Kijue Kiswahili Sehemu ya Pili-2

We proceed with our topic

Hawajambo

Third person plural (ham);any news( jambo)?=direct translation.

Are you (all) fine?=communicative translation_ The response is “hawajambo”

With the falling tone to differentiate with the question.

Hamjambo. Third person plural ( ham);any news (jambo)?=direct translation;the response is
” Hatujambo”which means we all fine.

Karibu: This word had two different meanings. The first one is welcome and second one is
Near. Tanzanians are so charming oriented people. Normally after greeting elder
Or any Swahili speaker will tell you” karibu”the response is Asante.

Asante means thank you.

Exercise Two; Greeting in Swahili

1.Hujambo.
Response……..

2.Hajambo
Response…..

3.Hawajambo
Response……..

4.Hamjambo
Response……..

5.Habari za mchana
Response…….

6.Umelalaje
Response…….

7.Shikamoo?
Response……..

8.Mambo
Response……..

9.vipi?
Response……

10.Umeamkaje
Response……….

Practice two

Asha greets her mother. It is in the morning.

Asha ; Shikamoo mama

Mother;Marhaba

Mother: Hujambo?

Asha: Sijambo.

Mother:Nawa uso Ili tunywe chai Sasa.

Asha:sawa mama

Communicative translation

Asha greets her mother: Mother responds,and asks Asha to wash her face”Nawa uso “so that they can take tea”tunywe chai”