by Julius Muange on Nov 16, 2016
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Here are some easy phrases to communicate in Swahili while in a hotel.
Vocabulary
English
Swahili
Room
Chumba
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Restaurant
Mkahawa
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Breakfast
Chakula cha Asubuhi
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Lunch
Chakula cha Mchana
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Dinner
Chajio
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Cash
Pesa Taslim
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Trip
Safari
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Water
Maji
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Please
Tafadhali
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Eat
Kula
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, Kila
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(future/past tense )
Day
Siku
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Place
Pahali
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Can I?
Naweza?
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Good
Njema
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/Zuri
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Name
Jina
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Pay
Lipa
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Sample sentences using the above words.
Context
English
Swahili
Saying Hello.
Hello.
Hujambo.
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Asking for a room.
Can I get a hotel room?
Je, Naweza pata chumba cha kulala?
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Asking for the restaurant.
Where is the restaurant?
Je, wapi mkahawa?
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Asking for water.
Can I get some water please?
Naweza pata maji ya kunywa?
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Different conversations during meals.
Have you had your breakfast?
Je, Umekula chakula cha asubuhi?
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What time will you have your lunch?
Uta kila chakula cha mchana saa ngapi?
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Can I get dinner served in my room?
Naweza kupata chajio chumbani kwangu?
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Payments.
Can I pay cash?
Naweza lipa kwa kutumia pesa taslim?
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Asking one’s name.
What is your name?
Jina lako ni nani?
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Giving your name.
My name is Martin.
Jina langu ni Martin.
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Asking how one’s day was.
How was your day?
Umeshindaje?
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Asking about one’s trip.
How was your trip?
Safari yako imekuwaje?
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Saying how your day was.
My day was good.
Siku yangu ilikuwa njema.
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Saying how your trip was.
My trip was good.
Safari yangu ilikuwa nzuri.
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Quiz
Zanele Kawalya-Kagwa says:
Thank you . I enjoyed that.
Zanele Kawalya-Kagwa says:
In the first part I did get the last answer correct, but it was marked as incorrect because I put \\\’tafadhali\\\’ at the end when translating the \\\’please\\\’. Otherwise good.
Atandu Rahuman says:
with more practice,i will learn kiswahil
AYUPO KEVIN says:
Thanks so much am really learning a lot and I wish to pass kiswahili exam with a first class Asante sana.