Our selection of some words in Kiswahili which might come in handy.
| English | Kiswahili |
| Food | Chakula |
| River | Mto |
| Faster | Haraka |
| Sleep | Lala |
| Bread | mkate |
| Egg | Mayai |
| Clouds | Mawingu |
| Snow | Barafu |
| Buffalo | Nyati |
| Elephant | Ndovu |
| Animals | Wanyama |
| Bird | Ndege |
| Leopard | Chui |
| Hello | Jambo |
| Car | Gari |
| Clothes | Nguo |
| Shoes | Viatu |
| Fire/hot | Moto |
| Sun | Jua |
| Tree | Mti |
| Water | Maji |
| You | Wewe |
| Me | Mimi |
| Mountain | Milima |
| Torch/light | Taa |
| Cold | Baridi |
| Go | Enda/twende |
| Wait | Ngoja |
| Tea | Chai |
| Coffee | Kahawa |
| Sugar | Sukari |
| Money | Pesa |
| Leg | Mguu |
| Hand | Mkono |
| Rain | Mvua |
| Forest | Msitu |