# Swahili phrasebook

Swahili (Kiswahili), is an official language of Tanzania, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Uganda. Swahili speakers can also be found in surrounding countries, such as Burundi, Rwanda, and Mozambique. While Swahili is primarily spoken natively along the coast and islands of Kenya and Tanzania, it is the lingua franca across all of Tanzania, most of Kenya, eastern DRC, and some parts of Uganda, making it the most widely spoken African language in the world. As a part of the Bantu language family, Swahili is related to a variety of languages from Southern Africa to Central to West Africa. While the vast majority of Bantu languages are tonal, and a few like Xhosa and Zulu also incorporate clicks into their phonetics, Swahili does not use clicks or tones, so pronunciation is generally not difficult for English speakers.

## Pronunciation guide
### Vowels

Swahili has five vowels: a, e, i, o, u. If you are familiar with Spanish, Italian or Japanese, the vowels are pronounced the same. If not, they are pronounced:
A - ah (Like the "a" in "father")
E - eh (Like the "e" in "ten")
I - ee (Like the "ee" in "see")
O - oh (Like the "o" in "so" but without moving your mouth)
U - oo (Like the "oo" in "doom")
Vowels in Swahili always make the same sounds, even when combined with other vowels. There are no silent letters or diphthongs in Swahili, so vowels will always make the same sound, and it is important that you pronounce each vowel, even when one vowel follows another. For example, in the word "daawa" (lawsuit), you must say "dah-ah-wah", pronouncing both of the a's. Simply saying "dah-wah" (dawa) changes the meaning to "drug/medicine".
There are no diphthongs in Swahili; however, foreign names and loan words may contain them.

### Consonants

The following consonants are pronounced the same as in English:

#### b

    like the "b" in "bay"

#### d

    like the "d" in "dog"

#### f

    like the "f" in "fun"

#### g

    like the "g" in "gut"

#### h

    like the "h" in "hen"

#### j

    like the "j" in "jam"

#### k

    like the "k" in "kit"

#### l

    like the "l" in "lump"

#### p

    like the "p" in "pot"

#### s

    like the "s" in "sun"

#### t

    like the "t" in "tip"

#### v

    like the "v" in "van"

#### w

    like the "w" in "win"

#### y

    like the "y" in "yellow"

#### z

    like the "z" in "zebra"
Other consonants

#### m

    like the "m" in "mop".

#### n

    like the "n" in "numb"
Although "m" and "n" are pronounced the same in Swahili as they are in English, unlike English, these letters can often be found at the beginning of words followed by other consonants, such as "t", "d", etc. Since Swahili has no silent letters, it is important to pronounce these sounds. So for words like "Mchana" (afternoon) and "Ndugu" (sibling/relative), you need to pronounce the "m" and "n" sounds along with the following consonant sounds.

#### r

    The "r" sound is rolled as it is in Spanish.

#### Consonant pairings
##### ch

    like the "ch" in "chat"

##### ng

    like the "ng" in "sing"

##### ny

    like the "ni" in "onion"

##### gh

    officially pronounced similar to the "ch" in "loch", you can alternatively just pronounce it with a hard "g", like the "g" in "gut" (as mentioned above)

##### sh

    like the "sh" in "dash"

##### th

    like the "th" in "thank". It is never pronounced like the "th" in "those". That "th" is spelled "dh" in Swahili.

##### dh

    like the "th" in "the". It is important not to confuse "dh" with the Swahili "th" above. Sometimes pronounced as a "z" sound depending on the dialect.

## Phrase list
### Basics

Note that greetings in Swahili are very important and long and drawn out - you can go back and forth several times, using not one but all of the greetings you know.

#### Hello (to one person)

    Jambo (response: Sijambo)

#### Hello (to a group)

    Hamjambo (response: Hatujambo)

#### Hello to an older person or authority figure.

    Shikamoo (response: Marahaba). Typically only used in traditional settings.

