Greetings Flashcards
Hello / Hi
singular
Jambo
Answer: Jambo / Sijambo
also means “a matter” (Ji / Ma)
Hey?
very casual
Vipi?
Answer: Safi / Salama
What up?
How are you?
singular - do you have a matter of concern?
Hujambo?
Answer: Sijambo
How is everyone?
Plural - Do any of you have a matter of concern?
Hamjambo?
Answer: Hatujambo
What’s new?
singular or plural
Habari gani?
Answer: Nzuri / Njema / Salama
What’s the news ___ ?
any number of subjects can be inserted into the blank
Habari ya ___ ?
Answer: Nzuri / Njema / Salama
fill the blank with: Familia, Kazi, Afya, Safari, nk (Family, Work, Health, Journey, etc)
How’s your health?
singular
U Mzima?
Answer: Mimi mzima / Nanaumwa / Nina __ [kahozi]
How did you sleep?
singular
this is not considered too personal
Umelalaje?
Answer: Nzuri sana / Siyo mbaya
How did you wake up?
singular
this is not considered too personal
Umeamkaje?
Answer: Mzima
Thank you
singular
Asante
Reply to indivudual: Karibu
“Sana” can be added to imply “Thank you VERY much”
Thanks
plural / to group
Asanteni
Reply to group: Karibuni
“Sana” can be added to imply “Thank you VERY much”
With much appreciation
singular / plural
Shukrani
Reply: Asante sana
Goodbye
singular
this is a definite ‘goodbye’
Kwa Heri
Reply: Kwa Heri
Until next time / later
singular / plural
Aiya badaye
Reply: Aiya / Asante
Knock - Knock
Before entering a home, office, room
Hodi, hodi
Reply: Karibu / Karibuni
