Helpful translations: ENGLISH to SWAHILI 
                    Civilities                                                          Getting Around 
                       Hello = Jambo / Salama                                             Where is the ... = ni wapi ...  
                       Welcome = Karibu                                                   Airport = uwanja wa ndege  
                       You’re welcome = Karibu, starehe                                   Bus station = stesheni ya basi  
                       Thank you = Asante                                                 Bus stop = bas stendi  
                       Thank you very much = Asante sana                                  Taxi stand = stendi ya teksi  
                       No thanks = La asante                                              Train Station = stesheni ya treni  
                       Please = Tafadhali                                                 Bank = benki  
                       OK = Sawa                                                          Market = soko  
                       How are you? = Habari gani                                         Post Office = posta  
                       Fine (response) = Nzuri                                            Tourist Office = ofisi ya watali  
                       Goodbye = Kwa heri / Kwa herini (more                              Toilet/bathroom = choo  
                        than one person)                                                   What time is the ... leaving? = 
                       See You Later = Tutaonana                                           inaondoka saa ... ngapi?  
                       Nice to meet you = Nafurahi kukuona                                Minibus = matatu (Kenya); dalla dalla 
                       Good morning = Habari ya asubuhi                                    (Tanzania)  
                       Good afternoon = Habari ya mchana                                  Plane = ndege  
                       Good evening = Habari ya jioni                                     Is it near = Ni karibu?  
                       Good night = Lala salama                                           Is it far = Ni mbali  
                       Where are you from? = Unatoka wapi?                                There = huko  
                       I’m from = Natoka ...                                              Over there = pale  
                       I understand = Naelewa                                             Where are you going? = Unakwenda 
                       I don’t understand = Sielewi                                        wapi?  
                       Please speak more slowly = Tafadhali                               Hotel = hoteli  
                        sema polepole                                                      Room = chumba  
                       How much is this? = Hii ni bei gani?                               Reservation = akiba  
                       Where’s the toilet? = Choo kiko wapi                               Mosquito net = chandalua  
                       How do you say ... in Swahili? =                                   Where can I find a ... = Naweza kupata 
                        Unasemaje ... kwa Kiswahili?                                        ... wapi?  
                       Yes = Ndiyo  
                       No = Hapana                                                       
                       Excuse me = Samahani nipishe (to get 
                        past), Samahani (to get attention or 
                        say sorry) 
                       Can you help me? = Tafadhali, naomba 
                        msaada  
                       What is your name? = Jina lako nani?  
                       My name is = Jina langu ni ...  
                       May I take a picture? = Naomba kupiga 
                        picha  
                       Do you speak English? = Unasema 
                        kiingereza?  
                       Do you speak Swahili? = Unasema 
                        Kiswahili?  
                       Just a little bit = Kidogo tu 
                       How do you say in Swahili? = 
                        Unasemaje ... kwa Kiswahili  
                       I don't understand = Sielewi  
                       Friend = Rafiki  
                     
                    Days and Numbers                                                    Animals 
                       Today = leo                                                        Animal = wanyama  
                       Tomorrow = kesho                                                   Buffalo = Nyati / Mbogo  
                       Yesterday = jana                                                   Cheetah = Duma / Chita  
                       Now = sasa                                                         Cow = N'gombe  
                       Later = baadaye                                                    Elephant = Tembo / Ndovuh  
                       Every day = kila siku                                              Giraffe = Twiga  
                       Monday = Jumatatu                                                  Goat = Mbuzi  
                       Tuesday = Jumanne                                                  Hippo = Kiboko  
                       Wednesday = Jumatano                                               Hyena = Fisi  
                       Thursday = Alhamisi                                                Leopard = Chui  
                       Friday = Ijumaa                                                    Lion = Simba  
                       Saturday = Jumamosi                                                Rhino = Kifaru  
                       Sunday = Jumapili                                                  Warthog = Ngiri  
                       1 = moja                                                           Wildebeest = Nyumbu  
                       2 = mbili                                                          Zebra = Punda milia  
                       3 = tatu  
                       4 = nne                                                              
                       5 = tano  
                       6 = sita                                                             History of language:  
                       7 = saba                                                             http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swa
                       8 = nane                                                             hili_language  
                       9 = tisa  
                       10 = kumi  
                       100 = mia                                                            Apps available (iPhone users) 
                       200 = mia mbili  
                       1000 = elfu                                                      
                       100,000 = laki  
                    Food and Drinks 
                       I'd like = nataka ...  
                       Food = chakula  
                       Hot/cold = ya moto/baridi  
                       Water = maji  
                       Hot water = maji ya moto  
                       Drinking water = maji ya kunywa  
                       Soda (soft drinks) = soda  
                       Beer = bia  
                       Milk = maziwa  
                       Meat = nyama  
                       Chicken = nyama kuku  
                       Fish = sumaki  
                       Beef = nyama ng'ombe  
                       Fruit = matunda  
                       Vegetables = mboga