Lesson 2: Greetings

Question 1

Habari gani?

Answer 1

What is the news?/How are things?

Question 2

Nzuri

Answer 2

Good

Question 3

Hujambo?

Answer 3

Any issues?/How are you doing?

Question 4

Sijambo!

Answer 4

No issues!/I’m fine!

Question 5

Hamjambo?

Answer 5

Any issues?/How are y’all (plural) doing?

Question 6

Hatujambo!

Answer 6

No issues!/We’re fine!

Question 7

U hali gani?

Answer 7

What’s your condition?/How are you?

Question 8

Njema

Answer 8

nice

Question 9

M hali gani?

Answer 9

What’s y’all condition?/How are you?

Question 10

Salama

Answer 10

peaceful

Question 11

nzuri

Answer 11

good

Question 12

safi

Answer 12

clean

Question 13

sawa

Answer 13

fine

Question 14

poa

Answer 14

cool

Question 15

tu

Answer 15

just

Question 16

Shikamoo

Answer 16

I touch your feet.

Question 17

Marahaba

Answer 17

I am delighted.

Question 18

Vipi/Mambo

Answer 18

What’s up?

Question 19

Hodi!

Answer 19

Permission to enter the house

Question 20

Karibu ndani.

Answer 20

Welcome inside.

Question 21

Habari za asubuhi/mchana/jioni/usiku?

Answer 21

How is the (news of the) morning/afternoon/evening/night?

Question 22

Habari za mama/baba/kaka/dada/ndugu/mjomba?

Answer 22

How is the (news of the) mama/daddy/brother/sister/comrade/uncle?

Question 23

Habari za nyumbani/shuleni/chuoni/masomo/Amerika?

Answer 23

How is the (news of the) home/school/college/studies/america?

Question 24

Samahani

Answer 24

Excuse me

Question 25

Niwie radhi

Answer 25

My apologies/pardon me

Question 26

pole

Answer 26

sorry

Question 27

heko/hongera

Answer 27

congratulations

Question 28

shukrani

Answer 28

thanks (rather than thank you)

Question 29

Waambaje?

Answer 29

How are you doing?

Question 30

Sina la kuamba.

Answer 30

I have nothing to say.

Question 31

Salaamaleikum.

Answer 31

Peace be upon you.

Question 32

Aleikumsalaam.

Answer 32

And also with you.

Question 33

Upo/Mpo?

Answer 33

Are you/y’all there?

Question 34

Nipo/Tupo.

Answer 34

I am here

Question 35

Lala salama.

Answer 35

Sleep peacefully.

Question 36

Tuonanae kesho.

Answer 36

See you tomorrow.

Question 37

Ndoto njema.

Answer 37

Dream well.

Question 38

Usiku mwema.

Answer 38

Good night.

Question 39

Usingizi mwema.

Answer 39

Sleep well.

Question 40

Habari za kutwa?

Answer 40

How was your day?

Question 41

Jioni njema.

Answer 41

Good evening.

Question 42

Uende salama.

Answer 42

Go with peace.

Question 43

Tafadhali

Answer 43

Please

Question 44

Makiwa

Answer 44

Condolences

Question 45

Inshallah

Answer 45

God willing.

Question 46

Binti

Answer 46

Daughter of

Question 47

Bin

Answer 47

Son of

Question 48

Bi/Biti

Answer 48

Miss/Ms.

Question 49

Bibi

Answer 49

Mrs.

Question 50

Bwana

Answer 50

Mr./Sir

Question 51

Marehemu

Answer 51

The late (dead people)

Question 52

Bimdogo

Answer 52

Little (young kid) lady

Question 53

Bwanamdogo

Answer 53

Little (young kid) man

Question 54

Bimkubwa

Answer 54

Middle Aged Woman

Question 55

Bwanamkubwa

Answer 55

Middle Aged Man

Question 56

Hayati

Answer 56

Late Distinguished Scholar

Question 57

Ustadh

Answer 57

Distinguished Scholar

Question 58

Guru

Answer 58

Spiritual leader

Question 59

Lala unono

Answer 59

Sleep Comfortably

Question 60

Tuonane inshallah

Answer 60

We will see each other God willing

Question 61

Nawe pia.

Answer 61

And you also.

Question 62

Inshallah.

Answer 62

God willing.

Question 63

Wa buraha.

Answer 63

With tranquility.

Question 64

Za mafaniko.

Answer 64

Of success.

Question 65

maamkio/salamu

Answer 65

greetings

Question 66

adabu

Answer 66

politeness

Question 67

heshima

Answer 67

honorable

Question 68

tafsida

Answer 68

civil