Lesson 2: Greetings Flashcards

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Habari gani?

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How are you?

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Nzuri!

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I’m good!

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Njema

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Nice

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Salama

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Peaceful

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Safi

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Clean

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Sawa

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Fine

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Poa

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Cool

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Sana

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Very

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Nzuri sana

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Very good

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Poa sana

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Very cool

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Tu

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Just

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Nzuri tu

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Just good

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Njema tu

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Just nice

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Hujambo?

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How are you doing? (lit. any issue(s)?)

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Sijambo!

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I’m okay/fine! (lit. No issue(s)!)

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Hamjambo?

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How are you all doing?

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Hatujambo!

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We are okay/fine!

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U hali gani?

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How are you? (lit. What’s your condition?)

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M hali gani?

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How are you all? (lit. What are your conditions?)

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Shikamoo

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[Greeting from youth to elder] (lit. I touch your feet)

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Marahaba

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[Response from elder to greeting from youth] (lit. I am delighted)

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22
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Vipi/Mambo?

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What’s up? [informal]

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23
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Hodi!

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[Request to enter house]

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24
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Karibu!

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Welcome!

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25
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Karibu ndani!

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Welcome inside!

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Asante

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Thank you

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Asante sana

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Thank you very much

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Kwaheri/Kwa heri

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Goodbye/Be blessed

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Tutaonana baadaye

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See you later! (lit. We will see each other later)

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Asubuhi

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Morning

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Mchana

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Afternoon

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Jioni

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Evening

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Usiku

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Night

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34
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Mama

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Mother

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Baba

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Father

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Kaka

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Brother

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Dada

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Sister

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Ndugu

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Relative/Comrade

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Mjomba

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Uncle

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Habari za …

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How is the news of the _?

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Habari za asubuhi?

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How is the news of the morning?

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42
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Habari za jioni?

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Habari za mama

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How is the news of your mom?

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Habari za ndugu?

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How is the news of your sibling/friend?

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Nyumbani

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At home

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Shuleni

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At school

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Chuoni

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At college

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48
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Masomo

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Studies

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Habari za nyumbani?

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Habari za masomo?

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Sina la kuamba

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I have nothing to say

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52
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Salaamaleikum

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Peace be upon you [Muslim greeting]

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Aleikumsalaam

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And also with you [Muslim greeting]

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54
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Upo?

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Are you there?

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Nipo

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I am here

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Lala salama

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Sleep peacefully

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Nawe pia

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And you also

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Tuonane kesho

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See you tomorrow

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Inshallah

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God willing

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60
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Ndoto njema

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Dream well

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Za mafanikio

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Of success

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62
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Lala unono

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Sleep comfortably

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63
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Usiku mwema

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Good night

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64
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Usingizi mwema

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Sleep well

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65
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Habari za kutwa?

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How was your day?

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66
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Jioni njema

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Good evening

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67
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Uende salama

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Go with peace

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68
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Tuonane inshallah

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We will see each other God willing

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Samahani

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Excuse me

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70
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Niwie radhi

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My apologies/Pardon me

71
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Tafadhali

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Please

72
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Pole

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Sorry

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Makiwa

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[Term used to express condolences]

74
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Shukrani

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Thank you

75
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Inshallah

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God willing

76
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Binti

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Daughter of

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Bi/Biti

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Miss/Ms.

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Bibi

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Mrs.

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Bwana

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Mr./Sir

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Marehemu

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The late

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Bimdogo

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Little miss / young lady

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Bwanamdogo

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Little sir / young man

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Bimkubwa

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Middle aged / elderly woman

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Bwanamkubwa

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Middle aged / elderly man

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Hayati

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Distinguished deceased person

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Ustadh

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Distinguished scholar

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Guru

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Spiritual leader/Expert/Innovative person

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How are you?

A

Habari gani?

