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250 Cards in this Set
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Habari |
How are you? (greeting) |
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Mzuri |
Good (response to Habari) |
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Niko mzima |
I'm fine |
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Asante |
Thank you (response to Karibu) |
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Karibu |
Welcome/you're welcome (response to Asante) |
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Hapana |
No |
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Ndiyo |
Yes |
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Tafadhali |
Please |
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Samahani |
Excuse me |
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Pole |
Sorry |
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Saidia |
Help! |
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Vyoo viko wapi? |
Where are the toilets? |
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Tutaonana |
See you! |
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Kesho |
Tomorrow |
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Kwaheri |
Bye |
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Habari yenu wasee |
What's up guys? |
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Mambo |
Hello (informal) |
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Poa |
Good (informal, response to mambo) |
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Moja |
1 |
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Mbili |
2 |
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Tatu |
3 |
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Nne |
4 |
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Tano |
5 |
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Sita |
6 |
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Saba |
7 |
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Nane |
8 |
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Tisa |
9 |
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Kumi |
10 |
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Mimi ni mwingereza |
I am English |
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Duka |
Store |
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Sijui |
I don't know |
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Mimi |
Me |
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Mg'ambo ya |
Opposite |
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Baada ya |
After |
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Kwenye |
At |
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Kabla |
Before |
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Kutoka |
From |
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Katika |
In |
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Juu ya |
On |
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Tangu |
Since |
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Hadi |
To |
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Unaongea kiingereza? |
Do you speak English? |
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Unaelewa? |
Do you understand? |
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Naelewa |
I understand |
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Sielewi |
I don't understand |
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Naongea kiingereza |
I speak English |
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Siongei kiswahili |
I don't speak swahili |
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Sema tena |
Repeat that |
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Sema pole pole |
Speak more slowly |
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Robo moja |
One quarter |
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Theluthi moja |
One third |
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Nusu |
Half |
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Robo tatu |
Three quarters |
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Hakuna |
None |
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Kiasi gani? |
How much? |
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Ngapi? |
How many? |
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Nipe |
Give me |
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Kiasi |
Some |
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Ni saa ngapi? |
What time is it? |
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Asubuhi |
Morning |
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Athuhuri |
Afternoon |
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Jioni |
Evening |
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Saa ngapi? |
At what time? |
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Jana |
Yesterday |
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Juzi |
Day before yesterday |
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Wiki jana |
Last week |
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Kesho kutwa |
Day after tomorrow |
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Wiki ijayo |
Next week |
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Alfajiri |
Dawn |
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Magharibi |
Sunset |
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Ni bei gani? |
How much is it? |
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Ni bure |
It's free |
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Ni shillingi mia tano |
It's 500 shillings |
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Mnakubali kadi ya benki? |
Do you accept card? |
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... Iko wapi? |
Where's...? |
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Hio ni nini? |
What's that? |
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Iko pale |
It's there |
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Iko hapa |
It's here |
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Nataka... |
I'd like... |
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Basi |
Bus |
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Matatu |
Minibus |
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Nii ni basi kwenda mombasa? |
Is this the bus to mombasa? |
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Simama hapa |
Stop here |
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Simu |
Phone |
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Nguo |
Clothes |
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Kofia |
Hat |
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Sahani |
Plate |
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Chakula |
Food |
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Nataka kukula |
I want to eat |
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Jina lako ni nani? |
What's your name? |
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Jina langu ni Nazy |
My name is Nazy |
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Barabara |
Road |
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Mti |
Tree |
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Ng'ombe |
Cow |
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Gari |
Car |
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Kuja |
Come! |
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Enda |
Go! |
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Mume |
Man |
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Mke |
Woman |
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Maji |
Water |
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Ua |
Flower |
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Maua |
Flowers |
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Napenda |
I like |
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Sana |
A lot |
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Unapenda |
You like |
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Unapenda nini? |
What do you like? |
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Tunapenda |
We like |
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Anapenda |
He/she likes |
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Wanapenda |
They like |
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Napenda maua |
I like flowers |
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Peremende |
Sweets |
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Kidogo |
A little |
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Lakini |
But |
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Na |
And |
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Kijivu |
Grey |
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Mbu |
Mosquitoes |
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Watu |
People |
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Mrembo |
Beautiful woman |
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Nina foraha |
I am happy |
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Nime kasirika |
I am angry |
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Nime choka |
I am tired |
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Shule |
School |
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Hospitali |
Hospital |
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Hii ni |
This is |
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Hii yo ni |
That is |
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Dada |
Sister |
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Ndugu |
