Common Expressions

 Greetings

Hujambo	[How are you (to one person)]
Hamjambo	[How are you? (pl)]
Sijambo	[I am okay]
Hatujambo	[We are okay]
Nimefurahi kukutana na wewe	[Happy to meet you]
Kwaheri	[Goodbye]
Siku njema	[Nice day]
Mambo	[What's up]
Poa	[Cool (response to mambo)]

Polite/ Common Expressions

Ndiyo	[Yes]
Hapana/ la	[No]
Asante	[Thank you]
Tafadhali	[Pease]
Samahani	[Excuse me]
Pole	[Sorry]
Sawa	[Okay]
Karibu	[Welcome]
Jina lako ni nani	[What is your name]
Jina langu ni…	[My name is …]
Unatoka wapi	[Where are you from]
Ninatoka …	[I come from…]
Unasemaje… kwa Kiswahili	[How do you say … in Swahili]
Hamna shida	[No problem]
Tutaonana	[We'll see each other]
Baadaye	[Later]

Exercise 1 (Greetings and introductions)

How do you ask someone if all is well with them?

a. Unaenda wapi

b. Hujambo

c. Jina lako ni nani?

d. Kwaheri

Which is the correct greeting for two or more people?

a. Hujambo

b. Habari yako

c. Asante

d. Hamjambo

How do you respond when someone says 'Habari yako'?

a. Tutaonana

b. Baadaye

c. Nzuri

d. Sawa

How do you introduce your name?

a. Jina lako ni nani?

b. Nzuri

c. Hatujambo

d. Jina langu ni

How do ask someone what their name is?

a. Habari yako

b. Habari zenu

c. Jina lako ni nani?

d. Mimi ninaitwa

When do you say hamjambo?

a. When introducing your name

b. When saying hi to more than one person

c. When asking for their name

d. At the end of a conversation

What does 'habari yako' mean?

a. What is your name

b. My name is

c. What is your news

d. What is your news to more than one person

Exercise 2 (Polite expressions)

What do say when approaching someone's space?

a. Hujambo

b. Hodi

c. Asante

d. Karibu

How do you say 'thank you' in Kiswahili

a. Samahani

b. Tutaonana

c. Pole

d. Asante

What would you say if you found people speaking and want to interrupt them?

a. Samahani

b. Ndio

c. La

d. Tutaonana

What does 'hapana' mean?

a. Yes

b. Later

c. No

d. Thank you

How do you tell someone that you'll see each other later?

a. Tutaonana

b. Pole

c. Usiku mwema

d. Wewe pia

What is 'yes' in Kiswahili?

a. Ndio

b. Hapana

c. La

d. Asante

What does the Swahili word 'pole' mean?

a. Thank you

b. Sorry

c. Goodbye

d. No

How do you say good night?

a. Habari yako

b. Hujambo

c. Samahani

d. Usiku mwema

What is 'thank you' in Kiswahili?

a. Asante

b. Hujambo

C. Ndio

d. Hapana

What does 'wewe pia' mean?

a. Good night

b. You too

c. No

d. I'm sorry