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Phrases

Useful Phrases in Tanzania

Hello, numbers, days of the week, colors, and more in the languages of Tanzania.

English

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Colors

EnglishLocalPronunciation
WhiteWhite—
BlackBlack—
RedRed—
GreenGreen—
BlueBlue—
YellowYellow—
OrangeOrange—
PinkPink—
PurplePurple—

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
SundaySunday—
MondayMonday—
TuesdayTuesday—
WednesdayWednesday—
ThursdayThursday—
FridayFriday—
SaturdaySaturday—

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Merry ChristmasMerry Christmas—
Good morningGood morning—
Good afternoonGood afternoon—
Good eveningGood evening—
Good nightGood night—
GoodbyeGoodbye—
How are you?How are you?—
I am fineI am fine—
Thank youThank you—
Excuse meExcuse me—
PleasePlease—
I'm pleased to meet youI'm pleased to meet you—
Do you speak English?Do you speak English?—
Yes / NoYes / No—
Happy New Year!Happy New Year!—
HelloHello—
What is your name?What is your name?—
WelcomeWelcome—
Happy Birthday (Best Wishes)Happy Birthday (Best Wishes)—
See you SoonSee you Soon—

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
JanuaryJanuary—
FebruaryFebruary—
MarchMarch—
AprilApril—
MayMay—
JuneJune—
JulyJuly—
AugustAugust—
SeptemberSeptember—
OctoberOctober—
NovemberNovember—
DecemberDecember—

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
oneone—
twotwo—
threethree—
fourfour—
fivefive—
sixsix—
sevenseven—
eighteight—
ninenine—
tenten—
eleveneleven—
twelvetwelve—
thirteenthirteen—
fourteenfourteen—
fifteenfifteen—
sixteensixteen—
seventeenseventeen—
eighteeneighteen—
nineteennineteen—
twentytwenty—
twenty-onetwenty-one—
twenty-twotwenty-two—
twenty-threetwenty-three—
twenty-fourtwenty-four—
twenty-fivetwenty-five—
twenty-sixtwenty-six—
twenty-seventwenty-seven—
twenty-eighttwenty-eight—
twenty-ninetwenty-nine—
thirtythirty—
thirty-onethirty-one—
fiftyfifty—
one hundredone hundred—
five hundredfive hundred—
one thousandone thousand—

Seasons

EnglishLocalPronunciation
WinterWinter—
FallFall—
SpringSpring—
SummerSummer—

Swahili

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Colors

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Whiteeupe—
Blackeusi—
Redekundu—
Greenkijani—
Bluebuluu—
Yellowmanjano—
Orangechungwa—

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
SundayJumapili—
MondayJumatatu—
TuesdayJumanne—
WednesdayJumatano—
ThursdayAlhamisi—
FridayIjumaa—
SaturdayJumamosi—

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
GoodbyeKuwaheri—
HelloHujambo—
How are you? (male greeting)Habri gani?—
Merry ChristmasHeri ya Krismasi—
Thank youAsantesana—
Good morningSubalkheri—
Good eveningMasalkheri—
Good nightLala salama—
GoodbyeKwaheri—
How are you?U hali gani ?—
I am fineNzuri—
Thank youAsante—
Excuse meSamahani—
PleaseTafadhali—
Yes / NoNdiyo/Hapana—
HelloHabari—
What is your name?Unaitwa nani?—
WelcomeKaribu—

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
JanuaryJanuari—
FebruaryFebruari—
MarchMACHI—
AprilAPRILI—
MayMEI—
JuneJUNI—
JulyJULAI—
AugustAGOSTI—
SeptemberSEPTEMBA—
OctoberOKTOBA—
NovemberNOVEMBA—
DecemberDESEMBA—

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
onemoja—
twombili—
threetatu—
fournne—
fivetano—
sixsita—
sevensaba—
eightnane—
ninetisa—
tenkumi—
elevenkumi na moja—
twelvekumi na mbili—
thirtheenkumi na tatu—
Fourteenkumi na nne—
Fiftheenkumi na tano—
sixteenkumi na sita—
seventeenkumi na saba—
eighteenkumi na nane—
nineteenkumi na tisa—
twentyishirini—
twenty-oneishirini na moja—
twenty-twoishirini na mbili—
twenty-threeishirini na tatu—
twenty-fourishirini na nne—
twenty-fiveishirini na tano—
twenty-sixishirini na sita—
twenty-sevenishirini na saba—
twenty-eightishirini na nane—
twenty-nineishirini na tisa—
thirtythelathini—
thirty-onethelathini na moja—
fiftyhamsini—
one hundredmia moja—
one thousandelfu moja—