Unit 5 Some Variants On The Greeting Routine Flashcards
1
Q
Jambo, bwana.
A
Hello (sir)!
2
Q
Sijambo.
A
(another reply to ‘jambo’)
3
Q
Habari za `mchana?
A
How are you today?
News of daytime?
4
Q
-jema
A
good
5
Q
Njema.
A
Fine.
good
6
Q
Habari njema.
A
Fine.
good news
7
Q
Notes
A
The new expressions in this exchange are interchangeable with their counterparts in the preceding units. In some parts of East Africa, the word ‘nsuri’ is preferred to ‘njema’ in these contexts.
