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 |
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English |
Jambo |
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Hello |
Habari Yako? |
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How are you? (Singular) |
Habari Zenu? |
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How are you? (Plural) |
Nzuri |
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Well |
Asante |
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Thank you |
Karibu |
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Welcome |
Tafadhali |
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Please |
Jina lako nani? |
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What is your name? |
Jina langu ni… |
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My name is… |
Hapana |
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No |
Ndiyo |
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Yes |
Kwaheri |
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Goodbye (Singular) |
Kwaherini |
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Goodbye (Plural) |
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Food and Drink |
Kiswahili |
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English |
Chakula |
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Food |
Chakula cha asubuhi |
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Breakfast |
Chakula cha mchana |
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Lunch |
Chakula cha jioni |
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Dinner |
Maji |
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Water |
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Animals |
Kiswahili |
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English |
Ndege |
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Bird |
Nyani |
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Baboon |
Nyati |
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Buffalo |
Mamba |
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Crocodile |
Nodovu |
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Elephant |
Twiga |
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Giraffe |
Mbushi |
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Wilderbeest |
Kibok |
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Hippo |
Fisi |
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Hyena |
Kongoni |
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Hartebeest |
Duma |
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Leopard |
Chui |
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Cheetah |
Simba |
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Lion |
Kifaru |
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Rhino |
Punda Milia |
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Zebra |
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Numbers |
Kiswahili |
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English |
Moja |
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One |
Mbili |
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Two |
Tatu |
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Three |
Nne |
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Four |
Tano |
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Five |
Sita |
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Six |
Saba |
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Seven |
Nane |
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Eight |
Tisa |
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Nine |
Kumi |
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Ten |
Kumi na Moja |
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Eleven |
Kumi na Mbili |
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Twelve
(etc. till Ninteen) |
Ishirini |
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Twenty |
Thelathini |
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Thirty |
Arubaini |
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Fourty |
Hamsini |
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Fifty |
Sitini |
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Sixty |
Sabini |
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Seventy |
Themanini |
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Eighty |
Tisaini |
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Ninety |
Mia Moja |
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One Hundred |
Mia Mbili |
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Two Hundred |
Elfu Moja |
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One Thousand |
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Wildlife Photography by Jay Parmar
Designed & Developed by Jumaa Subira |
