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Habari
Hello/Greetings
Pronunciation: ha-BA-ree
Swahili: Habari! Jina langu ni Amani.
English: Hello! My name is Amani.
English: Hello! My name is Amani.
Jina
Name
Pronunciation: JEE-na
Swahili: Jina lako nani?
English: What is your name?
English: What is your name?
Ninatoka
I come from
Pronunciation: nee-na-TO-ka
Swahili: Ninatoka Kenya.
English: I come from Kenya.
English: I come from Kenya.
Karibu
Welcome
Pronunciation: ka-REE-boo
Swahili: Karibu nyumbani.
English: Welcome home.
English: Welcome home.
Hujambo
How are you?
Pronunciation: hoo-JAM-bo
Swahili: Hujambo? Habari yako?
English: How are you? How are you?
English: How are you? How are you?
Nzuri
Good/Fine
Pronunciation: n-ZOO-ree
Swahili: Nzuri sana, asante.
English: Very good, thank you.
English: Very good, thank you.
Kwaheri
Goodbye
Pronunciation: kwa-HE-ree
Swahili: Kwaheri, tutaonana kesho.
English: Goodbye, see you tomorrow.
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?