What is the Swahili word for "Hi"?

American English

hi

Swahili

hujambo

Learn the word in this minigame:

More Essentials Vocabulary in Swahili

thank you-asante.svg

The bill, please!

The bill, please!-Naomba bili tafadhali!.svg

Naomba bili tafadhali!

How much?-Ni pesa ngapi?.svg

Menyu,tafadhali!

Sorry!-Samahani!.svg

Do you speak English?

Do you speak English?-Je,unaongea Kiingereza?.svg

Je,unaongea Kiingereza?

I need water.-nahitaji maji..svg

Help!-Saidia!.svg

What's your name?

What's your name?-Jina lako ni nani?.svg

Jina lako ni nani?

Fine, thank you.

Fine, thank you.-Sawa, asante.svg

I am happy.-nina furaha..svg

My name is Alex.

My name is Alex.-Jina langu ni Alex..svg

Jina langu ni Alex.

Nice to meet you!

Nice to meet you!-Nafurahia kukutana na wewe!.svg

Nafurahia kukutana na wewe!

How are you?-habari gani?.svg

How's the weather?

How's the weather?-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

Cheers!-gongana.svg

What do you do?

What do you do?-Unafanya nini?.svg

Are you from here?

Are you from here?-Wewe ni mwenyeji wa hapa?.svg

Wewe ni mwenyeji wa hapa?

How old are you?

How old are you?-Una miaka mingapi?.svg

Una miaka mingapi?

sunglasses-miwani ya jua.svg

I love you!-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

my family-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

You're welcome!

You're welcome!-Unakaribishwa!.svg

Good morning!-Habari ya asubuhi!.svg

Habari ya asubuhi!

Good afternoon!

Good afternoon!-Habari ya adhuhuri!.svg

Habari ya adhuhuri!

Good evening!-Habari ya jioni!.svg

Habari ya jioni!

Good night!-Usiku mwema!.svg

handshake-kupeana mikono.svg

bowing-inamisha kichwa.svg

inamisha kichwa

How are you doing?

How are you doing?-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

Example sentences

American EnglishHi, how are you?

How "Hi" is said across the globe.

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