Greetings
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Hujambo |
[How are you (to
one person)] |
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Hamjambo |
[How are you? (pl)] |
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Sijambo |
[I am okay] |
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Hatujambo |
[We are okay] |
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Nimefurahi kukutana
na wewe |
[Happy to meet
you] |
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Kwaheri |
[Goodbye] |
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Siku njema |
[Nice day] |
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Mambo |
[What's up] |
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Poa |
[Cool (response
to mambo)] |
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Ndiyo |
[Yes] |
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Hapana/ la |
[No] |
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Asante |
[Thank you] |
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Tafadhali |
[Pease] |
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Samahani |
[Excuse me] |
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Pole |
[Sorry] |
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Sawa |
[Okay] |
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Karibu |
[Welcome] |
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Jina lako ni nani |
[What is your
name] |
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Jina langu ni… |
[My name is …] |
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Unatoka wapi |
[Where are you
from] |
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Ninatoka … |
[I come from…] |
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Unasemaje… kwa Kiswahili |
[How do you say …
in Swahili] |
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Hamna shida |
[No problem] |
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Tutaonana |
[We'll see each
other] |
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Baadaye |
[Later] |
Exercise 1 (Greetings and introductions) |
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How do you ask someone if all is well with them? |
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a. Unaenda wapi |
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b. Hujambo |
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c. Jina lako ni nani? |
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d. Kwaheri |
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Which is the correct greeting for two or more
people? |
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a. Hujambo |
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b. Habari yako |
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c. Asante |
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d. Hamjambo |
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How do you respond when someone says 'Habari
yako'? |
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a. Tutaonana |
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b. Baadaye |
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c. Nzuri |
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d. Sawa |
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How do you introduce your name? |
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a. Jina lako ni nani? |
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b. Nzuri |
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c. Hatujambo |
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d. Jina langu ni |
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How do ask someone what their name is? |
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a. Habari yako |
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b. Habari zenu |
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c. Jina lako ni nani? |
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d. Mimi ninaitwa |
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When do you say hamjambo? |
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a. When introducing your name |
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b. When saying hi to more than one person |
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c. When asking for their name |
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d. At the end of a conversation |
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What does 'habari yako' mean? |
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a. What is your name |
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b. My name is |
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c. What is your news |
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d. What is your news to more than one person |
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Exercise 2 (Polite expressions) |
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What do say when approaching someone's space? |
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a. Hujambo |
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b. Hodi |
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c. Asante |
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d. Karibu |
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How do you say 'thank you' in Kiswahili |
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a. Samahani |
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b. Tutaonana |
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c. Pole |
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d. Asante |
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What would you say if you found people speaking
and want to interrupt them? |
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a. Samahani |
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b. Ndio |
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c. La |
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d. Tutaonana |
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What does 'hapana' mean? |
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a. Yes |
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b. Later |
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c. No |
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d. Thank you |
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How do you tell someone that you'll see each
other later? |
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a. Tutaonana |
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b. Pole |
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c. Usiku mwema |
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d. Wewe pia |
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What is 'yes' in Kiswahili? |
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a. Ndio |
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b. Hapana |
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c. La |
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d. Asante |
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What does the Swahili word 'pole' mean? |
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a. Thank you |
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b. Sorry |
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c. Goodbye |
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d. No |
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How do you say good night? |
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a. Habari yako |
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b. Hujambo |
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c. Samahani |
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d. Usiku mwema |
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What is 'thank you' in Kiswahili? |
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a. Asante |
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b. Hujambo |
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C. Ndio |
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d. Hapana |
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What does 'wewe pia' mean? |
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a. Good night |
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b. You too |
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c. No |
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d. I'm sorry |