#### Hello (informal)

    Mambo vipi? (How are things?)

#### Response to informal hello

    Mzuri (good), Safi (clean/in order), Poa (cool), Poa kichizi kama ndizi (crazy cool like a banana)

#### How are you?

    Habari yako? (Your news?)

#### How are you? (alternative)

    Ukoje? (response: niko salama)

#### How are you? (alternative)

    U hali gani? (What's your condition?)

#### How are you today?

    Habari za leo?

#### How are you this morning?

    Habari za asubuhi?

#### How are you this afternoon?

    Habari za mchana?

#### How are you this evening?

    Habari za jioni?

#### How was your journey / trip / safari?

    Habari za safari?

#### Fine, thank you.

    Nzuri, asante.

#### What is your name?

    Jina lako nani?

#### My name is ______ .

    Jina langu ______.

#### Where are you from?

    Unatoka wapi?

#### I am from _______.

    Ninatoka _______.

#### Please.

    Tafadhali.

#### Thank you (very much).

    Asante (sana).

#### You're welcome.

    Karibu.

#### Yes.

    Ndiyo.

#### No.

    Hapana.

#### I don't need. (Polite way of saying you don't want to buy anything)

    Sihitaki.

#### Excuse me. (getting attention)

    Samahani.

#### I'm sorry (in the sense of "pardon me"; used for minor transgressions).

    Samahani.

#### I'm sorry (in the sense of "please forgive me for wronging you"; used for major transgressions).

    Nasikitika.

#### Goodbye

    Kwaheri.

#### Good night.

    Usiku mwema.

#### Sleep well.

    Lala Salama.

#### Did you sleep well?

    Umelalaje?
    Umeamkaje (lit.: did you wake up well?)

#### See you later.

    Tuonane baadaye.

#### Later.

    Baadaye.

#### See you tomorrow.

    Tutuonana kesho.

#### My Swahili is terrible

    Kiswahili changu ni kibaya sana.

#### I can't speak Kiswahili.

    Siwezi kuongea Kiswahili.

#### I only speak a little Kiswahili.

    Ninaongea Kiswahili kidogo tu.

#### Do you speak English?

    Unaongea Kiingereza?

#### Bathroom

    Bafu

#### Toilet

    Choo

#### Help!

    Msaada!

#### Where is the _______?

    _____(e.g. bathroom, police station...) iko wapi?
Grammatically, this would depend on the noun class of the object in question. E.g. for bathroom, it would be "kiko", not "iko". There are 18 noun classes in Swahili, but sticking with the root "iko" in this case should still be understood.

### Problem(s)
#### Leave me alone.

    Uniache!

#### Don't touch me!

    Usiniguse!

#### I'll call the police.

    Nitaita polisi!

#### Police!

    Polisi!

#### Stop, thief!

    Simama, mwizi!

#### I need your help.

    Naomba msaada.

#### I'm lost.

    Nimepotea.

#### I lost my bag.

    Nimepoteza mfuko wangu.

#### I lost my wallet.

    Nimepoteza pochi.

#### I'm sick.

    Mimi ni mgonjwa.

#### I've been injured.

    Nimeumia

#### I need a doctor.

    Nahitaji daktari.

#### Can I use your phone?

    Naomba kutumia simu yako?

#### No Problem.

    Hakuna matata.

### Numbers
#### One.

    Moja

#### Two.

    Mbili

#### Three.

    Tatu

#### Four.

    Nne

#### Five.

    Tano

#### Six.

    Sita

#### Seven.

    Saba

#### Eight.

    Nane

#### Nine.

    Tisa

#### Ten.

    Kumi

#### Eleven.

    Kumi na moja ("Ten and one")

