Swahili

The English phrase ‘legacy’ is translated into Swahili as urithi.

In Swahili, “my name” is said as jina langu. The phrase jina langu is used to refer to the name that belongs to the person speaking.

The Swahili word for “listen” is sikiliza. The verb is used when you want to express the act of paying attention to a sound.

The English phrase “bon voyage” translates to Swahili as safari njema. safari njema is used as an interjection to wish someone a good journey.

umeshindaje is the Swahili phrase for asking someone how their day has been so far.

The English phrase ‘welcome back’ is translated into Swahili as karibu tena.

The Swahili phrase for “hi, my name is” is habari, jina langu ni. This phrase is used to greet someone and introduce yourself by name.

The Swahili word for king is mfalme. The term mfalme refers to a male of a royal family who is the supreme ruler of his nation.

The Swahili word for idiot is mjinga. The term is used to describe a person of low general intelligence.

Heri ya Kwanzaa is the Swahili way to say “Happy Kwanzaa”. This phrase is a greeting used to wish someone a joyful celebration of Kwanzaa.