Brother |
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Tume fika |
We have arrived |
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Sisi |
We |
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Ni |
Am/is/are |
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Si |
Not |
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Waafrika |
African |
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Chini |
Below/down |
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Juu |
Above/up |
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Taa |
Light (noun) |
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Usiku |
Night |
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Nyuma |
House/home |
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Yangu |
My |
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Maji yangu |
My water |
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Begi |
Bag |
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Kitabu |
Book |
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Funguo |
Key |
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Kitanda |
Bed |
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Mlango |
Door |
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Lango |
Gate |
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Bustani |
Garden/Park |
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Shamba |
Vegetable garden |
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Blanketi |
Blanket |
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Nawe pia |
You too |
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Nami |
Me too |
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Kiatu |
Shoe |
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Viatu |
Shoes |
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Koti |
Coat |
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Nyasi |
Grass |
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Yetu |
Our |
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Yake |
His/hers |
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Hii ni kiatu yangu |
This is my shoe |
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Hii yo ni bagi yako |
That is your bag |
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Hii ni maji yetu |
This is our water |
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Karatasi |
Paper |
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Kenya iko poa kuliko England kwa football |
Kenya is better than England in football |
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England ni mbaya kuliko Kenya |
England is worse than Kenya |
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Kwa |
In (specify) |
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Naenda nyumbani |
I am going home |
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Tunaenda |
We are going |
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Twende |
Let's go! |
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Ngoja |
Wait! |
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Angalia |
Look out! |
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Sawa |
Ok |
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Karibuni |
You are all welcome |
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Pole tume chelewa |
Sorry we are late |
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Sokoni |
Market |
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Hamna shida |
No problem |
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Naongea kiswahili kidogo |
I speak a little swahili |
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Pesa |
Money |
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Na wewe? |
And you? |
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Ume shinda aje? |
How was your day? |
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Ume kuwa aje? |
How have you been? |
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Je...? /... Aje? |
Question |
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Kwenda |
Shoo! |
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Kijiko |
Spoon |
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Uma |
Fork |
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Kikombe |
Cup |
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Mayai |
Eggs |
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Yai |
Egg |
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Hodi |
(when you knock on a door say it) |
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Jimbo |
Constituency |
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Boma latumaini |
Garden of hope |
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Sijui |
I don't know |
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Twaweza |
We can |
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Mahindi |
Sweetcorn |
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Chukua |
There you go |
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Geuka |
Turn around |
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Hatujaonana siku mingi |
Long time no see |
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Mingi |
Many/a lot |
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Hongera |
Congratulations |
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Mzima |
Fine/whole |
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Uko aje |
How are you? |
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Chupa |
Bottle |
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Chupa ya maji |
Bottle of water |
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Una toka wapi? |
Where are you from? |
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Ninatoka... |
I am from... |
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Sherehe inachuka mda mrefu |
The event is long |
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Sherehe |
Event |
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Inachuka |
Take |
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Mda |
Time |
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Mrefu |
Long |
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Kwa sababu |
Because |
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Baridi |
Cold |
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Moto |
Hot/fire |
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Nisaidie blanket tafadhali kwa sababu ni baridi usiku |
Please give me a blanket because it is cold at night |
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Nisaidie |
Can I have |
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Baadai |
Later |
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Najifunza kiswahili |
I am learning swahili |
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Zaidi |
A lot |
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Kikundi |
Team |
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Kuzuri |
Beautiful object |
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Kuna pendeza |
Is a beautiful object |
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Tayari |
Ready |
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Unafanya kazi gani? |
What is your job? |
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Kazi |
Job |
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Unafanya |
What do you do? |
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Gani |
Which |
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Buibui |
Abaya/jilbab |
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Yoyote |
Any |
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Uko miaka ngapi? |
How old are you? |
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Ishrini |
20 |
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Kwa nini? |
Why? |
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Natafuta |
I am looking |
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Nakimbia |
I am running |
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Unakimbia |
You are running |
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Tunakimbia |
We are running |
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Anakimbia |
He/she is running |
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Wanakimbia |
They are running |
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Kimbia |
Run! |
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Shikamu |
Hello |
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Marahaba |
Hello, reply to shikamu |
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Nalala |
I am sleeping |
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Unalala |
You are sleeping |
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Haukimbii |
You are not running |
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Sikimbii |
I am not running |
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Haulali |
You are not sleeping |
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Silali |
I am not sleeping |
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Hatukimbii |
We are not running |
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Hatulali |
We are not sleeping |
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Hakimbii |
He/she is not running |
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Halali |
He/she is not sleeping |
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Hawakimbii |
They are not running |
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Hawalali |
They are not sleeping |
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Chungua |
Orange (fruit) |
