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Anywhere you travel in East Africa, the ability to communicate in Swahili will greatly enhance your experience. Even if you do not plan on studying the language indepth, we strongly suggest learning and using basic greetings and phrases. The locals will greatly appreciate your efforts and will be all the more welcoming to you during your stay. If you would like to complete a beginning course in Swahili there are a number of self-study books and tapes. Teach Yourself Swahili, by Joan Russell (Teach Yourself, 2003) is one of the best.  \nPronunciation  \na as in father b as in bat  \nch as in chop d as in dad dh as in this e halfway between get  \nand gaitf as in family  \ng as in game  \ngh halfway between ‘k’ in keep and ‘g’ in get h  \nas in home i as in see  \nj as in jump  \nk as in kennel kh like ‘ch’ in J.S. Bach l as in long  \nm as in mill n as in neat ng’ as in song  \nny like the Spanish ñ , orthe first ‘n’ in onion o  \nas in old p as in pin r as in rabbit  \ns as in small  \nsh as in shallow t as in time  \nth as in thick u as in roof v  \nas in vote w as in women y as in yolk z as in zero  \nStress nearly always falls on the next to last syllable, and accents mark which syllables to stress: dáda (2 syllables) , mlángo (3 syllables) , nimechóka (4 syllables) , tunafuráhi (5 syllables) .  \n206.577.0515 • [info@villagevolunteers.org](info@villagevolunteers.org) • [www.villagevolunteers.org](www.villagevolunteers.org)  \nGreetings Translation and transliteration  \n\n| May I come in? | Hodi (hoh-dee) |\n| --- | --- |\n| Welcome/Come in | Karibu (kah-ree-boo) |\n| Hello | Jambo (jah-mboh) |\n| Goodbye | Kwaheri (kwah-heh-ree) |\n| How are you? | Habari yako? (hah-bah-ree yah-koh) |\n| Very well | Mzuri sana |\n| …and you? | Nawewe je? |\n| Okay | Sawa |\n| What’s up? (informal) | Mambo? |\n| What’s up with you? Cool | Vipi , Poa |\n\nIntroductions Translation and transliteration  \n\n| My name is… | Jina langu ni   (jee-nah lah-ngoo) |\n| --- | --- |\n| What is your name? | Jina lako ni nani? (jee-nah lah-koh nahnee) |\n| What do you call yourself? | Unaitwa nani? |\n| I call myself… | Ninaitwa   |\n| Pleased to meet you. | Nimefurahi kukutana |\n| I am from America. | Ninatoka nchi ya Amerika. |\n| Where are you from? | Unatoka wapi? (wah-pee) |\n| I am a student. | Mimi ni mwanafunzi. |\n| I am doing work for … | Ninafanya kazi kwa   |\n\nEtiquette  \nTranslation and transliteration  \n\n| Thank you | Asante (ah-sah-nteh) |\n| --- | --- |\n| You are welcome | Karibu (kah-ree-boo) |\n| Please | Tafadhali (tah-fah-thah-lee) |\n| My sympathy (Sorry) | Pole (poh-leh) or Samahani |\n| Excuse me | Nisamehe (nee-sa-meh-heh),\u003Cbr>Samahani |\n\nRelationships/Titles Translation and transliteration  \n\n| Me | Mimi |\n| --- | --- |\n| You | Wewe |\n| Us | Sisi |\n| Him/Her | Yeye |\n| Them | Wao |\n| Friend/Pal | Rafiki (rah-fee-kee) |\n| Family | Jamii (jah-mee) |\n| Daughter (in Luo) | Nyar |\n| Daughter | Binti |\n| Son | Mwana (mwah-nah) |\n| Relative/Brother | Ndugu (ndoo-goo) |\n| Brother | Kaka |\n| Sister | Dada (dah-dah) |\n| Father | Baba (bah-bah) |\n| Mother | Mama |\n| Doctor | Daktari (dahk-tah-ree) |\n| Teacher | Mwalimu |\n| Sir | Bwana (bwah-nah) |\n| Man, Men | Mwanaume, Wanaume (wah-nah-oo-meh) |\n| Woman, Women | Mwanamke, Wanawake (wah-nahwah-keh) |\n| Ayoung person | Kijana (kee-jah-nah) |\n| Girl, young women | Msichana (msee-chah-nah) |\n| Old man (term of respect) | Mzee |\n\nDrinks  \nTranslation and transliteration  \n\n| I am thirsty | Ninasikia kiu |\n| --- | --- |\n| I would like   | Ninaomba   |\n| I want   | Nataka   |\n| Drinks/Beverages | Kinywaji |\n| Coffee | Kahawa (kah-hah-wah) |\n| Tea | Chai |\n| Water | Maji (mah-jee) |\n| Milk | Maziwa |\n| Beer | Bia |\n\nFood Translation and transliteration  \n\n| I am hungry | Ninasikia njaa |\n| --- | --- |\n| Food | Chakula (chah-koo-lah) |\n| Bread | Mkate (mkah-teh) |\n| Meat | Nyama (nyah-mah) |\n| Fish |","cbCaiqxMT1x1NEhd","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqxMT1x1NEhd","pdf",203409,"English","# Pronunciation\n## Stress and accents\n# Greetings\n# Introductions\n# Etiquette\n# Relationships and titles\n# Drinks\n# Food\n# Locations\n# Cost\n# Time of day\n# Numbers\n# Useful words and phrases","[{\"question\":\"What does the guide focus on for travelers learning Swahili?\",\"answer\":\"It concentrates on basic pronunciation plus essential greetings, introductions, etiquette, and everyday vocabulary needed for communication while traveling in East Africa.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the guide explain Swahili pronunciation?\",\"answer\":\"It provides a letter-by-letter pronunciation key with examples, and explains that stress usually falls on the next-to-last syllable while accents indicate which syllables to stress.\"},{\"question\":\"Which everyday topics are covered with Swahili translations?\",\"answer\":\"It includes phrases for drinks, food, locations, costs, time of day, and numbers, along with useful words and short expressions.\"}]","Basic Swahili for Travelers - Brief Travel Language Introduction - Pronunciation and Essential Phrases | PDF",1790824142,11]