I think most of us know what that means because of Lion King... (and for those uneducated few who don't - it means No Problem in Swahili). Swahili is the official language of Tanzania (and Kenya).
I thought I'd write about the whole 5 swahili words I have learnt during my 2 week trip so far!
Jambo, which means Hello
Karibu, which means Welcome
Dala Dala, which I've mentioned before is the Bus
Pole Pole (pronounced Pollay Pollay) means Slow Down
Twende, which means Let's Go
People don't really say Jambo here much (except in the tourist areas!). haha. People seem to greet each other by saying Karibu. You enter a shop or even the hotel, and usually people say Karibu. They also say Karibu Sana after you say thank you. It's a word they seem to use quite freely.
And oh, that reminds me of another word I know... Asante (which means Thank You). (So that's a total of 6 now)
Asante for reading my blog!
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