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258 Cards in this Set
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somo |
lesson |
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kwanza |
first |
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mazungumzo |
conversation |
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shikamoo |
hello (to elderly person) |
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marahaba |
welcome/thank you (response to shikamoo) |
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hujambo |
how are you? |
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sijambo |
I am fine (response to hujambo) |
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mama |
madam, Mrs., Miss, mother, lady |
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bwana |
gentleman, Mr., sir |
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habari |
news |
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a |
of |
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asubuhi |
morning |
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nyumbani |
at home |
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nzuri |
good |
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bibi (bi) |
Miss, Madam, Mrs., lady, grandmother |
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hodi |
can I come in? (when knocking at the door) |
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tafadhali |
please |
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kaa kitako |
sit down |
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ahsanta |
thank you |
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kahawa |
coffee |
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karibu |
wlecome |
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tena |
again |
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kwaheri |
goodbye (sing) |
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kwaherini |
goodbye (pl) |
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Daudi |
David |
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Mariamu |
Mary |
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sema |
say |
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jibu |
answer |
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uliza |
ask |
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andika |
write |
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soma |
read |
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nyumbani |
home |
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hamjambo |
hello (pl) |
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hatujambo |
hello (response to hamjambo) |
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ni nini |
...is what? |
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yangu, yako, yake |
mine, your, his |
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swali lolote |
any questions |
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habari za kutwa |
how is your day? |
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asubuhi |
morning |
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usiku |
night |
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pili |
second |
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mimi |
I |
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wewe |
you |
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yeye |
he/she |
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jina |
name |
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-angu |
mine |
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-ako |
your |
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-ake |
his/her, its |
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naitwa |
They call me... |
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nani |
who |
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huyu |
when referencing something near the speaker |
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huyo |
when referencing something near the listener |
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ndiyo/naam |
yes |
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hapana, la |
no |
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si |
not |
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tangu |
since, from |
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jana |
yesterday |
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siku |
day |
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kutwa |
all day |
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-ingi |
many |
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njema/nzuri |
good |
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salama |
peaceful |
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rafiki |
friend |
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ndugu |
sibling |
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dada |
sister |
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kaka |
brother |
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masomo |
studies |
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nimefurahi |
I'm happy |
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kuonana |
to meet |
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kukoana |
to see you |
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tatu |
third |
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a- |
he, she
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hali
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condition |
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gani |
what kind, what |
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mzima |
well (sing) |
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wazima |
well (pl) |
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-zima |
whole |
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-toka/-tokea |
leave from, come from |
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kuja |
to come |
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njoo |
come |
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kwenda |
to go |
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neda |
go |
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twende |
let us go |
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je |
indicates a question |
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hapa |
here |
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huko |
there |
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kaa |
stay, sit |
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kazi |
work |
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-ni |
to/at/from |
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duka |
store |
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sokoni |
market |
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maktabani |
library |
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maabara |
laboratory |
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bweni |
dormitory |
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jimbo |
state |
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mji |
town |
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wapi |
where |
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pia |
also |
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sema |
speak |
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jua |
know |
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fahamu |
understand |
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ya kuonana |
till we meet again |
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Kiingereza |
English |
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Kiswahili |
Swahili |
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Kifaransa |
French |
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lugha |
language |
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sasa |
now |
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nne |
four |
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mwalimu |
teacher |
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mwanafunzi |
student |
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jifunza |
study, learn |
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soma |
read |
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fundisha |
teach |
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ongea |
converse |
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Jiografia |
Geography |
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Jiolojia |
Geology |
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Historia |
History |
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Hisabati |
Mathematics |
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Uchumi |
Economics |
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Uhandisi |
Engineering |
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Sayansi |
Science |
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Elimu |
Education |
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Elimu ya Siyasa |
Political Science |
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Elimu ya Nafsi |
Psychology |
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Elimu ya Falsafa |
Philosophy |
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Hesabu |
Arithmetic |
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Elimu ya lugha |
Linguistics |
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Biashara |
Business |
