Kikamba language is one of the widely spoken languages in Kenya. With a population of over 5  million speakers in Kenya knowing a few words and phrases can help one in communication

English to Kikamba Translations
Greetings..Ngethi
Hello..hello
I am fine...Nimuseo
How are you...wiiwata
Goodbye...Bye
See you later...Twonane masaa angi
Thank you....Ni muvea
Sorry...sorry
Very sorry...sorry muno
No worries....vai kiui
No problem...vai thina
Welcome(singular)...wimuthokye
Welcome(plural)...mwiathokye
What is your name....witawa ata
My name is....nitawa..
Nice to meet you...nuseo kukomana naku

AGREEMENTS AND DISAGREEMENTS
ok..Ni sawa
Yes..yii
No...ayie
I understand....ninguelewa
I don't like it....ndikwenda
Do you like it...Nukwenda


PRONOUNS
Me...nyie
Yu...we
Mine....yakwa
Ours...yitu

QUESTIONS IN ENGLISH
what...kyau
Where...naku
Which...yiku
Who...uu

DESCRIPTIONS IN ENGLISH TO KIKAMBA
Big..Nene
Small..Nini
Short...nguvi
Long....ndaasa
Colour...langi
Red...mutune
Black...nziu
Blue..buluu
White...white

DAYS AND MONTHS
Monday...wakwambiliilya
Tuesday...wakeeli
Wedneaday...wakataty
Thursday...wakana
Friday...wakataano
Saturday...wathanthatu
Sunday...wakyumwa

MONTHS
January..mwai wa mbee
Feb..mwai wa keeli
March...mwai wa katatu
April...mwai wa kana
May...mwai wa kataano
June...mwai wa thanthatu
July...mwai wa muonza
August...mwai wa nyanya
Sept...mwai wa keenda
Oct...mwai wa ikumi
Nov...mwai wa ikumi na umwe
Dec...mwai wa ikumi na ili

SHOPPING IN ENGLISH- KIKAMBA
shop...nduka
Price...thooa
Money...mbesa
How much...mbesa siana
Its cheap...ni laisi
It is expensive...ni mbesa mbingi
Please reduce the price...Theesya thooa
How do i pay....niivata

FOOD AND DRINKS
Eat...yaa
Food...liu
Bill...mbilu
Hot...mbiu
Cold...Nthithu
Fruit juice...juice ya matunda
Coffee.....kaawa
Tea...maiyani
Beer...uki
Soup...supu
Chicken...Nguku
Meat...Nyama
Fish....ikuyu
Its delicious....yi muyo

ANIMALS
Buffalo...mboo
Lion....munyambu
Elephant...nzou
Cheetah...kikoyo
Hyena....mbiti
Hippo...ngu'o
Crocodile....king'ang'i
Goat...mbui
Dog...ngiti
Cat...mbaka
Bird...kasuni

OTHER USEFUL WORDS
slowly...mbola
Drive slowly...twaa mbola
Friend...munyanyae
Are their vacancies for tonight....vau ve uthei wa umunthi
How much do u charge....wienda mbesa siana
May i take a photo...nikune visa

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