Swahili

Soko

Market

Matunda

Fruits

Papai

Papaya

Chungwa

Orange

Dirisha

Window

Duka

Shop

Embe

Mango

Jani

leaf

Limau

Lemon

Nanasi

Pineapple

Masanduku

Boxes

Shamba

Cultivated field

Mayai

Eggs

Jicho

eye

Bwana

Mr.

Bibi

Miss

Jino

Tooth

meno

Teeth

Jembe

Hoe

Majembe

Hoes

Jibu

Answer

Majibu

Answers

Jina

Name

Maji

Water

Majani

Grass

Karani

clerk

Soko

Market

Sokoni

At the market

hitaji

Need

Matunda

Fruit (plural)

Machungwa

Oranges

Ebu

a call to attract attention

Haya

These

Bei

Price

Shillingi Ishirini Ishirini

20 Shillings each

Mno

Extremely, Too

Punguza

Reduce, Decrease

Chukua

Take

Mapapai

papayas

Uza

Sell

Kwa Nini

Why?

Hivi

Like this

Siyo

Not

nitakufanyia

I'll make it (for you)

Hapa pana

Here are

Ndizi

Banana

Tosha

Be enough, suffice

Migomba

Banana Trees

Shamba

Small Holding

Shambani

In the small holding

Jamani

You all, very informal

Bado

Still (still doing something)

mkahawa

Cafe

kiu

Thirst

Tuna Kiu Sana

We're very thirsty

Kwa Heri

Good Bye

Kwa Herini

Good bye to more than one person

Baya

Bad *

Chache

Few *

Embamba

Narrow/Thin *

Ingi

Many *

Kubwa

Large *

Pana

Broad/wide *

Pya

New/Recent *

Refu

Long/Tall *

Hodari

Brave

Maskini

Poor

Rahisi

Easy/Cheap

Safi

Clean/Honest

Tajiri

Rich

Jema

Good

Zuri

Fine, good

mno

extremely, too

Kutoka

Come From

Kwenda

Go

Panda

Ride

Kuruka

Jump

kutembea

Walk

Kimbia

Run

mkimbiza

Chase

Soma

Read

kuogelea

Swim

Pata

Get

Na

Have (Present Tense)

Kuwa na

Have

kutaka

Need, want

kuomba

Want

kusimama

Stand

kupinda

Turn

kupiga Simu

Telephone

kusubiri

Wait

kufaa

Will Do

kuondoka

Leave

kupenda

Like

kuona

See/Feel

kusema

Say

Kunywa

Drink

Kula

Eat

Kuja

Come

kujua

Know