Basic kiSwahili Words
Take a look at this video and listen some more to words below
Lets start with very simple every day words and phrases;
(click on the underlined word in Kiswahili to hear pronunciation)
| English | Kiswahili or Swahili | Pronunciation |
| How are you | Habari | Habaari |
| Fine | Nzuri | Nnzoori |
| How are you (how do you do) |
Hujambo | Hujaambo |
| I am fine | Sijambo | Sijaambo |
| Thank you | Ahsante | Asante |
| Sorry | Samahani | Samahaani |
| Friend | Rafiki | Rafeekee |
| My/mine | Yangu | Yangoo |
| Smile | Tabasamu | Tabasamoo |
| Laugh | Cheka | Chaka |
| Good | Nzuri (or) Vizuri | Nzoori (or) Vizoori |
| Bye | Kwaheri | Kwaheyree |
