Swahili phrases

Nina Toka

I am from

Jina Langu ni

My name is

Ninaitwa

I am called 

Mimi ni Mwanafunzi

I am a student

Hambjambo

Nothing wrong with you all (assumption that everything is good)?

Jina la Mwanafunzi

name of the student

Kitabu cha mwalimu

(The) teachers book

Kitabu changu 

My book 

Mimi ni Mwanafunzi wa Kiswahili

I am a student of Swahili

Mimi ni Mwanafunzi wa chuo kiku cha Georgetown

I am a student of Georgetown University

Na Wewe

and you?

Asante! Nina Furaha/ Nime Furahi Kukutana na Wewe!

Thank you! I am happy to meet with you!

Anafanya kazi

to do work

Mimi ninakaa Arlington sasa

I live/stay in Arlington now

Sisi, watu

We the people

SiJambo

yes, nothing is the matter

Una Jambo?

Anything the matter with you?

Kwaheri! Kwaheri ya Kuonana!

Till we meet again!

Haya Basi

ok then (conversational)

Jina lako ni nani

who’s name are you?

Kabisa

(intensifier) completely

Mimi pia 

me too 

Anaishi

she/he lives

Mama yangu anaishi Georgetown

My mom lives in Georgetown

Mambo vipi

greeting (common amongst the youth)

(Mambo) poa!

response to Mambo

Habari zakwako

How are things where your from?

Mimi ni mzima

I am fine

Kuja

to come