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Utibabu |
Medicine |
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Utamaduni |
culture |
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Mawasiliano |
Communication |
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kompyuta |
computer |
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sanaa |
art |
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Sanaa za ufndi |
Fine Arts |
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Elimu Bahari |
Oceanography |
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Lugha |
language |
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Tamthilia |
Drama |
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chuo kikuu |
university |
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skuli/shule |
school |
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mtihani |
quiz
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na |
and, with |
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sema tena |
say again |
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rudia |
repeat |
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Unasemaje... kwa Kiswahili? |
How do you say... in Swahili? |
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hiki ni nini? |
what is this thing? |
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hii ni nini |
what is this? |
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Bibi/Bwana huyu ni nani? |
Who is this person? |
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mgeni |
visitor |
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vipi |
how |
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twende |
let's go |
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labda |
maybe |
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atarudi |
come back |
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Uingereza |
England |
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Marekani/Amerika |
America |
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tano |
five |
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ni |
am, is, are |
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hesabu |
count |
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swali |
question |
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fanya |
do, make |
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darasa |
class, subject |
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lakini |
but
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sana |
much, very |
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kidogo |
little |
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wengine |
other |
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Kichina |
Chinese |
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badilisha |
change |
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maneno |
words |
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haya |
these |
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yawe |
they be |
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kuwa |
to be |
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kinyume |
reverse, opposite |
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sehemu |
part |
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gari |
car |
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Mtanzania |
Tanzanian |
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Mwafrika |
African |
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Mswahili |
native Swahili speaker |
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Mwamerika |
American |
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Mwingereza |
Englishman |
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Mkanada |
Canadian |
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Mkenya |
Kenyan |
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Taifa |
nation |
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utaifa |
nationality |
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kabila |
tribe |
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au |
or |
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tu |
only |
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somea |
read for |
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mzee |
old man |
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rais |
president |
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makamu wa rais |
vice-president |
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Mganda |
Ugandan |
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ndiye |
it is he/she |
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siye |
it is not he/shek |
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kufanya kazi |
to work |
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mfanyakazi |
employee |
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mfanyabiashara |
businessperson |
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mshairi |
poet |
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mwenyeji |
native |
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mwenyekiti |
chairman |
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mkalimani |
interpreter |
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mtaalamu |
specialist |
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profesa |
a cook |
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dobi |
laundry person |
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mpigapicha |
photography |
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mchapishaji |
publisher |
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mwanangu |
my child |
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michezo |
sports, games |
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benki |
bank |
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ubalozi |
embassy |
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balozi |
ambassador |
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somesha |
teach |
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dakitari |
doctor |
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karani |
clerk |
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muuguzi |
nurse |
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amkia |
greet |
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muulize, uliza |
ask |
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mwingine |
another person |
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kwaheri |
goodbye |
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hijambo, jina langu ni... |
hello, my name is... |
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karibu |
welcome, you're welcome |
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tafhadali |
please |
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nyumbani |
home |
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swali lolote |
any questions |
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endelea |
continue |
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ambia |
tell |
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yangu, yako, yake |
mine, your, his |
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kesho |
tomorrow |
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sita |
six |
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saba |
seven |
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nane |
eight |
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tisa |
ninek |
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umi |
ten |
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kwanza |
first |
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pili |
second |
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mwisho |
last |
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jumamosi |
Saturday |
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jumapili |
Sunday |
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jumatatu |
Monday |
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jumanne |
Tuesday |
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jumatano |
Wednesday |
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alhamisi |
Thursday |
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jumaa |
Friday |
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meza |
table |
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itabu
k |
book |
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kalamu |
pen |
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aratasi
k |
paper |
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aramani |
map |
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iti
k |
chair |
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ubao |
board |
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dirisha |
window |
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mlango |
door |
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televisioni |
television |
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ku- |
turns root word into a verb |
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si- |
1st person negation |
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hu- |
2nd person negation |
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ha- |
3rd person negation |
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mimi - nina |
1st person |
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wewe - una |
2nd person |
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yeye - ana |
3rd person |
