Mawu Odziwika Achiswahili Amene Muyenera Kuwadziwa
In Tanzania, anthu amalankhula chinenero chotchedwa Swahili. Zitha kuwoneka ngati zovuta poyamba koma musadandaule ngati simukuzidziwa bwino. Anthu ambiri kumeneko amalankhulanso Chingerezi, zomwe ndi zothandiza kwambiri!
Chilankhulo chovomerezeka ku Tanzania ndi Swahili (chomwe chimatchedwanso Chiswahili), chomwe chimalankhulidwa ndi anthu oposa 90%. Chingelezi ndi chovomerezeka—chimagwiritsidwa ntchito pazamalonda akunja, ukazembe, ndi makhoti apamwamba ndipo mbali ina monga chinenero cha m’kalasi m’masukulu a kusekondale ndi maphunziro apamwamba. Chiarabu ndi chofala, makamaka m'mphepete mwa nyanja komanso ku Dar es Salaam. Komanso ndi chilankhulo chovomerezeka ku Zanzibar.
Palinso zilankhulo zina zoposa 120, zomwe nthawi zambiri zimalankhulidwa m’madera osiyanasiyana. Anthu ambiri a ku Tanzania amaphunzira chinenero cha kwawoko. Kenako ali ku pulayimale, amaphunzira Chiswahili kenako Chingelezi akamaphunzira ku sekondale. Maphunziro m'masukulu a sekondale ndi mayunivesite nthawi zambiri amakhala mu Chingerezi. Chingerezi ndichofala kwambiri ku Tanzania, koma chimalankhulidwa m'mizinda ikuluikulu komanso malo oyendera alendo.
Tsopano, ngakhale inu simukudziwa Swahili, mungadziwe mawu ena mosazindikira. Monga liwu loti 'safari,' lomwe limatanthauza 'ulendo' m'Chiswahili. Chabwino, chabwino?
Mutha kuzindikira mawu ena otchuka, monga 'hakuna matata,' kutanthauza 'palibe nkhawa'! Mudzamva zimenezo nthawi zambiri, pamodzi ndi 'pole pole,' kutanthauza 'pang'onopang'ono, pang'onopang'ono.'
Koma musamade nkhawa posadziwa chilichonse. Ngakhale mutati 'hello' mkati Swahili, anthu adzakhala okondwa mukuyesera. Ndipo ngati mukufuna kucheza kwambiri, mutha kugwiritsa ntchito Chingerezi nthawi zonse, zomwe anthu ambiri amamvetsetsa. Choncho, palibe chifukwa chodandaula; muchita bwino basi!
| Good morning / Good evening | Moni |
| Muli bwanji? | Habari Gani? |
| Chabwino, zikomo, inu? | Vizuri sana na iwe |
| Ndikumvetsa / sindikumvetsa | Nina fahamu / Sina fahamu |
| Pepani | Nthano |
| Bayi | Kwaheri |
| Welcome | caribou |
| Zikomo kwambiri) | Asante sana |
| Pepani | Samahani |
| Dzina langa ndi… | Ninaitwa |
| Ayi zikomo | Hapana asante |
| Inde / Ayi | Ndiyo / Hapana |
| Mwalandilidwa | Chonde/ shika |
Mawu Odziwika Achiswahili Amene Muyenera Kuwadziwa Pazamalonda
| English | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Mtengo wake ndi chiyani? | Ndi chiyani? |
| Ndizotsika mtengo kwambiri | Bei nafuu |
| Ndiokwera mtengo kwambiri! | Ghali sana |
| Kodi mungatsitse mtengo? | mukhoza bei |
| Ndikufuna kugula ... iyi! | Ninataka nunua |
| Ndimakonda / sindimakonda | Ninapenda / Sina penda |
| Ndalama | Pesa |
| Ndikungowona nawo. | Ninatazama inu |
Mawu Odziwika Achiswahili Omwe Muyenera Kuwadziwa Pamayendedwe
| English | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Ndikufuna kupita ku… | Ndikufuna |
| ndege | Ndege |
| bwato | Mashua |
| Phunzitsani | sitima |
| Taxi | Taxi |
| basi | Basi |
| Ndikufuna kubwereka ... | Ninataka kodi |
| Njinga yamoto | Pikipiki |
| Car | Gari |
| Bike | Baiskeli |
Mayendedwe
| English | Swahili |
|---|---|
| Ali kuti…? /Ndingafike bwanji ku…? | Wapi? / Kodi ndingatani? |
| Bank | Benki |
| Malo okwerera masitima apamtunda | Stesheni |
| Center | Katikati ya mji |
| Hotel | Hoteli |
| Hospital | Chipatala |
| Ndi pafupi / kutali? | Ndi karibu? / Ndi mbali ? |
| Patsogolo molunjika | Moja kwa moja |
| Kumanzere / Kumanja | Kushoto / Kulia |
| North / South / East / West | nord / sud / ovest / est |
manambala
| English | Swahili |
|---|---|
| chimodzi, ziwiri, zitatu, zinayi, zisanu, zisanu ndi chimodzi, zisanu ndi ziwiri, zisanu ndi zitatu, zisanu ndi zinayi, khumi | moja, mbili, tatu, nne, tano, sita, saba, nane, tisa, kumi |
| makumi awiri, sate, makumi anai, makumi asanu, sikisite | ishirini, Thelathini, arobaini, hamsini, sitini |
| makumi asanu ndi awiri, makumi asanu ndi atatu, makumi asanu ndi anayi | sabini, themathini, tisini |
| Zana | mia |
