| Swahili | English | Nederlands |
| Karibu | Welcome | Welkom |
| Jambo | How are you/Hello | Goeiendag |
| Habari | How are things with you? | Hoe gaat het met je? |
| Mzuri | Good | Goed |
| Mzuri sana | Fine | Prima |
| Jana | Yesterday | Gisteren |
| Leo | Today | Vandaag |
| Kesho | Tomorrow | Morgen |
| Ndio | Yes | Ja |
| Hapana(La) | No | Nee |
| Mgeni | Guest | Gast |
| Bibi | Madam | Mevrouw |
| Bwana | Mister | Meneer |
| Chakula | Food | Eten |
| Kula | To eat | Eten (ww) |
| Kulala | To sleep | Slapen |
| Kufanya | To do | Iets doen |
| Njoo hapa | Come here | Kom hier |
| Twende | Lets go | Laten we gaan |
| Wapi | Where | WAAR |
| Kushoto | Left | Links |
| Kulia | Right | Rechts |
| Sasa | Now | Nu |
| Upesi | Quickly | Snel |
| Ngoja | Wait | Wacht |
| Polepole | Slowly | Langzaam |
| Mlima | Mountain | Berg |
| Mto | River | Rivier |
| Chumvi | Salt | Zout |
| Maji | Water | Water |
| Chai | Tea | Thee |
| Kahawa | Coffee | Koffie |
| Pombe | Beer | Bier |
| Sukari | Sugar | Suiker |
| Maziwa | Milk | Melk |
| Joto | Warm | Warm |
| Baridi | Cold | Koud |
| Tafadhali | Please | Alstublieft |
| Ahsante | Thank you | Dank u |
| Lete hapa | Bring here | Breng hier |
| Kanisa | Church | Kerk |
| Moto | Fire | Vuur |
| Ngapi | How many | Hoe veel (aantal) |
| Bei gani | How much | Hoe veel (kosten) |
| Animals | ||
| Simba | Lion | Leeuw |
| Kiboko | Hippo | Nijlpaard |
| Swara | Antelope | Antilope |
| Kifaru | Rhino | Neushoorn |
| Twiga | Giraffe | Giraf |
| Nyani | Baboon | Baviaan |
| Chui | Leopard | Luipaard |
| Ndovu | Elephant | Olifant |
| Tumbili | Monkey | Aap |
| Nyati | Buffalo | Buffel |
| Mbuni | Ostrich | Struisvogel |
| PundaMilia | Zebra | Zebra |
| Counting in Swahili | ||
| Moja | One | Eén |
| Mbili | Two | Twee |
| Tatu | Three | Drie |
| Nne | Four | Vier |
| Tano | Five | Vijf |
| Sita | Six | Zes |
| Saba | Seven | Zeven |
| Nane | Eight | Acht |
| Tisa | Nine | Negen |
| Kumi | Ten | Tien |