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General Information
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The official language of Kenya is Kiswahili. This is spoken and understood by the great majority of the population, many of whom also speak a tribal language. There is a wide usage and understanding of English, and virtually everyone the average tourist is likely to meet in the course of the safari will be fluent.

General

Kiswahili

English

Jambo

Hello

Habari Yako?

How are you? (Singular)

Habari Zenu?

How are you? (Plural)

Nzuri

Well

Asante

Thank you

Karibu

Welcome

Tafadhali

Please

Jina lako nani?

What is your name?

Jina langu ni…

My name is…

Hapana

No

Ndiyo

Yes

Kwaheri

Goodbye (Singular)

Kwaherini

Goodbye (Plural)

Food and Drink

Kiswahili

English

Chakula

Food

Chakula cha asubuhi

Breakfast

Chakula cha mchana

Lunch

Chakula cha jioni

Dinner

Maji

Water

   

Animals

Kiswahili

English

Ndege

Bird

Nyani

Baboon

Nyati

Buffalo

Mamba

Crocodile

Nodovu

Elephant

Twiga

Giraffe

Mbushi

Wilderbeest

Kibok

Hippo

Fisi

Hyena

Kongoni

Hartebeest

Duma

Leopard

Chui

Cheetah

Simba

Lion

Kifaru

Rhino

Punda Milia

Zebra

 

 

 

Carry
   

Numbers

Kiswahili

English

Moja

One

Mbili

Two

Tatu

Three

Nne

Four

Tano

Five

Sita

Six

Saba

Seven

Nane

Eight

Tisa

Nine

Kumi

Ten

Kumi na Moja

Eleven

Kumi na Mbili

Twelve
(etc. till Ninteen)

Ishirini

Twenty

Thelathini

Thirty

Arubaini

Fourty

Hamsini

Fifty

Sitini

Sixty

Sabini

Seventy

Themanini

Eighty

Tisaini

Ninety

Mia Moja

One Hundred

Mia Mbili

Two Hundred

Elfu Moja

One Thousand

 

 

Wildlife Photography by Jay Parmar

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