Chapter 02 - Key to Exercises

EXERCISE 1 : Match the questions and the answers :

QUESTIONS	ANSWERS
1) Hodi !	d) Karibu !
2) Habari gani ?	f) Salama !     / g) Nzuri !
3) Shikamoo !	e) Marahaba !
4) U mzima ?	a) Mzima !
5) Habari za nyumbani ?	g) Nzuri !     / f) Salama !
6) Starehe !	c) Asante !
7) Tutaonana kesho !	b) Haya, kwa heri !

EXERCISE 2 : Translate into English :

1. - Anybody's home ?
2. - You're welcome !
3. - Feel at ease !
4. - Hello, Madam !
5. - Hello, Sir !
6. - How is the family ?
7. - Fine. What's your news ?
8. - Very fine. OK, good bye !
9. - Thanks. See you !
10. - OK ! See you tomorrow.

EXERCISE 3 : Translate into Swahili :

1. - Jambo ! Habari gani ? - Nzuri.
2. - Habari za kazi ? - Salama.
3. - Habari za nyumbani ? - Njema.
4. - Pole ! - Asante sana.
5. - Shikamoo - Marahaba.
6. - Hodi ! - Karibu !
7. - U hali gani ? - Nzuri. / U mzima ? - Mzima.
8. - Jambo ! - Jambo !
9. - Kwa heri. Tutaonana kesho. - Haya!
10. - Usiku mwema, lala salama ! - Asante, na wewe pia.

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