Kiswahili Greetings
How to say Hello in Kiswahili
Kiswahili is a language where people are allways first
polite and ask each other how they are and how things are
going, before they talk about their actual needs and
problems.

If you know a few basic greetings, you will immediately gain
their respect, because you yourself respect the culture:
Below you find a few examples of greetings
(Salamu) and the appriopriate response (Jibu ):
First person greets:
<---> The addressed person
answers:
Jambo ? - How do you do ? <---> Jambo - I am fine
Hujabo ? - How are you ? <---> Sijambo - I
am OK
Hamjambo ? - How are you all ? <---> Hatujambo - We
are OK
Salaam ? - Peace ? <---> Salaam - Peace
Habari gani ? - What is the news ? <--->
Njema/Nzuri - Fine / Good
Habari yako ? - What news of you ? <---> Njema/Nzuri -
Fine / Good
Habari zenu ? - What news of you all ? <--->
Njema/Nzuri - Fine / Good
Subalkeri - Good morning <---> Subalkeri -
Good morning
Masalkheri - Good afternoon <--->
Masalkheri - Good afternoon
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