#### Twenty.

    Ishirini

#### Thirty.

    Thelathini

#### Forty.

    Arobaini

#### Fifty.

    Hamsini

#### Sixty.

    Sitini

#### Seventy.

    Sabini

#### Eighty.

    Themanini

#### Ninety.

    Tisini

#### One Hundred.

    Mia moja

#### One Thousand.

    Elfu moja

#### One Hundred Thousand.

    Laki moja

#### One Million.

    Milioni Moja

### Time
#### now

    Sasa

#### later

    Baadaye

#### before

    Kabla ya

#### after

    Baada ya

#### morning

    Asubuhi

#### afternoon

    Mchana

#### evening

    Jioni

#### night

    Usiku

#### Clock time
##### What time is it?

    Saa ngapi?
In Swahili, counting the time does not begin from midnight and instead begins from 6:00 AM. As a result, what's literally translated as second hour (saa mbili) refers to 8:00 AM. Time is still split between twelve hour morning and night segments, so to be specific the words for morning or afternoon (asubuhi or mchana) and night (usiku) will be appended when necessary (i.e saa mbili usiku is 8:00 PM).

##### 7:00 AM

    saa moja asubuhi (lit. first hour morning)

##### 7:15 AM

    saa moja na robo asubuhi (lit. first hour and quarter morning)

##### 7:20 AM

    saa moja na dakika ishirini asubuhi (lit. first hour and minutes twenty morning)

##### 7:30 AM

    saa moja na nusu asubuhi (lit. first hour and half morning)

##### 7:45 AM

    saa mbili kasorobo asubuhi (lit. second hour minus quarter morning)

##### 7:50 AM

    saa mbili kasoro dakika kumi asubuhi (lit. second hour minus minutes ten morning)

##### 8:00 AM

    saa mbili asubuhi

##### 9:00 AM

    saa tatu asubuhi

##### 12:00 PM

    saa sita asubuhi

##### 1:00 PM

    saa saba mchana

##### 2:00 PM

    saa nana mchana

##### 6:00 PM

    saa kumi na mblili mchana (lit. twelfth hour afternoon)

##### 7:00 PM

    saa moja usiku (lit. first hour night)

##### 8:00 PM

    saa mbili usiku

##### 9:00 PM

    saa tatu usiku

##### 12:00 AM

    saa sita usiku

#### Duration
##### _____ minute(s)

    dakika _____

##### _____ hour(s)

    saa (masaa) _____

##### _____ day(s)

    siku _____

##### _____ week(s)

    wiki _____

##### _____ month(s)

    mwezi (miezi) _____

##### _____ year(s)

    mwaka (miaka) _____

#### Days

In Swahili, the first day of the week is Saturday. The name of Saturday combines juma (week) and mosi (one/first). You can think of it as meaning "the first of the week". The other days are the same, with the exception of Thursday and Friday, which do not follow the pattern.

##### Saturday

    Jumamosi

##### Sunday

    Jumapili

##### Monday

    Jumatatu

##### Tuesday

    Jumanne

##### Wednesday

    Jumatano

##### Thursday

    Alhamisi

##### Friday

    Ijumaa

#### Months
##### Month

    mwezi
In Tanzania, the words in parentheses are rarely used. Instead, they refer to them as first month, second month, etc.

##### January

    Mwezi wa kwanza (Januari)

##### February

    Mwezi wa pili (Februari)

##### March

    Mwezi wa tatu (Machi)

##### April

    Mwezi wa nne (Aprili)

##### May

    Mwezi wa tano (Mei)

##### June

    Mwezi wa sita (Juni)

##### July

    Mwezi wa saba (Julai)

##### August

    Mwezi wa nane (Agosti)

##### September

    Mwezi wa tisa (Septemba)

##### October

    Mwezi wa kumi (Oktoba)

##### November

    Mwezi wa kumi na moja (Novemba)

##### December

    Mwezi wa kumi na mbili (Desemba)

#### Seasons

Swahili-speaking countries generally experience two seasons: rainy-and-hot and cold-and-dry. Swahili does not have words for "autumn" or "spring", etc.

