28 ESSENTIAL phrases in Swahili to speak about Basic Actions

Swahili phrases and vocabulary in the Basic Actions category,.

Basic Actions Phrasebook

In these Basic Actions expressions in Swahili you can listen to the pronunciation of each one and look for the literal translation at the same time.
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English Swahili

to do

to know

to read

to write

to hear

to listen

to say

to speak

to eat

to drink

do you drink tea or coffee?

to study

to go

to come

to give

to take

to want

to wish

to work

to see

to watch

I'm watching TV

I watch TV

Do you watch TV in the morning?

to feel

to use

to think

to sleep


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