Festival names in Swahili and English - Common Swahili Vocabulary

Learn common Swahili vocabulary with this English-to-Swahili list of Festival names. Essential for daily conversations, this will help to build your Swahili language skills through popular words and play Swahili quizzes and also play picture vocabulary, play some games so you do get not bored. If you think too hard to learn the Swahili language, then the 1000 most common Swahili words will help you to learn the Swahili language easily, they contain 2-letter words to 13-letter words. The below table gives the translation of Festival vocabulary words in Swahili.

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List of Festival names in Swahili with English Pronunciation

Learn Festival in Swahili, along with their English pronunciation. This vocabulary guide helps beginners and language enthusiasts expand their Swahili vocabulary for daily conversations.

Festival names - Swahili

New year	Mwaka mpya
Christmas	Krismasi
Easter	Pasaka
Onam	Onam
Diwali	Diwali
Pongal	Pongal
Independence day	Siku ya uhuru
Republic day	Siku ya Jamhuri
Gandhi jayanti	Gandhi Jayanti
Holi	Holi
Durga puja	Durga Puja
Navratri	Navratri
Vinayaka chaturthi	Vinayaka Chaturthi
Krishna janmashtami	Krishna Janmashtami
Maha shivratri	Maha Shivratri
Mahavir janma kalyanak	Mahavir Janma Kalyanak
Makar sankranti	Makar Sankranti
Hornbill festival	Tamasha la Hornbill

Lohri festival	Tamasha la Lohri
Dussehra festival	Tamasha la Dussehra
Raksha bandhan	Raksha Bandhan
Rama navami	Rama Navami
Teej festival	Tamasha la Teej
Moatsü festival	Tamasha la Moatsü
Baishakhi	Baishakhi
Bihu festival	Tamasha la Bihu
Buddha purnima	Buddha Purnima
Chhath pooja	Chhath Pooja
Venice carnival	Carnival ya Venice
Losoong festival	Tamasha la Losoong
Montreux jazz festival	Tamasha la Jazz la Montreux
Bon festival	Tamasha la Bon
Kandy esala perahera	Kandy Esala Perahera
Saga dawa	Saga Dawa
Womad festival	Tamasha la mwanamke

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Top 1000 Swahili words

Here you learn top 1000 Swahili words, that is separated into sections to learn easily (Simple words, Easy words, Medium words, Hard Words, Advanced Words). These words are very important in daily life conversations, basic level words are very helpful for beginners. All words have Swahili meanings with transliteration.

Eat	kula
All	zote
New	mpya
Snore	koroma
Fast	haraka
Help	msaada
Pain	maumivu
Rain	mvua
Pride	kiburi
Sense	maana
Large	kubwa
Skill	ujuzi
Panic	wasiwasi
Thank	asante
Desire	hamu
Woman	mwanamke
Hungry	njaa

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Daily use Swahili Sentences

Here you learn top Swahili sentences, these sentences are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level sentences are very helpful for beginners. All sentences have Swahili meanings with transliteration.

Good morning	Habari za asubuhi
What is your name	Jina lako nani
What is your problem	shida yako ni ipi?
I hate you	Nakuchukia
I love you	nakupenda
Can I help you	Naweza kukusaidia?
I am sorry	Samahani
I want to sleep	nataka kulala
This is very important	Hii ni muhimu sana
Are you hungry	una njaa?
How is your life	maisha yako yakoje?
I am going to study	naenda kusoma