Lesson 1: Meeting someone

Meeting someone

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Habari

Hello/Greetings

Pronunciation: ha-BA-ree

Swahili: Habari! Jina langu ni Amani.
English: Hello! My name is Amani.

Jina

Name

Pronunciation: JEE-na

Swahili: Jina lako nani?
English: What is your name?

Ninatoka

I come from

Pronunciation: nee-na-TO-ka

Swahili: Ninatoka Kenya.
English: I come from Kenya.

Karibu

Welcome

Pronunciation: ka-REE-boo

Swahili: Karibu nyumbani.
English: Welcome home.

Hujambo

How are you?

Pronunciation: hoo-JAM-bo

Swahili: Hujambo? Habari yako?
English: How are you? How are you?

Nzuri

Good/Fine

Pronunciation: n-ZOO-ree

Swahili: Nzuri sana, asante.
English: Very good, thank you.

Kwaheri

Goodbye

Pronunciation: kwa-HE-ree

Swahili: Kwaheri, tutaonana kesho.
English: Goodbye, see you tomorrow.

Hujambo

Hello

Habari ya asubuhi

Good morning

Habari ya mchana

Good afternoon

Habari ya jioni

Good evening

Usiku mwema

Good night

Jina lako ni nani?

What is your name?

Jina langu ni ___

My name is ___

Samahani, sijakusikia

Sorry, I did not hear you

Unaishi wapi?

Where do you live?

Unatoka wapi?

Where are you from?

Habari gani?

How are you?

Nzuri, asante

Fine, thank you

Na wewe?

And you?

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