Common Swahili Words

Some Common Words In  Kenya

• Habari/habari yako - How are you
• Jambo - Hi
• Asibuhi - Morning
• Mchana - Daytime or noon
• Jioni - Evening
• Usiku - Night
• Mtu - a person/a man/ a woman
• Mtoto - a child
• Mtoto mdogo - an infant
• Fupi - short
• Ndefu - Long
• Ndevu - Beard
• Kidevu - Chin
• Kichwa - Head
• Mkono - Hand
• Mguu - Leg
• Mwili - body
• Nguo - Clothes
• Viatu - Shoes
• Kiatu - a show
• Ng'ombe - Cow
• Kuku - Chicken
• Jua - Sun
• Jua - to know
• Tembea - to go
• Enda - go
• Mama - woman or mother
• Baba - a man or father/daddy
• Nyumba - House
• Gari - Car
• Gari la moshi - train
• Basi - bus
• Mlango - door
• Dirisha - Window
• Sahani - Plate
• Kikombe - Cup
• Kijiko - spoon
• Uma - Fork
• Kalamu - pen
• Chakula - Food
• Kula - to eat
• Lala - sleep
• Kulala - to sleep
• Mdomo - mouth
• Meno - teeth
• Jino - tooth
• Samaki - Fish