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Beginning Swahili
basic swahili terms & grammar
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1st Grade
07/06/2010
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Term
Hujambo!
 Definition
Hello to you (sng)
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Hamjambo!
 Definition
Hello to you (pl)
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Shikamoo!
 Definition
My respects (to older person)
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Marahaba!
 Definition
Thank you for your respects (shikamoo)
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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?
 Definition
What's your (specific) news?
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Habari zako?
 Definition
What's your news about your life in general?
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Habari ya/za leo?
 Definition
How are you today?
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Habari ya/za asubuhi?
 Definition
How are you this morning?
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Habari ya/za mchana?
 Definition
How are you this afternoon?
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Habari ya/za jioni?
 Definition
How are you this evening?
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Habari ya/za nyumbani?
 Definition
What's the news about your home?
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Habari ya/za kazi?
 Definition
What's the news about your work?
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Habari ya/za mtoto?
 Definition
What's the news of the child?
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Habari ya/za safari?
 Definition
How is/was your trip?
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Njema! or Nzuri! or Salama!
 Definition
Standard 'fine thanks for asking' response
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(Ni) mzima
 Definition
I am well
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U mzima?
 Definition
Your health is good?
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Na wewe?
 Definition
..And you? (how's your health?)
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Haya!
 Definition
So! OK! Let's go!
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Naam!?
 Definition
Yes? (in answer to a call)
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Ndiyo
 Definition
yes
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Siyo/Hapana
 Definition
no
Term
Aha!
 Definition
No!
Term
Tafadhali
 Definition
please
Term
Asante/Asanteni (sana)
 Definition
Thank you (sng/pl) (very much)
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Hamna shida
 Definition
Don't mention it/no problem
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Pole!
 Definition
sorry!
Term
Pole na safari
 Definition
Be careful
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Safari njema
 Definition
Have a good trip
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Hodi!
 Definition
Anybody home?
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Karibu!
 Definition
Welcome/you're welcome
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Karibuni
 Definition
you're ALL welcome
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Kwa heri/herini
 Definition
Goodbye (sng/pl)
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Tutaonana
 Definition
see you again
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Tutaonana kesho
 Definition
see you tomorrow
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Asubuhi njema
 Definition
have a good morning
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usiku mwema
 Definition
good night!
Term
lala salama
 Definition
sweet dreams
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