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Home/American English to Swahili/Essentials/please

What is the Swahili word for "Please"?

American English

please

please-tafadhali.svg
Swahili

tafadhali

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American English
Swahili
yes
yes-ndio.svg
ndio
no
no-hapana.svg
hapana
ok
ok-sawa.svg
sawa
hi
hi-hujambo.svg
hujambo
thank you
thank you-asante.svg
asante
bye
bye-kwaheri.svg
kwaheri
I
I-mimi.svg
mimi
woman
woman-mwanamke.svg
mwanamke
man
man-mwanamume.svg
mwanamume
and
and-na.svg
na
or
or-ama.svg
ama
this
this-hii.svg
hii
girl
girl-msichana.svg
msichana
boy
boy-mvulana.svg
mvulana
I like
napenda
I meet
nakutana
toilet
toilet-choo.svg
choo
restaurant
restaurant-mkahawa.svg
mkahawa
closed
closed-imefungwa.svg
imefungwa
open
open-ikowazi.svg
ikowazi
The bill, please!
The bill, please!-Naomba bili tafadhali!.svg
Naomba bili tafadhali!
How much?
How much?-Ni pesa ngapi?.svg
Ni pesa ngapi?
Menu, please!
Menu, please!-Menyu,tafadhali!.svg
Menyu,tafadhali!
Sorry!
Sorry!-Samahani!.svg
Samahani!
Do you speak English?
Do you speak English?-Je,unaongea Kiingereza?.svg
Je,unaongea Kiingereza?
I need water.
I need water.-nahitaji maji..svg
nahitaji maji.
Help!
Help!-Saidia!.svg
Saidia!
What's your name?
What's your name?-Jina lako ni nani?.svg
Jina lako ni nani?
Fine, thank you.
Fine, thank you.-Sawa, asante.svg
Sawa, asante
I am happy.
I am happy.-nina furaha..svg
nina furaha.
My name is Alex.
My name is Alex.-Jina langu ni Alex..svg
Jina langu ni Alex.
Nice to meet you!
Nice to meet you!-Nafurahia kukutana na wewe!.svg
Nafurahia kukutana na wewe!
How are you?
How are you?-habari gani?.svg
habari gani?
How's the weather?
How's the weather?-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE
Cheers!
Cheers!-gongana.svg
gongana
What do you do?
What do you do?-Unafanya nini?.svg
Unafanya nini?
Are you from here?
Are you from here?-Wewe ni mwenyeji wa hapa?.svg
Wewe ni mwenyeji wa hapa?
How old are you?
How old are you?-Una miaka mingapi?.svg
Una miaka mingapi?
party
party-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE
friend
friend-rafiki.svg
rafiki
I love you!
I love you!-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE
colleague
colleague-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE
my family
my family-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE
You're welcome!
You're welcome!-Unakaribishwa!.svg
Unakaribishwa!
big
big-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE
small
small-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE
No problem!
No problem!-Hakuna shida!.svg
Hakuna shida!
Do you understand?
Do you understand?-Je, unaelewa?.svg
Je, unaelewa?
What's this called?
What's this called?-Hii inaitwaje?.svg
Hii inaitwaje?
Can you repeat that?
Can you repeat that?-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE
Excuse me!
Excuse me!-Niwie radhi!.svg
Niwie radhi!
Can you help me?
Can you help me?-Je, unaweza kunisaidia?.svg
Je, unaweza kunisaidia?
Write it down!
Write it down!-Iandike!.svg
Iandike!
it
it-huyu.svg
huyu
Good morning!
Good morning!-Habari ya asubuhi!.svg
Habari ya asubuhi!
And you?
And you?-Na wewe?.svg
Na wewe?
Me too.
Me too.-Hata mimi..svg
Hata mimi.
I don't know.
I don't know.-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE
Thanks for your help.
Thanks for your help.-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE
Sorry I'm late.
Sorry I'm late.-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE
What do you think?
What do you think?-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE
How was your weekend?
How was your weekend?-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE
It was OK, thanks.
It was OK, thanks.-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE

Example sentences

American EnglishCan you please help me?

Learn the word for "Please" in 45 More Languages.

Hungariankérlek
Korean제발
Castilian Spanishpor favor
Japaneseおねがいします
Frenchs'il vous plaît
Mandarin Chinese请
Italianper favore
Germanbitte
Russianпожалуйста
Brazilian Portuguesepor favor
Hebrewבבקשה
Arabicمن فضلك
Turkishlütfen
Danishvær venlig
Swedishsnälla
Norwegianværsåsnill
Hindiकृप्या
Tagalogpakiusap
Vietnamesevui lòng
Esperantobonvolu
Dutchalsjeblieft
Icelandicvinsamlegast
Indonesiantolong
British Englishplease
Mexican Spanishpor favor
European Portuguesepor favor
Cantonese Chinese請
Thaiโปรด
Polishproszę
Hawaiianʻoluʻolu
Māorikoa
Samoanfa'amolemole
Greekσε παρακαλώ
FinnishNOTAVAILABLE
Persianلطفاً
Estonianpalun
Croatianmolim vas
Serbianмолим вас
Bosnianmolim vas
Sanskrit
Yorubajọ̀wọ́
Igbobiko
Ukrainianбудь ласка
Catalansi us plau
Galicianpor favor
Romaniante rog
Irishle do thoil

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