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Kenya Vocabulary
Kenya is a multilingual country. Although the official languages are Swahili and English, there are actually a total of 62 languages spoken in the country. These mainly consist of tribal African languages as well as a minority of Middle-Eastern and Asian languages spoken by descendants of foreign settlers.
Jambo, welcome to a land richly endowed by nature, with some of the most exciting wildlife in the world, and whose tropical shores are lapped by the warm waters of the Indian Ocean. To help make your trip/holiday in this paradise a little more enjoyable we have put together a few useful words and phrases. Learn this and Africa is your oyster.
Greetings
JamboHallo
Habari gani?How are you?
Nzuri sanaI'm fine, Thank you
Jina lako nani?What is your name?
Jina Lango niMy name is ......
karibuwelcome
kwaherigood bye
Common Questions
Bei gani?How much does this cost?ghali sanaexpensive
pugunza bei kidogocome down a little (in price)rahisicheap
Nani?Who?Nini?What?
Kwa nini?Why?Lini?When?
Wapi?Where?Gani?Which
Naweza kukaa wapi?Where can I stay?Naweza kukaa hapa?Can I stay here?
Inaondoka lini?When does it leave?Tutafika lini?When will we arrive?
Naenda wapi?Where are you going?Sema tena?Could you repeat that?
Choo ni wapi?Where is the bathroom?
Some Useful Sentences
Sisemi kiswahiliI don't speak Swahili
Sifahamu/SielewiI don't understand
Sema pole poleSpeak slowly
sijuiI don't know
Nataka kushuka hapaI want to get off here
NaendaI'm going to
TwendeLet's go (carry on, etc.)
Moja kwa mojastraight ahead
Numbers 1 - 10
mbilitwotatuthree
nnefourtanofive
sitasixsabaseven
naneeighttisanine
kumiten
Days of the Week
JumatatuMondayJumanneTuesday
JumatanoWednesdayAlhamisiThursday
IjumaaFridayJumamosiSaturday
JumapiliSunday
Animal Names
simbaliontemboelephant
kifarurhinoceroschuileopard
kibokohippopotamusnyatibuffalo
twigagiraffepunda miliazebra
fisihyenaswaraantelope
sunguraharemambacrocodile
bwheajackalng'ombecattle
mbuzigoatnyokasnake
Other Commonly Used Vocabulary
ndiyoyeshapanano
asante sanathank yourafikifriend
mimimeweweyou
sababubecausehapahere
sasanow juuup
chinidownyanguIt is mine.
tafadhalipleasebanaman
mamawomanmtoto/watotochild/children
leotodaykeshotomorrow
safarijourneyuhurufreedom
natakaI wantsitakiI don't want
mlimamountainhakuna matatano problem
Kenya ""God is our neighbour when our brother is absent."
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