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1
Q

Habari gani?

A

What is the news?/How are things?

2
Q

Nzuri

A

Good

3
Q

Hujambo?

A

Any issues?/How are you doing?

4
Q

Sijambo!

A

No issues!/I’m fine!

5
Q

Hamjambo?

A

Any issues?/How are y’all (plural) doing?

6
Q

Hatujambo!

A

No issues!/We’re fine!

7
Q

U hali gani?

A

What’s your condition?/How are you?

8
Q

Njema

A

nice

9
Q

M hali gani?

A

What’s y’all condition?/How are you?

10
Q

Salama

A

peaceful

11
Q

nzuri

A

good

12
Q

safi

A

clean

13
Q

sawa

A

fine

14
Q

poa

A

cool

15
Q

tu

A

just

16
Q

Shikamoo

A

I touch your feet.

17
Q

Marahaba

A

I am delighted.

18
Q

Vipi/Mambo

A

What’s up?

19
Q

Hodi!

A

Permission to enter the house

20
Q

Karibu ndani.

A

Welcome inside.

21
Q

Habari za asubuhi/mchana/jioni/usiku?

A

How is the (news of the) morning/afternoon/evening/night?

22
Q

Habari za mama/baba/kaka/dada/ndugu/mjomba?

A

How is the (news of the) mama/daddy/brother/sister/comrade/uncle?

23
Q

Habari za nyumbani/shuleni/chuoni/masomo/Amerika?

A

How is the (news of the) home/school/college/studies/america?

24
Q

Samahani

A

Excuse me

25
Q

Niwie radhi

A

My apologies/pardon me

26
Q

pole

A

sorry

27
Q

heko/hongera

A

congratulations

28
Q

shukrani

A

thanks (rather than thank you)

29
Q

Waambaje?

A

How are you doing?

30
Q

Sina la kuamba.

A

I have nothing to say.

31
Q

Salaamaleikum.

A

Peace be upon you.

32
Q

Aleikumsalaam.

A

And also with you.

33
Q

Upo/Mpo?

A

Are you/y’all there?

34
Q

Nipo/Tupo.

A

I am here

35
Q

Lala salama.

A

Sleep peacefully.

36
Q

Tuonanae kesho.

A

See you tomorrow.

37
Q

Ndoto njema.

A

Dream well.

38
Q

Usiku mwema.

A

Good night.

39
Q

Usingizi mwema.

A

Sleep well.

40
Q

Habari za kutwa?

A

How was your day?

41
Q

Jioni njema.

A

Good evening.

42
Q

Uende salama.

A

Go with peace.

43
Q

Tafadhali

A

Please

44
Q

Makiwa

A

Condolences

45
Q

Inshallah

A

God willing.

46
Q

Binti

A

Daughter of

47
Q

Bin

A

Son of

48
Q

Bi/Biti

A

Miss/Ms.

49
Q

Bibi

A

Mrs.

50
Q

Bwana

A

Mr./Sir

51
Q

Marehemu

A

The late (dead people)

52
Q

Bimdogo

A

Little (young kid) lady

53
Q

Bwanamdogo

A

Little (young kid) man

54
Q

Bimkubwa

A

Middle Aged Woman

55
Q

Bwanamkubwa

A

Middle Aged Man

56
Q

Hayati

A

Late Distinguished Scholar

57
Q

Ustadh

A

Distinguished Scholar

58
Q

Guru

A

Spiritual leader

59
Q

Lala unono

A

Sleep Comfortably

60
Q

Tuonane inshallah

A

We will see each other God willing

61
Q

Nawe pia.

A

And you also.

62
Q

Inshallah.

A

God willing.

63
Q

Wa buraha.

A

With tranquility.

64
Q

Za mafaniko.

A

Of success.

65
Q

maamkio/salamu

A

greetings

66
Q

adabu

A

politeness

67
Q

heshima

A

honorable

68
Q

tafsida

A

civil

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