Backpacking Through Africa 19 – Habari bwana

 Greetings in Africa are a true ritual, and it’s good to learn them if you want to have good relations with the locals. A typical Swahili greeting goes something like this:

"Jambo bwana!" (Hello, sir/ man!) or 

"Jambo muzungu!" (White person)

"Jambo mama! Habari?" (Hello, ma’am/ woman, how are you?)

"Mzuri! Habari bwana?" (Fine! How are you, sir?) 

"Mzuri!" (Good!) 

"Karibu!" (Welcome!)

"Asante sana." (Thank you very much.) 

Janin Klemenčič (to be continued)