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Kenya Language

English is widely spoken and no language will be experience. However a few words of Swahili will be welcomed if you use them.

Greetings
Hello - Jambo
How are you? - Habari
OK/fine - Mzuri
Very well - Mzuri sana
Goodbye - Kwahere

Useful words
Yes - Ndiyo
No - Hapana
Good – Mzuri
Guard – Askari
White person - Mzungu
Please - Tafadali
Thank you- Asante sana
Water - Maji
Ice - Barafu
Cold - Baridi
Tea - Chai
Coffee - Kahawa
Milk - Maziwa
Meat - Nyama
Lion - Simba
Buffalo - Nyati
Elephant - Tembo
Rhino - Kifaro
Leopard - Chui
Giraffe - Twiga
Hippo - Kiboko
Antelope - Swala

Numbers
One - moja
Two - mbili
Three - tatu
Four - nne
Five - tano
Six - sita
Seven - saba
Eight - nane
Nine - tisa
Ten - tisa