Just as mornings bring joy, exchanging greetings in the afternoon holds its own charm.
In this compilation, we'll explore how people in different African languages express "good afternoon."
Language | Good Afternoon in different languages |
Dholuo | Irio nade |
Kikuyu | Úhoro wa míaraho (literally, how is your afternoon) |
Maasai | Kejaa endama inno |
Shona | masikati akanaka |
Ndebele | litshonile |
Runyankole | otsibiregye |
Bemba | mwapoleni |
Acholi | IIrii nining |
Sukuma | Mwadila |
Nyiha | Utwa musanya |
Chaga | Sa kwaaya |
Suba | Wakia |
Gogo | Zenemisi |
Jita | Jamumwisi |
Ngoni | Habari za Muhi |
Nyamwezi | Habari yalemi |
Haya | Agasibayo |
Pare | Habari shachamthi |
Tugen | Chamngeenebo bet |
Makua | Habari chotana |
Hehe | Weuri |
Kimeru/Kirwa | Kwasindaa aree nsanyii |
Kimaragoli | Milembe ju mbasu |
Kitharaka | Abari ya gûtinda |
Abatiriki | Vwiranga |
Olutsotso | Keshitere |
Luganda | Osibye otya. |
Kerewe | Mwasibhamota |
Ekegusii | Bwairire buya |
Giriama | Udzasindadze |
Kamba | Ûvoo wa mûthenya? (Translating to how is your afternoon). |
Kipsigis | Chamgei |
Silozi | Ki musihali/Mutozi sha! |
Setwana | Dumelang/Dumela |
Kagulu | Habari ya emisi |
Abawanga | Keshitere |
Kiduruma | Mudzisindadze |