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Swahili Restaurant

These are expressions used in restaurants in Swahili. Very useful when ordering from a menu in combination with our Swahili Food list.

Where is there a good restaurant?: Ni wapi kuna hoteli nzuri?
I'm vegetarian: Sili nyama
What's the name of this dish?: Chakula hiki kinaitwa aje?
Waiter / waitress!: mhudumu
May we have the check please?: Tunaomba bili
It is very delicious!: Chakula hiki ni kitamu sana
What do you recommend?: Unapendekeza tule wapi?
The bill please!: Tupe hesabu yetu tafadhali

The following items can be found in restaurants as well as kitchens. Which means it would be useful to memorize them.

Spicy: chenye viungo
Sweet: tamu
Salty: chumvi
Plate: sahani
Fork: uma
Knife: kisu
Spoon: kijiko
Table: meza
Menu: Orodha ya chakula
Food: chakula
Dessert: jangwa
Water: Maji
A cup of: kikombe cha
A glass of: gilasi ya
Salad: mchanganyiko wa mboga / matunda
Soup: supu
Bread: mkate
Black pepper: pilipili nyeusi
Salt: chumvi
Tip: Kinua mgongo
Napkin: Kitambaa

Hopefully these expressions of restaurant in Swahili can help you order off the menu or ask waiters items you might need. Check our menu above to select another topic or click the "Next" button to view the next lesson.

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