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Conversation
NaelewaI understand
SielewiI don't understand
Tafadhali sema polepolePlease speak slowly
Jina lako nani?What's your name?
Jina langu ni…My name is…
Unatoka wapi?Where are you from?
Unaweza kurudia?Can you say that again?
SijuiI don't know
LabdaMaybe
Unaweza kunisaidia?Can you help me?
Opinions & Comparing
Bora zaidiBetter
Mbaya zaidiWorse
SawaThe same
TofautiDifferent
Nadhani…I think that…
Bila shaka!Of course!
KweliReally
MuhimuImportant
Si ngumuEasy
NgumuDifficult
Small Talk
Hali ya hewa nzuri!Nice weather!
Mambo vipi?How's it going?
Poa tuChill / relaxed
Kweli?!Really?!
Natania tu!Just kidding!
Sina uhakikaNot sure
Na wewe je?And you?
Sawa tuOkay
Inawezekana!Sure! (can do)
HaiwezekaniCan't (not possible)
Phone Calls
Haloo (simuni)Hello (on phone)
Laini ina shughuliThe line is busy
Kupokea simuTo answer the call
Kukata simuTo hang up
Namba ya simuPhone number
Kupiga tenaCall back
Kuacha ujumbeLeave a message
Mtandao mbayaBad signal
Betri imekwishaBattery dead
Zima sautiMute / silent
Connector Words
Kwa sababuBecause
LakiniBut
NaAnd
AuOr
Kwa hiyoTherefore
IkiwaIf
KablaBefore
Baada yaAfter
Kwa mfanoFor example
YoteAll / total
Slang & Expressions
Poa!Cool! / awesome
Tamu sanaSuper delicious
Poa tuChill / easy-going
Unafanya mzaha?Are you serious?
Uwezo!You got this!
SiweziCan't handle it
Vipi?What's up?
Ngoja kwanzaHold on / wait
Nyingi sanaSo much / a lot
NimechanganyikiwaSo confused
Idioms & Sayings
MkarimuGenerous (big-hearted)
Moyo umevunjikaHeartbroken
Piga pasi wakati motoStrike while iron's hot
Polepole ni mwendoSlow and steady wins
Kuwa wa piliTo play second fiddle
Mkono huosha mkonoYou scratch my back…
Kutaka vyote viwiliBite off more than you can chew
Maneno mengi bila maanaAll talk, no substance
Kutenda mema kimyaDo good quietly
MethaliProverb
Question Words
Nani?Who?
Nini?What?
Wapi?Where?
Lini?When?
Kwa nini?Why?
Vipi?How?
Ngapi?How much?
Ipi?Which one?
Ngapi (idadi)?How many?
Sivyo?Right? / isn't it?
Real Spoken
Ni sawa, usijaliIt's okay / No worries
Bora kabisa!Awesome! / The best
Kweli?Really?
Aa, sasa nimeelewaAh, I get it now
SijuiI don't know
Msaada!Help!
NakukumbukaI miss you
Umeshakula?Have you eaten yet?
Ghali sanaToo expensive
Unaweza kupunguza bei?Can you give a discount?
Kali sanaVery spicy
Kitamu sana!So delicious!
Quick Questions
Wapi?Where?
Lini?When?
Nani?Who?
Kwa nini?Why?
Vipi?How?
Bei gani?How much?
Saa ngapi?What time?
Ipi?Which one?
Unayo?Do you have it?
Ni mbali?Is it far?
Hii ni nini?What's this?
Choo kiko wapi?Where's the bathroom?
Thoughts & Opinions
KufikiriTo think
KuhisiTo feel
KuaminiTo believe
KutumainiTo hope
KuhitajiTo need / want
KuchukiaTo hate
NinavutiwaInterested
KukubaliTo agree
KukataaTo disagree
HakikaSure / certain
KujiulizaTo wonder / doubt
KukumbukaTo remember
Talking & Communication
KuongeaTo speak
KuambiaTo tell
KuulizaTo ask
KujibuTo answer
KuelezaTo explain
Kupiga simuTo call
Kutuma mesejiTo text
Kujibu ujumbeTo reply
KuahidiTo promise
KusimuliaTo narrate
KusikilizaTo listen
KunyamazaTo be quiet
Kupiga keleleTo shout
Kunong'onaTo whisper
KutafsiriTo translate
KukubaliTo agree
Small Talk & Questions
Mara yangu ya kwanza hapaFirst time here
Muda gani?How long?
Umeoa au umeolewa?Are you married yet?
Una umri gani?How old are you?
Uko peke yako?Are you here alone?
Unafanya kazi gani?What do you do?
Inafurahisha?Is it fun?
Kutamani nyumbaniHomesick
Bahati njema kwakoGood luck to you
Tutaonana tenaSee you again
Gossip & Secrets
KusengenyaTo gossip
UvumiRumor
SiriSecret
Usimwambie yeyoteDon't tell anyone
DomokayaBlabbermouth
Kupiga sogaTo chit-chat
Nimesikia kwamba...I heard that...
Ukweli au uzushi?Fact or made up?
Kupenda kimyakimyaSecret crush
Ihifadhi kama siriKeep it secret
Masikio yoteAll ears
Kudadisi mambo ya wengineTo be nosy
Mambo ya watu wengineOther people's business
Kunong'onaTo whisper gossip
Debate & Discussion
MdahaloDebate
Hoja kuuThe main point
Kuona tofautiTo see it differently
Niruhusu nipingeLet me push back
Naelewa hoja yakoI see your point
VyanzoSources
Hoja ya kupingaCounterargument
Kubadili msimamoTo change your mind
Nakubali kwa kiasiPartly agree
Tunaweza kutofautianaWe can disagree
UpendeleoBias
Mantiki safiLogic
Ushahidi uko wapi?Where is the evidence?
Sikiliza kabla ya kujibuListen before you answer
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