Kiswahili phrases

How to say goodbye in Kiswahili

Goodbye in Kiswahili is “Kwaheri”. There are 4 ways to say it below, with when to use each.

Kwaheri

Every way to say goodbye in Kiswahili

Kwaheri

Goodbye

Source: Five College Center for the Study of World Languages, LangMedia: Basic Communica

Baadaye

See you later

Informal.

Source: Five College Center for the Study of World Languages, LangMedia: Basic Communica

Kwaherini

Goodbye (to several people)

Source: common usage, needs native check

Tutaonana

See you (lit. we will see each other)

Source: Five College Center for the Study of World Languages, LangMedia: Basic Communica

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How do you say goodbye in Kiswahili?

“Kwaheri” Other ways: “Baadaye” (See you later); “Kwaherini” (Goodbye (to several people)); “Tutaonana” (See you (lit. we will see each other)).

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