THE HAIL MARY IN SWAHILI
Salam Maria umejaa neema Bwana yu nawe umebarikiwa kuliko wanawake wote na Yesu mzao wa tumbo lako amebarikiwa.
Maria Mtakatifu, mama wa Mungu, utuombee sisi wakosefu sasa na saa ya kufa kwetu. Amina.
(Phonetics: Salam Maria oo-may-ja nayma Bwana yoo nahway oo-may-ba-ree-kee-wa koo-lee-koh wah-nah-wah-kee woh-tee nah Yay-soo m'zao wah toom-boh lah-koh ama-ba-lee-kee-wa.
Maria m'taka-tee-foo mama wah Moon-goo ootoo-ohm-bay see-see wah-koh-say-foo sah-sah nah sah-ah yah koo-fah kway-too. Ameenah. )
ANOTHER VERSION IN SWAHILI
Nakwamkia Maria, umejaa nema, Rabbi yu kwako; una
baraka wewe kuliko wanawake na Yesu mzao wa tumbo lako ana baraka.
Maria mtakatifu, mama wa Mungu, utuombee sisi
wakosefu, sasa na saa ya kufa kwetu. Amina
Vocabulary found in the prayer:
Bwana - Lord, sir
kuliko - than
wana wake - women
wote -all
na - and, also, by, with
wa, ya - of
tumbo - womb, insides
mama - mother
Mungu - God
mama wa Mungu - Mother of God
sisi - we, us
wako (by itself) - thy, thine
sasa - now
saa - hour, clock watch, o'clock
kufa - to die
kwetu - to us, to or at our house
baraka - blessing
wewe - thou, thee
mzao - birth, child, offspring,
More Swahili words:
Mungu akubariki - God bless you
rafiki - friend
Mungu akubariki rafiki - God bless you friend
Mkristo - Christian
Yesu Kristo - Jesus Christ
kilima - hill ...Yet the mountain Kilimanjaro.
mzuri - good, beautiful, excellent, fine
nzuri - fine, good, excellent
baba - father
asanti -thank you
sana - very, much (intensifies a word)
asanti sana -thank you very much
heri - happiness
kwa heri - goodbye
karibu! - welcome!
Jambo! - hello!
Ubarikiwe sana! - Be greatly blessed!
hakuna matata - no troubles, no problems
sisi sote - all of us
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