandukubox office ofisi ya kukatiatiketi

boy mvulanaboyfriend rafiki wa kiumebra sidiria

bracelet bangilibrake breki

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randy brandiread mkatewhite bread mkate mweupebrown bread mkate kahawiawholemeal bread mkate wanganoreak (ver ) vunjaI’ve broken the ...

nimevunja ...I think I’ve broken my

wrist nafikiri nimevunjikakifundo cha mkonoreak down haribikaI’ve broken down gari langulimeharibikareakdown kuharibikareakdown service hudumaya magari yaharibikayoreakfast chakula chaasubuhireast kifua

reathe vuta pumzireeze upeporidge (over river) darajarief -fupiriefcase mkobaright ( g t etc) -enye nurubright red nyekunduinayong’ara

rilliant (idea, person) -zuri sanaring letaring back rejeshaI’ll bring it back later

nitairejesha baadayeBritain UingerezaBritish -a Kiingereza

rochure brosha (K ),

kabrasha ( )roken vunjika

ronchitis mkamba, ugonjwawa kifuarooch bruchiroom ufagiorother ndugurother-in-law shemejirown kahawiaruise chubukarush burashi( or cleaning) ufagioucket ndoouffalo nyatiuffet car behewa la bafeug mduduuggy (for child) kichukuliawatotouilding ujenziulb ( g t u ) balbuumper (of car) bampa la gariunk kitandaureau de change mahali pa

kubadilishia pesaurglary wiziurn (noun) mchomo(ver ) unguzaurnt unguathis is burnt hii imeunguaurst: a burst pipe paipuiliyopasuka

us basiwhat number bus is it

to ...? basi la namba ganiliendalo ...?when is the next bus to ...?

wakati gani kuna basiliendalo ...?what time is the last bus?

basi la mwisho laondokawakati gani?

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does this bus go to ...?

basi hili linakwenda ...?no, you need a number ..

hapana, unahitajinamba ...

usiness biasharaus station stesheni ya basius stop kituo cha basiust kifuausy -enye shughuli nyingiI’m busy tomorrow nitakuwana shughuli nyingi keshout lakiniutcher’s duka la nyamautter siagiutton kifungouy nunuawhere can I buy ...? naweza

kununua wapi ...?y: by bus/car kwa basi/gariwritten by ... imeandikwana ...by the window karibu nadirishaby the sea karibu na bahariby Thursday ifikapo

Alhamisiye kwa heri

cabbage kabejicabin (on ship) kebin

café mkahawacagoule koti la mvua

cake kekicake shop duka la kekicall (ver ) ita( o p one) piga simuwhat’s it called? inaitwaje?he/she is called .. anaitwa ...please call the doctor mwitedaktari, tafadhaliplease give me a call at

7.30am tomorrow niamshesaa moja u nusu keshoasubuhi, tafadhaliplease ask him to call me

mwambie anipigie simu,tafadhali

call back (p one ac ) piga simuI’ll call back later nitapigasimu tena baadaye

call round pitiaI’ll call round tomorrow

nitakupitia kesho

camcorder kamkodacamel ngamiacamera kameracamera shop duka la kameracamp (verb) kupiga kambican we camp here?

tunaweza kupiga kambihapa?

camping gas gesi ya kutumiakambini

campsite kambican (t n) mkebea can of beer mkebe wa biya

can*: can you ...? unaweza ...?can I have ...? nawezakupata ...?

I can’t .. siwezi ...can we ..? tunaweza ...?

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he can’t hawezi ...Canada KanadaCanadian MkanadaI’m Canadian mimi niMkanada

canal mferejicancel futacandies peremendecandle mshumaacanoe mtumbwicanoeing kuendeshamtumbwi

can-opener kifugulia mkebecap ( a ) kofia(of bottle) kizibo

car gariby car kwa gari

carburettor kaburetacard ( rt ay etc) kadihere’s my (business) cardkadi yangu hii

cardigan swetacardphone simu ya kutumiakadi

careful -enye hadharibe careful! tahadhari!

caretaker mlinzicar ferry feri ya magaricarnival kanivali

car park maegesho yamagari

carpet zuliacar rental gari za kukodicarriage (of train) behewacarrier bag mfukocarrot karoticarry beba

carry-cot kibebea mtotocarton katoni

carving kinyagocase (su tcase) sutikesicash (nou ) pesa(ver ) badilishawill you cash this for me?

waweza kunibadilishia hii?cash desk kaunta ya keshiacashew nuts koroshocassette kaseticassette recorder kasetirikodacastle ngomecasualty department wadi yamajeruhi

cat pakacatch (verb) patawhere do we catch the bus

to Mombasa? tunawezakupata basi wapi kwendaMombasa?

cathedral kanisaCatholic (a ) -a Kikatoliki

cauliflower koliflawacave pangocaving kuingia mapangoniceiling daricelery seleri (K ), figili (T)cemetery makabuninicentigrade sentigredicentimetre sentimita

central -a katikaticentral heating upashaji jotonyumba

centre katikatihow do we get to the city

centre? tunawezaje kufikakatikati ya mji?

certainly hakika

certainly not la hashachair kiti

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change (noun: mone ) chenji(ver ) badilishacan I change this for ...?

naweza kubadilisha hiikwa ...?I don’t have any change sinachenjican you give me change for

a 500-shilling note? unawezakunibadilishia noti yashilingi mia tano?

dialogue

do we have to change

(trains)? ni lazimatubadilishe treni?yes, change at Kisumu

ndiyo, badilisha hukoKisumuno, it’s a direct train

hapana, treni inakwendamoja kwa moja

changed: I have to get

changed lazima nibadilishenguo

charge ( oun) malipo(ver ) toza

charge card kadi ya malipocheap rahisido you have anything

cheaper? una chochotekilicho rahisi zaidi?

