The Indian Ocean Coasts mostly speak Swahili, although being a famous tourist destination, finding someone who speaks English, French, German, Spanish or any other language will be fairly easy. However, here are Swahili words and phrases you may find useful on your safari trips:
SWAHILI   ENGLISH SWAHILI ENGLISH
Animals  Wanyama Luggage       Mizigo
Ask            
 Uliza Mother          
 Mama
Build         
 Jenga My name   
 Jina langu
Call    
 Ita No!      
   Hapana!
Call him/her      
 Muite yule Now       
 Sasa
Can we go?
 Tunaweza kwenda? Okay!   
 Sawa
Chair          
 Kiti People        
 Watu
Coffee          
 Kahawa Please         
 Tafadhali
Come here     
 Kuja hapa Quickly        
 Haraka
Drink (noun)    
 Kinywaji Road      
 Barabara
Drink (verb)      
 Kunywa Send    
 Tuma
Driver             
 Dereva Shops     
 Duka
Eat          
 Kula Shut    
 Funga
Excuse me! 
 Samahani Sing     
 Imba
Father          
 Baba Slowly          
 pole Pole
Fish
 Samaki Sorry    
    Pole
Food 
 Chakula Sweet     
 Tamu
Friend          
 Rafiki Table    
 Meza
Gentleman
 Bwana Tea       
 Chai
Girl      
 Msichana Thank you! 
 Asante
Give me          
 Nipe There     
 Pale
Go 
 Enda They        
 Wale
Good         
 Nzuri Today      
 Leo
Goodbye     
 Kwaheri Tomorrow  
 Kesho
Hello      
 Jambo Traveler       
 Msafiri
Help me         
 Nisaidie Tree          
 Mti
How are you?        
 Habari? Village         
 Kijiji
Hunger           
 Njaa Water      
 Maji
I          
 Mimi Way          
 Njia
I am happy   
 Nimefurahi We         
 Sisi
I am angry   
 Nimekasirika Welcome       
 Karibu
I am here    
 Niko hapa What       
 Nini
I don’t have     
 Sina When       
 Lini
I don’t Know       
 Sijui Where     
 Wapi
I love you!  
 Nakupenda Which      
 Ipi
It is true       
 Ni kweli Write     
 Andika
Keys        
 Funguo Yes!      
 Ndio
Lady         
 Mwanamke You (plural)   
 Nyinyi
Leopard          
 Chui You (singular)    Wewe
Lion       Simba    
Simple Swahili questions
SWAHILI ENGLISH
I can’t speak Swahili 
 Siwezi ongea Swahili
What is your name?    
 Jina lako ni nani?
Where are you going?   
 Unaenda wapi?
Sleep well        
 Lala salama
Good morning           
 Habari ya asubuhi?
Good night       
 Usiku mwema
I’m very glad to meet you     
 Nimefurahi kukutana nawe
Does anyone know English?
Kuna mtu anayejua Kiingereza
What did you say?    
 Umesema nini?
Please speak slowly    
 tafadhali ongea polepole
Very good          
 Mzuri sana
I understand completely    Nafahamu kabisa