Common Phrases in Swahili

by Julius Muange on Jul 24, 2015

Learn how to say some common phrases used in daily life in Swahili. Prepare for your visit to Kenya and other Swahili speaking countries in East Africa.

English Phrase	Swahili Translation
Thank you	Asante
Thank you very much	Asante sana
I appreciate	Ninashukuru
Help me	Nisaidie
Nice to meet you	Vizuri kukujua
See you again	Tuonane tena
Travel safely	Safiri salama
Goodnight	Usiku mwema
Good day	Siku njema
Nice trip	Safari njema
Welcome	Karibu
Welcome home	Karibu nyumbani
There is no problem	Hakuna matata
There is a problem	Kuna matata
Give me this	Nipe hii
I want this	Ninataka hii
Show me that	Nionyeshe hiyo
I don’t want that	Sitaki hiyo
What is that over there?	Ile ni nini?
That is a house	Ile ni nyumba
Is that a hotel?	Ile ni hoteli?
Yes, that is a hotel.	Ndiyo, ile ni hoteli.
Is this dangerous?	Hii ni hatari?
No, this is not dangerous	Hapana, hii si hatari.