| Habari ya asubuhi. | • | Good morning. |
| Habari ya mchana. | • | Good afternoon. |
| Habari ya jioni. | • | Good evening. |
| Usiku mwema. | • | Good night. |
| Kwaheri. | • | Good bye. |
| Jina langu ni ____. | • | My name is ___ . |
| Unatokea wapi? | • | Where do you come from? |
| Ninatokea___. | • | I come from ___ . |
| Ninaenda Afrika Kusini. | • | I am going to South Africa. |
| Jina lako ni nani? | • | What is your name? |
| Unaendeleaje? | • | How are you doing? |
| Asante na je wewe? | • | Well thanks and yourself? |
| Sina neno asante. | • | Not too bad thanks. |
| Tafadhali. | • | Pardon me please. |
| Unasemaje...? | • | How does one say ...? |
| Ninaweza kusema Kiingereza tafadhali? | • | May I speak English please? |
| Shukrani peke yake. | • | Only a pleasure. |
| Naomba msamaha. | • | I'm sorry. |
| Mnafahamiana? | • | Have you met? (Do you know each other?) |
| Hali ya anga ni nzuri. | • | It's lovely weather. |
| Usiende miayo namna hiyo. | • | Don't yawn like that. |
| Lala salama. | • | Sleep tight. |
| Hongera! (na...) | • | Congratulations! (with ...) |
| Kila la heri! | • | All the best!/Good luck! (meaning: "strength") |
