Salamu-Greeting Flashcards
1
Q
Hodi
A
Can I come in
2
Q
Karibu
A
Welcome (S)
3
Q
Karibuni
A
Welcome (P) to many people
4
Q
Karibu Kenya
A
Welcome to Kenya (s)
5
Q
Karibuni Kenya
A
Welcome to Kenya (p) to many people
6
Q
Karibu Kiti
A
Please have a seat (s)
7
Q
Karibuni viti
A
Please have a seat (p) to many people
8
Q
Karibu chai
A
Welcome to tea (s)
9
Q
Karibuni chai
A
welcome to tea (p) to many peole
10
Q
Hujambo?
A
No issues? How are you? (S)
11
Q
Sijambo
A
Response to Hujambo (s) lit. “no Issue”
12
Q
Hamjambo?
A
How are you guys?
“Ha”=neg
“m”=you guys
“jambo”=issue
13
Q
Hatujambo
A
lit “we have no issues”. Response to Hamjambo
“tu”= we
14
Q
Bwana
A
Sir
15
Q
Bibi
A
Lady
16
Q
Mwalimu
A
Teacher(S)
17
Q
Walimu
A
Teachers (p)
18
Q
Wanafunzi
A
Student (p)
19
Q
Mwanafunzi
A
Student (s)
20
Q
Nyote
A
everyone
21
Q
Mabibi na mabwana
A
Ladies and gentlemen
22
Q
Mabwana
A
Sirs
23
Q
Mabibi
A
ladies
24
Q
Habari gani?
A
What’s up?
lit. “What’s the news?”
25
Nzuri
Good.
| qualifiers: kidogo/sana/kabisa
26
salama
Peaceful
qualifiers: kidogo/sana/kabisa
27
safi
lit "clean" eg no bad news
qualifiers: kidogo/sana/kabisa
28
njema
nzuri
qualifiers: kidogo/sana/kabisa
29
Habari zako?
How are you?
lit "How is your news?"
Habari=news
zako=your (plural object)
Responses: nzuri, salama, safi, njema
30
Habari zenu?
How are you guys?
Habari=news
zenu=your (plural subject and object)
Responses: nzuri, salama, safi, njema
31
Habari za asubuhi?
How is your morning?
Responses: nzuri, salama, safi, njema
32
Habari za mchana ?
How is your day? 11-5p.
Responses: nzuri, salama, safi, njema
33
Habari za jioni? 5p-11p
How is your evening?
Responses: nzuri, salama, safi, njema
34
Habari za usiku?
How is your night? 11p-5a
35
Habari za kazi?
how is work?
36
Habari za nyumbani?
How is home?
37
Habari za leo?
How is your day? How are you doing today?
38
Habari za somo?
How is your lesson?
39
Shikamoo
Greeting from younger to older. Opens up other greetings.
40
Marahara
I accept.
Response to Shikamoo
41
Mama
for someone like your mother/mother to community
42
Mzee
old man
43
Nyanya
grandmother (or someone similar to)
44
Babu
grandfather (or someone similar to)
45
Sasa
Hi /Hey/what's up
| informal greetinng
46
Poa
cool.
Response to sasa.
qualifier: sana/kabisa
47
Fiti
fit/cool
| qualifier: sana/kabisa
48
na
and
49
tu
we
50
m
"you guys"/ "you all"
51
biashara
business
52
mambo vipi?
informal
lit. "How are matters?
responses: poa/salama/safi
qualifiters sana/kabisa
53
Umeamkaje?
```
How did you wake up? eg How did you sleep?
U=you
me=have
amka=wake up
je=How
```
response: Nimeamka vizuri
qualifier: sana/kabisa
54
Nimeamka vizuri
| qualifier: sana/kabisa
I have woken up well
Ni-I
me- Have
amka- wake up
Q: Umeamkaje?
55
Mmeamkaje?
How did you guys wake up? (p)
m= you guys
Response: Tumeamka vizuri sana
56
Umeshindaje?
How was your day?
lit: How have you spent the day
Response:
Nimeshinda vizuri
57
Mmeshindaje?
How was your guys day?
Response: Tumeshinda vzuri.
qualifiers: sana/kibesa
58
Unaendeleaje?
lit How are you progressing?
How are you doing at this moment?
R: ninaendeleaje vizuri
59
Mnaendeleaje?
lit How are you guys progressing?
How are you guys doing at this moment?
R: Tunaendelea vizuri sana/kabisa
