1000 Words

The 100 most important Swahili phrases

These are 100 simple, complete Swahili sentences from our beginner course - ready-made phrases you can use in real conversations from day one.

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1She is my friendYeye ni rafiki yangu
2They have fun togetherWanafurahi pamoja
3We eat lunch togetherTunakula chakula cha mchana pamoja
4She smiles a lotAnatabasamu sana
5He tells funny jokesAnasema utani wa kuchekesha
6I visit my friendsNinatembelea rafiki zangu
7He talks to friendsAnazungumza na rafiki zake
8We watch sports togetherTunatazama michezo pamoja
9We eat breakfast togetherTunakula kifungua kinywa pamoja
10She helps her friendsAnasaidia rafiki zake
11We talk about our dreamsTunazungumza kuhusu ndoto zetu
12We bake bread togetherTunapika mkate pamoja
13They make new friendsWanapata marafiki wapya
14The neighbors are having a barbecueMajirani wanachoma nyama
15She writes thank-you cards for giftsAnaandika kadi za shukrani kwa ajili ya zawadi
16The neighbor trims the hedge in the eveningJirani anakata ua jioni
17She sends a postcard to her friendAnamtumia rafiki yake kadi ya posta
18She goes hiking with friendsAnaenda kutembea milimani na marafiki
19Congratulations!Hongera
20Of courseBila shaka
21Good eveningHabari ya jioni
22She sews clothes for her friendsAnashona nguo kwa ajili ya rafiki zake.
23No problemHakuna shida
24We listen to music togetherTunasikiliza muziki pamoja.
25I am a teacherMimi ni mwalimu
26We celebrate holidays togetherTunasherehekea sikukuu pamoja.
27They make smoothies togetherWanatengeneza smuthi pamoja
28I live in BerlinNinaishi Berlin
29We celebrate New Year's Eve togetherTunasherehekea mkesha wa Mwaka Mpya pamoja
30We build puzzles togetherTunatengeneza mafumbo pamoja
31That sounds goodHiyo inasikika vizuri
32I come from GermanyNinatoka Ujerumani
33He helps his friends studyAnasaidia rafiki zake kujisomea
34We celebrate Thanksgiving togetherTunasherehekea Siku ya Shukrani pamoja
35Do you have children?Je, una watoto
36He goes to the gym with friendsAnaenda mazoezini na rafiki zake
37I play games with my friendsNinacheza michezo na rafiki zangu
38We celebrate special occasions togetherTunasherehekea matukio maalum pamoja
39Maybe laterLabda baadaye
40She plays soccer with her friendsAnacheza mpira wa miguu na rafiki zake
41We have breakfast togetherTunakula kifungua kinywa pamoja
42This is my husbandHuyu ni mume wangu
43She tells funny jokesAnatoa vichekesho vya kufurahisha
44I play chess with my friendsNinacheza sataranji na rafiki zangu
45This is my wifeHuyu ni mke wangu
46I don't knowSijui
47The children laugh and playWatoto wanacheka na kucheza
48She has a beautiful smileAna tabasamu zuri
49See you laterTutaonana baadaye
50She hugs her friend tightlyAnamkumbatia rafiki yake kwa nguvu
51He plays soccer with his friendsAnacheza soka na rafiki zake
52Have a seatTafadhali keti
53Welcome to our homeKaribu nyumbani kwetu
54The fish swim together in the tankSamaki wanaogelea pamoja kwenye tangi
55Have a nice dayUwe na siku njema
56What is your name?Jina lako ni nani
57I am 25 years oldNina miaka ishirini na mitano
58I enjoy playing catch with my friendsNinafurahia kucheza mpira na rafiki zangu
59We explore local festivals togetherTunatembelea tamasha za mtaani pamoja
60I agree with youNinakubaliana nawe
61What do you do for a living?Unafanya kazi gani
62How are you?Habari yako
63Good morningHabari ya asubuhi
64Nice to meet youNimefurahi kukutana nawe
65She has a lovely smileAna tabasamu nzuri
66My name is AnnaJina langu ni Anna
67She laughs at funny jokesAnacheka utani wa kuchekesha
68He helps his friends oftenAnawasaidia rafiki zake mara kwa mara
69They bake cookies togetherWanapika biskuti pamoja
70I feel happy when I smileNinajisikia furaha ninapotabasamu
71I write letters to my friendsNinaandika barua kwa rafiki zangu
72Do you speak English?Je, unazungumza Kiingereza
73I talk to my neighbors oftenNinazungumza na majirani zangu mara kwa mara
74GoodbyeKwaheri
75See you tomorrowTutaonana kesho
76I don't understandSielewi
77They share secrets with each otherWanaambiana siri
78They explore the forest togetherWanavumbua msitu pamoja
79Thank you very much for your helpAsante sana kwa msaada wako
80I tell my friends about my dayNinawaambia rafiki zangu kuhusu siku yangu
81Come in, pleaseKaribu ndani, tafadhali
82Where do you live?Unaishi wapi
83Can you help me?Unaweza kunisaidia
84She draws portraits of her friendsAnachora picha za rafiki zake
85I love to eat pizza with friendsNinapenda kula pizza na rafiki zangu
86Where are you from?Unatoka wapi
87I'm sorry, I am lateSamahani, nimechelewa
88How old are you?Una miaka mingapi
89Good nightUsiku mwema
90She enjoys making new friendsAnafurahia kupata rafiki wapya
91I have a catNina paka
92The dog is bigMbwa ni mkubwa
93I help my momNinamsaidia mama yangu
94I clean my roomNinasafisha chumba changu
95I help my dadNinamsaidia baba yangu
96She helps her brotherAnamsaidia kaka yake
97He feeds the dogAnamlisha mbwa
98He cleans the houseAnasafisha nyumba
99We enjoy family timeTunafurahia wakati wa familia
100The kids play soccer in the backyardWatoto wanacheza mpira wa miguu uwanjani nyuma ya nyumba

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