check (U : cheque) cheki, hundi(US: bill) bili(verb) cheki

could you check the ..,please? unaweza kucheki ...,

tafadhali?could I have the check,

please? naweza kupata bili,tafadhali?

check in andikishawhere do we have to check

in? pa kujiandikisha ni wapi?check-in kujiandikisha,chekin

cheek (on face) shavucheerio! kwa heri!cheers! ( oas ) chiaz!, kwa afyayako!

cheese jibinicheetah dumachemist’s duka la dawacheque cheki, hundido you take cheques?

naweza kulipa kwa cheki?cheque book kijitabu chacheki

cheque card kadi yakuthibitisha cheki

cherry cherichest kifuachewing gum ubanichicken ( r ) kuku(mea ) nyama ya kuku

chickenpox tetekuwanga

child mtotochildren watoto

child minder mwangalizi wawatoto

children’s pool bwawa lawatoto

children’s portion sehemu yawatoto

chin kidevuChinese (adj) -a Kichina

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chips chipsi(US) krispu

chocolate chokoletimilk chocolate chokoleti yamaziwaplain chocolate chokoletikahawiaa hot chocolate chokoleti imoto ya kunywa

cholera kipindupinduchoose chaguaChristian name jina la ubatizoChristmas Krismasi, NoeliChristmas Eve mkesha waKrismasimerry Christmas! furaha yaKrismasi!

church kanisacigar sigaacigarette sigaracigarette lighter laita

cinema sinemacircle duaracity mjicity centre katikati ya mjiclean (adj) safi(ver ) safishacan you clean these for me?

unaweza kunisafishia

hivi?cleaning solution ( or contactlenses) dawa ya kusafishialenzi

cleansing lotion losheni yakusafishia ngozi

clear angavu(obvious) dhahiri

clever hodaricliff genge

climbing kuparamia milimacling film utando gandaclinic klinikiclock saaclose (ver ) funga

a ogue

what time does the shop/

office close? hufungaduka/ofisi saa ngapi?it closes at 8pm on

weekdays and 6pm on

Saturdays hufunga saambili usiku siku za kazina saa kumi na mbili jioni Jumamosido you close for lunch?

hufunga wakati wachakula cha mchana?yes, between 1 and

3.30pm ndiyo, baina yasaa saba na saa tisa u nusu

closed (office) imefungwa(shop) limefungwa

cloth kitambaaclothes nguoclothes line kamba ya

kuanikia nguoclothes peg kibaniocloud mawingucloudy kumetandamawingu

clutch klachicoach (bus) basi(on train) behewa

coach station stesheni yamabasi

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coach trip safari kwa basicoast pwanion the coast pwani

coat ( ong coat) koti( jacket) jaketi

coathanger kitundikianguo

cockroach mendecocoa kakaococonut nazicode (for phoning) kodewhat’s the (dialling) code for

Arusha? kode ya simu ya

Arusha ni ipi?coffee kahawatwo coffees, please

vikombe viwili vya kahawa,tafadhali

coin sarafuCoke® kokakolacold baridi

I’m cold nahisi baridiI have a cold nina mafua

collapse: he’s collapsed

amezimiacollar ukosicollect chukuaI’ve come to collect ...

nimekuja kuchukua ...

collect call simu ya kulipwana mpokeajicollege chuocolour rangido you have this in other

colours? unayo hii ya ranginyingine?

colour film filamu ya rangi

comb (noun

) kitanacome wasili

dialogue

where do you come from?

unatoka wapi?I come from Edinburgh

natoka Edinburgh

come back rudiI’ll come back tomorrow

nitarudi keshocome in ingiacomfortable -a stareheComoros Islands visiwa vyaNgazija

compact disc diskicompany (business) kampunicompartment (on train) behewacompass diracomplain lalamikacomplaint malalamikoI have a complaint

sikuridhikacompletely kabisacomputer kompyutaconcert burudani la muzikiconcussion mtikisiko waubongo

conditioner (for hair) kilainishanywele

condom kondomuconference mkutanoconfirm thibitishacongratulations! hongera!connecting flight flaiti yakuendeleza safari

connection ( n travelling) uwezowa kuendeleza safari

conscious -enye fahamuconstipation kutopata choo

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consulate Ubalozi Mdogocontact (ver ) wasilianacontact lenses (miwani)lenzicontraceptive kikingamimbaconvenient -enye kufaathat’s not convenient siwakati unaofaa

cook (ver ) pikanot cooked haikupikikavyema

cooker jikocookie biskuticooking utensils vyombo vyakupikia

cool baridi kidogocoral reef tumbawecork kizibocorkscrew kizibuocorner: on the corner kwenyekonain the corner katika kona

cornflakes konflakcorrect ( g ) sahihicorridor ujiacosmetics vipodozicost (verb) gharimuhow much does it cost? nibei gani?

cot kibebea mtoto mchanga

cotton pambacotton wool pambacouch (sofa) kochicouchette kitanda katikatreni

cough (noun) kikohozicough medicine dawa yakikohozi

could: could you ...?unaweza ...?

could I have ...? nawezakupata ...?I couldn’t sikuweza ...could we ...? tunaweza ...?could she ...? anaweza ...?

country shamba(nat on) nchi

countryside shambacouple (two people) wawilia couple of ... ... chache

courgette mung’unyecourier tarishicourse (main course etc) mloof course bila ya shakaof course not bila ya shakasivyo

cousin binamucow ng’ombecrab kaacracker ( scu t) biskuticraft shop duka la sanaa

crash ( ou ) mgonganoI’ve had a crash nimepataajali ya mgongano

crazy -enye wazimucream ( n cake) krimu( ot on) losheni(colour) rangi ya malai

creche ‘creche’

credit card kreditkadi, kadiya malipodo you take credit cards?

nikulipe kwa kreditkadi?

