Greetings

Question 1

Habari za asubuhi

Answer 1

Good morning

Question 2

Habari za mchana

Answer 2

Good afternoon (until 4pm)

Question 3

Habari za jioni

Answer 3

Good evening (until 7pm)

Question 4

Habari za usiku

Answer 4

Good evening (but not commonly used)

Question 5

Habari za leo

Answer 5

How are you today

Question 6

Habari yako

Answer 6

How are you (commonly used)

Question 7

Habari gani

Answer 7

How are you (less commonly used)

Question 8

Shikamoo

Answer 8

Marahaba

Question 9

Habari za kwako

Answer 9

How are you/what is the news from where you are coming from

Question 10

Mzima? Mzima wewe?

Answer 10

Mzima/(ndio) mimi ni mzima

This means ‘are you well’ and ‘yes I am well’. It is a secondary greeting that can be used after Habari/shikamoo/etc

Question 11

Kwema?

Answer 11

Kwema/ndio ni Kwema

‘Good?’ ‘Yes all is good/good’
This is a secondary greeting, can be used at all times of the day and to all people

Question 12

Habari za kazi

Answer 12

How is work

Question 13

Habari za nyumbani

Answer 13

What is the news of home

Question 14

Habari za shuleni

Answer 14

What is the news of school

Question 15

Habari za familia

Answer 15

How is the family news

Question 16

Habari za masomo?

Answer 16

How are the lessons?

Question 17

Hujambo

Answer 17

Sijambo

Question 18

Hamjambo

Answer 18

Hatujambo

Question 19

Mambo

Answer 19

Poa/safi/freshi

Question 20

Vipi?

Answer 20

Poa/safi/freshi

Question 21

Mambo vipi

Answer 21

Poa/safi/freshi