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SWAHILI (A few useful expressions)

Note that in the Swahili column below, whenever there is more than one translation, the last one is the one commonly found in the Tanzanian or Kenyan Swahili. The first one is that spoken in Kivu.


SWAHILIENGLISHFRENCH
- Jambo- Good morning
- Good afternoon
- Good evening
- Bonjour
- Bonsoir
- Habari gani ?
- Hujambo ?
- How are you ?- Comment allez-vous ?
- Muzuri
- Sijambo
- I am fine- Je vais bien
- Muzuri aksanti
- Nzuri asante
- Fine thanks- Je vais bien merci
- Habari za kwako ?- And how are you ?- Et vous comment allez-vous ?
- Aksanti
- Asante
- Thank you- Merci
- Tafadhali- Please- S'il vous plait
- Ulale salama- Good night (sleep well)- Bonne nuit (dormez bien)