I will be trying to explain the names of animals in Swahili, I am also trying to translate in english some of old animal tales told by people who have lived with these animals for years, so we can learn a few things of Swahili language and culture.
Greetings: Mambo(Hei\ how are you?) - Poa ( Good)
WELCOME - KARIBU
THANK YOU - ASANTE SANA
MORNING - ASUBUHI
AFTERNOON - MCHANA
EVENING - USIKU
BYE BYE - KWAHERI
GOOD EVENING - USIKU MWEMA
In Swahili, wild beast is called NYUMBU:
Giraffe is called TWIGA, and Twiga is is the national identity animal of United republic of Tanzania