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Swahili Greetings
Learn some basic greetings in Swahili
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1st Grade
01/06/2006
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Term
Jambo!
 Definition
Hello!
Term
Jambo, Bwana!
 Definition
Hello, Sir!
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Jambo, Mama!
 Definition
Hello, Madam!
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Salama?
 Definition
Are you fine?
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Salama!
 Definition
Fine!
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Mambo (vipi)!
 Definition
How are you?
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Poa tu! / Safi!
 Definition
Cool!
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Hujambo!
 Definition
How are you?
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Sijambo!
 Definition
I am fine!
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Hamjambo!
 Definition
How are you all?
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Shikamoo!
 Definition
My respects! (said to an elderly person)
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Sijambo!
 Definition
I am fine!
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Hatujambo!
 Definition
We are fine!
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Marahaba!
 Definition
Thank-you! (said by an elderly person recognizing your respect)
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Habari?
 Definition
What's new?
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Habari gani?
 Definition
How are you?
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Habari yako?
Habari zako?
 Definition
What is your news?
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Habari ya leo?
Habari za leo?
 Definition
How are you today?
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Habari ya asubuhi?
Habari za asubuhi?
 Definition
How are you this morning?
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Habari ya mchana?
Habari za mchana?
 Definition
How are you this afternoon?
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Habari ya jioni?
Habari za jioni?
 Definition
How are you this evening?
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Habari ya nyumbani?
Habari za nyumbani?
 Definition
What about your home?
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Habari ya kazi?
Habari za kazi?
 Definition
What about your work?
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Habari ya mtoto?
Habari za mtoto?
 Definition
How is your child?
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Habari ya safari?
Habari za safari?
 Definition
How was your journey?
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Njema!
 Definition
Fine!
Term
Subalkheri!
 Definition
Good morning (Arabic)
Term
Masalkheri!
 Definition
Good evening! (Arabic)
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Hamjambo nyumbani?
 Definition
How's the family?
Term
U hali gani?
 Definition
How are you?
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U mzima?
 Definition
Is your health good?
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(Ni) mzima
 Definition
I am well.
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Na wewe?
 Definition
And you?
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Na wewe pia?
 Definition
And you too?
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Haya!
 Definition
OK! / Let's go!
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Naam!
 Definition
Yes? (when answering a call)
Term
Ndiyo
 Definition
Yes
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Siyo
Hapana
 Definition
No
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Aha!
 Definition
No!
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Tafadhali
 Definition
Please
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Asante!
 Definition
Thank you!
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Asante sana!
 Definition
Thank you very much!
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Hamna shida
 Definition
Don't mention it or no problem
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Pole!
 Definition
Sorry!
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Pole na msiba wako!
 Definition
My sincere sympathy!
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Pole na safari!
 Definition
Be careful! (on a journey)
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Safari njema!
 Definition
Have a good journey!
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Hodi!
 Definition
Anybody home? (when standing outside someone's door)
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Karibu!
 Definition
Your welcome here! (when inviting someone inside)
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Karibuni!
 Definition
You are all welcome here!
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Starehe!
 Definition
Feel at ease and relax! (when someone enters your place)
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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!
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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)
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