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  • VERJEE: Hakuna matata, which is by the way also Swahili.

    CNN Transcript Aug 26, 2001 2001

  • It brings me joy to know that my honest and shameless accounts of my life, my offensive sense of humor, and my potty mouth has touched those that read this blog. amen p. s lord, please let those who haven't been forgiven for their past mistakes (Tyler), be forgiven on this very day. amen, praise the lord akuna matata stay thirsty my friends

    It makes me a jolly good fellow Tyler 2009

  • In fact, someone said “Hakuna matata” to me the other day, and I understood but was confused as to why he said “matata” instead of the more common “matatizo.”

    Patience is a virtue Liv 2009

  • And you say “Hakuna shida,” one of the Tanzanian forms of hakuna matata- no problem, no worries.

    Archive 2009-02-01 Liv 2009

  • If you come to Kenya, this is one of the most popular songs you will here (SPEAKING KENYAN) And they're saying hakuna matata, no problem.

    CNN Transcript Jan 19, 2009 2009

  • And you say “Hakuna shida,” one of the Tanzanian forms of hakuna matata- no problem, no worries.

    Patience is a virtue Liv 2009

  • AVATAR is a work of clichéd, boring, hakuna matata crap.

    James Cameron Tells Peter Jackson He Would Rather Use CG Instead of Building Titanic’s Set Today | /Film 2009

  • In fact, someone said “Hakuna matata” to me the other day, and I understood but was confused as to why he said “matata” instead of the more common “matatizo.”

    Archive 2009-02-01 Liv 2009

  • A Swahili phrase most people recognize meaning "there are no worries," hakuna matata is a good reminder to simply relax and let the wind carry me where it will.

    Green, Yellow, Black, and Blue Liv 2008

  • A Swahili phrase most people recognize meaning "there are no worries," hakuna matata is a good reminder to simply relax and let the wind carry me where it will.

    Archive 2008-09-01 Liv 2008

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