Unit 1 Flashcards by Dafina Bobo

Hujambo

How are you?

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bwana

sir/Mr/gentleman

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sijambo

I’m fine

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bibi & bi

lady/Mrs/Miss/Ms

Bibi: formal and more inland. grandmother. used with younger women

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habari za

how is/was (lit. news of)

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safari

journey/trip

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njema (-ema)

good

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mama

Mrs/Miss/Ms/mother/woman

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asubuhi

morning

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nzuri (-zuri)

good/fine

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hamjambo

how are you all?

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hatujambo

we’re fine

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jambo

affair/business/circumstances/matter for discussion.
greeting only before hu-/si-/ham-/hatu-
can be used alone in the casual

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mambo & vipi

casual greetings: casual & similar satus

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ndugu

tanazanian for comrade/friend

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hodi

may I/we come in

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karibu

come in (to one person)

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karibuni

come in (to multiple people)

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shikamoo

greeting to older/higher status person

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marahaba

typical reply to shikamoo

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mwanangu (mwana wangu)

my child/son/daughter

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salama

safe/in good health

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just/simply/only/merely

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karibu sana

you’re very welcome

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unatoka

you come from

wapi

where?

natoko

I come from

Uingereza

UK/Britain/England

Wewe si

You are not

Mmarekani/Mwamerika

American/USA

ndiyo

yes, that is so

am not/are not/is not

Mimi ni Mwingereza

I am British

am/are/is

habari za/za

how's everything

mchana

today/daytime

jioni

evening

siku nyingi

many days

tangu jana

since yesterday

kazi

work

gani

what

safi

in order/correct (response to habari za)

m- vs mw-

sing nouns start w/vowels use mw-

-nyama

animal in m/wa class

-dudu

insect in m/wa class

-faransa

French person in m/wa class

-finyanzi

potter in m/wa class

-geni

guest/visitor/stranger in m/wa class

-gonjwa

sick person in m/wa class

-hindi

Indian person in m/wa class

-jerumani

German person in m/wa class

-kristo

Christian persson in m/wa class

-kulima

farmar in m/wa class

-pokeaji/-pokezi

receptionist in m/wa class

-talii

tourist in m/wa class

-alimu

teacher in m/wa class

-anafunzi

student/pupil in m/wa class

-anamke

woman in m/wa class

-anamume

man in m/wa class

-islamu

Muslim person in m/wa class

-uguzi

nurse in m/wa class

-zungu

European person in m/wa class

wa- with a vowel after?

wa- + a = wa- / wa- + e = we- / wa- + i = we-

-toka

come from

most countries use this prefix

ubelgiji

Belgium

uchina

China

uganda

Uganda

ugiriki

Greece

ulaya

Europe

ureno

Portugal

urusi

Russia

afrika ya kusini

South Africa

bara hindi

India

hispania

Spain

marekani

USA

misri

egypt

msumbiji

Mozambique

hodi

a call before entering someone's home

Unit 1 Flashcards

(79 cards)