Swahili Classroom Expressions

Msamiati

Vocabulary

Sarufi

Grammar

Darasa

Class

Darasani

In the Classroom

Somo

Lesson

Masomo

Lessons/Studies

Sura

Chapter(s)

Mazungumzo

Conversation/Dialouge

Zoezi

Exercise

Mazoezi

Exercises

Zoezi la Nyumbani

Homework

Swali

Question

Maswali

Questions

Uliza

Ask

Uliza swali

Ask a question

Jibu

Answer

Jibu swali

Answer a question

Nina swali

I have a question

Je, una swali?

Do you have a question?

Ndiyo, nina swali

Yes, i have a question

La, sina swali

No, I don’t have a question

Kuna swali?

Is there any question?

Ndiyo, kuna swali

Yes, there is a question

La, hakuna swali

No, there is no question

Sifahamu/sielewi

I don’t understand

Ninafahamu/ninaelewa

I understand

Sijui

I don’t know

Nitasema kwa Kiingereza

I will say in English

Sijui kusema kwa Kiswahili

I don’t know how to say in Swahili

Ninajua

I know

Samahani

Excuse me

Jaribu tena

Try again

Unasemaje kwa Kiswahili?

How do you say in Swahili?

Tafsiri

Translate/Translation

Tafsiri ya Kiswahili

Swahili translation

Tafadhali

Please

Tafadhali sema tena/Rudia tafadhali

Please repeat that

Tafadhali sema polepole

Please speak slowly

Tafadhali rudia polepole

Please repeat slowly

Tafadhali sema kwa Kiswahili

Please speak in Swahili

Mwalimu

Teacher

Mwanafunzi

Student

Wanafunzi

Students