Africa365.com/Learn Swahili

Swahili , Prince William's Self confesssed favourite African language, is the most widely spoken language in Sub Saharan Africa.The following basic words are all you need to make an effort towards courtessy.Let us know if you'd you'd like to learn more or if you need help with the pronounciation which is pretty easy.These must be words the Future King of England has started out with in his lessons!

Getting aquinted

• Hello - Jambo (typical tourist greeting on the street, more like wazzap!)
• Good morning - Habari za asubuhi (Say hi in the morning)
• Good afternoon -Habari za alasiri (trying to be nice in the hot afternoon)
• Good evening - Habari za jioni (More like "hey whats the evening plan")
• Good night - Lala salama (Sort of like "go to bed guy")
• How are you - Habari ("what are you upto?")
• Good,very well-Mzuri ("Its'all good")
• Bad - Mbaya ("I'm not in the mood,aaaaight!)
• Thank you very much-Ahsante Sana
• Please - Tafadhali (being polite)
• Goodbye- Kwaheri
• Wellcome - Karibu
• How much? - Bei Gani?
• Money - Pesa
• Expensive - Ghali
• Money - Pesa

To help you Order

• Good Evening - Habari za jioni
• I'd like a table for three - Napenda kupata meza ya watu watatu
• I'd like a/an/some aperitif -Nitapenda kinywaji kabla ya chakula
• Beer- Bia (pombe)
• Bread -Mkate
• Butter-Siagi
• Cheese - Jibini
• Coffee - Kahawa
• Dessert - Chakula mwisho
• Fish - Samaki
• Fruit - Matunda
• Grapefruit - Mabalungi
• Ice cream - Aiskrimu
• Juice - Maji ya matunda
• Lemon - Ndimu
• Meat - Nyama
• Milk - Maziwa
• Oranges - Machungwa
• Pineaple - Nanasi
• Potatoes - Viazi
• Rice - Wali
• Rolls - Mkate wa kusukuma
• Salad - Saladi
• Salt - Chumvi
• Seafood - Vyakula vya bahari
• Soup - soup
• Sugar - Sukari
• Tea - Chai
• Tomato - Nyanya
• Vegetables -Mboga
• (iced )water - Maji(baridi)
• Wine - Divai(mvinyo)
• Alcohol - Kileo

Contact Kennedy Gumbe at [email protected] today, and tell us about your progress.Ask us if you'd like like to learn even more words.We'll teach you everything!