Basic Swahili Travel Phrases: Days & Numbers

Spoken in: Burundi, the Comoros Islands, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. 

Language known locally as: Kiswahili.  

Alphabet: Latin.

Traveling to a Swahili speaking country and don't know a word of Swahili?

No problem!

Travel With Confidence has you covered!!!

I'm Roxy, a veteran solo traveler who has been on the road since 2008. Every time I visited a new country, I found I needed to know a certain set of phrases to win the smiles of the locals 😃 After a while I realised I had created a master list of travel phrases; and I knew that if I had these phrases translated before landing in my new destination, then I would leave there with more than just photos and memories, I’d leave knowing I’d connected with the people who made each place special. You see I learnt that you don’t need to be fluent in a language to make a big difference; sometimes, just a few simple phrases can turn a stranger into a friend.

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I began buying travel phrasebooks but soon realised they were full of unnecessary phrases which were simply added in to fill pages! All that meant was carrying around dead weight. 👎🏼 No thank you!

That's why I decided to create my own phrasebook!

What began as a personal project, evolved into a mission to help fellow travelers worldwide. With the help of native speakers I met along my way, I began translating my list of phrases into 114 languages. Why 114 you ask? There are over 7,000 languages worldwide, but I determined that all you would need is 114 languages to communicate in every single country. 😮

I have now published my translations in a book called Travel With Confidence The World Phrasebook; which is available to download or purchase from Amazon.

In the meantime, here are my basic Swahili travel phrases, for free 🤑

Basic Swahili Travel Phrases

Swahili Days & Numbers

English	Swahili	Pronunciation
Monday	Jumatatu	joo-ma-ta-too
Tuesday	Jumanne	joo-ma-nay
Wednesday	Jumatano	joo-ma-ta-no
Thursday	Alhamisi	al-ha-mee-see
Friday	Ijumaa	ee-joo-maa
Saturday	Jumamosi	joo-ma-mo-see
Sunday	Jumapili	joo-ma-pee-lee

English	Swahili	Pronunciation
0	Sifuri	see-foo-ree
1	Moja	mo-ja
2	Mbili	m-bee-lee
3	Tatu	ta-too
4	Nne	n-neh
5	Tano	ta-no
6	Sita	see-ta
7	Saba	sa-ba
8	Nane	na-ne
9	Tisa	tee-sa
10	Kumi	koo-mee
11	Kumi na moja	koo-mee na mo-ja
12	Kumi na mbili	koo-mee na m-bee-lee
13	Kumi na tatu	koo-mee na ta-too
14	Kumi na nne	koo-mee na n-neh
15	Kumi na tano	koo-mee na ta-no
16	Kumi na sita	koo-mee na see-ta
17	Kumi na saba	koo-mee na sa-ba
18	Kumi na nane	koo-mee na na-ne
19	Kumi na tisa	koo-mee na tee-sa
20	Ishirini	ee-shee-ree-nee
21	Ishirini na moja	ee-shee-ree-nee na mo-ja
25	Ishirini na tano	ee-shee-ree-nee na ta-no
30	Thelathini	the-la-thee-nee
40	Arobaini	a-ro-ba-ee-nee
50	Hamsini	ham-see-nee
60	Sitini	see-tee-nee
70	Sabini	sa-bee-nee
80	Themanini	the-ma-nee-nee
90	Tisini	tee-see-nee
100	Mia moja	mee-a mo-ja
101	Mia moja na moja	mee-a mo-ja na mo-ja
150	Mia moja hamsini	mee-a mo-ja ham-see-nee
200	Mia mbili	mee-a m-bee-lee
1,000	Elfu moja	el-foo mo-ja
10,000	Elfu kumi	el-foo koo-mee
100,000	Laki moja	la-kee mo-ja
1,000,000	Milioni moja	mee-lee-oh-nee mo-ja

Now you've got all the Swahili Days & Numbers travel phrases nailed, search through my other blogs to find:

• Swahili Greetings Travel Phrases

• Swahili Travel Basics Travel Phrases

• Swahili Food & Dining Travel Phrases

I'm busy uploading my entire book onto this website, so you can have it all for free. Why? Because I know that not everyone can afford to buy everything they want. I was a poor traveler for MANY years myself, so I know the struggle!

Therefore these blogs are my gift to travelers worldwide 🎁

However, if you don't want to spend all day searching through blogs and want your very own copy of my book to have at hand, when and where you need it, then head over to Amazon now and grab a copy.

The best thing about having your very own copy is:

You won't ever have to rely on wifi or data to communicate what you need!

From my many years of travel, this is without a doubt THE BEST REASON TO OWN MY BOOK!

You may think that everywhere has wifi or signal these days because that's the world you are used to. But when you land in a third world country or you trek out into remote locations, you quickly realise that your phone is absolutely useless in your new environment!

So make sure you're prepared for all eventualities and don't get caught out!

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Stay safe and happy travels,

Roxy.