• Sorry-Pole
• What’s your name?-Jina lako ni?
• Hello/How are you?-Habari yako(Habari yenu if more than one person)
• Excuse-Niwie radhi
• What is the time?-Ni saa ngapi?
• Can you help me?-unaweza kunisaidia?
• Safe journey-safiri salama
• Night-Usiku
• Daytime-Mchana
• Morning-Asubuhi
• Good night-Usiku njema
• Good morning-Siku njema
• Good bye-Kwaheri
• Thank you-Asante Sana
• How much does it cost?-itanigharimu pesa ngapi?
• Today-leo
• Tomorrow-Kesho
• Yesterday-jana
• Travel-Safiri
• Welcome-Karibu

We cannot comprehensively write down all the basic words in swahili.Please feel free to comment below if you want a phrase translated or need a definition of any word.

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