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Swahili Greetings and Manners
Everyday Swahili greetings and polite words from East Africa.
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- HelloEnglishHabariHA-ba-ri (lit. news)
- Hello (to an elder, respectful)EnglishShikamooshee-ka-MO-o
- Reply to shikamooEnglishMarahabama-ra-HA-ba
- Hi (casual)EnglishJamboJAM-bo
- Hello (reply to jambo)EnglishJamboJAM-bo
- How are you?EnglishHujambo?hoo-JAM-bo
- I'm fine (reply)EnglishSijambosee-JAM-bo
- FineEnglishNzurin-ZOO-ri
- Very fineEnglishNzuri sanan-ZOO-ri SA-na
- Good morningEnglishHabari za asubuhiha-BA-ri za a-soo-BOO-hee
- Good afternoonEnglishHabari za mchanaha-BA-ri za m-CHA-na
- Good eveningEnglishHabari za jioniha-BA-ri za jee-O-ni
- Good nightEnglishUsiku mwemaoo-SEE-koo MWE-ma
- GoodbyeEnglishKwaherikwa-HE-ri
- Goodbye (to many)EnglishKwaherinikwa-he-REE-ni
- See you laterEnglishTutaonana baadayetoo-ta-o-NA-na ba-a-DA-ye
- See you tomorrowEnglishTutaonana keshotoo-ta-o-NA-na KE-sho
- Thank youEnglishAsantea-SAN-te
- Thank you very muchEnglishAsante sanaa-SAN-te SA-na
- You're welcomeEnglishKaribuka-REE-boo
- WelcomeEnglishKaribuka-REE-boo
- PleaseEnglishTafadhalita-fa-DHA-li
- SorryEnglishPolePO-le
- Excuse meEnglishSamahanisa-ma-HA-ni
- YesEnglishNdiyon-DEE-yo
- NoEnglishHapanaha-PA-na
- Nice to meet youEnglishNimefurahi kukutana naweni-me-foo-RA-hi koo-koo-TA-na NA-we
- What is your name?EnglishJina lako nani?JEE-na LA-ko NA-ni
- My name is AmaniEnglishJina langu ni AmaniJEE-na LAN-goo ni a-MA-ni
- I am from AmericaEnglishMimi ni kutoka MarekaniMEE-mi ni koo-TO-ka ma-re-KA-ni
- Happy birthdayEnglishSiku ya kuzaliwa njemaSEE-koo ya koo-za-LEE-wa N-je-ma
- CongratulationsEnglishHongerahon-GE-ra
- Happy New YearEnglishHeri ya mwaka mpyaHE-ri ya MWA-ka M-pya
- CheersEnglishAfyaA-fya (lit. health)
- No problemEnglishHakuna matataha-KOO-na ma-TA-ta
- Take careEnglishJihadharijee-ha-DHA-ri
- Good luckEnglishBahati njemaba-HA-ti N-je-ma
- I understandEnglishNaelewana-e-LE-wa
- I don't understandEnglishSielewisi-e-LE-wi
- Please say it againEnglishTafadhali rudiata-fa-DHA-li roo-DEE-a
- Do you speak English?EnglishUnazungumza Kiingereza?oo-na-zoon-GOO-m-za kee-een-ge-RE-za
- I speak a little SwahiliEnglishNinaongea Kiswahili kidogoni-na-on-GE-a kee-swa-HEE-li kee-DO-go
- Where is the toilet?EnglishChoo kiko wapi?CHO-o KEE-ko WA-pi
- I don't knowEnglishSijuisee-JOO-ee
- Wait a momentEnglishSubiri kidogosoo-BEE-ri kee-DO-go
- Let's goEnglishTwendeTWEN-de
- Very goodEnglishVizuri sanavee-ZOO-ri SA-na
- OkayEnglishSawaSA-wa
- I love youEnglishNakupendana-koo-PEN-da
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