jambo jema
JAH-mboh JEH-mah
How to say it
Swahilijambo jemaJAH-mboh JEH-mah
Englisha good thing, a good deed
Frenchune bonne chose, une bonne action
Meaning
Something good or right, whether a welcome fact or a kind action someone does, as in saying that something is a good thing.
Good to know
Plural mambo mema. Jambo is a ji/ma class noun, so ema takes the form jema: jambo jema, mambo mema. Ni jambo jema kwamba, it is a good thing that.
Examples
- Kusaidia wazee ni jambo jema sana.Helping old people is a very good thing.
- Umefanya jambo jema kumrudishia pochi yake.You did a good deed returning her purse to her.
- Si jambo jema kusema uongo kwa wazazi.It is not a good thing to lie to your parents.
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