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”
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 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…
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…
What are the Swahili connecting words? Connectives are used to connect or link words in a language. The following are some of the Swahili connectives with their English equivalents in the brackets: na (and) au (or) ilhali (whereas) badala ya…
Interpretation The act of interpreting involves transfer of spoken information or message from one language to another orally. A person who interprets is called an interpreter. An interpreter ought to be able to listen effectively and process information as quickly…
Good morning! Habari za asubuhi What’s your name? Jina lako nani? I like swimming Ninapenda kuogelea I like playing soccer Ninapenda kucheza soka I live in Tanzania Ninaishi Tanzania I keep animals like dogs, cats and goats Ninafuga mbwa, paka…
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