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can I pay by credit card?

naweza kulipa kwakreditkadi?

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which card do you want

to use? unataka kutumiakadi gani?

Access/Visa Ekses/Vizayes, sir sawa, Bwanawhat’s the number? nambaya kadi?and the expiry date? natarehe ya kumalizikia?

crisps krispucrockery vyombo vya kuliacrocodile mamba

crossing (by sea) kuvukacrossroads njia (ya) pandacrowd kundicrowded songanacrown (on tooth) kijazo cha jinocruise ( y s p) safari kwa melicrutches mikongojo yakwapani

cry (verb) liacucumber tangocup kikombea cup of .., please kikombekimoja cha ..., tafadhali

cupboard kabaticure ( er ) poneshacurly -enye mawimbi

current (e ectr ca ) umeme(in water) mkondocurtains mapaziacushion takiacustom milaCustoms Forodhacut ( oun) mkato(verb) kata

I’ve cut myself nimejikatacutlery vifaa vya kulia

cycling kupanda baisikelicyclist mpanda baisikeli

dad babadaily kila sikudamage (verb) haribudamaged -haribikaI’m sorry, I’ve damaged this

samahani, nimeiharibu hiidamn! potelea mbali!damp (ad ) -a majimajidance (noun) dansi(verb) kucheza dansiwould you like to dance?

ungependa kucheza dansi?dangerous -enye hatariDanish (adj) -a Kidenishdark (ad ) nyeusi

it’s getting dark giza linaanzakuingia

date* tarehewhat’s the date today? nitarehe gani leo?let’s make a date for next

Monday miadi yetu iwe ni Jumatatu ijayo

dates (fruit) tendedaughter mtoto wa kikedaughter-in-law mkwedawn alfajiriat dawn alfajiri

day sikuthe day after sikuinayofuatia

the day after tomorrow keshokutwa

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the day before sikuiliyotanguliathe day before yesterday juzievery day kila sikuall day mchana kutwain two days’ time mnamosiku mbilihave a nice day nakutakiasiku njema

day trip safari ya matembezidead -liokufadeaf kiziwideal (business) patanait’s a deal tumekubaliana

death kifodecaffeinated coffee kahawaisiyokuwa na kafeini

December Desemba, mweziwa kumi na mbili (T)

decide amuawe haven’t decided yet

hatujaamua badodecision uamuzideck (on ship) dekideckchair kiti cha kujinyosheadeep -enye kinadefinitely bila shakadefinitely not sikubali hatakidogo

degree (qualification) digriidehydrated -liokaukadelay ( oun) kukawiadeliberately kwa makusudidelicatessen duka la vyakulatayari

delicious damudeliver wasilisha

delivery (of mai ) uwasilishajiDenmark Denmark

dental floss nyuzi zakusafishia meno

dentist daktari wa meno

a ogue

it’s this one here ni hiihapathis one? hii?no, that one hapana,nataka ilehere hapayes ndiyo

dentures meno bandiadeodorant kiondoa harufumbaya

department idaradepartment store duka la vituanuai

departure kuondoka

departure lounge ukumbi wakuondokea

depend: it depends

inategemeait depends on .. inategemea juu ya ...deposit (as security) amana(as par paymen ) rubuni

description maelezodesert achadessert kimaliziodestination paishio safaridevelop ( ilm) safisha

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could you develop thesefilms? waweza kusafisha

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filamu hizi?yes, certainly ndiyo, bilashakawhen will they be ready?

zitakuwa tayari lini?tomorrow afternoon keshoalasirihow much is the four-hour

service? huduma ya saanne ni kiasi gani?

diabetic ( oun) mgonjwa wakisukari

dial (ver ) piga simudialling code kode ya simudiamond almasidiaper nepidiarrhoea kuharishado you have something for

diarrhoea? una dawa yakuzuia kuharisha?

diary kitabu chakumbukumbu

dictionary kamusididn’t* usifanyesee not

die farikidiesel dizelidiet chakula maalumu

(slimming) dayatI’m on a diet nimo katikadayatI have to follow a special

diet inanibidi kula chakulamaalumu cha dayat

difference tofautiwhat’s the difference? kuna

tofauti gani?different tofauti

this one is different hii ninyinginea different table mezanyingine

difficult ngumudifficulty ugumudinghy kihoridining room chumba cha kuliadinner (evening meal) chakulakikuu cha usikuto have dinner kula chakulakikuu cha usiku

direct (adj) moja kwa mojais there a direct train? kunatreni iendayo moja kwamoja?

direction kuelekeawhich direction is it?

kuelekea wapi?is it in this direction? nikuelekea huku?

directory enquiries hudumaya maulizo kwa simu

dirt uchafudirty chafudisabled: disabled person

mlemavuis there access for the

disabled? kuna nafasi ya

kupita walemavu?disappear towekait’s disappeared imepotea

disappointed kutoridhishwadisappointing inasikitishadisaster msibadisco diskodiscount kipunguzo cha bei

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disease ugonjwadisgusting inakirihishadish (mea ) chakula( ow ) bakuli

disk (for computer) ‘disk’disposable nappies/diapers

nepi za tumia-utupedistance umbaliin the distance kwa mbali

distilled water maji yamvuke

district wilayadisturb sumbuadiversion ( etour) ugeuzajiwa njia

diving kupiga mbizidiving board ubao wa kupigiambizi

divorced: I’m divorced mimini mtalaka

divorcé(e) mtalaka

dizzy: I feel dizzy nahisikizunguzungu

do (verb) fanyawhat shall we do? tufanyenini?how do you do it?

unafanyaje?will you do it for me? waweza

kunifanyia?

