| Greetings (One Person) Hello = a.) Jambo b.) Jambo How are you? = a.) Hujambo? I'm fine. = b.) Sijambo. Greetings (More that One) Hello = a.) Hamjambo b.) Hatujambo Other Greetings How is day? = Hawajambo? Day is fine. = Hawajambo. I hold your feet (term of respect) = a.) Shikamoo I accept = b.) marahaba How are you? = a.) Habari gani____? Good, how are you? = b.) Nzuri. Hujambo? I am fine. = a.) Sijambo. Thankyou much. = b.) Asante sana. News of (1) morning (2) afernoon (3) evening (4) night = a.) Habari za (1) asubuhi (2) mchana (3) jioni (4) usiku. Good, how are you? = b.) nzuri, hujambo? I am fine. = a.) Sijambo Thankyou much. = b.) Asante sana. Entering a house (Call word) = a.) Hodi Welcome = b.) Karibu Thankyou much = a.) Asante sana. Welcome inside = b.) Karibu ndani. Thankyou much = a.) Asante sana. Have a seat please = b.) Kaa tafadhali Thank you much = a.) Asante sana. News of journey? = b.) Habari za safari? Very good. = a.) Nzuri sana. Ok, very welcome. = b.) Haya. Karibu sana. Thankyou much. = a.) Asante sana. Important words News (as in question here) = Habari Sorry = Samahani " (sympathy) = Pole (NOTE: if you want to say very sorry.. use pole sana, not pole pole as that means slowly!!) Good = Vizuri (vizuri sana); Nzuri (nzuri sana) Beautiful = Mzuri Tomarrow = Kesho The say after tomarrow = Kesho kutwa Yesterday = Jana |