Kenya
Built for Kenya airport pickups, lodge transfers, park days, and simple city or payment conversations.
English
All phrases include AI-generated audio for quick playback and pronunciation reference.
Before you go
- Keep transport phrases ready for airport pickups, ride apps, and longer transfers to lodges or park gates.
- Hotel and lodge phrases help most with check-in timing, meal schedules, and asking what is included.
- Payment and direction cards are useful when you want to confirm the price, the route, or the exact pickup point quickly.
More local notes
Built for Kenya trips where airport pickups, lodge transfers, city rides, and safari or park questions all come up quickly. These cards help when you need short local wording for timing, directions, or simple meal and service requests.
Kenya Basics phrases
Hello
Hello
Thank you
Thank you
Yes
Yes
No
No
Excuse me
Excuse me
Please help me
Please help me
Do you speak English?
Do you speak English?
Could you write the address down clearly?
Could you write the address down clearly?
Kenya Transport phrases
Where is the station?
Where is the station?
One ticket, please
One ticket, please
Where is the bathroom?
Where is the bathroom?
When does it leave?
When does it leave?
Please stop here
Please stop here
To the airport, please
To the airport, please
Where is the metro?
Where is the metro?
Where can I top up my transit card?
Where can I top up my transit card?
Where do I catch the airport bus?
Where do I catch the airport bus?
Please take me to this address.
Please take me to this address.
Where is the matatu stage for town?
Where is the matatu stage for town?
Kenya Hotel phrases
I have a reservation
I have a reservation
Check in, please
Check in, please
What time is check-out?
What time is check-out?
What is the Wi-Fi password?
What is the Wi-Fi password?
More towels, please
More towels, please
I forgot my room key
I forgot my room key
Can I check out later?
Can I check out later?
Can I leave my luggage before check-in?
Can I leave my luggage before check-in?
I will be arriving late tonight.
I will be arriving late tonight.
Kenya Dining phrases
A table for two, please
A table for two, please
Menu, please
Menu, please
Not spicy, please
Not spicy, please
I am vegetarian
I am vegetarian
Water, please
Water, please
The bill, please
The bill, please
No ice, please
No ice, please
Could I get this without onions?
Could I get this without onions?
Could I have bottled water, please?
Could I have bottled water, please?
Can you pack it to go, please?
Can you pack it to go, please?
Kenya Shopping phrases
How much is this?
How much is this?
It's too expensive
It's too expensive
Can I pay by card?
Can I pay by card?
I'm just looking
I'm just looking
Do you have another size?
Do you have another size?
Is this tax-free?
Is this tax-free?
Can it be cheaper?
Can it be cheaper?
Can I pay with M-Pesa?
Can I pay with M-Pesa?
Is there an airport surcharge?
Is there an airport surcharge?
Kenya Emergency phrases
Call the police, please
Call the police, please
Call an ambulance, please
Call an ambulance, please
I am lost
I am lost
I need a pharmacy
I need a pharmacy
I need a doctor
I need a doctor
I need help right now
I need help right now
I lost my passport
I lost my passport
I missed the last bus.
I missed the last bus.
Travel FAQ
Which phrase groups matter most for a first Kenya trip?
Start with transport, hotel, and dining. That covers airport arrivals, lodge check-in, meal planning, and many first-day logistics.
Why are phrase cards useful in Kenya?
Because many useful travel interactions depend on exact timing, pickup points, and practical service details.
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