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Home/American English to Swahili/Etiquette/I wave

How to say "I wave" in Swahili and 31 more useful words.

American English

I wave

I wave-napunga mikono.svg
Swahili

napunga mikono

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More Etiquette Vocabulary in Swahili

American English
Swahili
handshake
handshake-kupeana mikono.svg
kupeana mikono
personal space
personal space-nafasi ya kibinafsi.svg
nafasi ya kibinafsi
air kiss
air kiss-busu hewani.svg
busu hewani
dress code
dress code-kanuni za mavazi.svg
kanuni za mavazi
high five
high five-nipe tano.svg
nipe tano
fist bump
fist bump-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE
curtsy
curtsy-heshima.svg
heshima
bowing
bowing-inamisha kichwa.svg
inamisha kichwa
ladies first
ladies first-wanawake kwanza.svg
wanawake kwanza
eye contact
eye contact-mwonano wa macho.svg
mwonano wa macho
cursing
cursing-kulaani.svg
kulaani
interruption
interruption-dakiza.svg
dakiza
hand gesture
hand gesture-ishara za mkono.svg
ishara za mkono
I compliment
I compliment-sifa.svg
sifa
I apologize
I apologize-naomba msamaha.svg
naomba msamaha
I hold the door
I hold the door-nashika mlango.svg
nashika mlango
I tip my hat
I tip my hat-navulia kofia yangu.svg
navulia kofia yangu
we cuddle
we cuddle-naongoa.svg
naongoa
we hold hands
we hold hands-tunashikana mikono.svg
tunashikana mikono
I read aloud
I read aloud-nasoma kwa sauti.svg
nasoma kwa sauti
destination
destination-mwisho wa safari.svg
mwisho wa safari
passenger
passenger-abiria.svg
abiria
credit card
credit card-kadi ya mkopo.svg
kadi ya mkopo
taxi
taxi-teksi.svg
teksi
distance
distance-umbali.svg
umbali
taxi driver
taxi driver-dereva wa teksi.svg
dereva wa teksi
How much?
How much?-Ni pesa ngapi?.svg
Ni pesa ngapi?
How long to get to the airport?
How long to get to the airport?-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE
To the airport please!
To the airport please!-NOTAVAILABLE.svg
NOTAVAILABLE
I review
I review-na hakiki.svg
na hakiki
I spot
I spot-ninaona.svg
ninaona

Example sentences

American EnglishI wave hello to my friend from across the room.

"I wave" in 45 More Languages.

Hungarianintegetek
Korean저는 흔들어요
Castilian Spanishyo saludo con la mano
Japaneseてをふる
Frenchje fais un signe de la main
Mandarin Chinese我挥手
Italianio saluto
Germanich winke
Russianя машу
Brazilian Portugueseeu aceno
Hebrewאני מנופפת
Arabicألوّح
Turkishel sallarım
Danishjeg vinker
Swedishjag vinkar
Norwegianjeg vinker
Hindiमैं हाथ हिलाता हूँ
Tagalogkumakaway ako
Vietnamesetôi vẫy tay
EsperantoMi mansvingas
Dutchik zwaai
Icelandicég veifa
Indonesianaku melambai
British EnglishI wave
Mexican Spanishyo saludo con la mano
European Portugueseeu aceno
Cantonese Chinese我揮手
Thaiฉันโบกมือ
Polishmacham
HawaiianNOTAVAILABLE
Māorika pōhiri ahau
SamoanNOTAVAILABLE
Greekχαιρετάω
FinnishVilkutan
Persianمن دست تکان می‌دهم
Estonianma lehvitan
CroatianNOTAVAILABLE
Serbianмашем
Bosnianmašem
Sanskrit
YorubaMo juwọ́
IgboAna m efe aka
Ukrainianя махаю рукою
Catalan
Galician
Romanian
IrishNOTAVAILABLE

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