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Swahili Core 100 Word List

101 Words
February
Februari (n)
February
Siku ya mwaka wa chachawa ni Februari 29 (ishirini na tisa).
Leap year day is February 29th.
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March
Machi (n)
March
Machi ndipo mnapoanza msimu wa chipukizi katika sehemu ya Kaskazini mwa dunia na msimu wa pukutisha katika sehemu ya Kusini
March marks the start of Spring in the northen hemisphere and fall in the southern hemisphere.
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April
Aprili (n)
April
Mvua wa Aprili huleta maua ya mwezi wa Mei.
April showers bring May flowers.
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June
Juni (n)
June
Tutaoana katika mwezi wa Juni.
We are getting married in June.
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July
Julai (n)
July
mwezi wa Julai
month of July
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August
Agosti (n)
August
Shule hufungwa katika mwezi wa Agosti.
The school is closed in August.
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September
Septemba (n)
September
Katika mwezi wa Septemba msimu wa pukutisha huanza katika sehemu ya kaskazini mwa dunia na msimu wa chipukizi katika sehemu ya Kusini
In September, fall begins in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere.
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October
Oktoba (n)
October
Halloween huwa katika mwezi wa Oktoba 31 (thelani na moja).
Halloween falls on October 31st.
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November
Novemba (n)
November
Siku ya kushukuru, Alhamisi Novemba 24 (ishirini na nne)
Thanksgiving, Thursday November 24th
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December
Disemba (n)
December
Ijumaa, Desemba 8 (nane)
Friday, December 8th
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zero
sufuri (n)
zero
one
moja (n)
one
two
mbili (n)
two
tiketi mbili
two tickets
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three
tatu (n)
three
chaguo tatu
three options
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four
nne (n)
four
five
tano (n)
five
Saa ya kengele imewekwa saa kumi na moja asubuhi
The alarm clock is set for five a.m.
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six
sita (n)
six
seven
saba (n)
seven
eight
nane (n)
eight
digrii nane
eight degrees
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nine
tisa (n)
nine
digrii tisa
nine degrees
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ten
kumi (n)
ten
coffee
kahawa (n)
coffee
Birika la kahawa limejaa kahawa.
The coffee pot is full of coffee.
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beer
pombe (n)
beer
Hadimu anamwaga pombe chachu.
The bartender is pouring a draft beer.
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tea
chai (n)
tea
wine
mvinyo (n)
wine
bilauri la mvinyo
glass of wine
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