##### Season

    majira

##### summer

    kiangazi

##### winter

    majira ya baridi

##### spring

    majira ya machipuko

##### fall

    majira ya majani kupukukika

#### Writing time and date
### Colors
#### black

    nyeusi

#### blue

    kibuluu

#### brown

    kahawia

#### colours

    rangi

#### gray

    kijivu

#### green

    kijani

#### orange

    machungwa

#### pink

    waridi

#### purple

    urujuani

#### red

    nyekundu

#### white

    nyeupe

#### yellow

    njano

### Transportation
#### Bus and train
##### Minibus (Kenya, Uganda)

    Matatu

##### Minibus (Tanzania)

    Daladala

##### Passenger

    Abiria

##### How much is a ticket to _____?

    Tikiti kuenda ____ pesa ngapi?

##### One ticket to _____, please.

    Naomba tikiti moja kuenda ____.

##### Where does this train/bus go?

    Treni/basi hii inakuenda wapi?

##### Does this train/bus stop in _____?

    Treni/basi itakuenda ____?

##### When does the train/bus for _____ leave?

    Treni/basi itaondoka kwa ____ lini?

##### When will this train/bus arrive in _____?

    Treni/basi itafika _____ lini?

#### Directions
##### How do I get to _____ ?

    Je, ninakuenda ____ ?

##### I want to go to ____

    Ninataka kuenda ____

##### Which direction?

    Mwelekeo upi?

##### ...the train station?

    stesheni cha treni?

##### ...the bus station?

    stesheni cha basi?

##### ...the airport?

    uwanja wa ndege?

##### ...downtown?

    mjini?

##### Town center

    Katikati ya mjini

##### ...the youth hostel?

    hosteli ya vijana?

##### ...the _____ hotel?

    hoteli _____ ? (note "hoteli" can also refer to restaurants)

##### ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British embassy?

    ubalozi wa Marekani/Canada/Australia/Uingereza

##### Embassy

    Ubalozi

##### Consulate

    Balozi ndogo (but probably better to ask for "Ubalozi")

##### Where are there a lot of...

    Wapi kuna mengi ya ...

##### ...hotels?

    hoteli?

##### ...restaurants?

    restorenti? (also "migahawa")

##### ...bars?

    baa?

##### ...clubs

    kilabu?

##### ...sites to see?

    maeneo ya kuona?

##### Can you show me on the map?

    Unaweza nionyesha katika ramani? (Note that maps are not widely used or understood. Street names and directions are less frequently used than local landmarks, which you will need to learn for each area. Bus stations, bus stops, hotels, monuments, churches, and other establishments typically constitute recognized landmarks.)

##### Where is it on the map?

    Iko wapi katika ramani?

##### street

    streeti

##### highway

    barabara

##### Turn left.

    Pinda kushoto

##### Turn right.

    Pinda kulia

##### left

    kushoto

##### right

    kulia

##### straight ahead

    moja kwa moja

##### towards the _____

    ukielekea _____

##### close to _____

    karibu na _____

##### past the _____

    baada ya ____/pita ya _____

##### before the _____

    kabla ya _____

##### Watch for the _____.

    angalia kwa _____.

##### intersection

    kona

##### north

    kaskazini

##### south

    Kusini

##### east

    mashariki

##### west

    magharibi

##### uphill

    juu mlima

##### downhill

    chini mlima

##### taxi

    teksi

##### Take me to _____, please.

    Nipeleke _____, tafadhali.

##### How much does it cost to get to _____?

    Itakuwa pesa ngapi kuenda _____?

##### Take me there, please.

    Nipeleke huko, tafadhali.

### Lodging
#### Do you have any rooms available?

    Vyumba vipo?

#### How much is a room for one person/two people?

    Chumba cha mtu moja/watu wawili ni bei gani ?

#### Does the room come with...

    Chumba kina ...?

