Chapter 4 Vocab (Greetings)

Question 1

alekum salam

Answer 1

I am well

Question 2

ameshapoa

Answer 2

He/She has already recovered

Question 3

asante

Answer 3

thank you

Question 4

asubuhi

Answer 4

morning(s)

Question 5

bibi

Answer 5

lady(ies), grandmother(s)

Question 6

bila samahani

Answer 6

No excuse needed

Question 7

daktari/ma-

Answer 7

doctors)

Question 8

gani?

Answer 8

what?, which?, how?

Question 9

habari

Answer 9

news, what news?

Question 10

habarini?

Answer 10

What is your (pl.) news?

Question 11

hakuna

Answer 11

there is nothing

Question 12

hajambo?

Answer 12

how is he/she?

Question 13

hamjambo?

Answer 13

you (pl.) are fine?

Question 14

hatujambo

Answer 14

we are fine

Question 15

hawajambo?

Answer 15

how are they?

Question 16

hodi?

Answer 16

may I come in?

like ringing the doorbell; requesting to approach river/well or request to pass through crowd (could use samahani for latter)

Question 17

hujambo?

Answer 17

you (sing.) are fine?

lit: you do not have a matter?

Question 18

jambo/mambo

Answer 18

thing(s), matters), affair(s)

Question 19

je?

Answer 19

well, how about?

Question 20

Kanada

Answer 20

Canada

Question 21

karibu

Answer 21

near, nearby, nearly, close, welcome (sing.)

Question 22

karibuni

Answer 22

welcome (pl.)

response to ‘hodi’

Question 23

kazi

Answer 23

work, job(s)

Question 24

kijana/vi-

Answer 24

youth(s), young person(s)

Question 25

kuonana

Answer 25

meet each other

Question 26

kwa heri

Answer 26

goodbye (sing.)

Question 27

kwa herini

Answer 27

goodbye (pl.)

Question 28

lakini

Answer 28

but, nevertheless

Question 29

leo

Answer 29

today

Question 30

marahaba

Answer 30

hello, delightful

Question 31

masalkheri

Answer 31

good evening

Question 32

mfanyakazi/wa-

Answer 32

worker(s)

Question 33

mgonjwa/wa-

Answer 33

sick person(s), patient(s)

Question 34

mkulima/wa-

Answer 34

farmer(s)

Question 35

mpishi/wa-

Answer 35

cook(s), chef(s)

Question 36

msichana/wa-

Answer 36

girl(s)

Question 37

mtoto/wa-

Answer 37

child(ren)

Question 38

mwanafunzi/wa-

Answer 38

student(s)

Question 39

ni

Answer 39

is/are

Question 40

-ni

Answer 40

denotes plural form

Question 41

nimeshapoa

Answer 41

I have already recovered

Question 42

njema

Answer 42

fine

Question 43

nzuri

Answer 43

good

Question 44

poa

Answer 44

cool, calm, peaceful, feel better

Question 45

pole

Answer 45

sorry (sing.)

Question 46

poleni

Answer 46

sorry (pl.)

Question 47

polisi

Answer 47

police

Question 48

sabalkheri

Answer 48

good morning

Question 49

safari

Answer 49

journey(s), safari trip(s)

Question 50

salam alekum

Answer 50

How are you?

Question 51

salama

Answer 51

peaceful, safe

Question 52

samahani

Answer 52

excuse me, sorry

Question 53

sana

Answer 53

very

Question 54

shikamoo

Answer 54

Hello (said to an elder)

Question 55

shikamooni

Answer 55

Hello (pl.) (said to elders)

Question 56

sijambo

Answer 56

I am fine