Greetings meaning Flashcards
1
Q
Karibu
A
Welcome (sing.)
Add sana after words for emphasis
2
Q
Asante
A
Thank you (sing.)
Add ‘sana’ after words for emphasis
3
Q
Shikamoo
A
Respects
said to elders
4
Q
Marahaba
A
Accepted
5
Q
U hali gani?
A
How’s your health/state?
slightly formal
6
Q
Vipi hali
A
How’s your health/state?
informal
7
Q
Mzima
A
Well/fine
8
Q
Salama
A
Peaceful
9
Q
Uonaje?
A
How do you feel?
10
Q
Nanona nafuu
A
I feel better
11
Q
Umeamkaje?
A
How did you wake up?
said instead of how did you sleep
12
Q
Mambo?
A
What’s happening?
13
Q
Poa!
A
Cool!
14
Q
Safi!
A
Great! (couldn’t be better)
15
Q
Habari ndugu?
A
How are things comrade? (political)
16
Q
Unatoka wapi?
A
Where are you from?
17
Q
Habari gani?
A
What sort of news do you have?
18
Q
Hujambo?
A
How are you? (sing.)
19
Q
Hamjambo?
A
How are you? (plural)
20
Q
Sijambo
A
I am fine
21
Q
Hatujambo
A
We are fine
22
Q
Asanteni
A
Thank you (plural)
23
Q
Salama?
A
How are you?
24
Q
Karibuni
A
Welcome (plural)
25
Habari yako?
How are you?
26
Nzuri
Good
27
Njema
Fine
28
Habari za safari?
How is the journey?
29
Habari zenu?
How are you? (plural)
30
M hali gani?
How are you all?
31
Mambo vipi?
How are things?
32
Wazima
We are well
