Looking for practical Aymara to Swahili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Aymara phrase first, then the Swahili translation (Swahili) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Swahili.
Tip: pick five Swahili phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kamisaki
Habari(kamisaki)
Yuspagara
Asante(yuspagara)
Wali q'uchu
Habari ya asubuhi(wali q'uchu)
Wali ch'isi
Habari ya mchana(wali ch'isi)
Wali ch'uxña
Habari ya jioni(wali ch'uxña)
Wali saraq
Usiku mwema(wali saraq)
Jichhüru
Tutaonana baadaye(jichhüru)
Sumaq q'ipi
Kwaheri(sumaq q'ipi)
Kunjam jumar uñt'ay?
Jina lako nani?(kunjam jumar uñt'ay)
Nayra uñt'ay John
Jina langu ni John(nayra uñt'ay John)
Kunjam jumaraki?
Habari gani?(kunjam jumaraki)
Jumar ch'amañchiri
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe(jumar ch'amañchiri)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
¿Jumax inglés habla?
Unazungumza Kiingereza?(jumax)
Nayax hindi janiwa
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.(naya)
Nayax janiwa qhawqha
Sielewi.(naya)
Aqham jach'a qhawqha
Tafadhali ongea polepole.(aqham)
¿Akan qhawqha?
Unaweza kusema tena?(akan)
¿Kunjam phisqa?
Choo kiko wapi?(kunjam)
¿Kunjam jach'a uruqama?
Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?(kunjam)
Wakiñani
Geuka kushoto.(wakiñani)
Jikisiñani
Geuka kulia.(jikisiñani)
Qhawqha
Nenda moja kwa moja.(qhawqha)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Nauli ni kiasi gani?(kunjam)
Maya tiket, aqham
Tiketi moja, tafadhali.(maya)
¿Kunjam jach'a?
Je, ni mbali na hapa?(kunjam)
Nayax janiwa
Nimepotea.(naya)
¿Kunjam SIM karta alwa?
Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?(kunjam)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Jisa
Ndio
Aka
Hapana
Janiwa
Pengine
Nayraqatawa
Ninakubaliana
Janiwa nayraqatani
Sikubaliani
Suma jach'a
Inasikika vizuri
Kunjam qhawqha?
Unafikiriaje?
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri?
Unaweza kunisaidia?
Nayax ch'amañchiriwa
Nahitaji msaada
Jikisiñani
Subiri kidogo
Nayax janiwa ch'amañchiri
Ninasikitika
Aka janiwa
Hakuna shida
Yayk'iri
Hongera
Jach'a q'ipiri
Siku ya kuzaliwa njema
K'uchu jach'a q'ipiri
Safari njema
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Kunjam jach'a qhant'asiña?
Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?(kunjam jacha qhant'asiña)
¿Kunjam bus qhant'asiña?
Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?(kunjam bus qhant'asiña)
¿Kunjam qhant'asiña?
Ni jukwaa gani?(kunjam qhant'asiña)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
Inatoka saa ngapi?(kunjam tiempo jacha)
¿Aka jach'a wayna?
Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?(aka jacha wayna)
Jichha jach'a
Iko karibu hapa(jichha jacha)
Jichha ch'iqhi
Iko mbali na hapa(jichha ch'iqhi)
¿Kama mapan qhant'asiñani?
Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?(kama mapan qhant'asiñani)
Aka qhant'asi, por favor
Simama hapa, tafadhali(aka qhant'asi, por favor)
¿Kunjam tiempo jach'a?
Inachukua muda gani?(kunjam tiempo jacha)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kunjamasti?
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?(kunjamasti)
Akham janiwa
Hiyo ni ghali sana(akham janiwa)
Kunjam jach'a?
Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?(kunjam jach'a)
Tarjeta q'ipisi?
Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?(tarjeta q'ipisi)
Nayra pachpa mesa munta
Ningependa meza ya watu wawili(nayra pachpa mesa munta)
Cuenta, por favor
Tafadhali, bili(cuenta, por favor)
Serviciokta janiwa?
Je, huduma imejumuishwa?(serviciokta janiwa)
Vegetariano nayani
Mimi ni mboga(vegetariano nayani)
Janiwa spicita comida
Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili(janiwa spicita comida)
Aka jach'a
Hii ni tamu(aka jach'a)
Menú q'ipisi?
Naweza kupata menyu?(menú q'ipisi)
Agua un q'asa, por favor
Tafadhali, glasi ya maji(agua un q'asa, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Janiwa policía uñt'ayäta
Piga simu polisi(janiwa policia unthayata)
Janiwa ambulancia uñt'ayäta
Piga simu ya wagonjwa(janiwa ambulancia unthayata)
Doctor amuyt'aya
Nahitaji daktari(doctor amuytaya)
Sumaña
Ninajisikia mgonjwa(sumana)
Pichqa q'alañani
Nina mzio wa karanga(pichqa qalani)
¿Kunjam hospital jach'a?
Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?(kunjam hospital jacha)
Aka ch'iqhiwa
Inaniuma hapa(aka ch'iqhiwa)
Nayax pasaporte janiwa
Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu(nayax pasaporte janiwa)
¿Akan janiwa hotel uñt'ayäta?
Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?(akan janiwa hotel unthayata)
Ayuq!
Nisaidie!(ayuq)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Jikisiñani
Nafurahi kukutana nawe(jikisiñani)
Jikisiñani ch'iqhiñani
Tuweke mkutano(jikisiñani ch'iqhiñani)
Kunjamasti tiempo munas?
Ni saa ngapi inakufaa?
Nayax reportu jichhurañani
Nitaituma ripoti leo
¿Nayax ch'iqhiñani?
Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho?
Aka archivo ch'iqhiñani
Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa
Yuspagara jach'a tiempo
Asante kwa muda wako
Nayax jach'a ch'iqhiñani
Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe
¿Kunjamasti akham ch'iqhiñani?
Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi?
Nayax jichhurañani
Nitarudi kwako
Plazo jichhisi viernes
Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.