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how do you do? hujambo?nice to meet you

nimefurahi kuonana nawewhat do you do? (work )

unafanya kazi gani?I’m a teacher, and you?

mimi ni mwalimu, nawewe je?I’m a student mimi nimwanafunziwhat are you doing this

evening? unafanya ninileo jioni?we’re going out for a

drink, do you want to

join us? tunakwendakujiburudisha kwavinywaji, unataka kujanasi?

do you want cream?

unataka krimu?I do, but she doesn’t

nataka, lakini yeyehataki

doctor daktari

we need a doctor tunahitajidaktariplease call a doctor tafadhalimwite daktariflying doctor huduma yadaktari kwa ndege

a ogue

where does it hurt?

panapouma ni wapi?right here hapadoes that hurt now?

panauma sasa hivi?yes ndiyotake this to the chemist

chukua hii uende duka lamadawa

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document warakadog mbwadoll mtoto wa bandiadomestic flight safari za ndegeza ndani

donkey pundadon’t!* usifanye!don’t do that! usifanye hivyo!see not

door mlangodoorman bawabudouble maradufudouble bed kitanda cha watuwawili

double room chumba chawatu wawili

doughnut donatidown chinidown here hapa chiniput it down over there wekapale chini

it’s down there on the right nipale upande wa kuliait’s further down the road nimbele zaidi njiani

downstairs chinidozen darzenihalf a dozen nusu darzeni

draught beer biya ya pipa

draughty: it’s draughty kunaupepo baridi

drawer mtoto wa mezadrawing uchorajidreadful -baya sanadream (nou ) ndotodress ( oun) nguodressed: get dressed! vaa

nguo!dressing (for wound) bendeji ya

vidondasalad dressing kiungo chasaladi

dressing gown vazi lamapumziko

drink (noun: a co o c) pombe(non-a co o c) kinywaji(ver ) kunywaa cold drink kinywaji baridican I get you a drink?

nikupatie kinywaji chapombe?what would you like (todrink)? unataka kunywanini?no thanks, I don’t drink A’a,asante, sinywi pombeI’ll just have a drink of water

nataka kunywa maji tudrinking water maji yakunywa

is this drinking water? haya nimaji ya kunywa?

drive (verb) endeshawe drove here tumekuja kwagari hapaI’ll drive you home

nitakupeleka nyumbani kwagari

driver derevadriving licence leseni ya garidrop: just a drop, please (of

r n ) nataka kidogo tu,tafadhali

drug (medicine) dawadrugs (narcotics) madawa yakulevya

drums ngomadrunk (adj) amelewa

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drunken driving uendeshajigari wa kilevi

dry (a ) kavu(w ne) isiyo tamu

dry-cleaner dobidry season kiangaziduck ( r ) bata(mea ) nyama ya bata

due tarajiwahe was due to arrive

yesterday alitarajiwakuwasili janawhen is the train due? treniinatarajiwa kuwasili wakatigani?

dull (pa n) hafifu(weather) yenye mawingu

dummy ( a y’ ) nyonyo bandiaduring mudadust vumbidustbin pipa la taka

dusty yenye vumbiDutch (a ) -a Kiholanziduty-free (goods) isiyolipiwaushuru

duty-free shop duka liuzalovitu bila ushuru

duvet mfarishi

each kila mojahow much are they each? beigani kila moja?

ear sikioearache maumivu ya sikio

I have earache ninamaumivu sikioni

early mapemaearly in the morning asubuhimapemaI called by earlier nilipitiahapa kabla

earrings herinieast masharikiin the east mashariki

East Africa Afrika yaMashariki

East African (adj) -a Afrika yaMashariki

Easter Pasakaeastern -a masharikieasy rahisieat kulawe’ve already eaten, thanks

tumeshakula, asanteeau de toilette manukato yamsalani

ebony mpingo

economy class viti vya beirahisi

egg yaieggplant biringanieither mojawapoeither ... or ... ama ... au ...either of them kimojawapo

eland pofu

elbow kiwikoelectric -a umemeelectrical appliances vifaa vyaumeme

electrician fundi umemeelectricity umemeelephant tembo, ndovuelevator lifti

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ace usoactory kiwanda

Fahrenheit Farenhaitiaint (ver ) zimiashe’s fainted amezimiaI feel faint nahisi karibukuzimiaair (funfair) ramsa(tra e) maonyesho yabiashara

(a ) -a hakiairly kwa kiasiake (noun) bandiaall (verb) angukashe’s had a fall aliangukaall (US) majira ya pukutiko lamajaniin the fall katika majira ya

pukutiko la majanialse -a uongoamily familiaan (e ectr ca ) feni( an e ) upepeo(spor s) mshabikian belt ukanda wa feniantastic -a ajabu

ar mbali

dialogue

is it far from here? ni mbalikutoka hapa?no, not very far hapana, simbali sana

well how far? basi niumbali gani?

it’s about 20 kilometres

kama kilomita ishirinihivi

fare ( us, ra etc) naulifarm shambafashionable -a mtindo wakisasa

fast -a harakafat (person) -nene(on mea ) shahamu

father babafather-in-law baba mkwefaucet mferejifault kosasorry, it was my fault

samahani, ilikuwa kosalanguit’s not my fault si kosa langu

faulty ina dosarifavourite kipenzi

fax ( u ) faksi(ver : person) kumpelekea faksi(document) kupeleka faksi

February Februari, mwezi wapili ( )

feel hisiI feel hot nahisi jotoI feel unwell sijisikii vizuri

I feel like going for a walk nataka kwenda kutembeahow are you feeling?

