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Swahili Lessons > Lesson 2: Greetings > Flashcards

Lesson 2: Greetings Flashcards

1
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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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14
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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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20
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Shikamoo

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[Greeting from youth to elder]

lit. I touch your feet

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21
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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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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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Karibu ndani!

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Welcome inside!

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Asante

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Thank you

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27
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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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30
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Asubuhi

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Morning

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31
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Mchana

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Afternoon

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32
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Jioni

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Evening

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33
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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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Ndugu

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Relative/Comrade

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Mjomba

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Habari za …

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How is the news of the _?

41
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Habari za asubuhi?

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How is the news of the morning?

42
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Habari za jioni?

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How is the news of the evening?

43
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Habari za mama

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How is the news of your mom?

44
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Habari za ndugu?

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How is the news of your sibling/friend?

45
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Nyumbani

46
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Shuleni

47
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Chuoni

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At college

48
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Masomo

49
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Amerika

50
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Habari za nyumbani?

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How is the news at your home?

51
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Habari za masomo?

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How is the news of your studies?

52
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Waambaje?

A

How are you doing?

53
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Sina la kuamba

A

I have nothing to say

54
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Salaamaleikum

A

Peace be upon you [Muslim greeting]

55
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Aleikumsalaam

A

And also with you [Muslim greeting]

56
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Upo?

A

Are you there?

57
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Nipo

58
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Lala salama

A

Sleep peacefully

59
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Nawe pia

A

And you also

60
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Tuonane kesho

A

See you tomorrow

61
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Inshallah

A

God willing

62
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Ndoto njema

A

Dream well

63
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Za mafanikio

A

Of success

64
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Lala unono

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Sleep comfortably

65
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Usiku mwema

A

Good night

66
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Wa buraha

A

With tranquility

67
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Usingizi mwema

A

Sleep well

68
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Habari za kutwa?

A

How was your day?

69
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Jioni njema

A

Good evening

70
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Uende salama

A

Go with peace

71
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Tuonane inshallah

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We will see each other God willing

72
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Samahani

73
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Niwie radhi

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My apologies/Pardon me

74
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Tafadhali

75
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Pole

76
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Makiwa

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[Term used to express condolences]

77
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Hongera/Heko

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Congratulations

78
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Shukrani

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Inshallah

A

God willing

80
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Binti

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Daughter of

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Bin

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Bi/Biti

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Bibi

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Bwana

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Marehemu

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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

91
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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

Swahili Lessons (33 decks)

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