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🇰🇪 Swahili food and restaurant phrases

Ordering is the conversation you will have most often and the one where pointing stops working fastest, because the question that comes back is never the one you rehearsed. Dishes, drinks, ordering, asking what is in it, and paying. Press any line to hear it.

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Food & Drink

WaliRice
MajiWater
KukuChicken
Tamu sanaDelicious
Kali (chenye pilipili)Spicy
Bila pilipiliNot spicy
KahawaCoffee
Wali wa kukaangaFried rice
Saladi ya papaiPapaya salad
BiaBeer

Restaurant & Ordering

MenyuMenu
Kuagiza chakulaTo order food
Mla mbogaVegetarian
Bila sukariNo sugar
KijikoSpoon
UmaFork
Lete bili tafadhaliThe bill, please
Ya kuchukuaTakeaway, please
Maji ya kawaidaPlain water
Choo kiko wapi?Where is the toilet?

Drinks & Desserts

ChaiTea
MaziwaMilk
JuisiJuice
BarafuIce
KitafunwaSnack / dessert
AiskrimuIce cream
Wali mnata na embeMango sticky rice
ChokoletiChocolate
TamuSweet
Chumvi nyingiSalty

Street Food

Kuku wa kuchomaGrilled chicken
Mshikaki wa nguruweGrilled pork skewer
Wali wa kukuChicken rice
Pad ThaiPad Thai (fried noodles)
Kari ya kijaniGreen curry
Khao soiKhao soi (curry noodles)
KimandaThai omelette
Mshikaki wa sataySatay
Chapati tamuRoti (sweet pancake)
Tui la naziCoconut milk

At the Café

Kahawa baridiIced coffee
MotoHot (drink)
Na maziwaWith milk
Sukari kidogoLess sweet
KekiCake
Kula hapaDine in
Kiti hiki kiko wazi?Is this seat free?
Naweza kuongeza?Can I get a refill?
Kitamu sanaVery tasty
Mazingira mazuriNice atmosphere

Tableware & Utensils

SahaniPlate
BakuliBowl
GlasiGlass (cup)
KikombeCup
Vijiti vya kulaChopsticks
KisuKnife
AproniApron
Kitambaa cha karatasiTissue
MrijaStraw
Kifungua chupaBottle opener

At a Café

KahawaCoffee
ChaiTea
BarafuIce
Ya barafuIced / cold
TamuSweet
MaziwaMilk
SukariSugar
KitafunwaSnack / dessert
KekiCake
Juisi ya matundaFruit juice
GlasiGlass / cup
Kiti (nafasi)Seat

Drinks & Beverages

KinywajiDrink
KahawaCoffee
ChaiTea
Chai ya barafu ya ThaiThai iced tea
Juisi ya matundaFruit juice
Juisi ya machungwaOrange juice
BiaBeer
MvinyoWine
Pombe kaliLiquor
SodaSoft drink
MaziwaMilk
BarafuIce
Maji ya naziCoconut water
SmoothieSmoothie
Maji ya kawaidaPlain water
Tamu kidogoLess sweet

Thai Dishes

Pad ThaiPad Thai
Supu ya tom yum na kambaTom yum shrimp soup
Saladi ya papai (som tam)Papaya salad
Wali wa kukaangaFried rice
Kari ya kijaniGreen curry
Wali wa kuku (khao man gai)Chicken rice
Nyama ya kukaanga na mrehaniBasil stir-fry
Kari ya massamanMassaman curry
Wali mnata na embeMango sticky rice
Supu ya tambiNoodle soup
Kimanda cha ThaiThai omelet
Mishikaki ya nguruweGrilled pork skewer
SateSatay
Spring roliSpring roll
Uji wa waliRice porridge
Tambi za soyaSoy sauce noodles