unajionaje?I’m feeling better napatanafuu

fence uafender ( S: of car) bampa la gari

ferry ferifestival sherehe

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etch letaI’ll fetch him nitamletawill you come and fetch

me later? unaweza kujakunichukua baadaye?everish -enye kuhisi homaew: a few chachea few days siku chacheiancé(e) mchumbaield uwanjaight (noun) mapiganoigs tiniill in jazado I have to fill this in? nilazima nijaze hii?ill up jaza kabisafill it up, please tafadhali, jazakabisailling (in cake, sandwic ) vijazio(in toot ) kijazoilm filamu

dialogue

do you have this kind of

film? unayo filamu yaaina hii?yes, how many exposures?

ndiyo, unataka yenye

picha ngapi?36 thalathini na sita

ilm processing kusafishafilamuilter coffee kahawa yakuchujwailthy chafu

ind ( er ) onaI can’t find it sikioni kilipo

I’ve found it nimekionafind out tafutacould you find out for me?

unaweza kunitafutia?fine (weat er) nzuri(pun s ment) faini

dialogues

how are you? hujambo?I’m fine, thanks sijambo,asante

is that OK? je ni sawa?that’s fine, thanks ni sawa,asante

finger kidolefinish (ver ) malizaI haven’t finished yet

sijamaliza bado

when does it finish?inamalizika wakati gani?

fire moto( aze) moto mkalifire! moto!can we light a fire here?

tunaweza kuwasha motohapa?

it’s on fire inawaka motofire alarm king’ora cha motofire brigade zimamotofire escape njia ya kuukimbiamoto

fire extinguisher kizima motofirst -a kwanzaI was first nilikuwa wa

kwanzaat first kwanza

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the first time mara ya kwanzafirst on the left ya mwanzokushoto

first aid huduma ya kwanzafirst-aid kit

vifaa vya hudumaya kwanzafirst-class (travel etc) kilasi yakwanza

first floor ghorofa ya kwanza( ) ghorofa ya chini

first name jina la kwanzafish (noun) samakifishing kuvua samakifishmonger’s muuza samakifit (attack ) ugonjwa wa ghaflafit: it doesn’t fit me hainifaifitting room pa kujaribia nguofix (arrange) tengenezacan you fix this? (repa r)unaweza kuitengeneza hii?

fizzy drink sodaflag benderaflannel kitambaa cha sufiflash (for camera) taa ya kameraflat (noun: apar men ) fleti,ghorofa(a ) tambarareI’ve got a flat tyre tairi langulina pancha

flavour ladhaflea kirobotoflight safari kwa ndege, flaitiflight number namba ya safari,namba ya flaiti

flippers viatu vya mabapa vyakuogelea

flood mafuriko

floor (o room) sakafu(s orey) ghorofa

on the floor sakafuniflorist muuza mauaflour ungaflower uaflu

‘flu’fluent fasahahe speaks fluent Swahili

anasema Kiswahili fasahafly (noun) nzi(ver ) safiri kwa ndegecan we fly there? tunawezakusafiri kwa ndege kule?

fly in wasilifly out ondokafog ukungufoggy: it’s foggy kunaukungu

folk dancing ngoma yakimila

folk music muziki wa kimilafollow fuatafollow me nifuate

food chakulafood poisoning kudhurikakwa chakula

food shop/store duka lavyakula

foot (of person) mguu(measuremen ) futi

on foot kwa miguufootball (game) soka,kandanda( a ) mpira

football match mechi yakandanda

for yado you have something

for ...? (headache/diarrhoea etc)una dawa ya ...?

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dialogues

who’s the biriani for?

biriani ya nani?that’s for me hiyo yangumimiand this one? na hii je?that’s for her hiyo yake

where do I get the bus for

Magomeni? nitapata basiwapi kwenda Magomeni?the bus for Magomeni

leaves from Mnara street

basi la kwenda Magomenilaondokea njia ya Mnara

how long have you been

here? umekuwapo hapakwa muda gani?I’ve been here for two

days, how about you?nimekuwapo hapa kwamuda wa siku mbili, jewewe?I’ve been here for a week

nimekuwapo hapa kwamuda wa wiki moja

orehead pajioreign -genioreigner mgeniorest msituorget sahauI forget nasahauI’ve forgotten nimesahauork uma

(in road) njia ya pandaorm ( ocumen ) fomu

formal ( ress) rasmifortnight wiki mbilifortunately kwa bahati nzuriforward: could you forward my

mail? waweza kunipelekeabarua zangu?

forwarding address anwani yakupelekea barua

foundation cream krimu yakupaka kwanza

fountain chemchemufoyer ukumbifracture (noun) mvunjikoFrance Ufaransafree huru(no c arge) bureis it free (of charge)? ni bure?

freeway barabarafreezer frizaFrench (a ) -a Kifaransa( anguage) Kifaransa

French fries chipsifrequent mara kwa marahow frequent is the bus to

Mombasa? mara ngapi basilinakwenda Mombasa?

fresh ( ruit etc) -a kawaida,freshi

fresh orange juice maji ya

machungwa safiFriday Ijumaafridge frijifried -a kukaangafried egg yai la kukaangafriend rafikifriendly kirafikifrom toka, kutoka

when does the next train from Arusha arrive? treni ijayo

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kutoka Arusha inawasiliwakati gani?from Monday to Friday toka Jumatatu hadi Ijumaafrom next Thursday kuanziaAlhamisi ijayo

dialogue

where are you from?

