| Word in English |
Kiswahili |
Welcome
(to Kenya)
Come (here)/Come closer
Help/Aid (Urgent Help)
Help me please |
Karibu
Kenya
Kuja (hapa)/Njoo hapa / Kuja karibi/Songa Karibu
Usaidizi/Msaada/Msaada wa dharura
Unisaidie tafadhali |
Greetings
How are you/How is home |
Salamu
Habari gani/habari ya nyumbani |
| Please
(show me the way) |
Tafadhali
(unionyeshe njia) |
| Food
(You are eating) |
Chakula
(Una kula) |
| Money |
Pesa |
| Give
(Give me) |
Pea
(Unipatie) |
| Go/Depart |
Kwenda/Ondoka |
Sleep
(You are asleep)
Good night (Good day)
Have a good day |
Lala
(Ume lala)
Usiku mwema (Siku njema)
Uwe na siku njema |
| Excuse
Me |
Samahani
(Tafadhali) |
| Thank
You |
Asante |
Way
(Show me the way)
Road (Highway/Street)
|
Njia
(Unionyeshe njia tafadhali)
Barabara (Barabara kuu) |
Friend(s)/Friendship/My
Friend
|
Rafiki
(Marafiki)/Urafiki/Rafiki Wangu |
| Town/Citi
(Nairobi City) |
Mji/Jiji
(Jiji la Nairobi) |
| Brother/Sister |
Ndugu/Dada |