Salamu ya Kinyakyusa

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Salamu, Nakupenda & Maneno

Kinyakyusa Kiswahili English
alune! sawa (jibu la kiburi) a proud/confident man's reply
Banju bhali wuli? habari za familia? How is your family?
ena sawa / ee OK / yes
ena, ugonile Sawa, habari za asubuhi OK, (and) you have slept
gwangele Habari za kutwa? / Habari za kushinda? How was the rest of the day? / How did you spend the day?
Ingila Njoo ndani Come in
Isaga! Karibu! / Njoo karibu! please move closer to where I am, you are welcome!
mma, tununu Hakuna, tuko salama none, all is well
mma, tununu itolo Hakuna, kila kitu ni sawa none, everything is just fine
Mpenzi wane mpenzi wangu My dear
mubombile Habari za kazi? / Habari za mchana? How is work? / Good afternoon?
mugone Kwaherini goodbye
mugonile Habari za asubuhi? / Habari za siku nyingi? Good morning? / How are you? / Hello!
mugonile? Habari za asubuhi? How are you? (have you slept?)
mukagone Kwaherini goodbye
mulembwike Mmeamka! you have woken up!
Muli wuli Habari Hello
Muli wuli? Unaendeleaje? How are you?
mulibakafu na numwe Hamjambo nanyi? and you? (are you all well?)
mulibakafu? Hamjambo nyote? are you all well?
mupyagile Habari za kazi? (kufagia) you have swept
musebile e.g. firewood) Habari za kazi? (kukata kuni) you have cut (e.g. firewood)
mutusisye Mmepumzika you have rested
Mwabuka habari za asubuhi Good morning
Mwadikile habari za mchana Good afternoon
Mwadikile buli siku njema Have a good day
Mwagenile karibu Welcome
Mwalalile usiku mwema Good night
Mwalalile witogwi wane usiku mwema Good night my love
mwangele Habari za kutwa? / Habari za kushinda? How was the rest of the day? / How did you spend the day?
Nakutemwa nakupenda I like you
Nalihaya kukubona ninataka kukuona I want to see you
Nalikudaka ninakuhitaji I need you
Nalitemwa kukubona nimefurahi kukutana nawe Nice to meet you
ndaga asante thank you
Nduli wuli niko salama I am fine
Nibhugaghe nikumbatie Hug me
Nkakutotela asante Thank you
Nkapepela pole Sorry
Nkukumbukila ninakukumbuka I miss you
Nkukumbukila nyingi ninakukumbuka sana I miss you so much
Nkukutemwa nakupenda I love you
Nkukutemwa na ngolo yose ninakupenda kwa moyo wote I love you with all my heart
Nkukutemwa nane nakupenda pia I love you too
Pole samahani Excuse me
Tafadhali tafadhali Please
Tukwibone tutaonana baadaye See you later
Tukwibone mailo tutaonana kesho See you tomorrow
Tuli wuli tuko salama We are fine
Tuli wuli pye tuko vizuri We are good
tulibakafu Tuko salama yes, we are (all well)
tulibakafu, ndaga Tuko salama, asante we too are all right, thank you
ubombile Habari za kazi? / Habari za mchana? How is work? / Good afternoon?
ugone Kwaheri goodbye
ugonile Habari za asubuhi? / Habari za siku nyingi? Good morning? / How are you? / Hello!
ugonile dada Habari za asubuhi, dada? Good morning, sister
ugonile gwamyitu Habari za asubuhi, mdogo wangu? Good morning, my younger one
ugonile juba Habari za asubuhi, mama? Good morning, mother/elder female
ugonile kaka Habari za asubuhi, kaka? Good morning, brother
ugonile mwana Habari za asubuhi, mtoto? Good morning, child
ugonile ngwangu Habari za asubuhi, mdogo wangu? Good morning, my younger one
ugonile nkulu Habari za asubuhi, mkubwa wangu? Good morning, my elder one
ugonile shemeji Habari za asubuhi, shemeji? Good morning, brother-in-law / sister-in-law
ugonile tata Habari za asubuhi, baba? Good morning, father/elder
ukagone Kwaheri goodbye
ulembwike Umeamka! you have woken up!
upyagile e.g. sweeping the yard. Habari za kazi? (kufagia) you have swept
usebile e.g. firewood) Habari za kazi? (kukata kuni) you have cut (e.g. firewood)
usokile Umetoka nje you have come out
utusisye Umepumzika you have rested
utwa kukaja numwe? Na ninyi habari za nyumbani? and what news do you have of home?
utwa kukaja? Habari za nyumbani? what news do you have of home?
utwa kutusya Habari gani za kupumzika? what news do you have while resting?
utwa mbombo Habari gani za kazi? what news do you have concerning your work?
Wabukanibyo usiku mwema Sleep well
Witogwi wane mpenzi wangu My love
Wuli wane wewe ni wangu You are mine
Wuli wiza wewe ni mzuri You are beautiful
Yewele asante Thank you

Other Phrases

Kinyakyusa Kiswahili English
dada dada sister
Ee ndiyo Yes
gwamyitu mdogo wangu my younger one (sister/brother)
Ifyakulya chakula Food
Izaga apa njoo hapa Come here
Jinga? bei gani? How much?
juba mama / mzee mwanamke mother / elder female
kaka kaka brother
Lindila subiri Wait
Maji maji Water
Moga cheza dance, play
Mogela jivunia be proud of
Mosamosa kila mahali everywhere
Múno humu in here
Mwalo ovyo carelessly
mwana mtoto child
Nalikwenda ninaenda I am going
ngwangu mdogo wangu my younger one (sister/brother)
Nisaidie nisaidie Help me
Nitile... jina langu ni... My name is...
nkulu mkubwa wangu my elder one (sister/brother)
shemeji shemeji brother-in-law / sister-in-law
tata baba / mzee father / elder
Ubupube mazoea experience
Ubusaale furaha happiness
Ubwandilo mwanzo beginning
Ubwegano harusi wedding
Ubwilo jua lituapo sunset
Ulikala he? unaishi wapi? Where do you live?
Ulikwenda he? unaenda wapi? Where are you going?
Ulita ki? unafanya nini? What are you doing?
Ulitanwa nani? jina lako nani? What is your name?
Yayi hapana No

Kamusi ya Kinyakyusa — Nukta Kamusi. Community-contributed phrases for language preservation.