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Mapambazuko hayo yananipiga soksi yangul.
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Some Useful Swahili Words & Phrases. For Safari vacations go to Plans and Itineraries
Greetings
Romantic Phrases
Miscellaneous

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Greetings

Many thanks to Matemwe Bungalows in Zanzibar for some of these.

Greeting Reply

Hujambo - Hello Sijambo - Hello
Karibu - Welcome Asante sana - Thanks very much
Kwaheri - Goodbye Karibu tena - Welcome again
Shikamo - Greeting Marahaba - Greeting (respectful)
Vipi mambo - Wassup Fresh/safi - Great/cool
Habari gani - How are you Nzuri sana - Fine, thanks

These simple greetings are used all the time by the staff in lodges/camps.


Romantic Phrases

I love you - Nakupenda wewe

Your voice is like the wind in the palms - Sauti yako ni kama mpepea unapopita minazini

Moonlight becomes you - Mbalamwezi unakung’arisha

You and me, lets sail away over the horizon - Wewe na mimi, tupotee kabisa katika upeo usio na mwisho

Your eyes are like stars they shine at night - Macho yako ni kama nyota, usiku yanang’ara.


Miscellaneous

The sound of the distant surf reminds me of flushing toilets - Sauti ya mawimbi ya mbali yana nikumbusha kama sauti ya flash ya choo.

Those sunrises knock my socks off - Mapambazuko hayo yananipiga soksi yangul

Can you change the tape please, we’ve heard it ten times - Tafadhali badilisha kaseti hii, tumeshasikia mara kumi