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Jambo! |
Hello! |
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Jambo, Bwana! |
Hello, Sir! |
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Jambo, Mama! |
Hello, Madam! |
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Salama? |
Are you fine? |
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Salama! |
Fine! |
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Mambo (vipi)! |
How are you? |
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Poa tu! / Safi! |
Cool! |
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Hujambo! |
How are you? |
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Sijambo! |
I am fine! |
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Hamjambo! |
How are you all? |
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Shikamoo! |
My respects! (said to an elderly person) |
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Sijambo! |
I am fine! |
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Hatujambo! |
We are fine! |
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Marahaba! |
Thank-you! (said by an elderly person recognizing your respect) |
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Habari? |
What's new? |
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Habari gani? |
How are you? |
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Habari yako?
Habari zako? |
What is your news? |
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Habari ya leo?
Habari za leo? |
How are you today? |
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Habari ya asubuhi?
Habari za asubuhi? |
How are you this morning? |
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Habari ya mchana?
Habari za mchana? |
How are you this afternoon? |
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Habari ya jioni?
Habari za jioni? |
How are you this evening? |
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Habari ya nyumbani?
Habari za nyumbani? |
What about your home? |
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Habari ya kazi?
Habari za kazi? |
What about your work? |
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Habari ya mtoto?
Habari za mtoto? |
How is your child? |
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Habari ya safari?
Habari za safari? |
How was your journey? |
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Njema! |
Fine! |
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Subalkheri! |
Good morning (Arabic) |
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Masalkheri! |
Good evening! (Arabic) |
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Hamjambo nyumbani? |
How's the family? |
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U hali gani? |
How are you? |
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U mzima? |
Is your health good? |
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(Ni) mzima |
I am well. |
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Na wewe? |
And you? |
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Na wewe pia? |
And you too? |
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Haya! |
OK! / Let's go! |
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Naam! |
Yes? (when answering a call) |
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Ndiyo |
Yes |
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Siyo
Hapana |
No |
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Aha! |
No! |
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Tafadhali |
Please |
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Asante! |
Thank you! |
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Asante sana! |
Thank you very much! |
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Hamna shida |
Don't mention it or no problem |
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Pole! |
Sorry! |
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Pole na msiba wako! |
My sincere sympathy! |
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Pole na safari! |
Be careful! (on a journey) |
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Safari njema! |
Have a good journey! |
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Hodi! |
Anybody home? (when standing outside someone's door) |
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Karibu! |
Your welcome here! (when inviting someone inside) |
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Karibuni! |
You are all welcome here! |
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Starehe! |
Feel at ease and relax! (when someone enters your place) |
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Asanteni! |
Thank you all! |
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Kwa heri! |
Good bye! |
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Kwa herini! |
Good bye everyone! |
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Kwa heri ya kuonana! |
See you soon! |
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Tutaonana! |
See you again! |
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Tutaonana kesho. |
See you tomorrow! |
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Asubuhi njema. |
Have a good morning! |
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Usiku mwema! |
Good night! |
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Lala salama! |
Sweet dreams! (when going to sleep) |
