Swahili Basics
Terms
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- Hujambo
- How are you? (singular)
- Sijambo
- I am fine.
- na wewe je?
- and you?
- Je, habari gani?
- What's the news with you?
- Nzuri
- good, fine
- Salama
- peaceful, safe
- sawa sawa
- the same
- hivi hivi
- so so
- Je, Jina lako ni nani?
- What is your name?
- Jina langu ni ______.
- My name is _____.
- kaka
- brother (mother's son)
- wewe
- you (singular)
- jambo
- hello
- bibi
- wife/Ms.
- baba
- dad
- dada
- sister
- na
- and
- jina
- name
- lako
- your
- ndugu
- brother(hood)
- mwalimu
- teacher
- mwanafunzi
- student
- mwanamke
- woman
- mwanaume
- man
- mwanamume
- men
- bwana
- sir