Basic kiSwahili Words

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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
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