Looking for practical Susu to Swahili phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Susu 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: when a Swahili phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Susu wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
N'ko
Habari(n'ko)
A dɔɔ
Asante(a doo)
N'ko fɔ
Habari ya asubuhi(n'ko fo)
N'ko kɛ
Habari ya mchana(n'ko ke)
N'ko sɔ
Habari ya jioni(n'ko so)
N'ko tɔ
Usiku mwema(n'ko to)
N'ko jɛ
Tutaonana baadaye(n'ko je)
N'ko fɔlɔ
Kwaheri(n'ko foloo)
I bɛ n'ko?
Jina lako nani?(i be n'ko)
N'ko yɛ John
Jina langu ni John(n'ko ye John)
I bɛ fɔ?
Habari gani?(i be fo)
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ
Nafurahi kukutana na wewe(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Unazungumza Kiingereza?
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Sielewi.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Tafadhali ongea polepole.
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Unaweza kusema tena?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Choo kiko wapi?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Geuka kushoto.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Geuka kulia.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Nenda moja kwa moja.
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Nauli ni kiasi gani?
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Tiketi moja, tafadhali.
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Je, ni mbali na hapa?
Nye na bɔ.
Nimepotea.
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Ndio
Ala
Hapana
Bokono
Pengine
Maa fɔ
Ninakubaliana
Maa nɔ fɔ
Sikubaliani
Iye, e fɛ
Inasikika vizuri
Nye na i fɔ?
Unafikiriaje?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Unaweza kunisaidia?
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Nahitaji msaada
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Subiri kidogo
Maa sɔrɛ
Ninasikitika
Ala fɔlɔ
Hakuna shida
Ala fɔ i
Hongera
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Siku ya kuzaliwa njema
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Safari njema
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?
Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?
Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?
Ni jukwaa gani?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
Inatoka saa ngapi?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
I na kɛ lɔ?
Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ
Iko karibu hapa(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
I na bɔ fɔlɔ
Iko mbali na hapa(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?
Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis
Simama hapa, tafadhali(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?
Inachukua muda gani?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?
Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ
Hiyo ni ghali sana(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?
Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?
Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ
Ningependa meza ya watu wawili(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Tafadhali, bili(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?
Je, huduma imejumuishwa?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian
Mimi ni mboga(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ
Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
I nɛ dɛgɛ
Hii ni tamu(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Nda bɛ menu?
Naweza kupata menyu?(nda bɛ menu)
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ
Tafadhali, glasi ya maji(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ
Piga simu polisi(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Fɔlɔ ambilans
Piga simu ya wagonjwa(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ
Nahitaji daktari(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki
Ninajisikia mgonjwa(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut
Nina mzio wa karanga(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?
Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ
Inaniuma hapa(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt
Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?
Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Hɛlp!
Nisaidie!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
A ni fɔlɛn
Nafurahi kukutana nawe(a ni fo-len)
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ
Tuweke mkutano(a yen fo-len bo)
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?
Ni saa ngapi inakufaa?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ
Nitaituma ripoti leo(me bo report ne)
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?
Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ
Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa(bo be file ne)
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ
Asante kwa muda wako(a yen fo-len ne)
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a
Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe(me fo-len bo a)
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?
Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi?(a be fo-len ke)
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn
Nitarudi kwako(a yen bo fo-len)
Deadline nɛ Friday
Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.