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Custom

Tradition

Wedding

Male initiation

Female initiation

Basket

Celebration

Heritage

Sewing machine

Small plate

Mila	

Desturi
	
Harusi	

Jando
	
Unyago	

Kikapu	

Sherehe	

Mapokeo	

Cherehani	

Kisahani

Journey / Trip

Hotel

Car

Airplane

Airport

Game reserve

Photo

Tour guide

Map

Passport

Safari	

Hoteli	

Gari
	
Ndege	

Uwanja wa ndege	

Hifadhi ya wanyama	

Picha	

Mwongoza watalii	

Ramani

Pasipoti

Food

Drink

Maize meal

Sugar

Tea

Coffee

Fish

Rice

Meat

Vegetables

Chakula	

Kinywaji	

Ugali
	
Sukari
	
Chai
	
Kahawa
	
Samaki	

Wali
	
Nyama	

Mboga

Family

Father

Mother

Sister

Brother

Uncle

Aunt

Grandchild

Grandmother

Grandfather

Familia	

Baba	

Mama	

Dada
	
Kaka	

Mjomba	

Shangazi
	
Mjukuu	

Bibi	

Babu

Hour / Time

Minute

Today

Yesterday

Tomorrow

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

Night


Week

Saa	

Dakika	

Leo
	
Jana	

Kesho
	
Asubuhi	

Mchana	

Jioni	

Usiku	

Wiki

To eat

To drink
	
To go

To come

To laugh

To love

To do / make

To say

To read/study

To write

Kula

Kunywa	

Kwenda	

Kuja	

Kucheka
	
Kupenda
	
Kufanya	

Kusema	

Kusoma	

Kuandika

Work

Office

Teacher

Student

School

Classroom

Book

Pen

Exam

Subject

Kazi	

Ofisi	

Mwalimu	

Mwanafunzi	

Shule	

Darasa	

Kitabu	

Kalamu	

Mtihani	

Somo

Person

Children

Driver

Police

Doctor

Nurse
	
Technician
	
Farmer
	
Businessperson
	
Artist

Mtu

Watoto	

Dereva	

Polisi	

Daktari	

Muuguzi
	
Fundi
	
Mkulima

Mfanyabiashara	

Mchoraji

House

Table

Chair

Bed

Door

Window

Floor

Ceiling

Kitchen

Bathroom

Nyumba	

Meza
	
Kiti	

Kitanda	

Mlango	

Dirisha	

Sakafu	

Dari	

Jiko	

Bafu

Hello / How are you

Greeting to elder

Marahaba	; (Response to shikamoo)

Are you well?

I am well   : ( Response to Hujambo)

Thank you

Welcome

Please

Sorry / Condolence

Excuse me / sorry

Goodbye (1 person)

Habari

Shikamoo	

Marahaba	

Hujambo
	
Sijambo

Asante	

Karibu	

Tafadhali	

Pole	

Samahani	

Kwaheri