| Kiswahili | English |
|---|
| Jambo? | How are you? |
| Habari gani? | How are you doing? |
| Habari ya asubuhi | Good morning |
| Asubuhi | Morning |
| Habari ya mchana | good afternoon |
| Mchana | Afternoon |
| Habari ya jioni | Goog evening |
| Jioni | Evening |
| Lala salama | Goodnight |
| Karibu kiti | please have a seat |
| Karibu | Welcome |
| Kwaheri | Goodbye |
| Asante | Thank you |
| Asante sana | Thank you very much |
| Jina | Name |
| Jina langu ni… | My name is… |
| Jina lako nani? | What's your name? |
| Natafta… | I am looking for… |
| Jana | Yesterday |
| Leo | Today |
| Kesho | Tomorrow |
| Juma hili | This Week |
| Juma lijalo | Next Week |
| Juma tatu | Monday |
| Juma nne | Tuesday |
| Juma tano | Wednesday |
| Alhamisi | Thursday |
| Ijumaa | Friday |
| Juma mosi | Saturday |
| Juma pili | Sunday |
| Mwezi jana | Last month |
| Mwezi huu | This month |
| Mwezi ujao | Next month |
| Wapi? | Where? |
| Lini? | When? |
| Nini? | Who? |
| Tunafanya nini leo | What are we doing today? |
| Wanyama | Animals |
| Ndege | Birds |
| Simba | Lion |
| Nyati | Buffalo |
| Kifaru | Rhino |
| Tembo | Elephant |
| Chui | Leopard |
| Duma/chita | Cheeter |
| Twiga | Giraffe |
| Pundamilia | Zebra |
| Ngiri | Warthog |
| Nyumbu | Wildebeest |
