57 ESSENTIAL phrases in Swahili to speak about Basics

Swahili phrases and vocabulary in the Basics category,.

Basics Phrasebook

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English Swahili

Hello (formal)

Hi (informal)

How are you? (formal)

How are you? (informal)

Nice to meet you / pleased to meet you

nice to meet you too (answer)

I am fine/bad

Goodbye

Please

Thank You

You're welcome

What's your name?

My name is Marcelo

Yes

No

I don't understand

Maybe

Not yet

Welc­ome

Nice to see you

Sorry / Pardon

Sorry (Excuse Me) (getting attention)

Excuse me (avoiding offence)

Sorry (Forgive Me)

this

that

here

there

ok / good

That's OK

Could you help me?

How much does it cost?

Great / Wonder­ful

All the best

See you

good morning

good afternoon

good evening

good night

Where is the toilet?

I don't know

Where are you from

I am from Uruguay

Oh really! Great

oh my God

No problem

don't worry

I can't speak _ [well].

I don't speak English

Do you speak English?

Is there someone here who speaks English?

Help!

Look out!

I want

I don't want

I have

I don't have

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