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Tsavo National Park Local Customs

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Learn the local customs of Tsavo National Park. Tips and photos posted by real travelers and Tsavo National Park locals.
Local Time 9:11 am Friday, September 5, 2008
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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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