unatoka wapi?I’m from Slough natokaSlough

ront mbelein front mbele yain front of the hotel mbele yahoteliat the front upande wambele

rost baridi kaliruit matundaruit juice juisi, maji yamatundarying pan kikaangoull iliojaait’s full of .. imejaa ...I’m full nimeshiba

ull board malazi nachakulaun: it was fun ilifurahishauneral mazishi, mazikounny (s range) -geni(amus ng) -a kuchekeshaurniture fanichaurther mbele zaidi

it’s further down the roadmbele zaidi njiani

dialogue

how much further is it to

Kilindini? masafa gani zaidimpaka Kilindini?about 5 kilometres kiasicha kilomita tano

fuse fyuzithe lights have fused fyuziimezimisha taa

fuse box kisanduku cha fyuzifuse wire waya wa fyuzifuture wakati ujaoin future wakati ujao

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gallon galonigame (cards, match etc) mchezo

(mea ) nyama ya mawindogame park mbuga yawanyama

garage gerejigarden bustanigarlic kitunguu saumugas gesi(US) petroli

gas can (U ) kopo la petroligas cylinder (camping gas)silinda yenye gesi

gas-permeable lenses lenzizipenyazo gesi

gas station kituo cha petroligate mlangogay hanithi

gay bar baa ya mahanithigazelle swala

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unakwenda wapi?we’d like to go to the cinema

tunataka kwenda sinemawhere does this bus go? basihili linaendea wapi?let’s go! twende zetu!hamburger to go hambaga yakuchukua njeshe’s gone (left) amekwendazakewhere has he gone?

amekwenda wapi?I went there last week

nilikwenda huko wikiiliyopita

go away nendago away! nenda zako we!

go back (re urn) rudigo down (t e sta rs etc) nendachini

go in ingia

go out ( n t e even ng) tembeado you want to go out

tonight? unataka kutembealeo usiku?

go through pitago up ( e sta rs etc) panda juugoat (animal) mbuzi(mea ) nyama ya mbuzi

God Mungugoggles miwani kubwa yakukinga macho

gold dhahabugolf gofugolf course uwanja wa gofugood nzurigood! nzuri!

it’s no good haifai kitugoodbye kwa heri

( o more t an one person) kwaherini

good evening habari za jioniGood Friday Ijumaa Kuugood morning habari zaasubuhi

good night usiku mwema,alamsiki ( )

goose bata bukinigot*: we’ve got to leave

inatupasa kuondokahave you got any ...? una ...?

government serikaligradually polepolegram(me) gramugranddaughter mjukuu wakike

grandfather babugrandmother bibi, nyanyagrandson mjukuu wa kiumegrapefruit balungi

grapefruit juice maji yabalungi, juisi ya balungi

grapes zabibugrass majanigrateful -enye shukranigravy rojo, mchuzigreat (excellent) safi kabisa,nzuri sana

that’s great! ni safi kabisa!, ninzuri sana!a great success mafanikiomakubwa

Great Britain UingerezaGreece Ugirikigreedy mroho, mchoyoGreek (adj) -a Kigiriki

green kijanigreen card (car insurance) kadi

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ard-boiled egg yai lakuchemsha gumuard lenses lenzi ngumuardly chachehardly ever hata chembeardware shop duka la vifaaare sunguraat kofiaate (verb) chukiaave* pata(in past, future) kuwa nacan I have a ...? nawezakupata ...?do you have ...? una ...?what’ll you have? (to drink )unataka kunywa nini?I have to leave now lazimaniondoke sasado I have to ...? ni lazimani-...?can we have some ...?

tunaweza kupata ...?ayfever kamasi ziletwazo navumbiazelnuts hezelnate* yeyeead kichwaeadache maumivu yakichwa

eadlights taa za mbele zagarieadphones hedfoniealthy -a afyaear sikia

dialogue

can you hear me?unaweza kunisikia?

I can’t hear you, could

you repeat that? siwezikukusikia, sema tena?

hearing aid kisaidizi usikivuheart moyoheart attack shtuko la moyoheat jotoheavy -zitoheel (of foot, shoe) kisiginocould you heel these?

unaweza kuvitia visigino?heelbar duka la kutengeneza

viatuheight (of person) kimo(of mountain) urefu

helicopter helikoptahello habari(on t e te ep one) halo

helmet helmetihelp (noun) msaada

(verb) saidiahelp! msaada!can you help me? unawezakunisaidia?thank you very much for your

help asante sana kwa msaadawako

helpful -a msaada

hepatitis homa ya manjanoher* yeye(possessive) -akeI haven’t seen her sijamwonato her kwakewith her pamoja nayefor her kwa ajili yakethat’s her ni yeye

that’s her towel hiyo ni tauloyake

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erbal tea chai ya mimeaerbs viungoerd kundi la wanyamaere hapahere is hii hapa ...here are .. hizi hapa ...here you are haya chukuaers* -akethat’s hers ni yakeey! je vipi!i! (hello) habari!ide (ver ) fichaigh -juuighchair kiti cha mtotomdogoighway barabaraill kilimaim* yeyeI haven’t seen him sijamwonato him kwakewith him pamoja naye

for him kwa ajili yakethat’s him ni yeyeip nyongaippopotamus kibokoire kodi, kodisha ( )for hire ya kukodishawhere can I hire a bike?

naweza kukodi baiskeli

wapi?is* -akeit’s his car ni gari lakethat’s his ni yakeit (ver ) pigaitch-hike omba liftiobby hobiog nguruwe

old (ver ) shikaole shimo

holiday likizoon holiday likizoni

Holland Uholanzihome nyumbaniat home ( n my ouse etc)nyumbani kwangu( n my country) nchini kwetuwe go home tomorrow

tutarejea kwetu keshohonest aminifuhoney asalihoneymoon fungatehood (US: of car) bonetihope (ver ) tumainiI hope so natumaini ni hivyoI hope not natumainihaitakuwa hivyo

hopefully kwa matumainiohorn (of car) honi(of animal) pembe

horrible -a kutisha, mbaya

horse farasihorse riding kupanda farasihospital hospitalihospitality ukarimuthank you for your hospitality

asante kwa ukarimu wakohot joto(sp cy) kali

I’m hot naona jotoit’s hot today kuna joto leo

hotel hotelihotel room chumba cha hotelihot spring chemchemu yamaji ya moto

hour saahouse nyumba

hovercraft hovakraftihow vipi

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sland kisiwat i-it is ni ...is it ...? je ni ...?where is it? iko wapi?it’s him ni yeyeit was ilikuwa ...

