Unit 1 Routine Greetings Flashcards
1
Q
jambo (MA)
A
matter, affair
2
Q
bwana
A
master, sir, Mr.
3
Q
Hujambo, bwana.
A
Hello! (said to a man)
4
Q
Sijambo.
A
Hello! (said in response to “Hujambo, Bwana.”)
5
Q
habari (N)
A
news
6
Q
-a
A
of
7
Q
asubuhi (N)
A
morning
8
Q
Habari za asubuhi?
A
How are you this morning?
9
Q
-zuri
A
good
10
Q
Nzuri.
A
Fine. (‘good’)
11
Q
Habari nzuri.
A
Fine. (‘good news’)
12
Q
Notes
A
Notes
- This is an exchange of greetings between the hours of daybreak and noon.
- The symbols (MA) and (N) which follow certain words in the build-ups will be explained in Unit 15.
