Topic: Swahili

"We are ok today"

Translation:Leo hatujambo

March 6, 2017

8 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/Jeff.Netto
  • 8

Couldn't we say the same with "Sisi ni poa leo."

March 6, 2017
https://www.duolingo.com/RosaliaV1
  • 224

I have the same question

October 29, 2018
https://www.duolingo.com/pauli_tics

    Sisi hatujambo leo?

    March 9, 2017
    https://www.duolingo.com/RosaliaV1
    • 224

    It seems that the "sisi" is not needed because the "hatujambo" implies it

    October 29, 2018
    https://www.duolingo.com/Ogola89

      Tuko salama leo did not register, I am not sure if this is grammatically incorrect, please confirm

      June 15, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/RowanM.1
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      • 156

      I thought "hatu" was a negative prefix? Bit confused by its presence in a word conveying a positive statement rather than a negative one. Or is the Swahili literally saying something more like "We are not bad"?

      January 28, 2019
      https://www.duolingo.com/RosaliaV1
      • 224

      If I stand correct, hatujambo literally means "we have NO problems" which duolingo translates to "we are okay". That is why the negative prefix is used.

      January 29, 2019
      https://www.duolingo.com/RowanM.1
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      • 156

      Ah, I see! Many thanks for that!

      January 30, 2019
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