*French words were used when Swahili words could no be found since many Swahili speakers also have

a basic knowledge of French.

Fruits
English
Apple
Apricot
Banana
Cherry
Coconut
Dates
Fig
Grape
Grapefruit
Guava
Jackfruit
Kiwi
Lemon
Lime
Mango
Melon
Orange
Papaya
Passion fruit
Peach
Pear
Pineapple
Pomegranate
Plum
Raspberry
Strawberry
Tangerine
Watermelon

Vegetables
Swahili

Tufaha
Aprokoti
Ndizi
Cheri
Nazi
Tende
Tini
Pera
Balungi
Pera
Fenesi
Kiwi
Limau
Limau
Embe
Tikit
Chungwa
Papai
Pasheni
Pichi
Pea
Nanasi
komamanga
Plamu
Rasiberi
Stroberi
Chenza
Tikitimaji

English

Swahili

Artichoke
Asparagus
Avocado
Beans
Beet
Bell pepper
Broccoli
Cabbage
or
Carrot
Celery
Chickpeas
Chili pepper
Corn
Cucumber
Eggplant/Aubergine
Garlic
or
Green beans
Greens
Lentils
Lettuce
or
Mushroom
Okra
Olives
Onion
Peas
or

Meat & Fish

English
Beef
Chicken
Fish
Ham
Lamb
Meat
Pork

Swahili
Nyama ya ng'ombe
Kuku
Samaki
Hemu
Kondoo
Nyama
Nyama ya nguruwe

Potato
Radish
Spinach
or
Sweet potato
Tomato
Vegetables

Rubaruti
Asperge*
Parachichi
Maharagwe
Betterave*
Pilipili
Brokoli
Kabichi
Kabeji
Karoti
Figili
Dengu
Pilipili
Mahindi
Tango
Biringani
Thumu
Kitunguu thumu
Haricots verts*
Mboga za majani
Adesi
Letis
Saladi
Mtama
Bamia
Zeituni
Kitunguu
Njegre
Choroko
Mbatata
Radis*
Mchicha
Spinachi
Kiazi
Tungule
Mboga

(Fr.)

(Fr.)

(Fr.)

(Fr.)

Salmon
Sardines
Shrimp
Tuna fish

Samoni
Dagaa
Kamba wadogo
Jodari

Nuts
English

Other Food
Swahili

Almonds
Cashews
Nuts
Peanuts

Amande
Korosho
Njugu
Karanga

Drinks
English

Swahili

Alcohol
Beer
Coffee
Fruit juice
Ice
With ice
No ice
Latte (coffe with milk)
Lemonade
Milk
Milkshake
Mineral water
or
Soft Drink/Soda/Pop
Tea
Tea with lemon
Tea with milk
No sugar
Wine
Water

Pombe
Bia
Kahawa
Maji ya fruti
Barafu
Na barafu
Bila barafu
Kahawa ya maziwa
Soda ya limau
Maziwa
Sharubati
Maji ya soda
Chupa
Kinywaji baridi
Chai
Chai na limau
Chai ya maziwa
Bila ya sukari
Mvinyo
Maji

Tastes
English
Spicy (hot)
Stale
Sour
Sweet
Bitter
Hot
Cold

Swahili
Pilipili
Imechacha
Chungu
Tamu
Kali
Kali
Baridi

English
(Fr.)

Barbeque
Biscuits
Bread
Burger
Butter
Cake
Candy
Cereal
Cheese
Chewing gum
Chips
Cookie
Egg
Flour
French fries
Honey
Ice cream
Jelly
Ketchup
Margarine
Mayonnaise
Mustard
Oatmeal
Oil
Pasta
Pastry
Peanut butter
Pepper
Pie
Pizza
Porridge
Pudding
Rice
Salad
Salt
Sandwich
Sauce
Soup
Stew

Swahili
Ikari
Biskuti
Mkate
Hambaga
Siagi
Keki
Peremende
Chakula cha nafaka
Chizi
Ubani
Chipzi
Biskuti
Yai
Unga
Chips
Asali
Ice-cream
Jeli
Kechap
Majarini
Mayeneizi
Uwatu
Unga wa shairi
Mafuta
Pasta
Vitobosha
Karangasiagi
Pilipili manga
Pai
Piza
Uji
Pudini
Wali
Saladi
Chumvi
Sandweji
Sosi
Supu
Mchuzi

Salty
Tasteless
Bad
Tasty

Inachumvi
Habina ladha
Mbaya
Tamu

Vinegar
Yogurt

Siki
Mtindi