#### ...bedsheets?

    shuka

#### ...a bathroom?

    bafuni

#### ...toilet?

    choo (pronounced "cho")

#### ...shower?

    bafu ya manyunyu

#### ...a telephone?

    simu

#### ...internet?

    intaneti

#### ...a TV?

    runinga

#### May I see the room first?

    Naweza kukiona chumba kwanza?

#### Do you have anything quieter?

    Kuna nafasi kimya zaidi?

#### ...bigger?

    kikubwa?

#### ...cleaner?

    kisafi?

#### ...cheaper?

    bei nafuu?

#### OK, I'll take it.

    Sawa basi, nitakichukua.

#### I will stay for _____ night(s).

    nitakitumia usiku ____.

#### Can you suggest another hotel?

    Je, unaweza kupendekeza hoteli nyingine?

#### ...lockers?

    Je! una kabati salama?

#### Is breakfast/supper included?

    Chakula cha asabuhi/Chakula cha jioni kinajumuishwa?

#### What time is breakfast/supper?

    Chakula cha asabuhi ni saa ngapi?:Chakula cha jioni ni saa ngapi?

#### Please clean my room.

    Tafadhali safisha chumba changu.

#### Can you wake me at _____?

    Je, unaweza kuniamsha saa _____?

#### I want to check out.

    Ninataka kuondoka.

### Money
#### Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?

    Munapokea dola za Marekani/ Australia/ Kanada?

#### Do you accept British pounds?

    Munapokea pauni za Uingereza?

#### Do you accept credit cards?

    Je, unakubali kadi za Benki

#### Can you change money?

    Unaweza kubadilia pesa?

#### Where can I get money changed?

    Ninaweza kubadilisha pesa wapi?

#### Can you change a traveler's check for me?

    Je, unaweza kunibadilisha hundi ya msafiri?

#### Where can I get a traveler's check changed?

    Je, ni wapi ninaweza kubadilisha hundi ya msafiri?

#### What is the exchange rate?

    Kiwango cha ubadilishaji pesa ni nini?

#### Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?

    Ni wapi naweza pata mashine ya kutoa pesa kiotomatiki?

### Eating
#### A table for one person/two people, please.

    Meza kwa mtu moja/watu wawili, tafadhali.

#### We are two/three/four.

    Tuko wawili/watatu/wanne.

#### Can I look at the menu, please?

    Ninaweza kuangalia menu, tafadhali.

#### Can I look in the kitchen?

    Ninaweza kuona jikoni?

#### Is there a house specialty?

    Je, kuna utaalam wa nyumba?

#### Is there a local specialty?

    Je, kuna utaalam gani uku?

#### I'm a vegetarian.

    Mimi ni mla mboga

#### Vegetarian food

    Chakula mboga mboga

#### I don't eat pork.

    Sili nyama ya nguruwe

#### I don't eat beef.

    Sili nyama ya n'gombe

#### I don't eat goat.

    Sili nyama ya mbuzi

#### I only eat kosher food.

    Ninakula chakula halali tu.

#### Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard)

    Punguza mafuta/siagi/

#### No bones.

    Bila mafupa

#### fixed-price meal

    bei maalum ya cakula

#### a la carte

    tarifa

#### breakfast

    kifungua kinywa / chakula cha asubuhi

#### lunch

    chakula cha mchana

#### Food

    Chakula

#### tea

    chai

#### supper

    chakula cha jioni

#### I want _____.

    Ninataka

#### I request _____.

    Naomba _____. (more polite than 'I want', especially in Tanzania)

#### I want a dish containing _____.

    nahitaji chakula iliyo na _____.

#### Banana

    Ndizi

#### Goat

    Mbuzi

#### chicken

    Kuku

#### beef

    Ng'ombe

#### fish

    Samaki

#### ham

    Mnyama la Nguruwe

#### sausage

    soseji

#### cheese

    Jibini

#### Egg/eggs

    Yai/Mayai

#### salad

    Saladi

#### (fresh) vegetables

    Mboga (singular), Maboga (plural)

#### Fresh

    freshi

#### (fresh) fruit

    Mtunda (singular), Matunda (plural)

#### bread

    Mkate

#### toast

    Tosti (but there is a brand of bread called 'Tosti' so you will also find a 'Toasted toast' entry on some menus!)

