What is the response to Jambo?
What is the response to Jambo?
Hujambo (how are you? – to one person) – Sijambo (I am fine). Hamjambo (how are you? – to two or more people) – Hatujambo (We are fine).
What does Jambo mean in Tanzania?
Jambo is a Swahili greeting or salutation. It is similar in meaning to the English word Hello.
What does Jambo mean in Kenya?
hello
How do you say hi in Africa?
South Africa
- Zulu: Sawubona (Hello)
- Xhosa: Molo (Hello)
- Afrikaans: Hallo (Hello)
- English: Hello.
What is the meaning of Habari Yako?
how are you
How do you respond to Habari Yako?
Exercise 1, Greeting Responses “Hujambo!” “Hamjambo!” “Habari yako?” (Say you are doing well.)
How do you respond to Habari Gani?
Kwanzaa Customs During the celebration of Kwanzaa, it is customary to greet friends and family with the Swahili phrase, “Habari gani”, meaning, “What is the news?” To respond, answer with the principle of the day. (Umoja, for example, is the response given on December 26th.)
What does Sema mean in Swahili?
say
Swahili | English | |
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1. | sema kwa mshangao (verb) | to exclaim (verb) |
2. | sema kwa sauti (verb) Synonym: piga kelele | to shout (verb) |
How old is Swahili?
How old are you? Una miaka mingapi?
What is the most beautiful African language?
Swahili
What is the longest word in Swahili?
Kipikikusikitishacho
What does Wana mean in Swahili?
Offspring (plural), They have, have.
How do you say yes in Kikuyu?
Yes – Niguo No – Asha Today (this day) – Umuthi Tomorrow – Ruciu Yesterday – Ira Chicken – Nguku – Ng’ondu Cow -…
What does Pumbaa mean in Swahili?
In Swahili, Pumbaa means to be foolish, silly, weak-minded, careless, negligent. Timon is one of the few characters whose name has no meaning in Swahili. Instead, Timon is a historical Greek name meaning “he who respects”.
What are the top 5 longest words?
10 Longest Words in the English Language
- Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (45 letters)
- Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (34 letters)
- Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism (30 letters)
- Floccinaucinihilipilification (29 letters)
- Antidisestablishmentarianism (28 letters)
- Honorificabilitudinitatibus (27 letters)
Is pulchritudinous a bad word?
Even though it looks (and sounds) like it would describe a disease or a bad attitude, pulchritudinous actually describes a person of breathtaking, heartbreaking… beauty. Let’s be honest: Your opportunities for using this word in casual conversation are probably pretty slim.