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Kenyanese ---American English

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Guys maybe you need to travel to Nairobi sometime so here are some common words that will make your Safari successfull....enjoy

 

Kenyanese.....American English

 

Chips-----Fries

Cribas(Crisps)------Chips

Soda(Any Soda)-----Coke or pop(you then specify)

Karao-----Cop/5.0

Half Litter------Large Drink

Supper-----Dinner

Loaf-----Bread

Rubbish------Gabbage

Uchumi-----Kroger

Nakumart------Walmart

Hen-----Chicken

Mama Baby-------Baby Mama

Baba Watoto------Baby Dady

Mahewa------Bass

Ina Dunda-------It's Cranked up(It's Crunk)

Kinanda--------Turn Tables

CT------CD (For Luhyas)

Round Mirror-----CD (For Maasai's)

Throw Darts------Holla!

Tuma Salamu------Shout Out

Tusker-------Heineken

Take a way-----To Go

Mtoto Freshy(supuu)-----Statutory Rape

Boot/Bonet------Trunk

Petrol Station------Gas Station

Katia(shukansi)------Hook up

Petrol------Gas

K Boo(KBS)------Metro

Star Shop------Convinient Store

Hakuna Steering-----Left Hand Drive

Hakuna Gear------Automatic

Barua------E-Mail

Magistrate------Judge

Accident/Crash-----Wreck

Rubber Shoes-----Tennis Shoes

Luthuli-------McDee

Ongeza hiyo Nyanya-----Buy one Get one free

Slum-----Ghetto

Pond----Lake

Hill-----Mountain

Stream------River

Shilling-----Dollar

City Center-----Downtown

999------911

KenCell------T Mobile

Safari Comm------Verizon

Robbery------Terrorist Attack

College-----School

NARC-----Republican Party

KANU----Democratic Party

Kibaki-----Bush

Moi-----Clinton

Charity Ngilu-----Condoleeza Rice

Lake Victoria----The Great Lakes

Mombasa-----Florida

Shifta-----Terrorist

DOD(jeshi)----Liqour Store

Nyam Chom-----Barbeque

Bata Bullets----Nike

Gikomba-----Flea Market

Yaya Center----Mall

Estate-----Apartment Complex

Krest------Lemonade

Disco-----Club

Toilet----Bathroom

Curriculum Vitae(CV)----Resume

Weekly Review----TIME/Newsweek

Kiosk----Stall

Credits----Calling Card

TV----Microwave

Trust----Rough Rider

Roster/Sportsman----Marlboro

Cofta----Nyquil/DayQuil

Roiko----spices

Chapati----Taco

Mboch----HouseKeeper

Quencher----Tampiko/Tropicana

Omo---- Tide

Rexona---- Dove

Serviette---- Napkins

Napkin---- Diapers

Sweets---- Candy

Blue Band---- Butter

Steers---- Wendy's

Odeon(cinema)--- AMC

Retrench---- Lay-off

Barclays---- Bank of America

Half Cast/Pointi---- Mixed

Spirit Rubbing---- Alcohol

 

 

For those who have been to Nairobi or from nairobi you can add some.....peace.

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Mahamri-mandazi as local bagel

niaje -whats up

jo-guy

sasa-so

stima-electricity

dame-good looking girl

songa- move /give way

nyanya-granma

mathe-mother

kipande-id card (remember the askari lete kipande yako, kaa chini,mikono juu. kipande yako iwapi?) :D

chai ya strungi- black tea

sukuma wiki -spinach

 

know more tanzanian swahili than kenyan thats what i remember of my kenya visits. heres some tz sheng

 

dingi/mzee-father

mshkaji- pal

mshefa-financer as a big daddy

maji ya kufugwa-swimming pool

kikokotio- calculator

kiboro-cellphone

jokofu- fridge

chai kavu -black tea

point fiveu- mixed race

kitu - goodlooking

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