1. Asante: Thank You (Asante sana: Thank you very much.)
2. Tafadhali: Please
3. Maji: Water (Maji moto: Hot water. Maji baridi: Cold water.)
4. Usiku mwema: Good-night
5. Lala salama: Sleep well
6. Jambo (slang): Hello
7. Shikamoo: Hello (Respectful greeting used when greeting 'elders')
8. Habari yako: How are you
9. Pesa/Hela: Money
10. Chakula: Food
11. Poa (slang): Good ('Chill')
12. Karibu: Welcome
13. Kwaheri: Goodbye
14. Tutaonana: See you
15. Vipi: "It is how?" Used as a greeting, or to ask for the status of something.
16. Simba: Lion
17. Tembo: Elephant
18. Mlima: Mountain
19. Kupanda: To climb
20. Karai: Basin (Ndoo: Bucket)

Need to get more words translated to Kiswahili? Check out the Kamusi Project at www.kamusi.org, or use Google Translate.

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