"Hajambo?"

Translation: How is he?

[daviesmkareee]

When using hajambo its good to be specific.For example Lulu hajambo?How is Lulu.The answer is hajambo to mean she is fine

[federklaun]

So a conversation could basically be
Hajambo? - Hajambo.
Or what?

[StevePepper_Oslo]

Yes, and it would mean:

"Is he/she OK?"
"Yes, he/she's OK!"

In other words, the conversation would be about a third person.

[PeterOnkan]

True, though its used when referring to a specific person, like 'federklaun hajambo?' And the answe will be 'hajambo'

[Vanlalvena.05]

Is this like 'ca va' in french?

[TrailrParkChippy]

Not really because "ha-" is the subject prefix for he/she (negative).
So asking one person how are you? - fine. Would be:
"Hujambo?" - "Sijambo."
Literally "No(you) problems?" - "No(me) problems."

[KobusingeE]

Thank you

[hokage5700]

yup.

[Vanlalvena.05]

thanks

[Livi986664]

Can hajambo mean "he is fine" too?

[RobinK17]

Yes

[mohamed125947]

Im just confuse these words hajambo,hawajambo, hijambo
Hey guys what do uou think?

[wandiaw]

Sijambo - I am fine.
Hujambo - How are you? / You are fine.
Hajambo - How is he/she? / He/she is fine.
Hawajambo - How are they? / They are fine.
Hatujambo - How are we? / We are fine.

[DorcasBada]

Thanks for this

[fallen_angel04]

Thank you

[MaryEleano8]

Agree!

[kendra599251]

These seem to be working smashed together into one word. Just a different way of doing language. After all language is for spoken, them long after, it is written, so they notion of what is a word is a bit arbitrary

[Criskipiski]

With swahili the speakers do not work...

[Manase15]

does not accept my answer. Lol

[VeronicaOl579350]

In Kenya is Hajambo used?