Greetings Flashcards
Msamiati
Vocabulary
Habari
News
Nzuri
Fine, good
Salama
Fine, good, peacefully
Hodi! Hodi!
May I come in?
Njema
Fine, good
Shikamoo
How are you elder? I respect you elder. (Literally, May I hold your feet?)
Marahaba!
Fine, good, I accept (Literally, Yes you may)
Mzima?
Are you fine?
Mambo?
How are things?
U-hali gani?
How are you?
Umeshindaje?
How has the day been?
Umelalaje?
How have you slept?
Umeamkaje?
How have you woken up?
Salama? Salama.
Are you fine? Fine. Used with friends
Shikamoo? Marahaba.
I respect you elder (literally, May I hold your feet?). I accept (Yes, you may). To an elder.
Mzima? Mzima.
Are you fine? Fine. People you know in the same class
Mambo? Safi.
How are things? Fine. Used with friends.
Umeshindaje? Salama.
How did you conquer the day? Fine. Used with people of the same age, usually in the afternoon.
Umelalaje? Salama.
How have you slept? Fine. A second greeting
Umeamkaje? Salama.
How have you woken up? Fine. A second greeting.
(Jina) Vipi? Safi.
(Name) What’s up? Fine. Used with friends.
Mambo vipi? Mambo.
How are things? Things are fine. Used with friends.