#### noodles/pasta

    Tambi (invariably, spaghetti unless you are in a specialist restaurant)

#### rice

    Wali (cooked rice), Mchele (uncooked) Mpunga (rice plant)

#### beans

    Maharage

#### May I have a glass of _____?

    Ninaomba glasi moja ya ____.

#### May I have a cup of _____?

    Ninaomba kikombe kimoja cha ____.

#### May I have a bottle of _____?

    Ninaomba chupa moja ya ____.

#### coffee

    Kahawa (this will usually be instant coffee. It's rare to find real coffee except in specialist establishments or those frequented by tourists)

#### tea (drink)

    Chai

#### spiced tea

    Chai ya masala (tea is often spiced with masala mix or ginger

#### Tea with milk

    Chai ya maziwa

#### Tea without milk

    Chai ya rangi (literally, 'tea with color')

#### juice

    juisi

#### (bubbly) water

    Maji

#### water

    Maji

#### beer

    Pombe, Bia (Pombe often refers to a local brew and many of these are unsafe to drink. Better to ask for a beer by brand name or ask 'Bia gani ipo?', 'What beers do you have?'

#### red/white wine

    Mvinyo/wini nyekundu/nyeupi

#### May I have some _____?

    Ninaomba

#### salt

    Chumvi

#### black pepper

    pilipili manga

#### butter

    Siagi (But you are likely to get margarine, at best. You will probably need to ask for margarine by a brand name, such as 'Blue Band')

#### Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)

    Samahani/ebu (the latter is less formal)

#### I'm finished.

    Nimemaliza

#### It was delicious.

    Chakula ni kitamu

#### Please clear the plates.

    Uondoe masahani tafadhali

#### The check, please.

    Naomba bili, tafadhali

### Bars
#### Do you serve alcohol?

    Pombe ipo?

#### Is there table service?

    Je, kuna huduma ya mezani?

#### A beer/two beers, please.

    Bia moja/mbili, tafadhali.

#### A glass of red/white wine, please.

    Glasi mvinyo/wini nyekundu/nyuepi, tafadhali

#### A pint, please.

    (Pint measure is not used in East Africa, bottles are usually half litre, sometimes 375ml. People order by the bottle and if there are two sizes, they say 'kubwa' for large or 'ndogo' for small.

#### A bottle, please.

    Chupa moja, tafadhali.

#### _____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.

    _____ (pombe ya lika kali) na _____ (kichanganyaji), tafadhali.

#### whiskey

    Whiskey

#### vodka

    Vodka

#### water

    Maji

#### club soda

    soda ya klabu

#### tonic water

    maji ya tonic

#### orange juice

    juici/maji ya machungwa

#### Coke (soda)

    Koka

#### Do you have any bar snacks?

    Snaki ipo?

#### One more, please.

    Moja nyingine, tafadhali

#### Another round, please.

    zikaze kwamara nyingine, tafadhali

#### When is closing time?

    Saa ya kufunga ni lini?

#### Cheers!

    Maisha marefu

### Shopping
#### Do you have this in my size?

    Kuna hii ya kunitosha?

#### How much is this?

    Pesa ngapi?

#### That's too expensive.

    Ni ghali mno.

#### Would you take _____?

    Utakubali-----

#### expensive

    Ghali

#### cheap

    Rahisi

#### I can't afford it.

    Sina pesa za kutosha

#### I don't want it.

    Sitaki

#### You're cheating me.

    Hii ni bei Mzungu ("this is the foreigner price")

#### I'm not interested.

    Sipendezwi

#### OK, I'll take it.

    Sawa, nitachukua.