Italian (a ) -a Italia(language) Kitaliana

Italy Italiatch mwashoit itches inawasha

jack (for car) jeki jackal bweha jacket jaketi jam jamu, jemu jammed: it’s jammed

imekwamaanuary Januari, mwezi wakwanza (T)

jar (noun) gudulia jaw taya jazz jazi jealous menye wivu jeans jinzi

jellyfish kiwavi jersey kitambaa cha sufu jetty gati jeweller’s sonara jewellery mapambo ya vito

ewish -a Kiyahudi job kazi jogging: to go jogging

kujogi joke kichekesho

journey safarihave a good journey! safarinjema!

jug jagia jug of water jagi la maji

juice juisiJuly Julai, mwezi wa saba ( )

jump (ver ) ruka jumper sweta jump leads waya za kuvutia

umeme wa betri junction makutano ya njiaJune Juni, mwezi wa sita (T)

jungle msitu just (only) tu just two mbili tu just for me kwa ajili yangutu

just here hapa tunot just now si sasa hiviwe’ve just arrived ndiyo

kwanza tumewasili

keep wekakeep the change chukuachenji iliyobakia

can I keep it? nawezakuchukua?please keep it chukuatafadhali

Kenya KenyaKenyan (ad ) -a Kenya(noun) Mkenya

ketchup kechapu

kettle birikakey ufunguo

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ufunguo wa chumba miambili na noja, tafadhalieyring kipete cha ufunguoidneys mafigoill (ver ) uailo kiloilometre kilomitahow many kilometres is

it to ...? kilomita ngapimpaka ...?ind (generous) karimuthat’s very kind ni jamalasana

ialogue

which kind do you want?

unataka aina gani?I want this/that kind natakaaina hii/hiyo

ing mfalmeiosk kiyoskiiss (noun/verb) busuitchen jiko

Kleenex® tishunee gotinickers chupi

nife kisunock (ver ) gonganock down pondahe’s been knocked down

amepondwanock over angushanow juaI don’t know sijui

I didn’t know that sikujuahayo

do you know where I can

find ..? unajua mahali ganinaweza kupata ...?

abel kitambulishoadies’ room, ladies’ toilets

choo cha wanawakeadies’ wear nguo zawanawakeady bibiager lagaake ziwaamb (mea ) nyama ya kondooamp taaane (mo orway) barabara(sma roa ) njiaanguage lughaanguage course masomo ya

lughaarge kubwaast -a mwisholast week wiki iliyopitalast Friday Ijumaa iliyopitalast night jana usikuwhat time is the last train to

Tabora? treni ya mwisho

kwenda Tabora ni wakatigani?ate chelewasorry I’m late samahaninimechelewathe train was late treniilichelewawe must go – we’ll be

late lazima twende – tutachelewa

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let’s go for something to eat

twende kulaet off achawill you let me off at ...?

waweza kuniachanishuke ...?etter baruado you have any letters

for me? una barua zozotezangu?etterbox sanduku la baruaettuce letis, saladiever wenzoibrary maktabaicence leseniid kifunikoie (verb: tell untruth) sema uongoie down lalaife maishaifebelt mkanda wa kujiokoleaifeguard walinzi-okozi

ife jacket jeketi-okoziift ( n u ng) lifticould you give me a lift?

waweza kunipa lifti?would you like a lift? nikupelifti?ight (noun) taa(not eavy) nyepesi

do you have a light? (forc garette) una kibiriti?light green kijani hafifuight bulb balbuI need a new light bulb

nataka balbu mpyaighter (c garette) kibiritiightning umeme

ike (ver ) penda, takaI like it naipenda

I like going for walks napendakwenda kutembeaI like you nakupendaI don’t like it siipendido you like ..? unapenda ...?I’d like a beer nataka biyaI’d like to go swimming

nataka kwenda kuogeleawould you like a drink?

unataka kinywaji?would you like to go for

a walk? unataka kwendakutembea?what’s it like? ni namna gani?I want one like this natakakama hiiime ndimuine ( n paper) mstari(p one) simucould you give me an outside

line? waweza kunipa laini ya

nje?ion simbaips midomoip salve malhamu ya mdomoipstick rangi ya mdomoiqueur mvinyo tamu sanaisten sikilizaitre lita

a litre of white wine lita mjoaya mvinyo nyeupeittle kidogo just a little, thanks kidogo tu,asantea little milk maziwa kidogoa little bit more zaidi kidogoive (verb) ishi

we live together tunaishipamoja

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where do you live? unaishiwapi?I live in London naishiLondon

ively -changamfuiver (in body) ini(food) mainioaf mkateobby (in hotel) ukumbiobster kambaocal mahali pa wenyejican you recommend a

local restaurant? unaonamkawaha gani bora mahalihapa?ock ( u ) kufuli(ver ) fungait’s locked imefungwa

ock in fungia ndaniock out jifungia njeI’ve locked myself out

nimejifungia nje ya mlangoocker ( or luggage etc) kabatiodge nyumbaollipop lolipopuLondon London

ong -refuhow long will it take to fix

it? itachukua muda ganikutengeneza?how long does it take?