89
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Nice

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Njema

90
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Peaceful

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Salama

91
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Clean

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Safi

92
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Cool

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Poa

93
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Very

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Sana

94
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Very good

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Nzuri sana

95
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Very cool

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Poa sana

96
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Just

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Tu

97
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Just good

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Nzuri tu

98
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Just nice

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Njema tu

99
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How are you doing? (lit. any issue(s)?)

A

Hujambo?

100
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I’m okay/fine! (lit. No issue(s)!)

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Sijambo!

101
Q

How are you all doing?

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Hamjambo?

102
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We are okay/fine!

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Hatujambo!

103
Q

How are you? (lit. What’s your condition?)

A

U hali gani?

104
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How are you all? (lit. What are your conditions?)

A

M hali gani?

105
Q

[Greeting from youth to elder] (lit. I touch your feet)

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Shikamoo

106
Q

[Response from elder to greeting from youth] (lit. I am delighted)

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Marahaba

107
Q

What’s up? [informal]

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Vipi/Mambo?

108
Q

[Request to enter house]

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Hodi!

109
Q

Welcome!

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Karibu!

110
Q

Welcome inside!

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Karibu ndani!

111
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Thank you

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Asante

112
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Thank you very much

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Asante sana

113
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Goodbye/Be blessed

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Kwaheri/Kwa heri

114
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See you later! (lit. We will see each other later)

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Tutaonana baadaye

115
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Morning

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Asubuhi

116
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Afternoon

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Mchana

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Evening

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Jioni

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Night

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Usiku

119
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Mother

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Mama

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Father

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Baba

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Brother

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Kaka

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Sister

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Dada

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Relative/Comrade

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Ndugu

124
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Uncle

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Mjomba

125
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How is the news of the _?

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Habari za …

126
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How is the news of the morning?

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Habari za asubuhi?

127
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Habari za jioni?

128
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How is the news of your mom?

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Habari za mama

129
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How is the news of your sibling/friend?

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Habari za ndugu?

130
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At home

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Nyumbani

131
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At school

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Shuleni

132
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At college

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Chuoni

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Studies

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Masomo

134
Q

How is the news at your home?

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Habari za nyumbani?

135
Q

How is the news of your studies?

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Habari za masomo?

136
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I have nothing to say

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Sina la kuamba

137
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Peace be upon you [Muslim greeting]

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Salaamaleikum

138
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And also with you [Muslim greeting]

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Aleikumsalaam

139
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Are you there?

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Upo?

140
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I am here

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Nipo

141
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Sleep peacefully

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Lala salama

142
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And you also

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Nawe pia

143
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See you tomorrow

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Tuonane kesho

144
Q

God willing

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Inshallah

145
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Dream well

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Ndoto njema

146
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Of success

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Za mafanikio

147
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Sleep comfortably

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Lala unono

148
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Good night

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Usiku mwema

149
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With tranquility

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Wa buraha

150
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Sleep well

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Usingizi mwema

151
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How was your day?

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Habari za kutwa?

152
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Good evening

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Jioni njema

153
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Go with peace

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Uende salama

154
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We will see each other God willing

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Tuonane inshallah

155
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Excuse me

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Samahani

156
Q

My apologies/Pardon me

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Niwie radhi

157
Q

Please

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Tafadhali

158
Q

Sorry

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Pole

159
Q

[Term used to express condolences]

A

Makiwa

160
Q

Congratulations

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Hongera/Heko

161
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Thank you

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Shukrani

162
Q

God willing

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Inshallah

163
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Daughter of

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Binti

164
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Son of

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Bin

165
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Mrs.

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Bibi

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Mr./Sir

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Bwana

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The late

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Marehemu

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Little miss / young lady

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Bimdogo

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Little sir / young man

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Bwanamdogo

170
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Middle aged / elderly woman

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Bimkubwa

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Middle aged / elderly man

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Bwanamkubwa

172
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Distinguished deceased person

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Hayati

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Distinguished scholar

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Ustadh

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Spiritual leader/Expert/Innovative person

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Guru