Jambo
[jam-bo]
interjection
LanguageSwahili (Tanzania)
Meaning- Hello
- A standard, friendly opening used to acknowledge someone upon meeting, often followed by an inquiry about their well-being.
Jambo! Habari yako?
Hello! How are you?
Jambo rafiki yangu.
Hello my friend.
Pronunciationjam-bo
Part of speechinterjection
Registerneutral
Usage noteWidely recognized and commonly used by visitors when greeting people in Swahili-speaking areas.
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Example sentences from Tatoeba
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Kuna jambo lililomtendekea?
Did something happen to him?
Sentence by ecorralest101 (sentence, CC BY 2.0 FR); English by CH (sentence, CC BY 2.0 FR); from Tatoeba.