Greetings
| Hello | Hujambo |
| Goodbye | Kwaheri |
| How are you | Habari |
| I am good | Nzuri |
| What is your name? | Jina lako nani |
| My name is…… | Jina langu ni…. |
| Where are you from? | Unatoka wapi |
| I come from… | Mimi natoka… |
Courtesy
| Thank you very much | Asante Sana |
| You are welcome | Karibu tena |
| No | Hapana |
| No thank you | Hapana nashukuru |
| Please | Tafadhali |
| Sorry | Samahani |
| I don’t understand | Sielewi |
| Yes | Ndio |
Direction / Travelling
| Left | Kushoto |
| Right | Kulia |
| Straight | Moja kwa moja |
| How far is it | Kuna masafa gani |
| Where is Stonetown | Ni wapi Stonetown |
| Slowly | Polepole |
| Please take me to…. | Tafadhali nipeleke… |
| Please wait here | Tafadhali tusubiri hapa |
| Now | Sasa |
| Later | Baadae |
Numbers
| 1 | Moja |
| 2 | Mbili |
| 3 | Tatu |
| 4 | Nne |
| 5 | Tano |
| 6 | Sita |
| 7 | Saba |
| 8 | Nane |
| 9 | Tisa |
| 10 | Kumi |
Shopping
| Money | Pesa |
| Pay | Lipa |
| How much | Bei gani |
| Can I pay in Dollars? | Naweza kulipa kwa Dollar |