Kikuyu phrasebook

Kikuyu also known as Gikuyu is a language of people that reside in Kenya which is majorly spoken in area such as Nairobi and Nyeri.

Basics

 * Hello : wĩmwega
 * How are you? : ũhana atĩa?
 * Long time no see	: nĩtũranĩto kahinda kanene
 * What's your name? :	wĩtago atĩa?
 * My name is ... : njĩtago ...
 * Where are you from?	: wĩ wa kũ?
 * I'm from ...	: ndĩ wa ...
 * Pleased to meet you :	nĩwega gũkuona
 * Good morning : ngeithi cia rũcinĩ
 * Good afternoon : ngeithi cia mũthenya
 * Good evening : ngeithi cia hwainĩ
 * Good night : koma wega
 * Goodbye	: tigoi na wega
 * Good luck! :nĩwega
 * Cheers! Good Health! : rathima andu atene! rathimoi!
 * Have a nice day	: thikũ njega
 * Do you speak English?	: nĩwaragia Githũngu?
 * Do you speak Kikuyu?	: nĩwaragia Gĩkũyũ?
 * Yes, a little : ĩĩ, hanini
 * Do you speak a language other than Kikuyu?	: nĩwaragia thimo ĩngĩ tiga Gĩkũyũ
 * Speak to me in Kikuyu	: njarĩria na Gĩkũyũ
 * How do you say ... : in Kikuyu?	ugaga atĩa na Gĩkũyũ
 * Excuse me	: tareke
 * How much is this?	: 21ĩno nĩ mbia cigana?
 * Sorry : horera
 * Please : nĩndakũhoya
 * Thank you	: nĩndauga nĩ wega
 * Get well soon	: Honda na ihenya
 * Where do you live? : Úikaraga kú?
 * What’s your phone number?	: Namba yaku ya thimú níríkú?

Problem/Emergency

 * Go away!	: thiĩ!
 * Leave me alone! : tigana na niĩ!
 * Help!	: teithia!
 * Fire!	: mwaki!
 * Stop!	: tiga!
 * Call the police!	: ĩta borithi!

Numbers

 * 1 : Ĩmwe
 * 2 : Igĩrĩ
 * 3 : Ithatũ
 * 4 : Inya
 * 5 : Ithano
 * 6 : Ithathatũ
 * 7 : Mũgwanja
 * 8 : Inyanya
 * 9 : Kenda
 * 10 : Ikũmi
 * 100 : igana
 * 200 : magana meerî
 * 300 : magana matatu
 * 400 : magana mana
 * 500 : magana matano
 * 600 : magana mantandatû
 * 700 : magana mûgwanja
 * 800 : magana manana
 * 900 : magana kenda
 * 1000 : ngiri imwe

Days

 * Monday : Mũthenya wa mbere
 * Tuesday : Mũthenya wa kerĩ
 * Wednesday : Mũthenya wa gatatũ
 * Thursday : Mũthenya wa kana
 * Friday : Mũthenya wa gatano
 * Saturday : Mũthenya wa Jumamothi
 * Sunday : Mũthenya wa Kiumia

Months

 * January : Mũgaa
 * February : Mũratho
 * March : Kĩhu

Colors

 * Black :irũ
 * White : erũ
 * Red : tune
 * Grey : kimuhu
 * Green : ngirini
 * Blue : mburuu

Part of the body

 * Body : mwürü
 * Head : mütwe
 * Hair : njuürü
 * Nose : iniürü
 * Mouth : kanua
 * Teeth : magego
 * Chin : küreru
 * Beard : nderu
 * Eyes : maitho
 * Shoulder : küande
 * Hand : guoko
 * Fingers : tuara
 * Neck : ngingo
 * Stomach : nda
 * Leg : kügürü
 * Feet : makinya

Family

 * Father : ithe
 * Mother : nyina
 * Grandmother : cücü
 * Grandfather : guka
 * Children : ciana
 * Grandchildren : tücücü

Food

 * Beans : Mboco
 * Bananas : Marigu
 * Maize : Mbembe
 * Peas : Minji
 * Cow : Ngombe
 * Chicken : Nguku