General greetings
In swahili culture ,you can use the following greetings to greet someone with the same age like you
Habari za asubuhi – good morning
Habari za mchana – good afternoon
Habari za jioni -good evening
If they are okay they will respond as follows ….
Ni nzuri tu,za kwako? – ni nzuri (it’s good), za kwako(of yours)
siyo mbaya – not bad
if they are not okay , they will probably respond as follows:
siyo nzuri – not good
ni mbaya – it is bad/not okay
to show that you care if they respond “siyo nzuri or ni mbaya” You need to ask why?
You may start by saying “pole sana” – Iam so sorry” , then find out why
imekuwaje? – what happed?
It is up to them to tell you their story…. remember to end the conversation by saying again “pole sana”
They may respond by saying
“Usijali” – never mind
“nimeshapoa” – feeling better,it’s okay now
“Asante sana” – thank you much
How to wish someone a good day
” Asubuhi njema” – wishing him/her a goodmorning
“Mchana mwema” – good afternoon wishes
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“Jioni njema”- good evening wishes
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“Usiku mwema” – Goodnight
Lala salama – sleep well
The respond will be
“na wewe pia” – same to you