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How do you say 'Thank you very much' in Swahili?

Asante sana. Sana means very or very much.

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  1. Asante sana ✔
  2. Karibu sana
  3. Pole sana

Why: Asante is thank you, and adding sana makes it 'very much'. Karibu sana means you are very welcome, and pole sana means I am very sorry for your trouble.

Huh, didn't know that: Sana works on lots of words: 'nzuri sana' is very good.

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I said asante sana so many times on safari that the lions started saying karibu.
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Answer: Asante sana. Asante is thank you, and adding sana makes it 'very much'. Karibu sana means you are very welcome, and pole sana means I am very sorry for your trouble.

  1. University of Florida, Beginning Swahili languages.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/238/Fall22_SWA1130_Bwenge.pdf
    Thank you very much asante sana
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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