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Swahili Survival

This is a list of survival in Swahili. Helpful in an emergency and can be a life saver. We are including both words and sentences at the bottom.

Headache: Kichwa kinauma
Stomach ache: Utumbo inauma
Medicines: Dawa
Pharmacy: Duka la dawa
Doctor: Daktari
Ambulance: Gari la wagonjwa (pia ambulensi)
Hospital: Hospitali
Help me: Nisaidia
Poison: Sumu
Accident: Ajali
Police: Polisi
Danger: Hatari
Stroke: Kiharusi
Heart attack: Mshtuko wa moyo
Asthma: Pumu
Allergy: Mzio

These phrases deal with different types of emergencies. We recommend memorizing them in case you need them for yourself or to help someone.

Call the police!: Ita polisi!
Call a doctor!: Ita Daktari!
Call the ambulance!: Ita gari la wagonjwa
I feel sick: Nasikia mgonjwa
Where is the closest pharmacy?: Duka la dawa la karibu liko wapi?
It hurts here: Inaumwa hapa
Are you okay?: Uko poa?
It's urgent!: ni dharura!
Calm down!: Tulia!
Stop!: Acha!
Fire!: Moto!
Thief!: Mwizi!

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