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75 Cards in this Set
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baba (single)
akina baba (plural) |
father(s)
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darasa (single)
madarasa (plural) |
class(es)
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habari (single)
habari (plural) |
news
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jimbo (single)
majimbo (plural) |
province(s) or state(s)
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jina (single)
majina (plural) |
name(s)
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kijana (single)
vijana (plural) |
young person(s)
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maamkio
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greetings
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mama (single)
akina mama (plural) |
mother(s)
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mji (single)
miji (plural) |
city/cities
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mtihani (single)
mitihani (plural) |
quiz(zes)
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mtu (single)
watu (plural) |
person/people
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mwalimu (single)
walimu (plural) |
teacher(s)
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mwanafunzi (single)
wanafunzi (plural) |
student(s)
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mwanamke (single)
wanawake (plural) |
woman/women
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mwanaume (single)
wanaume (plural) |
man/men
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mzazi (single)
wazazi (plural) |
parent(s)
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mzee (single)
wazee (plural) |
elder(s)
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nyumba (single)
nyumba (plural) |
house(s)
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rafiki (single)
marafiki/rafiki (plural) |
friend(s)
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shule (single)
mashule (plural) |
school(s)
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somo (single)
masomo (plural) |
lesson(s)
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zoezi (single)
mazoezi (plural) |
exercise(s)
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-agana
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to bid farewell
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-amkia
-bisha hodi |
to greet
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-ita
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to call
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-kaa
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to stay, to sit
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-sema
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to say
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-tambulisha
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to introduce
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-toka
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to come from
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nani
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who
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gani
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which
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wapi
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where
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mimi
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I
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wewe
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you (single)
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yeye
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(s)he
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sisi
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we
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ninyi
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you (plural)
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wao
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they
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-angu
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my
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-ako
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your (single)
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-ake
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his/hers
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-etu
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our
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-enu
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your (plural)
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-ao
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their
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-zuri
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good
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-baya
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bad
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pamoja na
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together with
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habari gani?
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how are you?
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hujambo? (single)
hamjambo? (plural) |
general greeting~ appropriate responses:
sijambo (single) hatujambo (plural) |
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shikamoo
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greeting from youth to elder
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marahaba
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greeting from elder to youth
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karibu
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welcome
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hodi
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used when knocking to alert presence, not a greeting
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kwa heri
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good bye
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tutaonana
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see you later
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-agana
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to take leave
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-itwa
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to be called
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mke (single)
wake (plural) |
wife/wives
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ndiyo
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yes
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hapana
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no
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Verb inflections
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ni- (I)
u- (you) a- (he/she) tu- (we) m- (you all) wa- (they) |
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Present tense verb marker
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"na"
i.e. Ninatoka Chicago (I come from Chicago) |
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tafadhali
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please
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mlango (single)
milango (plural) |
door(s)
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-fungua
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to open
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-funga
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to close
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-simama
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to stop, to stand
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tena
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again
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-soma
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to read
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karatasi (single)
karatasi (plural) |
paper(s)
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-sanya
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to collect
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nenda
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go away
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njoo
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come here
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samahani
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excuse me
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kimya (single)
vimya (plural) |
silence
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