Karibu! Saying hello Dialogue 2

Question 1

Hamjambo
Hatujambo
Shikamoo!
Marahaba! Habari za kazi?
Nzuri mzee, shikamoo
Marahaba. Jina lako nani?
Jina langu Karin
Habari za safari?
Njema
Na wewe jina lako nani?
Jina langu Karin
Habari za leo?
Salama
Mnafanya kazi hapa?
Ninafanya kazi TAZARA huko Dar es Salaam
Na mimi ninasoma chuo kikuu
Karibuni Unguja
Asante
Kwaherini
Kwaheri

Answer 1

how are you?
we are well
my respect
you’re most welcome, how is work?
good elder, my respect
you’re welcome. What’s your name?
My name is Karin
How’s the journey?
good
and you, what’s your name?
How are you today?
fine
Are you working here?
I’m working for TAZARA over there in Dar es Salaam
And I am studying at the University.
Welcome to Zanzibar
Goodbye

Question 2

My respects!
(someone of higher status or older)

Answer 2

Shikamoo

Question 3

Welcome (used with Shikamoo) acknowledgement of the respect)

Answer 3

Marahaba

Question 4

work

Answer 4

kazi

Question 5

old man

Answer 5

mzee

Question 6

name

Answer 6

jina
majina (plural)

Question 7

your (name)

Answer 7

lako

Question 8

who? what person?

Answer 8

nani?

Question 9

my (name)

Answer 9

langu

Question 10

journey

Answer 10

safari

Question 11

today

Answer 11

leo

Question 12

do, make

Answer 12

-fanya

Question 13

here

Answer 13

hapa

Question 14

read, study

Answer 14

-soma

Question 15

Zanzibar

Answer 15

Unguja

Question 16

yes, that is so, indeed

Answer 16

ndiyo

Question 17

good-bye
good-bye (pl)

Answer 17

kwaheri
kwaherini

Question 18

I am reading

Answer 18

ninasoma

Question 19

we are reading

Answer 19

tunasoma

Question 20

What are you doing?
sg /pl

Answer 20

unafanya nini?
mnafanya nini?

Question 21

I am working

Answer 21

Ninafanya kazi

Question 22

what’s your name?

Answer 22

Jina lako nani?

Question 23

My name is

Answer 23

Jina langu..

Question 24

Peace be unto you

Answer 24

Salaam aleikum

Question 25

And peace unto you

Answer 25

Aleikum salaam

Question 26

what, what kind of?

Answer 26

gani?

Question 27

to drive / driving

Answer 27

kuendesha

Question 28

a taxi

Answer 28

teksi

Question 29

need, require

Answer 29

• titaji

Question 30

to go / going

Answer 30

kw-enda

Question 31

my our
your your (pl)
his7her. their

Answer 31

-angu -etu
-ako -enu
-ake -ao