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Kiswahili > Salamu-Greeting > Flashcards

Salamu-Greeting Flashcards

1
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Hodi

A

Can I come in

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Karibu

A

Welcome (S)

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Karibuni

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Welcome (P) to many people

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Karibu Kenya

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Welcome to Kenya (s)

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Karibuni Kenya

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Welcome to Kenya (p) to many people

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Karibu Kiti

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Please have a seat (s)

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Karibuni viti

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Please have a seat (p) to many people

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Karibu chai

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Welcome to tea (s)

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Karibuni chai

A

welcome to tea (p) to many peole

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10
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Hujambo?

A

No issues? How are you? (S)

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Sijambo

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Response to Hujambo (s) lit. “no Issue”

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Hamjambo?

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How are you guys?
“Ha”=neg
“m”=you guys
“jambo”=issue

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13
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Hatujambo

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lit “we have no issues”. Response to Hamjambo

“tu”= we

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Bwana

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Sir

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Bibi

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Lady

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16
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Mwalimu

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Teacher(S)

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17
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Walimu

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Teachers (p)

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Wanafunzi

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Student (p)

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Mwanafunzi

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Student (s)

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20
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Nyote

A

everyone

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21
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Mabibi na mabwana

A

Ladies and gentlemen

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Mabwana

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Sirs

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Mabibi

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ladies

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Habari gani?

A

What’s up?

lit. “What’s the news?”

25
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Nzuri

A

Good.

qualifiers: kidogo/sana/kabisa

26
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salama

A

Peaceful

qualifiers: kidogo/sana/kabisa

27
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safi

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lit “clean” eg no bad news

qualifiers: kidogo/sana/kabisa

28
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njema

A

nzuri

qualifiers: kidogo/sana/kabisa

29
Q

Habari zako?

A

How are you?
lit “How is your news?”

Habari=news
zako=your (plural object)

Responses: nzuri, salama, safi, njema

30
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Habari zenu?

A

How are you guys?

Habari=news
zenu=your (plural subject and object)

Responses: nzuri, salama, safi, njema

31
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Habari za asubuhi?

A

How is your morning?

Responses: nzuri, salama, safi, njema

32
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Habari za mchana ?

A

How is your day? 11-5p.

Responses: nzuri, salama, safi, njema

33
Q

Habari za jioni? 5p-11p

A

How is your evening?

Responses: nzuri, salama, safi, njema

34
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Habari za usiku?

A

How is your night? 11p-5a

35
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Habari za kazi?

A

how is work?

36
Q

Habari za nyumbani?

A

How is home?

37
Q

Habari za leo?

A

How is your day? How are you doing today?

38
Q

Habari za somo?

A

How is your lesson?

39
Q

Shikamoo

A

Greeting from younger to older. Opens up other greetings.

40
Q

Marahara

A

I accept.

Response to Shikamoo

41
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Mama

A

for someone like your mother/mother to community

42
Q

Mzee

43
Q

Nyanya

A

grandmother (or someone similar to)

44
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Babu

A

grandfather (or someone similar to)

45
Q

Sasa

A

Hi /Hey/what’s up

informal greetinng

46
Q

Poa

A

cool.

Response to sasa.
qualifier: sana/kabisa

47
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Fiti

A

fit/cool

qualifier: sana/kabisa

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na

49
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tu

50
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m

A

“you guys”/ “you all”

51
Q

biashara

52
Q

mambo vipi?

A

informal
lit. “How are matters?
responses: poa/salama/safi
qualifiters sana/kabisa

53
Q

Umeamkaje?

A 
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
Q

Nimeamka vizuri

qualifier: sana/kabisa

A

I have woken up well

Ni-I
me- Have
amka- wake up

Q: Umeamkaje?

55
Q

Mmeamkaje?

A

How did you guys wake up? (p)
m= you guys
Response: Tumeamka vizuri sana

56
Q

Umeshindaje?

A

How was your day?
lit: How have you spent the day

Response:
Nimeshinda vizuri

57
Q

Mmeshindaje?

A

How was your guys day?

Response: Tumeshinda vzuri.

qualifiers: sana/kibesa

58
Q

Unaendeleaje?

A

lit How are you progressing?

How are you doing at this moment?

R: ninaendeleaje vizuri

59
Q

Mnaendeleaje?

A

lit How are you guys progressing?

How are you guys doing at this moment?

R: Tunaendelea vizuri sana/kabisa

Kiswahili (18 decks)

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