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I had learnt a bit of Swahili for a few months before going to Tsavo and tried to put it into practice when I was there. While I usually got across what I wanted to say it was a different story understanding it when someone spoke to me. When one of our guides found out that I knew a little bit of Swahili he got a bit carried away and gave me a run-down of Kenyan history in Swahili. Needless to say that I lost him completely after the first sentence.

Below is a short list of words that were useful at camp and at directing the drivers during the gamedrives:

Simama = stop
Hapa = here
Mbele = forward
Nyuma = back
Kushoto = left
Kulia = right
Kidogo = a little
Pole pole = slowly

Tembo = elephant
Twiga = giraffe
Simba = lion
Chui = leopard
Swala = antelope
Punda milia = zebra
Diki diki = dikdik
Komba = bushbaby

Moja = one
Mbili = two
Tatu = three
Nne = four
Tano = five

Asante = thank you
Tafadhali = please
Sawa sawa = ok
Habari = how are you
Lala salama = sleep well
Karibu = welcome
Kwa heri = goodbye

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