Here's a list of all the Swahili words in this blog, and then some. Ready to learn Swahili? Let's get started!
Note: Words are arraged, not alphabetically, but in the order in which I leaned them. You might find it interesting to read along the meanings...
Later on, I'll add lists arranged alphabetically based on Swahili and English.
• Baba: Father
• Karibu: Welcome
• Na: And
• Asante: Thank You
• Sana: very much
• Kwa: For
• Kusoma: Reading
• Shikamo: Good morning. A polite greeting to someone older than you.
• Marahaba: Thank you. The response to Shikamo.
• Habari: How's it going? A causal greeting.
• Habari za Asubui: Good Morning. A causal greeting.
• Nemay: I
• Chacula: Food
• Nini: Less
• Gingi: Too Much
• Osecume Wema: Good Night.
• Mjomba: Uncle
• Shangazi: Aunt
• Bibi: Grandma
• Babu: Grandfather
• Naumba: May I have
• Hela: Money
• Tafadhali: Please
• Sieongei: I don't speak
• KiSwahili: Swahili
• O Jamani: Oh my!
• Inatosha: Enough
• Unaweza: Can you
• Fikiria: imagin
• Chai: tea
• kwa/na: with
• Matango: cucumbers (?)
• Doladola: A bus (pronounced like the slang "Dolla" $)
• Mzungu: White/Cacasian man (not a slur)
• Wazungu: White/Cacasian men (not a slur)
E’ya! - Tate
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
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ReplyDelete• Shikamo: Greeting. A polite greeting to someone older than you.
• Marahaba: Thank you. The response to Shikamo.
• Habari za Asubui: Good Morning. A causal greeting.
• Nemay: I heve done …
• Nini: What
• Kidogo Less
• Gingi: Much, alot
• Usiku: Uh-see-koh Mwema: Good Night.