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Details Title: Swahili Greetings Description: Learn some basic greetings in Swahili Total Flash Cards: 60 Created: 01/06/2006 11:36:02	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Jambo! Definition Hello! Term Jambo, Bwana! Definition Hello, Sir! Term Jambo, Mama! Definition Hello, Madam! Term Salama? Definition Are you fine? Term Salama! Definition Fine! Term Mambo (vipi)! Definition How are you? Term Poa tu! / Safi! Definition Cool! Term Hujambo! Definition How are you? Term Sijambo! Definition I am fine! Term Hamjambo! Definition How are you all? Term Shikamoo! Definition My respects! (said to an elderly person) Term Sijambo! Definition I am fine! Term Hatujambo! Definition We are fine! Term Marahaba! Definition Thank-you! (said by an elderly person recognizing your respect) Term Habari? Definition What's new? Term Habari gani? Definition How are you? Term Habari yako? Habari zako? Definition What is your news? Term Habari ya leo? Habari za leo? Definition How are you today? Term Habari ya asubuhi? Habari za asubuhi? Definition How are you this morning? Term Habari ya mchana? Habari za mchana? Definition How are you this afternoon? Term Habari ya jioni? Habari za jioni? Definition How are you this evening? Term Habari ya nyumbani? Habari za nyumbani? Definition What about your home? Term Habari ya kazi? Habari za kazi? Definition What about your work? Term Habari ya mtoto? Habari za mtoto? Definition How is your child? Term Habari ya safari? Habari za safari? Definition How was your journey? Term Njema! Definition Fine! Term Subalkheri! Definition Good morning (Arabic) Term Masalkheri! Definition Good evening! (Arabic) Term Hamjambo nyumbani? Definition How's the family? Term U hali gani? Definition How are you? Term U mzima? Definition Is your health good? Term (Ni) mzima Definition I am well. Term Na wewe? Definition And you? Term Na wewe pia? Definition And you too? Term Haya! Definition OK! / Let's go! Term Naam! Definition Yes? (when answering a call) Term Ndiyo Definition Yes Term Siyo Hapana Definition No Term Aha! Definition No! Term Tafadhali Definition Please Term Asante! Definition Thank you! Term Asante sana! Definition Thank you very much! Term Hamna shida Definition Don't mention it or no problem Term Pole! Definition Sorry! Term Pole na msiba wako! Definition My sincere sympathy! Term Pole na safari! Definition Be careful! (on a journey) Term Safari njema! Definition Have a good journey! Term Hodi! Definition Anybody home? (when standing outside someone's door) Term Karibu! Definition Your welcome here! (when inviting someone inside) Term Karibuni! Definition You are all welcome here! Term Starehe! Definition Feel at ease and relax! (when someone enters your place) Term Asanteni! Definition Thank you all! Term Kwa heri! Definition Good bye! Term Kwa herini! Definition Good bye everyone! Term Kwa heri ya kuonana! Definition See you soon! Term Tutaonana! Definition See you again! Term Tutaonana kesho. Definition See you tomorrow! Term Asubuhi njema. Definition Have a good morning! Term Usiku mwema! Definition Good night! Term Lala salama! Definition Sweet dreams! (when going to sleep)