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🇰🇪 Swahili bank, legal and paperwork words

The bank, the government office and the form you have to fill in. These are the words of the appointments nobody enjoys, and being able to read the sign above the counter takes a lot of the fear out of them. Press any line to hear it.

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Banking & Big Numbers

Mia mojaHundred (100)
Elfu mojaThousand (1,000)
Elfu kumiTen thousand (10,000)
MilioniMillion
Baht (pesa ya Thailand)Baht (Thai money)
AsilimiaPercent
Kutuma pesaTo transfer money
AkauntiBank account
Kadi ya benkiCredit card
Kubadilisha pesaTo exchange money

Money & Accounting

MapatoIncome
MatumiziExpenses
MtajiCapital
DeniDebt
AnkaraInvoice
Karatasi ya salioBalance sheet
Kodi ya VATVAT
Faida halisiNet profit
Kuweka hesabuTo do bookkeeping
Kuweka akibaTo save money

Legal & Official

SheriaLaw
HakiRights
Hati rasmiOfficial document
KusainiTo sign
RuhusaPermission / permit
MarufukuForbidden
FainiFine (penalty)
MahakamaCourt
WakiliLawyer
HalaliLegal

At the Bank

BenkiBank
AkauntiAccount
Pesa taslimuCash
Kuweka pesaDeposit
Kutoa pesaWithdraw
Kuhamisha pesaTransfer
Kadi ya ATMATM card
RibaInterest
Kutia sahihiTo sign
AdaFee
Kitabu cha benkiBankbook
Kubadilisha pesaExchange money

At the Post Office

PostaPost office
BaruaLetter
KifurushiParcel
StempuStamp
BahashaEnvelope
AnwaniAddress
KutumaTo send
KupokeaTo receive
UzitoWeight
SandukuBox
Gharama ya postaPostage
Msimbo wa postaPostal code

Documents & Paperwork

PasipotiPassport
VizaVisa
KitambulishoID card
Leseni ya uderevaDriver's license
Mkataba wa kupangaLease contract
SahihiSignature
NakalaCopy (document)
FomuForm
BimaInsurance
KodiTax
RisitiReceipt
Muhuri rasmiOfficial stamp
Tarehe ya mwisho wa matumiziExpiry date
KuhuishaTo renew
KujazaTo fill in
Kuwasilisha hatiTo submit documents

Insurance

BimaInsurance
Hati ya bimaPolicy
Malipo ya bimaPremium
Kudai fidiaTo claim
Bima ya afyaHealth insurance
Bima ya safariTravel insurance
KingaCoverage
Nyaraka za madaiClaim documents
Imeisha mudaExpired
KuhuishaTo renew

Contracts & Signing

MkatabaContract
KusainiTo sign
MashartiTerms
Soma kwa makiniRead it carefully
KukubalianaTo agree
Kuvunja mkatabaTo cancel the contract
Upande mwingineThe other party
SahihiSignature
NakalaCopy
InatumikaIn effect

Lost & Found

Kitu kilichopoteaLost item
Nimepoteza mfuko wanguI lost my bag
Nimepoteza simu yanguI lost my phone
Dawati la vitu vilivyopoteaLost and found desk
Uliiona wapi mara ya mwisho?Where did you last see it?
Rangi gani?What color is it?
Kulikuwa na nini ndani?What was inside?
NimeipataFound it
Asante sana kabisaThank you so much
Zawadi kwa mwenye kuipataReward for the finder

Investing & Saving

AkibaSavings
KuwekezaTo invest
HatariRisk
FaidaProfit
HasaraLoss
RibaInterest
HisaStocks
Fedha za dharuraEmergency fund
Kuweka akiba kila mweziTo save every month
Uhuru wa kifedhaFinancial freedom

Elections & Voting

UchaguziElection
Kupiga kuraTo vote
MgombeaCandidate
SerikaliGovernment
Waziri mkuuPrime minister
DemokrasiaDemocracy
WengiMajority
WananchiThe people
Kituo cha kupigia kuraPolling station
Matokeo ya uchaguziElection results

Taxes

Kuwasilisha kodiTo file taxes
Kodi ya mapatoIncome tax
Marejesho ya kodiTax refund
Kudai marejeshoTo claim a refund
PunguzoDeduction
Ankara ya kodiTax invoice
Namba ya mlipakodiTax ID
MhasibuAccountant
Kuwasilisha mtandaoniTo file online
Hifadhi nyaraka zakoKeep your documents

Scams & Fraud

TapeliScammer
UlaghaiA scam
KudanganywaTo get tricked
Genge la simu za ulaghaiCall-center gang
Usitume pesaDon't transfer money
Nzuri kupita kiasiToo good to be true
Hakiki kwanzaVerify first
Kuripoti polisiTo report to police
Akaunti ya kupitishiaMule account
Kusimamisha akauntiTo freeze an account

Economics & Inflation

UchumiEconomy
Mfumuko wa beiInflation
Bei zinapandaPrices are going up
Kiwango cha kubadilisha fedhaExchange rate
Kiwango cha ribaInterest rate
Kima cha chini cha mshaharaMinimum wage
Mdororo wa uchumiRecession
Ugavi na mahitajiSupply and demand
Soko la hisaStock market
Pato la taifaGDP

Crypto & Digital Money

Sarafu za kidijitaliCrypto
BitcoinBitcoin
Pochi ya kidijitaliDigital wallet
Mnyororo wa vitaluBlockchain
Uchimbaji wa sarafuMining
Soko la kupandaBull market
Soko la kushukaBear market
Mabadiliko ya beiVolatility
Kushikilia muda mrefuTo hold long term
Sarafu ya utaniMeme coin

Stock Market

GawioDividend
Bei ya ufunguziOpening price
Bei ya kufungaClosing price
Fahirisi ya hisaStock index
Mkoba wa hisaStock portfolio
Kununua kupunguza wastaniTo average down
Kucheza hisaTo trade stocks
Hisa yenye gawio zuriA good dividend stock
Taarifa ya fedhaFinancial statement
Hisa imepandaThe stock went up
Hisa imeshukaThe stock fell
Kukwama kileleniStuck at the peak
Kuuza mapema mnoSold too early
Mwekezaji mdogoRetail investor
Kusambaza hatariTo diversify

Fines & Checkpoints

Tiketi ya makosaTraffic ticket
Kipimo cha pombeBreathalyzer test
Kuvuka taa nyekunduTo run a red light
Mwendo kasiSpeeding
Kuegesha mahali palipokatazwaParked in a no-parking zone
Polisi wa barabaraniTraffic police
Kamera ya mwendoSpeed camera
Leseni tafadhaliLicense please
Kufuli ya gurudumuWheel clamp
Nilipe faini wapiWhere do I pay the fine