What is the meaning of Habari in Swahili?

What is the meaning of Habari in Swahili?

(what’s the) news
It got its name from the Swahili greeting habari, which means “(what’s the) news”.

What is the Swahili response to Habari Gani?

Kwanzaa Customs During the celebration of Kwanzaa, it is customary to greet friends and family with the Swahili phrase, “Habari gani”, meaning, “What is the news?” To respond, answer with the principle of the day. (Umoja, for example, is the response given on December 26th.)

How do you respond to greetings in Swahili?

Sana – (Very) used as in Asante-sana– Thank you VERY much….Other replies to the above greetings that might be used in place of nzuri:

1. njema (NJEma) – fine.
2. salama (saLAAma) – peaceful / all’s well.
3. sawa (SAwa) – okay.
4. vyema (VYEma) – well.
5. naendelea vyema (naendeLEa VYEma) – I am doing well.

How do you respond to VIPI?

Mambo Vipi? How are things? To answer this, you could respond with, “Salama”, meaning fine, or with Safi or Poa tu, which mean cool.

How do you respond to a pole?

In Swahili, a similar but rather inverted greeting is often spoken between, say, two passers by. In this case the initial phrase is “pole” or “pole sana,” which means sorry/very sorry. The response to this is “asante (sana),” or thank you very much.

How do you respond to Hakuna Matata?

How do you respond to Hakuna Matata?

1. “Your apology is accepted.”
2. “You´re welcome” (as reply to “thank you”)
3. “Don´t think about it -no reason to be sorry or worry”
4. “Don´t worry; I will solve the problem.”
5. “Just don´t worry about the problem!” “Relax!”
6. “There is no (and have never been) a problem!”
7. “Good bye”

How do you respond to VIPI Mambo?

Again, to answer this, one simply repeats the word: “Salama!” Mambo Vipi? How are things? To answer this, you could respond with, “Salama”, meaning fine, or with Safi or Poa tu, which mean cool.

What is the reply to Asante?

Karibu
So when someone says Asante to you, you can simply reply with: Karibu or Kamwe.