hakuna matata
English
Etymology
From Swahili hakuna matata (“there are no problems”). Popularized in English by the 1994 Disney film The Lion King.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /həˈkunə məˈtɑtə/
Phrase
hakuna matata
Swahili
Etymology
From hakuna + matata (“troubles”), literally “there are no problems”.
Pronunciation
- (Unguja standard) IPA(key): /hɑˈku.nɑ mɑˈtɑ.tɑ/
Audio (Kenya): (file)
Phrase
- (rare) No worries, take it easy, hakuna matata.
Usage notes
- Although this phrase was popularized in the West by the Disney production The Lion King, it is not usually used in conversation.