Lesson 2: Greetings Flashcards
(174 cards)
1
Q
Habari gani?
A
How are you?
2
Q
Nzuri!
A
I’m good!
3
Q
Njema
A
Nice
4
Q
Salama
A
Peaceful
5
Q
Safi
A
Clean
6
Q
Sawa
A
Fine
7
Q
Poa
A
Cool
8
Q
Sana
A
Very
9
Q
Nzuri sana
A
Very good
10
Q
Poa sana
A
Very cool
11
Q
Tu
A
Just
12
Q
Nzuri tu
A
Just good
13
Q
Njema tu
A
Just nice
14
Q
Hujambo?
A
How are you doing? (lit. any issue(s)?)
15
Q
Sijambo!
A
I’m okay/fine! (lit. No issue(s)!)
16
Q
Hamjambo?
A
How are you all doing?
17
Q
Hatujambo!
A
We are okay/fine!
18
Q
U hali gani?
A
How are you? (lit. What’s your condition?)
19
Q
M hali gani?
A
How are you all? (lit. What are your conditions?)
20
Q
Shikamoo
A
[Greeting from youth to elder] (lit. I touch your feet)
21
Q
Marahaba
A
[Response from elder to greeting from youth] (lit. I am delighted)
22
Q
Vipi/Mambo?
A
What’s up? [informal]
23
Q
Hodi!
A
[Request to enter house]
24
Q
Karibu!
A
Welcome!
25
Karibu ndani!
Welcome inside!
26
Asante
Thank you
27
Asante sana
Thank you very much
28
Kwaheri/Kwa heri
Goodbye/Be blessed
29
Tutaonana baadaye
See you later! (lit. We will see each other later)
30
Asubuhi
Morning
31
Mchana
Afternoon
32
Jioni
Evening
33
Usiku
Night
34
Mama
Mother
35
Baba
Father
36
Kaka
Brother
37
Dada
Sister
38
Ndugu
Relative/Comrade
39
Mjomba
Uncle
40
Habari za ...
How is the news of the \_?
41
Habari za asubuhi?
How is the news of the morning?
42
Habari za jioni?
How is the news of the evening?
43
Habari za mama
How is the news of your mom?
44
Habari za ndugu?
How is the news of your sibling/friend?
45
Nyumbani
At home
46
Shuleni
At school
47
Chuoni
At college
48
Masomo
Studies
49
Habari za nyumbani?
How is the news at your home?
50
Habari za masomo?
How is the news of your studies?
51
Sina la kuamba
I have nothing to say
52
Salaamaleikum
Peace be upon you [Muslim greeting]
53
Aleikumsalaam
And also with you [Muslim greeting]
54
Upo?
Are you there?
55
Nipo
I am here
56
Lala salama
Sleep peacefully
57
Nawe pia
And you also
58
Tuonane kesho
See you tomorrow
59
Inshallah
God willing
60
Ndoto njema
Dream well
61
Za mafanikio
Of success
62
Lala unono
Sleep comfortably
63
Usiku mwema
Good night
64
Usingizi mwema
Sleep well
65
Habari za kutwa?
How was your day?
66
Jioni njema
Good evening
67
Uende salama
Go with peace
68
Tuonane inshallah
We will see each other God willing
69
Samahani
Excuse me
70
Niwie radhi
My apologies/Pardon me
71
Tafadhali
Please
72
Pole
Sorry
73
Makiwa
[Term used to express condolences]
74
Shukrani
Thank you
75
Inshallah
God willing
76
Binti
Daughter of
77
Bi/Biti
Miss/Ms.
78
Bibi
Mrs.
79
Bwana
Mr./Sir
80
Marehemu
The late
81
Bimdogo
Little miss / young lady
82
Bwanamdogo
Little sir / young man
83
Bimkubwa
Middle aged / elderly woman
84
Bwanamkubwa
Middle aged / elderly man
85
Hayati
Distinguished deceased person
86
Ustadh
Distinguished scholar
87
Guru
Spiritual leader/Expert/Innovative person
88
How are you?
Habari gani?
89
Nice
Njema
90
Peaceful
Salama
91
Clean
Safi
92
Cool
Poa
93
Very
Sana
94
Very good
Nzuri sana
95
Very cool
Poa sana
96
Just
Tu
97
Just good
Nzuri tu
98
Just nice
Njema tu
99
How are you doing? (lit. any issue(s)?)
Hujambo?
100
I'm okay/fine! (lit. No issue(s)!)
Sijambo!
101
How are you all doing?
Hamjambo?
102
We are okay/fine!
Hatujambo!
103
How are you? (lit. What's your condition?)
U hali gani?
104
How are you all? (lit. What are your conditions?)
M hali gani?
105
[Greeting from youth to elder] (lit. I touch your feet)
Shikamoo
106
[Response from elder to greeting from youth] (lit. I am delighted)
Marahaba
107
What's up? [informal]
Vipi/Mambo?
108
[Request to enter house]
Hodi!
109
Welcome!
Karibu!
110
Welcome inside!
Karibu ndani!
111
Thank you
Asante
112
Thank you very much
Asante sana
113
Goodbye/Be blessed
Kwaheri/Kwa heri
114
See you later! (lit. We will see each other later)
Tutaonana baadaye
115
Morning
Asubuhi
116
Afternoon
Mchana
117
Evening
Jioni
118
Night
Usiku
119
Mother
Mama
120
Father
Baba
121
Brother
Kaka
122
Sister
Dada
123
Relative/Comrade
Ndugu
124
Uncle
Mjomba
125
How is the news of the \_?
Habari za ...
126
How is the news of the morning?
Habari za asubuhi?
127
How is the news of the evening?
Habari za jioni?
128
How is the news of your mom?
Habari za mama
129
How is the news of your sibling/friend?
Habari za ndugu?
130
At home
Nyumbani
131
At school
Shuleni
132
At college
Chuoni
133
Studies
Masomo
134
How is the news at your home?
Habari za nyumbani?
135
How is the news of your studies?
Habari za masomo?
136
I have nothing to say
Sina la kuamba
137
Peace be upon you [Muslim greeting]
Salaamaleikum
138
And also with you [Muslim greeting]
Aleikumsalaam
139
Are you there?
Upo?
140
I am here
Nipo
141
Sleep peacefully
Lala salama
142
And you also
Nawe pia
143
See you tomorrow
Tuonane kesho
144
God willing
Inshallah
145
Dream well
Ndoto njema
146
Of success
Za mafanikio
147
Sleep comfortably
Lala unono
148
Good night
Usiku mwema
149
With tranquility
Wa buraha
150
Sleep well
Usingizi mwema
151
How was your day?
Habari za kutwa?
152
Good evening
Jioni njema
153
Go with peace
Uende salama
154
We will see each other God willing
Tuonane inshallah
155
Excuse me
Samahani
156
My apologies/Pardon me
Niwie radhi
157
Please
Tafadhali
158
Sorry
Pole
159
[Term used to express condolences]
Makiwa
160
Congratulations
Hongera/Heko
161
Thank you
Shukrani
162
God willing
Inshallah
163
Daughter of
Binti
164
Son of
Bin
165
Mrs.
Bibi
166
Mr./Sir
Bwana
167
The late
Marehemu
168
Little miss / young lady
Bimdogo
169
Little sir / young man
Bwanamdogo
170
Middle aged / elderly woman
Bimkubwa
171
Middle aged / elderly man
Bwanamkubwa
172
Distinguished deceased person
Hayati
173
Distinguished scholar
Ustadh
174
Spiritual leader/Expert/Innovative person
Guru
