Extended greetings & goodbyes
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More things to say after mulishani.
- yachiba shani inchito?
- How was work?
- inchito ilishani?
- How was work?
- inchito yachibafye bwino
- Work was just ok.
- inchito ilifwebwino
- Work was just ok.
- inchito yachiba shani?
- How was work?
- inchito
- work
- yachiba shani
- how was (past tense)
- mwabomba shani?
- How was work? (formal)
- twabomba fye bwino
- Work was just ok. (plural / formal)
- wabomba shani?
- How was work? (informal)
- nabomba fye bwino
- Work was just ok. (singular / informal)
- kunganda kuli shani?
- How is home?
- kunganda kuli fye bwino
- home is just fine
More greetings
- mwashibukeni
- good morning (plural / formal)
- mwabombeni
- congratulations (after achievement) / how is work (plural / formal)
- mwatandaleni
- welcoming someone who comes to visit
- mwabweleni
- welcome back
- mwapoleni
- person that visits a friend after that friend has been sick, but is now better greeting after been sick for while
- mwapoleni pomkwai
- can also be a normal greeting
- washibuka shani?
- informal greeting in the morning
- wabomba shani?
- informal, how was work?
- watandala shani
- welcome somebody who comes to visit
Saying goodnight
- musendamepo bwino
- sleep well (formal) / good night
- emkwayi naimwe musendamepo bwino
- yes thank you, sleep well too
- mulalepo bwino
- sleep well, but used less often
- Emkwayi sendamenipo umutende
- Yes, sleep well
- Emkwayi naimwe sendamenipo umutende
- Yes thank you, you also, sleep peacefully.
- mulalepo umutende
- sleep well (uses ukulala verb, maybe crude when unfamiliar)
- mulalepo bwino
- (might sound like an insult in some sections of society) (sleeping deceptively) (extremely informal)
- sendamenipo umutende
- (you must) sleep peacefully (formal)
- umutende
- peace
- ukulalana
- (insulting) (sleep with each other in a sexual manner)
- mwende umutende
- (you must) go in peace / go well (plural / formal)
- Mutushe umutende
- (you must) rest well / rest in peace (plural)
- mutushe
- deep rest (not about dying)
- mutushe muchibote
- (you must) rest in peace (RIP, someone resting in peacefully in death)
Another way of asking after someones wellfare
- mwalila?
- How have you been? (How have you been eating?)
- emkwai, twalila. nga imwe
- yes, we've been well (eating well). And you?
- emkwai, lesapalwe
- yes, to God goes the glory (more humble)