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Kiswahili - Workbook 1 - Answers

The document provides answers to a Swahili worksheet covering greetings, phrases, and their English translations. It includes common greetings like mambo, shikamoo, haya, as well as questions like hujambo and umeamkaje. The worksheet answers are organized into four parts covering Swahili to English, English to Swahili, appropriate responses, and short responses to sample greetings/questions.

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Kiswahili - Workbook 1 - Answers

The document provides answers to a Swahili worksheet covering greetings, phrases, and their English translations. It includes common greetings like mambo, shikamoo, haya, as well as questions like hujambo and umeamkaje. The worksheet answers are organized into four parts covering Swahili to English, English to Swahili, appropriate responses, and short responses to sample greetings/questions.

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Pre-Departure Program

Swahili Unit 1
Worksheet Answers

UNIT 1: PHONETICS AND GREETINGS

PART 1: SWAHILI TO ENGLISH SWAHILI

Baadaye Later

Mambo What’s up?

Poa Cool

Hujambo? Is anything wrong with you?

Sijambo Nothing is wrong with me.

Shikamoo Respectful greeting

Njema Good

Mzima Healthy?

Kwema Is everything okay? (non-literal)

Habari za leo? What is the news of the day?

Umeamkaje? How have you awoken?

Kwaheri Goodbye

Haya General affirmation (okay)

Nzuri Good

Vipi What’s up?

Safi Clean/good

Samahani Excuse me

Karibu (You’re) welcome

Asante Thank you!

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Pre-Departure Program
Swahili Unit 1
Worksheet Answers

PART 2: ENGLISH TO SWAHILI TRANSLATION

English Swahili

Farm Shamba

What’s up? Mambo?

House Nyumba

Respectful greetings Shikamoo

Healthy? Mzima?

Goodbye Kwaheri

Night Usiku

How did you wake up? Umeamkaje?

Home Nyumbani

Is everything okay? Kwema?

Evening Jioni

Is there anything wrong with you? Hujambo?

Cool Poa

Later Baadaye

Peacefully Salama

Good Nzuri

Morning Asubuhi

Afternoon Mchana

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Pre-Departure Program
Swahili Unit 1
Worksheet Answers

PART 3: WHAT’S THE APPROPRIATE RESPONSE?

Greeting Response

Baadaye Kwaheri / baadaya

Mambo! Poa!

Shikamoo Marahaba

Haya, kwaheri. Kwaheri

Haya Haya

Hujambo? Sijambo

Mzima? Mzima

Habari za leo? Nzuri / Salama

Umeamkaje? Salama

Kwema? Kwema

PART 4: SHORT RESPONSE

1) You walk out your door in the morning and see one of the village elders. What should be the first
thing you say to him?
Shikamoo

2) A group of children comes to your door and says, “Hodi!” What should you say to them?
Karibuni!

3) You want to ask somebody how their afternoon has been. What should you ask them?
Umeshindaje?

4) You see one of your peers. What’s one casual way in which you could greet them?
Mambo!

5) What’s the difference between nyumba and nyumbani?


Nyumba = house; nyumbani = home

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