Phrases

English:Swahili

bin:son of

What is your name?:jina lako nani?

My name is ...:jina langu ni ....

Where are you from?:unatoka wapi?

I come from ...:mimi ninatoka ...

Where are you coming from?:unatoka wapi?

I'm coming from ...:mimi ninatoka ...

the house:nyumbani

the rural area:shambani

the forest:mwituni

town:mjini

How are things in ...?:habari ya ...?

Fine:mzuri

What work do you do?:unafanya kazi gani?

I am a ...:mimi ni ...

teacher:mwalimu

student:mwanafunzi

I work in a ...:ninafanya kazi kwa ...

bank:benki

factory:kiwanda

school:skuli

I am happy:nimefurahi

No problem:hakuna matata

Lets go:twende

Yes:ndiyo

No:hapana

fine/OK:haya