Swahili
sabalheri
sa-bal-HE-ri
How to say it
Swahilisabalherisa-bal-HE-risoon
Englishgood morningsoon
Frenchbonjoursoon
Meaning
a morning greeting meaning "good morning".
Good to know
a variant spelling of sabalkheri, an Arabic-derived greeting used mostly by older or coastal speakers.
Examples
- Sabalheri, umeamkaje?Good morning, how did you wake up?
- Alimwambia sabalheri kabla ya kuondoka.He said good morning to her before leaving.
- Je, bado watu husema sabalheri huku mjini?Do people still say sabalheri here in town?
- Hatukusikia mtu akisema sabalheri asubuhi ile.We did not hear anyone say good morning that morning.
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