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