How do you say what is your name in Swahili?
What is your name?: jina lako nani?
What is your name in Kenya language?
Every conversation Kenya starts with a polite greeting Jambo, habari? – Hello, how are you? Jina lako nani? – What is your name?
How do you respond to jambo in Swahili?
Hujambo or jambo (how are you?) – Sijambo (seeJAmbo) (I am fine / no worries) Habari? (any news?) – nzuri (nZOOree) (fine)…The replies to these greetings can be:
- Safi (SAfee) – Clean.
- Poa (POa) – Cool.
- Freshi (fREshee) – fresh (it is a swahilized slang version of the English word fresh)
What does OL mean in Swahili?
young and ol’ The definition of word “ol'”: 1. elderly woman; offensive term for a person’s mother; offensive term for a man’s wife or a partner who is a woman.
What means Karibu Sana?
‘Sana’ which translated to ‘Very’ used as in ‘Asante Sana’ for example: ‘Thank you VERY much’. ‘Karibu’ translates to ‘You’re Welcome’ and is usually the reply to ‘Asante’
How do you say hello in Kenyan?
The most common greeting among those who speak Swahili is ‘Hujambo’ (‘Hello’) or the more colloquial greeting of ‘Jambo’. Both greetings can be responded with the phrase ‘sijambo’, which means ‘I am well’. Other common greetings in contemporary Kenya include ‘sasa’ or ‘Mambo’.
How do you respond to VIPI Mambo?
Again, to answer this, one simply repeats the word: “Salama!” Mambo Vipi? How are things? To answer this, you could respond with, “Salama”, meaning fine, or with Safi or Poa tu, which mean cool.
Is Hakuna Matata Swahili?
The words mean “no worries” in Swahili, a language spoken in countries like the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Estimates for the number of speakers vary widely, from 60 to 150 million. “Hakuna Matata” is the title of a song from the 1994 Disney film The Lion King.
What is Niko poa in English?
i’m cool off.
How do you respond to Umeshindaje?
It loosely translates to okay, alright or fine and is common in coastal regions of East Africa and mainland Tanzania. When someone asks you: Mambo vipi? (How is everything?) You can respond by saying shwari.
What does Niko mean in Swahili?
I’m right. More meanings for niko sawa. am fine.
What does Sawa Bana mean in Kenya?
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What is the reply of Asante Sana?
Karibu
So when someone says Asante to you, you can simply reply with: Karibu or Kamwe. Now it’s time for Medina’s Insights. If you’re not sure about whether to use Asante or Asante sana, keeping it simple is always your safest bet.