| English | Swahili | Swahili Response | English Translation |
| Greetings | Salamu | ||
| How are you? | Habari yako? | Nzuri sana, na wewe? | Very good, and you? |
| How’s it going? | Habari gani? | Salama, za kwako? | Peaceful, and you? |
| What’s going on? | Mambo vipi | Poa kabisa, sema | Very cool, tell me |
| Are you good? | Mzima | Mzima, sijui wewe | Good, what about you? |
| Good morning | Habari za asubuhi? | Salama, umeamkaje? | Peaceful, how did you wake up? |
| Good afternoon | Habari za mchana? | Nzuri, za wewe | Good, and yours? |
| Good evening | Habari za jioni? | Nzuri, za jioni? | Good, how is your evening? |
| Good night | Usiku mwema | Na wewe pia | And you too |
| Sleep well | Lala salama | Asante na wewe | Thank you, and you |
| What is your name? | Unaitwa nani? | Mimi naitwa___ | |
| Where are you from? | Unatokea wapi? | Natokea____ |
| Important Phrases | (Misamiati Muhimu) | ||
| Thank you so much | Asante Sana | ||
| Please | Tafadhali | ||
| Yes | Ndio | ||
| No | Hapana | ||
| Excuse me | Samahani | ||
| Help me | Nisaidie | ||
| I don’t understand | Sielewi | ||
| How do you say (in Swahili?) | Unasemaje…kwa kiswahili? | ||
| How much does it cost? | Shilingi ngapi? | ||
| Can you reduce the price? | Unaweza kupunguza bei | ||
| I want… | Nataka | ||
| I need… | Nahitaji | ||
| I don’t know | Sijui | ||
| Mine | Wangu | ||
| Yours | Yako | ||
| Welcome! | Karibu | ||
| Nice to meet you | Nafurahi kukujua | ||
| Have a nice day | Siku njema | ||
| Have a safe trip | Safari Njema |
| Useful Words | ( Maneno muhimu) | ||
| Bathroom | Choo | ||
| Food | Chakula | ||
| Water | Maji | ||
| Okay | Sawa | ||
| Fresh | Safi | ||
| Cool | Poa |
| Time | (Saa) | ||
| Today | Leo | ||
| Tomorrow | Kesho | ||
| Yesterday | Jana | ||
| Later | Baadae | ||
| Now | Sasa hivi |
| People | (Watu) | ||
| Brother | Kaka | ||
| Sister | Dada | ||
| Elder | Mzee | ||
| Friend | Rafiki | ||
| Man | Mwanaume | ||
| Woman | Mwanamke | ||
| Friend ( Slang) | Swaiba, Mshikaji | ||
| Boss | Mkuu |
| Animals | (Wanyama) | ||
| Lion | Simba | ||
| Giraffe | Twiga | ||
| Elephant | Tembo | ||
| Cheetah | Duma | ||
| Wildebeest | Nyumbu | ||
| Zebra | Pundamlia | ||
| Bird | Ndege | ||
| Buffalo | Nyati | ||
| Gazelle | Swala | ||
| Hippo | Kiboko |