jamii - family - famille
| swahili | English | français |
| babu | grandfather | grand-père |
| nyanya, bibi | grandmother | grand-mère |
| baba | father dad |
père papa |
| mama | mother mom |
mère maman |
| wazazi | parents | " |
| ndugu | relative(s) | parent(s) proche(s) |
| mume | husband | époux, mari |
| mke / wake | wife / wives | épouse(s) |
| baba mdogo, baba mkubwa | paternal uncle | oncle paternel |
| mjomba / wajomba | maternal uncle(s) | oncle(s) maternel(s) |
| shangazi / mashangazi | paternal aunt(s) | tante(s) paternelle(s) |
| mama mdogo, mama mkubwa | maternal aunt | tante maternelle |
| kaka | brother | frère |
| dada | sister(s) | sœur(s) |
| mwana / wana | son(s) | fils |
| binti / mabinti | daughter(s) | fille(s) de |
| mtoto wa kiume | boy | garçon |
| mtoto wa kike | girl | fille |
| mtoto / watoto | child / children | enfant(s) |
| mtoto mchanga | baby | bébé |
| pacha / mapacha | twin(s) | jumeau(x), jumelle(s) |
| rafiki / marafiki | friend(s) | ami(s), amie(s) |
| mpenzi / wapenzi | lover(s) | chéri(s), chérie(s) |
| mgeni / wageni | guest(s) | invité(s), invitée(s) |
| jirani / majirani | neighbor(s) | voisin(s), voisine(s) |