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Forms of Greetings Flashcards

1
Q

Response:

Mwabuka?

A

Ndabuka

I have risen

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2
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Meaning:

Mwabuka buti

A

How have you risen?

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3
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Response:

Mwabuka buti?

A

Kabotu.

Fine

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4
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Meaning:

Wabuka

A

Less formal of Mwabuka buti. Used for friends or familiar people.

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5
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Meaning:

Mwakotoka

A

Are you finished with your work?

-Midday greeting

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Response:

Mwakotoka

A

Ndakotoka.

Yes, I am finished with my work.

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7
Q

Meaning :

Mwalibizya

A

You still have life as the sun is sinking?

-mid day greeting

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8
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Response:

Malibizya

A

Ndalibizya (I still have life!)

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Meaning:

Kwasiya

A

It is dark. (Be careful it is getting dark.)

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10
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Response:

Kwasiya

A

Kwasiya

Yes, it’s getting dark

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11
Q

Response:

Kwasiya buti?

A

Kabotu. Kwasiya buti?

Fine. How are you in the dark

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12
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Meaning:

Moona?

A

How have you slept?

Maybe use this in a bad circumstance. Have you pulled through your circumstances from the day before?

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13
Q

Response:

Moona?

A

Ndoona

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14
Q

Response

Moona buti?

A

Kabotu.

Use this only w a friend and if you want A real answer.

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15
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Meaning

Woona?

A

How have you slept?

Maybe use this in a bad circumstance. Have you pulled through your circumstances from the day before?

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16
Q

Response

Woona?

A

Ndoona

17
Q

Response

Woona buti?

A

(Nda Ona)Kabotu

18
Q

Meaning

Mwabuka mapenzi?

A

Giving condolences.

19
Q

Response

Mwabuka mapenzi

A

Nkawaali

Yes, many problems…always the answer

20
Q

Meaning:

Mwabonwa

A

Welcome

You are seen

21
Q

Response

Mabonwa

A

Ndabonwa

22
Q

Meaning

Mwatambulwa

A

You are most welcome. Please feel at home.

23
Q

Response

Mwatambulwa

A

Ndalumba

24
Q

Meaning

Mwayusa

A

You have sheltered yourself from the sun?

Yusa is an insult to hard working people

25
Q

Response

Mwabuka

A

Ndayusa

I have sheltered myself from the sun

26
Q

Meaning:

Mwatiila?

A

Have you joined in shedding tears? (Often after a death)

Showing sorrow

27
Q

Response:

Mwatiila?

A

Ndatiila

Twatiila for a group

28
Q

Meaning:

Mwaaleya

A

(Leya to give way)

Have you managed to bypass problems in the night?

29
Q

Response:

Mwaaleya

A

Twaaleya

Yes. We’ve not been carried away.

30
Q

Meaning:

Mwabuka

A 
Have you risen?
Morning greeting (Good morning)

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