Meeting People, Part 9: Farewells

Farewells
Kuagana
In contrast to the amount of time East Africans spend greeting each other, they put relatively little energy into saying good-bye. Often farewells simply involve confirming when you’ll next meet, then walking away with a simple haya (OK). Saying goodbyes before a long trip is more involved: hands clasped, the traveler is wished well and told to greet everybody at their destination.
Tomorrow is my last day here.	Kesho ni siku yangu ya mwisho hapa	kay-shoh nee see-koo yan-goo ya mwee-shoh ha-pa
It’s been great meeting you.	Nimefurahi kukufahamu.	nee-may-foo-ra-hee koo-koo-fa-ha-moo
Well-wishing
Bless you!	Heri zote!	hay-ree zoh-tay
Bon voyage!	Safari njema!	sa-fa-ree n-jay-ma
Congratulations!	Hongera!	hohn-gay-ra
Good luck!	Behati njema!	ba-ha-tee n-jay-ma
Happy birthday!	Heri za siku kuu ya kuzaliwa!	hay-ree za see-koo koo ya koo-za-lee-wa
Merry Christmas!	Heri za Krismasi!	hay-ree za krees-ma-see
If you come to (Scotland) you can stay with me.	Ukija (Skotland), karibu sana kukaa kwetu.	oo-kee-ja (skoht-land) ka-ree-boo sa-na koo-ka kway-too
Keep in touch!	Niwasiliane!	nee-wa-see-lee-a-nay
Here’s my…	Hii ni…yangu	he nee…yan-goo
address	anwani	an-wa-nee
email address	anwani ya barua pepe	an-wa-nee ya ba-roo-a pay-pay
phone number	simu	see-moo
What’s your…?	…yako ni nini?	ya-koh nee nee-nee
address	anwani	an-wa-nee
email address	anwani ya barua pepe	an-wa-nee ya ba-roo-a pay-pay