"Get By In Kenya" Phrase Book

Get closer to Africa's wildlife capital with Crazy About Kenya's handy phrasebook (image courtesy of Pepe Haze)

"Habari yako?" - (How are you?)
"Habari gani?" - (What's the news?)
"Nakupenda" - (I love you)
"Ntamupata Wapi ___?" - (Where is ____?)
"Samahani" - (Excuse me)?
"Mzuri" - (I'm fine or I'm well)
"Ninasema KiSwahili kidogo sana" - (I speak very little Swahili)
"Asante sana" - (Thank you very much)
"Kwaheri" - (Goodbye)
"Sijui" - (I don't know)
"Ndio" - (Yes)
"Hapana or Siyo" - (No)
"Tafadhali" - (Please)
"Chakula" - (Food)
"Umeshinda aje" - (How have you been?)
"Nzuri sana" - (Very good)
"Pesa Ngapi?" or "Shillingi Ngapi?" - (How much?)
"Sasa" - (Slang for Hi)
"Wapi choo?" - (Where are the toilets?)
"Mambo Vipi!" - (Slang for How are things? or Hi)
"Poa!" - (Slang for fine or cool)
"Karibu!" - (Welcome)
"Lala salama" - (Sleep well)
"Jambo!" - (Hi there!)
"Hakuna matata" - (No problem)?
"Ni ngapi?" - (How much?)
"Una sema KiIngereza?" - (Do you speak English?)
"Iko sawa" - (It's OK)
"Jina lakonani?" - (What is your name?)
"Niaje?" or "Vipi?" and "Mambo?" - (All meaning wassup?)
"Sawa sawa" - (OK)? ? ?
"Habari" - (Hello)
"Pole" - (Sorry)?
"Sielewi" - (I don't understand)
"Jambo rafiki" - (Hello friend)
"Nimepotea" - (I am lost)
"Hapa ni wapi?" - Where is this place?
"Nisaidie" - (Help me)
"Jina langu ni ___?" - (My name is ____ )
"Tamu sana" - (Delicious)
"Nimechapa ile mbaya" - (Slang for I'm beat / tired / finished)
"Sina ganji" - (Slang for I'm broke)