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Ordering drinks in Swahili

Learn a few basic words to help you ask for drinks like pombe 'beer' vino nyeupe 'white wine' and maji ya kunywa 'mango juice'.

Swahili holiday phrases

Phrases arranged by topic.

A few first words. 1, A few first words. 2, Bathroom items, Bedroom items, Buying thing. General phrases, Buyings things. Useful words, Countries, Communication problems, Conversation. Introductions, Conversation. Small talk. 1, Conversation. Filler words, Conversation. Small talk. Sport, Conversation. Small talk. The weather, Sport, Describing things. Colours, Describing things. Adjectives, Days. General, Days of the week, Directions. 1, Directions. 2, Eating phrases. 1, Eating phrases. 2, Eating items, Emergencies, Family, Food and drink. At the bar or café. 1, Food and drink. At the bar or café. 2, Food and drink. At the bar or café. 3, Getting around. General words, Getting around. General phrases, Getting around. Train and bus, Getting around by taxi, Getting around by car, Health, Money, Months of the year, Numbers. 1 to 10, Numbers. 11 to 20, Numbers. 30 to 1000, Parts of the body, Places and buildings. 1, Places and buildings. 2, Useful words, Question and size words, Special occasions, Sightseeing, Somewhere to stay. 1, Somewhere to stay. 2, The house, Useful words to recognize, Words to do with food. General, Words to do with food. Fruit, Words to do with food. Vegetables, Words to do with food. Meat, Time, Clothing, Common nouns. 1, Common nouns. 2. Common nouns. 3.