inachua muda gani?a long time muda mrefuone day/two days longer siku

moja/siku mbili zaidiong-distance call simu ya

mbalilook: I’m just looking, thanks

natazama tu, asanteyou don’t look well yaoneshahali yako si nzurilook out! angalia!can I have a look? nawezakutazama?

look after tunzalook at tazamalook for tafutaI’m looking for .. natafuta ...

look forward to ngojea kwahamuI’m looking forward to it

naingojea kwa hamuloose (handle etc) -liolegealorry lorilose potezaI’ve lost my way nimepoteanjia

I’m lost, I want to getto ... nimepotea, natakakwenda ...I’ve lost my bag nimepotezabegi langu

lost property (office) ofisi yavitu vilivyopotea

lot: a lot, lots nyingi, wengi

not a lot si nyingia lot of people watu wengia lot bigger kubwa zaidiI like it a lot naipenda sana

lotion losheniloud -enye sauti kubwalounge ukumbilove (noun) mapenzi

(ver ) pendaI love Africa naipenda Afrika

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ovely -zuriow -a chiniuck bahatigood luck! bahati njema!uggage mizigouggage trolley kigari chamizigoump (on o y) uvimbeunch chakula cha mchanaungs mapafuuxurious -a anasauxury anasa

machete pangamachine mashinemad ( nsane) -enye wazimu( y) -enye hamaki

Madagascar Madagaska

magazine gazetimaid (in hote ) mtumishi wakike

maiden name jina la ukoomail (noun) barua(ver ) peleka kwa postais there any mail for me?

kuna barua zangu?

mailbox sanduku la baruamain muhimumain course chakula muhimumain post office posta kuumain road (in town) barabarakuu(in country) njia kuu

make (brand name) chapa

(ver ) fanyaI make it four hundred

shillings ni shilingi miannewhat is it made of?

imeundwa kwa kitu gani?make-up vipodozimalaria ‘malaria’malaria pills dawa ya ‘malaria’man mtumanager menejacan I see the manager?

naweza kuonana na meneja?manageress meneja wakike

mango embemango juice maji ya embemanual (car w t manua gears)ya mkono

many nyinginot many si nyingi

map ramaninetwork map ramani ya

njiaMarch Machi, mwezi watatu ( )

margarine majarinimarket (noun) sokomarmalade mamaledimarried: I’m married (said

y man woman) nimeoa/

nimeolewaare you married? (said to manwoman) umeoa/umeolewa?

mascara wanjamask kificha usomatch ( ootball etc) mechimatches kibiritimaterial (fabric) kitambaa

matter: it doesn’t matter haidhuru

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what’s the matter? kunanini?

mattress godoroMauritius ‘Mauritius’May Mei, mwezi wa tano ( )may: may I have another one?

unaweza kunipa nyingine?may I come in? nawezakuingia?may I see it? naweza kuiona?may I sit here? naweza kukaahapa?

maybe labdamayonnaise mayonezime* mimithat’s for me hiyo ni yangusend it to me nileteeme too mimi pia

meal chakula

dialogue

did you enjoy your meal?

umekipenda chakula?it was excellent, thank you

kizuri sana, asante

ean (verb) maanishawhat do you mean?

unamaanisha nini?

dialogue

what does this word

mean? neno hili maanayake nini?it means ... in English

maana yake ... kwaKiingereza

measles suruaGerman measles surua yamadoa mekundu

meat nyamamechanic makanikamedicine dawamedium (a : s ze) wastanimedium-dry isiyo tamu sanamedium-rare isiyopikika sanamedium-sized -a wastanimeet kutananice to meet you nimefurahikukutana nawewhere shall I meet you?

nitakutanan nawe wapi?meeting mkutanomeeting place mahali pakukutania

melon tikitimen watumend tengeneza

could you mend this for me?waweza kunitengezea hii?

men’s room choo chawanaume, msalani ( )

menswear nguo za kiumemention (ver ) tajadon’t mention it si kitu

menu menyu

may I see the menu, please?naweza kuona menyu,tafadhali?se menu reader page

message agizoare there any messages for

me? kuna maagizo yanguyoyote?

I want to leave a messagefor ... nataka kuwacha

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maagizo kwa ...metal (noun) maadinimetre mitamidday adhuhuriat midday adhuhuri

middle katiin the middle katikatiin the middle of the night katiya usikuthe middle one -a kati

midnight saa sita ya usikuat midnight saa sita ya usiku

might: I might penginenitawezaI might not pengine sitawezaI might want to stay another

day huenda nikataka kukaasiku moja zaidi

migraine maumivu yakichwa

mild ( as e) sio kali

(weat er) sio baridi sanamile mailimilk maziwamillimetre milimitaminced meat minsimind: never mind usijaliI’ve changed my mind

nimebadili nia yangu

a ogue

do you mind if I open

the window? itakuudhinikifungua dirisha?no, I don’t mind la,hainiudhi

mine* yangu

it’s mine ni yangumineral water maji ya sodaminibus basi dogomints peremendeminute dakikain a minute punde hivi

just a minute ngoja kidogomirror kiooMiss Bi, Bibimiss: I missed the bus

nimelikosa basimissing -mepoteaone of my ... is missing

mmoja kati ya ... -angu -mepoteathere’s a suitcase missing

begi moja limepoteamist umandemistake (noun) kosaI think there’s a mistake

nafikiri kuna makosa

sorry, I’ve made a mistakesamahani, nimekosea

misunderstanding

kutoelewanamix-up matatanishosorry, there’s been a mix-

up samahani, kumetokeamatatanisho

mobile phone simu ya upepomodern -a kisasamoisturizer krimu yakunyesea ngozi

moment pundeI won’t be a moment nitarudipunde hivi

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