Greetings (Salamu) Flashcards
1
Q
Hello? (singular)
A
Hujambo? (singular)
2
Q
Hujambo? (singular)
A
Hello? (singular)
3
Q
Sijambo (singular)
A
Nothing (singular)
4
Q
Nothing (singular)
A
Sijambo (singular)
5
Q
Good Morning
A
Habari za asubuhi
6
Q
Habari za asubuhi
A
Good Morning
7
Q
Habari za mchana?
A
Good afternoon?
8
Q
Mzuri sana
A
Very Good (condition)
9
Q
Very Good (condition)
A
Mzuri sana
10
Q
Habari za jioni?
A
Good evening
11
Q
Good evening
A
Habari za jioni?
12
Q
Habari za leo?
A
News of the day
13
Q
News of the day
A
Habari za leo?
14
Q
Greet Elders
A
Shikamoo
15
Q
Response to Shikamoo
A
Marahaba
16
Q
Shikamoo
A
Greet Elders
17
Q
Mambo!
A
What’s up!
18
Q
What’s up
A
Mambo
19
Q
Poa sana
A
very cool
20
Q
Very cool
A
Poa sana
21
Q
Very clean
A
Safi sana
22
Q
Safi sana
A
Very clean
23
Q
Fiti
A
Fit
24
Q
Fit
A
Fiti
25
How are you?
Uko vipi? / Uko aje?
26
Uko vipi? / Uko aje?
How are you?
27
I am well, thank you.
Vizuri (salama), asante.
28
Vizuri (salama), asante.
I am well, thank you.
29
Umekuwaje?
How have you been?
30
How have you been?
Umekuwaje?
31
Salama
Peacefully
32
Peacefully
Salama
33
Umeshindaje?
How has the day passed?
34
How has the day passed?
Umeshindaje?
35
Haya / sawa / sawa sawa
General affirmations Ex. Okay, yes, alright
36
General affirmations Ex. Okay, yes, alright
Haya / sawa / sawa sawa
37
Baadaye
Later
38
Later
Baadaye
39
Have a good day
Siku Njema
40
Siku Njema
Have a good day
41
You too
pia nawe (pia na wewe)
42
pia nawe (pia na wewe)
You too
43
Kwaheri
Good-bye
44
Good-bye
Kwaheri
45
Mzima?
Healthy?
46
Healthy?
Mzima?
47
Good afternoon?
Habari za mchana?
48
Siku
Day
49
Day
Siku
50
Njema
Good
51
Good
Njema
52
Umeamkaje
How have you woken up?
53
How have you woken up?
Umeamkaje