#### Can I have a bag?

    Nipe mfuko mmoja tafadhali.

#### Do you ship (overseas)?

    Je, unasafirisha (nje ya nchi)?

#### I need...

    Ninahitaji

#### ...toothpaste.

    Dawa ya meno

#### ...a toothbrush.

    Mswaki

#### ...soap.

    Sabuni

#### ...shampoo.

    shampoo ya nywele

#### ...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)

    dawa ya kupambana na maumivu

#### ...cold medicine.

    Dawa ya mafua

#### ...stomach medicine.

    Dawa ya tumbo

#### ...a razor.

    wembe

#### ...an umbrella.

    Mwavuli

#### ...sunblock lotion.

    ...mafuta ya kuzuia Jua

#### ...a postcard.

    ...kadi ya posta.

#### ...postage stamps.

    stempu

#### ...batteries.

    makaa

#### ...writing paper.

    Karatasi ya kuandika

#### ...a pen.

    Kalamu

#### ...English-language books.

    Kitabu cha Kiingereza (singular) / Vitabu vya Kiingereza (plural)

#### ...English-language magazines.

    ...magazeti ya kiingereza.

#### ...an English-language newspaper.

    Gazeti la Kiingereza

#### ...an English-English dictionary.

    Kamusi ya Kiingereza

### Driving
#### I want to rent a car.

    Ninataka kukodi gari.

#### Can I get insurance?

    Ninaweza kupata bima?

#### stop (on a street sign)

    Simama

#### one way

    njia moja

#### no parking

    Hairuhusiwi kuegesha (parking not permitted)

#### speed limit

    kikomo cha kasi

#### Slow down

    Punguza mwendo

#### gas (petrol) station

    Stesheni/stesheni ya mafuta/stesheni ya mafuta ya gari

#### petrol

    Mafuta/mafuta ya gari

#### diesel

    dizeli

### Authority
#### I haven't done anything wrong.

    sijafanya kitu kibaya

#### It was a misunderstanding.

    ilikuwa ni kutokuelewana.

#### Where are you taking me?

    Ni wapi munanipeleka?

#### Am I under arrest?

    Je, mimi chini ya kukamatwa?

#### I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.

    Mimi ni... mMarekani/ wa Australia/ wa Uingereza/ mCanada

#### I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.

    Nahitaji kuzungumza na ubalozi wa Marekani/ Australia/Uingereza/ Kanada.

#### I want to talk to a lawyer.

    Nataka kuogea na wakili

#### Can I just pay a fine now?

    Je, ninaweza kulipa faini sasa hivi?

### Country and territory names
#### United States

    Marekani

#### Canada

    Kanada

#### Mexico

    Meksiko

#### Brazil

    Brazil

#### United Kingdom

    Uingereza

#### Ireland

    Eire, Ayalandi

#### Russia

    Urusi

#### France

    Ufaransa

#### Netherlands

    Uholanzi

#### Germany

    Udachi, Ujerumani

#### Italy

    Italia

#### Kenya

    Kenya

#### Tanzania

    Tanzania

#### Zanzibar (Tanzanian Island)

    Unguja

#### Uganda

    Uganda

#### Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo

#### South Africa

    Afrika Kusini

#### Nigeria

    Nijeria

#### Ethiopia

    Uhabeshi

#### China

    Uchina

#### Japan

    Japani

#### Singapore

    Singapuri

#### South Korea

    Korea Kusini

#### India

    Uhindi

#### Israel

    Uyahudi

#### Australia

    Australia

#### New Zealand

    Nyuzilandi

### On safari
#### cheetah

    duma

#### elephant

    tembo

#### giraffe

    twiga

#### hippo

    kiboko (plural: viboko)

#### leopard

    chui

#### lion

    simba

#### ostrich

    mbuni

#### snake

    nyoka

#### turtle

    Kobe

#### warthog

    Ngiri

#### zebra

    punda milia