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59 Cards in this Set
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Name of the language
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Kiswahili
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Single member of the Swahili community
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Mswahili
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Swahili People
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Waswahili
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Swahili culture and ways of life
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Uswahili
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Land inhabited by the Swahili
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Uswahilini
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Expression used when asking to enter a house, room, place, etc.
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Hodi
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Welcome, come in
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karibu
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Thanks
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asante
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news
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habari
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your
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yako
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Sir, Mr.
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bwana
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good,fine, nice (beautiful, pretty)
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nzuri
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welcome (to more than one person)
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karibuni
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How are you? (to more than one person)
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Hamjambo?
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We are Fine
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Hatujambo
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and (with, by)
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na
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you (singular)
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wewe
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How are you? (to one person) lit: There is no matter with you?
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Hujambo?
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I, me
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mimi
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I am fine
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Sijambo
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your (pl.)
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zenu
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you (pl.)
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minyi
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matter
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Jambo
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How is it? How are things? (lit. News?)
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Habari?
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How are things? Whats going on? (lit. News what sort?)
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Habari gani?
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How are you? How are things with you? (lit. your news?)
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Habari yako?
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How are you? (to two or more people)
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Habari zenu?
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Good, Fine
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Nzuri, Njema
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Great (couldn't be better)
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Safi
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Thanks
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Asante
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Thanks (to two or more people)
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Asanteni
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Goodbye (singular)
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kwaheri!
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Goodbye (plural)
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kwaherini!
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A respectful greeting to someone who i older or who is of a higher rank or social status; the historical literal meaning is 'I am touching your feet'
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Shikamoo
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Welcome! (This must be used as a reply to Shikamoo: it is an acknowledgement of the respect given to someone who is older or superior)
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Marahaba
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work
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kazi
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old man, an elder, parent
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mzee
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name (sing.)
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jina
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name (pl.)
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majina
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your (in reference to jina)
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lako
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who, what person(s)?
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nani?
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my (in reference to jina)
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langu
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journey()
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safari
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today
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leo
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v. do, make
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-fanya
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here
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hapa
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v. read, study
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-soma
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Zanzibar
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Unguja
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yes, that is so, indeed
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ndiyo
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what? what kind of?
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gani?
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of (in relation to kazi, work)
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ya
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to drive/driving
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kuendesha
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a taxi
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teksi
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v. need, require
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-hitaji
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(to) go, going
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(kw)-enda
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to/at/by the hotel
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hotelini
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come (said to more than one person)
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njooni
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come (said to one person)
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njoo
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so, well
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basi
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