Greetings
Good evening Habari za jioni "hah-BAH-ree zah jee-OH-nee"
Good morning Habari za asubuhi "hah-BAH-ree zah ah-soo-BOO-hee"
Goodbye Kwaheri "kwah-HEH-ree"
Hello Jambo / Hujambo "JAM-boh / hoo-JAM-boh"
How are you? Habari gani? "hah-BAH-ree GAH-nee"
I am fine Nzuri "n-ZOO-ree"
(Reply to the greeting) I'm fine Sijambo "see-JAM-boh"
See you later Tutaonana "too-tah-oh-NAH-nah"
Thank you Asante "ah-SAN-teh"
Welcome Karibu "kah-REE-boo"
Directions
Go straight ahead Endelea moja kwa moja "en-deh-LEH-ah MOH-jah kwah MOH-jah"
How far is this? Ni mbali kiasi gani? "nee mm-BAH-lee kee-AH-see GAH-nee"
I am lost Nimepotea "nee-meh-poh-TEH-ah"
I want to go to ... Nataka kwenda ... "nah-TAH-kah KWEN-dah"
Is it far? Iko mbali? "EE-koh mm-BAH-lee"
North Kaskazini "kah-skah-ZEE-nee"
Can you show me on the map? Unaweza kuonyesha kwenye ramani? "oo-nah-WEH-zah kwoh-NYEH-shah KWEN-yeh rah-MAH-nee"
South Kusini "koo-SEE-nee"
Turn left Pigea kushoto "pee-GAY-ah koo-SHOH-toh"
Turn right Pigea kulia "pee-GAY-ah koo-LEE-ah"
Where am I? Niko wapi? "NEE-koh WAH-pee"
Places
Where is the ATM? ATM iko wapi? "ay-tee-EM EE-koh WAH-pee"
Where is the bank? Benki iko wapi? "BEN-kee EE-koh WAH-pee"
Where is the beach? Pwani iko wapi? "PWAH-nee EE-koh WAH-pee"
Where is the hotel? Hoteli iko wapi? "hoh-TEH-lee EE-koh WAH-pee"
Where is the market? Soko liko wapi? "SOH-koh LEE-koh WAH-pee"
Where is the mosque? Mskiti uko wapi? "mm-SKEE-tee OO-koh WAH-pee"
Where is the police station? Kituo cha polisi kiko wapi? "kee-TOO-oh chah poh-LEE-see KEE-koh WAH-pee"
Where is the post office? Posta iko wapi? "poh-STAH EE-koh WAH-pee"
Where is the toilet? Choo kiko wapi? "CHOH-oh KEE-koh WAH-pee"
Transport
How much is the fare? Nauli ni ngapi? "nah-OO-lee nee NGAH-pee"
How much to the airport? Kwenda airport ngapi? "KWEN-dah EH-pohrt NGAH-pee"
I want a taxi Nataka teksi "nah-TAH-kah TEK-see"
Slow down, please Polepole, tafadhali "poh-leh-POH-leh tah-fah-DHAH-lee"
Stop here, please Simama hapa "see-MAH-mah HAH-pah"
Is this the dala dala to Nungwi? Hii ni dala dala ya Nungwi? "HEE nee DAH-lah DAH-lah yah NOON-gwee"
To Stone Town, please Kwenda Mji Mkongwe "KWEN-dah MEE MEE-kong-gweh"
Wait for me Nisubiri "nee-soo-BEE-ree"
Where is the dala dala? Dala dala iko wapi? "DAH-lah DAH-lah EE-koh WAH-pee"
Where is the ferry? Feri iko wapi? "FEH-ree EE-koh WAH-pee"
Numbers
8, 9, 10 Nane, tisa, kumi "NAH-neh, TEE-sah, KOO-mee"
4, 5 Nne, tano "n-NEH, TAH-noh"
I don't have money Sina pesa "SEE-nah PEH-sah"
1, 2, 3 Moja, mbili, tatu "MOH-jah, mm-BEE-lee, TAH-too"
How much does it cost? Bei gani? "BAY GAH-nee"
Reduce the price, please Punguza bei "poong-OO-zah BAY"
6, 7 Sita, saba "SEE-tah, SAH-bah"
Do you take cards? Mnakubali kadi? "mm-nah-koo-BAH-lee KAH-dee"
It's too expensive Ni ghali sana "nee GHAH-lee SAH-nah"
Food
The bill, please Bili, tafadhali "BEE-lee tah-fah-DHAH-lee"
Coffee (spiced, Zanzibar-style) Kahawa "kah-HAH-wah"
A cold drink, please Kinywaji baridi "keen-YWAH-jee bah-REE-dee"
It's delicious! Tamasaha! "tah-mah-SAH-hah"
Fruit, please Matunda, tafadhali "mah-TOON-dah tah-fah-DHAH-lee"
Tea with ginger Chai ya tangawizi "CHAH-yah yah tah-ngah-WEE-zee"
I am hungry Nina njaa "NEE-nah n-JAH-ah"
The menu, please Menyu, tafadhali "meh-NYOO tah-fah-DHAH-lee"
Water, please Maji, tafadhali "MAH-jee tah-fah-DHAH-lee"
Without meat, please Bila nyama, tafadhali "BEE-lah NYAH-mah tah-fah-DHAH-lee"
Emergency
There has been an accident Kuna ajali "KOO-nah ah-JAH-lee"
Call a doctor Ita daktari "EE-tah dahk-TAH-ree"
Call the police Ita polisi "EE-tah poh-LEE-see"
Please come with me Tafadhali njoo nami "tah-fah-DHAH-lee n-JOH NAH-mee"
Fire! Moto! "MOH-toh"
Help me Nisaidie "nee-sah-ee-DEE-eh"
Where is the hospital? Hospitali iko wapi? "hos-pee-TAH-lee EE-koh WAH-pee"
I feel sick Mimi mgonjwa "MEE-mee mm-GON-jwah"
Where is the pharmacy? Duka la dawa liko wapi? "DOO-kah lah DAH-wah LEE-koh WAH-pee"