Informal Greetings These greetings are mainly used in conversations with friends or people who are familiar with each other. these greetings carry a sense of casualness, informality, intimacy, etc. Mambo vipi? (hi) Inakuaje? (how?) Niambie (tell me) Niaje? (how…
Pika “cook” Imba “sing” Kula “eat” Vaa “wear” Ruka “jump” Kaa “sit” Simama “stand” Cheka “laugh” Lia “cry”
Mhandisi – engineer Mkulima – farmer Mfugaji – animal keeper Mamantilie – food vender Mkutubi – librarian
The list of most common Swahili phrases Habari (hello) Nakupenda (I love you) Asubuhi njema (wish you good morning) Mchana mwema (wish you good afternoon) Usiku mwema (wish you good night) Jina lako nani? (what’s your name?) Jina langu ni…(my…
Greetings in Swahili In Swahili language, greetings can be grouped into formal greetings and informal greetings. Greetings are often times intended to know how one feels health-wise and socialize with them. Formal Greetings The formal greetings are specifically used for…
The verb ‘to have’ conjugations in Swahili ‘Have’ is –na in Swahili Positive Negative I have a watch. I don’t have a watch (mimi) nina saa. (mimi) sina saa. We have an umbrella. We don’t…
The verb ‘to love’ conjugations in Swahili Love means penda in Swahili I love music……………………………ninapenda muziki We love people……………………….tunapenda watu You love fish (singular)………………unapenda samaki You love mangoes (plural)……………mnapenda maembe She loves men…………………………anapenda wanaume. He loves women………………………anapenda wanawake It loves…
The list of most common Swahili phrases Habari (hello) Nakupenda (I love you) Asubuhi njema (wish you good morning) Mchana mwema (wish you good afternoon) Usiku mwema (wish you good night) Jina lako nani? (what’s your name?) Jina langu ni…(my…
What is language interpreting? This is an act of transferring information or message from one language to another orally. The following are some of language interpreting type: a) Simultaneous interpretation In this type of interpretation, the interpreter listens to spoken…
How do we call means of transport in Swahili? The Swahili people use different means of transport. The cheapest means among these is a bicycle while the most expensive is an airplane. The following are the most common facilities the…
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