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How do you say goodbye to one person in Swahili?

Say kwaheri.

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  1. Kwaheri ✔
  2. Kwaherini
  3. Karibu

Why: Kwaheri is the standard goodbye to one person. Use kwaherini for a group.

Huh, didn't know that: Karibu means welcome or come in, so it is not a farewell.

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I practiced kwaheri so much that my mirror started waving back.
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References

Answer: Kwaheri. Kwaheri is the standard goodbye to one person. Use kwaherini for a group.

  1. University of Kansas Kiswahili, Lesson 1 kiswahili.ku.edu/sites/kiswahili/files/documents/lessons/lesson_01.pdf
    kwaheri bye
    Checked 2026-10-12.
  2. Northwestern University, Elementary Swahili: Greetings nulib-oer.github.io/swahili/topics/greetings
    Kwaheri Goodbye (1) Kwaherini Goodbye all
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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