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Greetings
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Undergraduate 4
09/17/2008

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Term
What are the 5 ways of greeting someone?
Definition
1) Hujambo? / Hamjambo? / Hawajambo?
2) U hali gani? (sing.) / M hali gani? (pl.)
3) Habari gani? (habari = news)
4) Shikamoo.
5) Vipi? / Mambo?
Term
How do you say "knock knock!" ?
Definition
Hodi!
Term
What is the response to "hodi!" ?
Definition
Karibu / Karibu ndani.
Term
How do you say "goodbye" and "hope to see you soon"?
Definition
Kwaheri, tutaonana baadaye.
Term
Respond: Hujambo?
Definition
Sijambo.
Term
Respond: Habari za asubuhi/mchana/jioni/usiku?
Definition
Sawa / Safi / Poa / Nzuri / Njema / Salama. (you can add "tu" or "sana" after any of the responses)
Term
Respond: Hamjambo?
Definition
Hatujambo.
Term
Respond: Shikamoo.
Definition
Marahaba.
Term
Respond: U hali gani?
Definition
Sawa / Safi / Poa / Nzuri / Njema / Salama. (you can add "tu" or "sana" after any of the responses)
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Respond: Vipi? / Mambo?
Definition
Poa / Safi / Sawa.
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