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173 Cards in this Set
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dereva
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driver
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teksi
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taxi
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sana
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very, very much
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hapana
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no
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nakwenda (ni-na-kwenda)
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I'm going (to)
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posta
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post office
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iko
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it is (located)
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karibu
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near, nearby
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nenda
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go (to one person)
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moja kwa moja
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straight on
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halafu
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then
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pinda
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turn
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kushoto
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left
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utaona (u-ta-ona)
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you will see
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upande wa kulia
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(on) the right side (lit. side of right)
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haya
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OK
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asante
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thanks
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kwa heri
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goodbye
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karibu tena
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a polite farewell (lit. welcome again)
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kulia
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right
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Hujambo, bwana? Teksi?
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How are you, sir? Taxi?
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Sijambo, bwana. Habari za asubuhi?
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I'm fine, sir. How is everything this morning?
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Safi sana, bwana. Teksi?
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Very good, sir. Taxi?
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Hapana. Nakwenda posta tu. Iko karibu?
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No. I'm going (to) the post office. Is it nearby?
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Iko karibu sana. Nenda moja kwa moja, halafu pinda kushoto. Nenda moja kwa moja, moja kwa moja, halafu utaona posta, upande wa kulia.
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It is very nearby. Go straight on, then turn left. Go straight on, straight on, then you will see the post office, on the right side.
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Haya, asante sana, bwana. Kwa heri!
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Ok, thank you very much, sir. Goodbye!
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Haya, bwana. Karibu tena.
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Ok, sir. A polite farewell (lit. welcome again)
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asubuhi
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morning
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barua
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letter
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chai
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tea
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chumvi
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salt
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habari
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news
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kahawa
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coffee
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kompyuta
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computer
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mvua
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rain
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ndizi
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banana
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nguo
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garment
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njia
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road
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nyumba
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house
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posta
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post office
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safari
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journey
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shilingi
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shilling
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stampu
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stamp
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sukari
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sugar
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teksi
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taxi
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Singular: i-
Teksi inatoka wapi? |
Where is the taxi come from?
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Plural: zi-
Teksi zinatoka wapi? |
Where are the taxis coming from?
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askari
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soldier (also used for policeman, which is "askari polisi" in full
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baba
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father
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dada
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sister
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kaka
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brother
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kuku
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chicken, hen
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mbu
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mosquito
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mbuzi
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goat
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mbwa
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dog
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ng'ombe
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cow
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nyoka
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snake
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paka
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cat
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rafiki
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friend
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samaki
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fish
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Askari anatoka wapi?
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Where does the policeman come from?
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Askari wanatoka wapi?
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Where do the policeman come from?
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Paka anatoka wapi?
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Where does the cat come from?
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Paka wanatoka wapi?
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Where do the cats come from?
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Sukari iko wapi?
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Where is the sugar?
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Nguo ziko wapi?
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Where are the clothes?
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Niko wapi?
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Where am I?
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Mohamed yuko wapi?
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Where is mohamed?
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Tuko wapi?
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Where are we?
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John na Alison wako wapi?
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Where are John and Alison?
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-ko
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refers to indefinite location, and is therefore the form use when asking where someone or something is.
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-po
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refers to definite location, as in yupo posta, shes at the post office, not necessarily inside it- she might be waiting just outside.
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-mo
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refers to location inside, as in yumo posta, she's inside the post office- perhaps sheltering from heavy rain.
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nitapata (ni-ta-pata)
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I will get
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hapa
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here
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hutapata (hu-ta-pata)
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you will not get
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angalia
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look, pay attention
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juu
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up, above, top
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hundi za posta
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postal orders
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simama
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stand
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pale
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over there
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utapata (u-ta-pata)
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you will get
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naomba (ni-na-omba)
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I want
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kwa
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for
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barua
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letter
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hizi
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these
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kwenda (ku-enda)
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to go
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kwa ndege
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by air (ndege is aeroplane and bird)
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karani
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clerk
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una
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you have
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ngapi?
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how many?
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nina
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I have
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three
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tatu
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za
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of
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shilingi
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shilling
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mia moja na sabini
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170
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mia tano na kumi
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510
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hii
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this
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nataka
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I want, need
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kupeleka
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to send
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one
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moja
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ya
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of
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arobaini
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40
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jumia
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total
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mia tano na hamsini
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550
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chukua
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take
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chenji
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change
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mia nne na hamsini
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450
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(to a young woman nearby) Habari gani, bibi?
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How are you you, Ms.?
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Nzuri, bwana.
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I'm fine, Sir.
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Nitapata stampu hapa?
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I will get stamps here?
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Hapana, hutapata stampu hapa. Angalia juu! (she reads aloud the notice above the counter:) 'Hundi za posta'. Simama pale. Utapata pale.
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No, you will not get stamps here. Look up! 'Postal orders' Stand over there. You will get them over there.
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(to the counter clerk at the correct window) Naomba stampu kwa barua hizi, kwenda Uingereza kwa ndege.
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I want stamps for these letters, to go to Britain by air.
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za
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of
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shilingi
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shilling
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mia moja na sabini
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170
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mia tano na kumi
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510
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hii
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this
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nataka
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I want, need
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kupeleka
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to send
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one
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moja
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ya
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of
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arobaini
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40
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Barua ngapi?
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How many letters?
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Nyumba ngapi?
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How many houses?
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Shilingi ngapi?
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How many shillings?
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Askari wangapi?
M/Wa- for people and other creatures |
How many soldiers?
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Mbuzi wangapi?
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How many goats?
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Ng'ombe wangapi?
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How many cows?
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Paka wangapi?
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How many cats?
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one
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moja
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two
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mbili
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three
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tatu
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four
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nne
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five
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tano
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six
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sita
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seven
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saba
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eight
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nane
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nine
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tisa
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ten
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kumi
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11
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kumi na moja
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kumi na mbili
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kumi na tatu
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kumi na nne
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kumi na tano
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kumi na sita
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kumi na saba
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kumi na nane
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kumi na tisa
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20
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ishirini
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22
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ishirini na mbili
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30
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thelathini
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33
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thelathini na tatu
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40
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arobaini
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44
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arobaini na nne
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50
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hamsini
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55
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hamsini na tano
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60
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sitini
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66
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sitini na sita
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70
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sabini
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77
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sabini na saba
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80
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themanini
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88
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themanini na nane
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90
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tisini
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99
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tisini na tisa
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100
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mia
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101
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mia na moja
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200
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mia mbili
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250
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mia mbili na hamsini
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999
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mia tisa, tisini na tisa
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1000
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elfu
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watoto ishirini na watatu
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23 children
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watoto arobaini na watano
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45 children
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