STAGE ONE-HATUA YA KWANZA
Welcome to our first class. Here we are going to teach you two things. One of the things is Communication and the second thing is Special Greetings in Kiswahili. I hope you will enjoy the lesson.
(a)Communication-Mawasiliano
Good Morning-Habari za Asubuhi
Good Afternoon-Habari za Mchana
Good Afternoon-Habari za Mchana
Good Evening-Habari za Jioni?
Good Night-Usiku Mwema
How Are You?-Hujambo?
I am Fine-Sijambo
How Are You–Habari za Kwako?
Fine Thanks-Nzuri Asante
How are You?-Habari Gani?
(b)Special Greeting-Salamu Maalum
This greeting is for anyone elder than you, both men and women.-Shikamoo
Hello – Jambo/Habari
Hello – Sijambo
Welcome – Karibu
Thank you – Asante
STAGE TWO-HATUA YA PILI
In this second stage, we are going to teach you about the introduction and also about different titles that you can use to identify people.
(a)Introduction-Kujitambulisha
ME/I-MIMI
YOU-WEWE
WHO-NANI
GUEST/VISITOR-MGENI
HOST/NATIVE-MWENYEJI
HE/SHE-YEYE
WE-SISI
THOSE-WALE
THEY-WAO
FATHER-BABA
MOTHER-MAMA
UNCLE-MJOMBA
BROTHER-KAKA
SISTER-DADA
GRANDMOTHER-BIBI
GRANDFATHER-BABU
NEIGHBOUR-JIRANI
OLD PERSON/PARENTS(DAD)-MZEE
CHILD-MTOTO
TEACHER-MWALIMU
STUDENT-MWANAFUNZI
DOCTOR-DAKTARI
NURSE-MUUGUZI