Unit 1 Vocab Flashcards by Michael Cox

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Shikamoo

A

Elder greeting

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Marahaba (response)

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Elder greeting response

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Hujambo / SiJambo

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Anyone greeting and response

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Habari za asubuhi

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Good morning

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Habari za mchana

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Good afternoon

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Habari za jioni

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Good eveing greeting

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Habari za usiku

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Good night

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Habari zako

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How are you (anytime)

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Mambo!

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Causal greeting to peer

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Kwema?

A

How is everything

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Poa / Safi

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Cool (response) / Clean (response).
Safi is usually a response to Habari

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Salama

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Peace / all is well

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Njema / Nzuri

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Good (usually a response to a greeting)

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Vipi

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Vipi can be a greeting too as it translates to “How” (causal greeting)

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Umeamkaje?
Ume-am-kage

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How have you awoken?

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Umeshindaje
Ume-shin-daje

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How have you passed the day

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Mzima?

A

Healthy?

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Sema

A

Talk or Speak (Verb)

Q

Niambie! (like a greeting)
Ni-ambi-e

A

Tell me!

Q

Kwaheri

A

Bye

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Mchana mwema

A

Good night

Q

Jioni njema

A

Good evening

Q

Usiku Mwema

A

Good night

Q

Unaitwaje?
U-na-itwa-je

A

What is your name? / who are you called?

Baadaye Ba-a-da-ye

See you later.

Asante(ni) / Karibu(ni)

Thank you / Thank you all Welcome / Welcome all

Hapana

No

Ndiyo Nd-i-yo

Yes

Hodi

Hello I’m here (example: knocking on door)

Samahani

Excuse me / Forgive me

Pole

Expression of sympathy (response). Death to walking too fast.

Naomba

Polite request as in “Naomba majo”. May I please have some water?

Nyumba / Nyumbani

House / Home

Shamba

Farm

Kazi

Work