Food

Hungry

njaa

I am hungry

You are hungry

He/She is hungry

Mimi nina njaa

Wewe una njaa

Yeye ana njaa

What do you eat when you’re hungry?

Wakati una njaa unakula nini?

Bread

Mkate

Potatoes

viazi

(Cooked) Rice

Wali

(Uncooked) Rice

mchele

Spaghetti noodles

tambi

Meat

nyama

Beef

nyama ya ngombe

Goat-meat

nyama ya mbuzi

Chicken

nyama ya kuku

Pork

nyama ya nguruwe

Sheep meat

nyama ya kondoo

Fish

samaki

Cheese

jibini

Eggs

mayai

Beans

maharagwe

Green Peaas

njegere

Vegetables

mboga

Salad

saladi

Cabbage

kabeji

Spinach

mchicha

Carot

karoti

Tomato

nyanya

Onion

kitunguu

Hot pepper

pilipili-kali

Bell pepper

pilipili-hoho

Fruit

matunda

Apples

(ma)tufaa

Orange(s)

(ma)chungwa

Banana

ndizi

Lemon

(ma)limau

Mango

(ma)embe

Avocado

(ma)parachichi

Pineapple

nanasi

Passion Fruit

(ma)pesheni

Papaya

(ma)papai

Why is he/she drinking?

Kwa nini yeye anakunywa?

Because he/she is thirsty

Kwa sababu yeye ana kiu

Thirsty

(nina/una/ana) kiu

Drinks

vinywaji

Tea

chai

Coffee

Kahawa

Juice

juisi

Beer

bia

Wine

mvinyo

Alcohol

pombe

Water

maji

Milk

maziwa

Cake

keki

Waiter

Mhudumu

Buyer/Customer

Mnunuzi

Ordering Food Dialogue

A: Je ninaweza kukusaidia?

B: Ndiyo tafadhali. Je, mna vyakula gani?

A: Sisi tuna___,____,___. Je ungetaka chakula gani?

B: Mimi ningetaka___,____,___

A: Je ungetaka kinywaji cho chote?

B: Ndiyo tafadhali, mna vinywaji gani?

A: Sisi tuna____,____,___

B: Ningetaka kunywa____

A: Chakula chako hiki hapa

B: Asante. Ni chakula kizuri sana. Je, ni pesa ngapi?

A: Ni shilingi______

A: Kwaheri

B: Kwaheri na karibu tena