Thai Desserts

Vitumbua vya nazi (khanom krok)Coconut pancakes (khanom krok)
Vidonge vya wali kwenye tui (bua loy)Rice balls in coconut milk (bua loy)
Tambi za pandan kwenye tui la naziPandan noodles in coconut milk
Nyuzi za mayai za dhahabu (foi thong)Golden egg threads
Haluwa ya kiini cha yaiGolden egg-yolk sweet
Kastadi ya ThaiThai custard
Keki ya jeli ya tabakaLayered jelly cake
Rubi nyekundu (tapthim krop)Red rubies dessert
Ndizi kwenye tui la naziBanana in coconut milk
Krepu krispi ya ThaiCrispy Thai crepe
Mchanganyiko wa tamutamu (ruam mit)Mixed Thai dessert (ruam mit)
ShiraSyrup

Food Delivery

Kuagiza chakulaTo order food
UwasilishajiDelivery
Mtu wa kuleta chakulaDelivery rider
Ada ya uwasilishajiDelivery fee
ImefikaIt has arrived
Chakula kimepoaThe food is cold
Kufuatilia odaTo track the order
Pilipili kidogoMild spicy
Bila mbogaNo vegetables
Maoni ya nyota tanoFive-star review

At the Bakery

Duka la mikateBakery
MkateBread
Umeokwa sasa hiviFreshly baked
KroasanCroissant
Kipande cha kekiSlice of cake
Inanukia vizuriSmells so good
Hii hapaThis one, please
Weka kwenye boksiA box, please
Sukari kidogoLess sweet
Moja ya bureOne free extra

At the Ice Cream Shop

Duka la aiskrimuIce cream shop
KoniCone
Vijiko viwiliTwo scoops
Kwenye kikombe tafadhaliIn a cup, please
Ladha ya vanilaVanilla flavor
Ladha ya embeMango flavor
Ladha gani ni nzuri?Which flavor is good?
Naomba kuonjaCan I taste it?
InayeyukaIt's melting
Inaburudisha sanaSo refreshing

Breakfast Time

Maandazi ya asubuhiFried dough sticks
Yai la kukaangaFried egg
Mayai ya kuchemsha kidogoSoft-boiled eggs
Mkate wa kuchomaToast
JamuJam
SiagiButter
AsaliHoney
Nafaka za asubuhiCereal
Maziwa ya soyaSoy milk
Uji wa waliBoiled rice soup
Maziwa freshiFresh milk
Kuandaa kahawaTo brew coffee
Mlo muhimu zaidiThe most important meal
Nina njaa tayariI'm hungry already

Night Market

Soko la usikuNight market
Kibanda cha barabaraniStreet stall
Taa za kandiliLanterns
Zawadi za kumbukumbuSouvenirs
Naweza kuonja kidogo?Can I try a sample?
Naangalia tu kwanzaJust looking around
Kibanda hiki kina wateja wengiThis stall is popular
Bidhaa za mikonoHandmade goods
Rahisi na nzuriCheap and good
Foleni ndefuLong queue
Sharubati ya matundaFruit smoothie
Vitafunio vya kuchomaGrilled snacks
Muuzaji mkarimuFriendly vendor
Matembezi ya jioniAn evening stroll

Food Around the World

SushiSushi
TakoTaco
KimchiKimchi
KebabuKebab
RamenRamen
PizaPizza
PastaPasta
HamburgaHamburger
StekiSteak
PaelaPaella
Fo ya VietnamPho
Dim sumDim sum
JibiniCheese
GyozaGyoza
FalafeliFalafel

Mookata & BBQ

MookataMookata
Jiko la mkaaCharcoal stove
Kuchachusha nyamaTo marinate the pork
Mchuzi wa jaewJaew dipping sauce
Wavu wa kuchomaGrill grate
Moshi mwingiClouds of smoke
Kuongeza mkaaTo add charcoal
Imeiva badoIs it cooked yet
Kujaza bila kikomoUnlimited refills
Mchuzi unaochemkaBoiling broth