| Greetings | ||
| How are you? | Jambo? Hujambo? Habari? | |
| I am fine | Sijambo | |
| How are you? (a young person greeting an elder) | Shikamoo | |
| I am fine | Marahaba | |
| See you later | Baadaye | |
| Courtesies | ||
| Thank you | Asante | |
| No thank you | Hapana asante | |
| Please | Tafadhali | |
| Sorry | Pole | |
| Very Sorry | Pole sana | |
| No worries | Hakuna matata | |
| No problem | Hamna shida | |
| Welcome | Karibu | |
| Excuse me | Samahani | |
| What is your name? | Jina lako nani? | |
| My name is … | Jina langu ni … | |
| Agreements and Disagreements | ||
| Ok | Sawa | |
| Yes | Ndiyo | |
| No | Hapana | |
| I understand | Naelewa | |
| I don’t understand | Sielewi | |
| I like it | Ninaipenda | |
| I don’t like it | Siipendi | |
| Do you like it? | Je unaipenda? | |
| Pronouns | ||
| Me | Mimi | |
| You | Wewe | |
| Him/Her | Yeye | |
| Mine | Yangu | |
| Yours | Yako | |
| His/Hers | Yake | |
| Ours | Yetu | |
| Questions | ||
| What? | Nini? | |
| Where? | Wapi? | |
| Which? | Ipi? (or Gani?) | |
| Who? | Nani? | |
| Descriptions | ||
| Big | Kubwa | |
| Small | Kidogo | |
| Short | Fupi | |
| Long | Ndefu | |
| Color | Rangi | |
| Black | Nyeusi | |
| Red | Nyekundu | |
| Blue | Buluu | |
| White | Nyeupe | |
| Green | Kijani | |
| Days and months | ||
| Sunday | Jumapili | |
| Monday | Jumatatu | |
| Tuesday | Jumanne | |
| Wednesday | Jumatana | |
| Thursday | Alhamisi | |
| Friday | Ijumaa | |
| Saturday | Jumamosi | |
| January | Januari | |
| February | Februari | |
| March | Marchi | |
| April | Aprili | |
| May | Mei | |
| June | Juni | |
| July | Julai | |
| August | Agosti | |
| September | Septemba | |
| October | Oktoba | |
| November | Novemba | |
| December | Desemba | |
| Shopping | ||
| Store/Shop | Duka | |
| Price | Bei | |
| Money | Pesa | |
| How much? | ||
| It is cheap | Ni bei rahisi | |
| It is expensive | Ni bei ghali | |
| Do you give discounts? | Je, Unapunguza bei? | |
| Please reduce the price | Tafadhali punguza bei | |
| Eating out | ||
| Eat | Kula | |
| Food | Chakula | |
| Menu | Menyu | |
| Bill | Bili | |
| Hot | Moto | |
| Cold | Baridi | |
| Drinks | Vinywaji | |
| Fruit Juice | Maji ya matunda | |
| Beer | Bia | |
| Tea | Chai | |
| Coffee | Kahawa | |
| Soup | Supu | |
| Chicken | Kuku | |
| Meat | Nyama | |
| Fish | Samaki | |
| Rice | Wali | |
| Vegetables | Mboga | |
| It is delicious | Ni tamu sana |